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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 401 275 776
Slaughter cattle 386 263 734
Replacement cattle 15 12 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 1.00-2.00 lower. Demand moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1064–1145 1089 85-90% 10 112.50–120.00 $117.95 $1,284 —
1069–1140 1111 85-90% 17 122.50–123.00 $122.80 $1,364 -12.01
1131 1131 85-90% 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,583 +10.50
1138–1219 1167 85-90% 54 130.00–134.00 $133.06 $1,553 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1111–1475 1164 80-85% 22 145.00–147.00 $145.12 $1,689 —
1180–1418 1273 80-85% 42 139.00–144.00 $140.75 $1,792 +10.75
1399 1399 80-85% 8 135.00 $135.00 $1,889 -4.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1336–1473 1405 75-80% 6 145.00–149.00 $146.90 $2,064 +4.90
1428 1428 75-80% 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,942 -6.00
1405–1510 1478 75-80% 8 142.00–145.00 $142.61 $2,108 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–2445 2038 3 175.00–181.00 $177.40 $3,615 —
1990–2350 2113 3 183.00–188.00 $185.32 $3,916 +2.32
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–2330 1946 6 162.50–167.00 $164.16 $3,195 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,395 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1136–1467 1278 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,072.20
1311 1311 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1192 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,350.00 +50.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 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.