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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 455 542 290
Slaughter cattle 440 533 285
Replacement cattle 15 9 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
938 938 85-90% 9 127.00 $127.00 $1,191 —
944 944 85-90% 7 120.00 $120.00 $1,133 —
1056 1056 85-90% 4 117.50 $117.50 $1,241 -3.77
1034–1249 1132 85-90% 118 126.00–134.00 $129.11 $1,462 -10.40
1048–1343 1185 85-90% 86 127.50–139.00 $135.85 $1,610 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 13 130.00 $130.00 $1,878 —
1437–1525 1459 75-80% 4 155.00–160.00 $156.31 $2,281 —
1475–1700 1581 75-80% 10 146.00–151.00 $147.95 $2,339 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1236–1570 1265 80-85% 23 136.00–143.00 $142.03 $1,797 +0.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1885 1673 4 167.00–170.00 $167.96 $2,810 +0.46
1525–2209 1867 2 160.00–165.00 $162.04 $3,025 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1889–2065 1976 3 173.00–180.00 $175.68 $3,471 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,378 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
934 934 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1250 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,183.33 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1150 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,725.00 -25.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.