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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 1, 2024

465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 465 998 270
Slaughter cattle 420 832 249
Replacement cattle 45 166 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,344 -1.00
1000–1255 1120 85-90% 119 133.00–142.00 $136.72 $1,531 -11.28
1103–1193 1129 85-90% 14 123.00–127.50 $124.36 $1,404 -23.64
1119–1173 1163 85-90% 21 143.00–144.00 $143.82 $1,673 +7.73
1182 1182 85-90% 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,359 -21.09
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1129–1490 1234 80-85% 60 135.00–143.00 $142.16 $1,754 —
1255–1378 1310 80-85% 42 146.00–149.00 $147.16 $1,928 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1485 1388 75-80% 39 147.00–153.00 $147.55 $2,048 -3.09
1547–1710 1567 75-80% 8 139.00–140.00 $139.86 $2,192 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,924 —
1835–2370 2060 4 176.00–184.00 $179.70 $3,702 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–2190 1747 5 162.50–168.00 $164.17 $2,868 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1148 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1198 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1198–1251 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,904.04

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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
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 -100.00

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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.