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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

399 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 399 35 407
Slaughter cattle 372 13 373
Replacement cattle 27 22 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1161 1161 80-85% 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,625 —
1108–1410 1276 80-85% 109 130.00–134.00 $131.73 $1,681 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $860 —
930–950 943 85-90% 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,084 +5.00
1065–1220 1095 85-90% 37 126.00–129.50 $128.41 $1,406 +3.66
1245 1245 85-90% 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,506 +11.00
1163–1475 1253 85-90% 39 131.00–138.00 $133.76 $1,676 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1323–1398 1343 75-80% 11 146.00–150.00 $147.14 $1,976 —
1440 1440 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,987 -7.00
1710 1710 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,189 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755–1905 1836 4 156.00–157.50 $156.74 $2,878 —
1535–2370 1953 2 162.00–164.00 $163.21 $3,187 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1995–2280 2138 2 147.50–149.00 $148.30 $3,171 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1009 1009 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1010 978 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1150 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,025.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1300 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,620.00 —

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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.