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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

685 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 685 818 663
Slaughter cattle 663 734 568
Replacement cattle 22 84 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold fully 6.00-8.00 lower. Demand light.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
963 963 85-90% 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,252 +40.00
1116 1116 85-90% 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,451 —
1072–1282 1126 85-90% 48 120.00–128.00 $123.72 $1,393 —
1099–1234 1168 85-90% 21 116.00–120.00 $118.21 $1,381 -22.97
1114–1355 1187 85-90% 75 109.00–118.00 $113.23 $1,344 -27.95
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1199 1174 80-85% 18 133.00–136.00 $133.62 $1,569 —
1384–1540 1424 80-85% 27 118.00–120.00 $118.56 $1,688 —
1230–1530 1433 80-85% 62 124.00–132.00 $125.71 $1,801 —
1488 1488 80-85% 5 122.00 $122.00 $1,815 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1234–1635 1371 75-80% 54 131.00–140.00 $134.39 $1,842 —
1405–1711 1476 75-80% 16 126.00–128.00 $126.59 $1,868 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1760 1680 2 145.00–147.00 $146.05 $2,454 —
1715–1760 1732 3 150.00–156.00 $152.32 $2,638 -14.68
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,509 —
1705 1705 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,506 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1200–1500 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,650.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1300 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,312.50 —

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Heifer Pairs

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 6 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.