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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 275 278 701
Slaughter cattle 263 275 669
Replacement cattle 12 3 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1021–1148 1100 85-90% 24 140.00–142.00 $141.30 $1,554 —
1053–1160 1104 85-90% 49 131.00–136.00 $134.81 $1,488 —
1014–1269 1133 85-90% 18 129.00–130.00 $129.50 $1,467 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1266 1266 80-85% 14 130.00 $130.00 $1,646 —
1135–1492 1375 80-85% 35 136.00–141.00 $139.35 $1,916 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1423 1423 75-80% 2 142.00 $142.00 $2,021 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–1975 1852 4 170.00–183.00 $175.38 $3,248 —
2145 2145 1 183.00 $183.00 $3,925 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 2 161.00 $161.00 $2,640 —
1830–1836 1833 2 167.00 $167.00 $3,061 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1211 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1226 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.