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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

35 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 35 468 442
Slaughter cattle 13 47 387
Replacement cattle 22 421 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Demand good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
947 947 85-90% 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,042 —
1081–1135 1094 85-90% 30 123.00–128.00 $124.75 $1,365 —
1100–1250 1166 85-90% 9 117.50–120.00 $118.96 $1,387 -1.77
1227 1227 85-90% 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,350 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1288–1333 1305 80-85% 24 129.00–133.00 $130.14 $1,698 —
1760 1760 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,429 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1376 1376 75-80% 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,871 —
1440 1440 75-80% 2 145.00 $145.00 $2,088 ±0.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1553–1920 1781 4 162.50–164.00 $163.42 $2,911 —
1680–2105 1850 4 152.50–157.00 $154.80 $2,864 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2040 2040 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,958 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1306 1306 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1022 1022 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1100–1300 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.