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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

477 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 477 452 552
Slaughter cattle 436 376 514
Replacement cattle 41 76 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls traded 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
958 958 85-90% 9 120.00 $120.00 $1,150 —
980 980 85-90% 5 121.00 $121.00 $1,186 -13.00
1021–1105 1029 85-90% 10 112.50–115.00 $112.77 $1,160 +0.77
1043–1137 1093 85-90% 10 138.00–141.00 $139.33 $1,523 —
1010–1217 1127 85-90% 34 122.00–127.50 $126.27 $1,423 +3.88
1032–1260 1154 85-90% 63 132.00–135.00 $133.51 $1,541 -0.29
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1255 1221 80-85% 16 144.00–148.00 $147.51 $1,801 —
1190–1466 1345 80-85% 79 133.00–140.00 $137.00 $1,843 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1353–1457 1409 75-80% 9 140.00–144.00 $141.94 $2,000 —
1420 1420 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,130 —
1345–1660 1453 75-80% 19 135.00–137.50 $136.80 $1,988 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765–1910 1838 2 161.00–167.00 $164.12 $3,017 —
1880–2260 2084 6 170.00–187.00 $177.05 $3,690 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1875 1714 4 155.00–158.00 $156.36 $2,680 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1086 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1095–1370 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,065.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1100 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,250.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 2 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.