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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

452 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 452 399 563
Slaughter cattle 376 372 552
Replacement cattle 76 27 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
999 999 85-90% 10 134.00 $134.00 $1,339 —
1035 1035 85-90% 3 112.00 $112.00 $1,159 —
1045–1315 1134 85-90% 6 121.00–125.00 $122.39 $1,388 —
1015–1186 1167 85-90% 34 133.00–135.00 $133.80 $1,561 —
1013–1956 1279 85-90% 59 127.00–131.00 $129.35 $1,654 -4.41
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1440 1305 80-85% 28 132.00–138.00 $135.59 $1,769 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,099 —
1453–1800 1520 75-80% 15 139.00–140.00 $139.93 $2,127 —
1655 1655 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,234 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–2060 1894 11 153.00–163.00 $158.41 $3,000 —
1630–2225 1977 9 166.00–177.00 $170.29 $3,367 +7.08
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,476 —
1655 1655 3 145.00 $145.00 $2,400 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,244 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1079–1219 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,882.96
1215 1215 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1314 1314 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1150–1300 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,300.00 -200.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 ±0.00
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1000–1100 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.