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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 252 401 669
Slaughter cattle 231 386 572
Replacement cattle 21 15 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
981 981 85-90% 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,422 —
992–994 993 85-90% 11 92.50–117.50 $106.15 $1,054 —
1043 1043 85-90% 4 116.00 $116.00 $1,210 —
1095 1095 85-90% 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,478 +17.05
1088–1108 1096 85-90% 48 124.00–126.00 $124.80 $1,368 +6.85
1152–1280 1184 85-90% 4 130.00–133.00 $130.81 $1,549 -2.25
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 5 144.00 $144.00 $1,598 —
1194–1324 1252 80-85% 17 135.00–143.00 $136.77 $1,712 -3.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1514 1293 75-80% 13 140.00 $140.00 $1,810 —
1510–1640 1575 75-80% 2 135.00 $135.00 $2,126 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730–2014 1858 5 167.50–182.00 $172.75 $3,210 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2315 2315 1 163.00 $163.00 $3,773 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1039–1093 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,881.45

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.