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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 542 465 303
Slaughter cattle 533 420 285
Replacement cattle 9 45 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows and bulls sold fully steady to firm. Demand good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
972 972 85-90% 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,380 +2.00
960–991 974 85-90% 43 124.00–128.00 $126.48 $1,232 -13.52
1016–1120 1080 85-90% 18 120.00–122.00 $121.27 $1,310 —
1045–1121 1113 85-90% 76 126.00–129.00 $128.37 $1,429 -8.35
1115 1115 85-90% 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,617 +8.28
1039–1277 1136 85-90% 109 135.00–143.00 $139.51 $1,585 +15.15
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1201–1320 1252 80-85% 55 145.00–155.00 $147.69 $1,849 —
1210–1425 1267 80-85% 29 138.00–143.00 $141.14 $1,788 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1253 1253 75-80% 4 157.50 $157.50 $1,973 —
1289–1502 1382 75-80% 43 146.00–150.00 $148.62 $2,054 +1.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1985 1836 4 184.00–197.00 $189.60 $3,481 —
1780–2085 1922 5 175.00–181.00 $179.38 $3,448 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1555 1553 2 152.50–155.00 $153.75 $2,388 —
1680 1680 1 167.50 $167.50 $2,814 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1116–1410 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,079.10

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $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.