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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

818 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 818 392 501
Slaughter cattle 734 64 489
Replacement cattle 84 328 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
981 981 85-90% 4 90.00 $90.00 $883 —
1044–1116 1088 85-90% 37 110.00–116.00 $113.22 $1,232 —
1023–1572 1185 85-90% 48 140.00–145.00 $141.18 $1,673 +11.18
1063–1943 1234 85-90% 55 117.50–125.00 $119.62 $1,476 —
1176–1376 1265 85-90% 42 127.50–132.00 $130.35 $1,649 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 80-85% 21 126.00 $126.00 $1,651 -12.96
1213–1509 1352 80-85% 77 130.00–137.50 $132.58 $1,792 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1373–1870 1422 75-80% 15 135.00–142.00 $140.21 $1,994 -3.38
1528 1528 75-80% 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,986 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1701 1701 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,841 +3.64
1700–1875 1750 8 162.00–165.00 $162.99 $2,852 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1980 1866 5 167.00–173.00 $170.55 $3,182 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1213 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1229 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1184 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
914 914 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 2,000.00 $2,000.00
968 968 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1100–1300 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,440.00 -310.00

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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.