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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

468 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 468 303 545
Slaughter cattle 47 251 483
Replacement cattle 421 52 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold fully steady. Demand moderate to good.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1173–1483 1374 80-85% 122 127.00–133.00 $130.07 $1,787 —
1472 1472 80-85% 3 123.00 $123.00 $1,811 -2.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1285 1168 85-90% 14 120.00–122.00 $120.73 $1,410 -0.27
1034–1448 1196 85-90% 107 123.00–129.00 $126.12 $1,508 +5.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,074 —
1740–1770 1768 75-80% 12 135.00–136.00 $135.92 $2,403 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1501–2080 1826 6 150.00–159.00 $153.32 $2,800 —
1680–2280 2049 9 162.00–169.00 $166.15 $3,404 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1865 1865 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,518 —
1675–2295 1868 10 141.00–147.50 $143.59 $2,682 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
876 876 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1000–1200 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,412.50 -220.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.