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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

744 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 744 685 405
Slaughter cattle 36 663 324
Replacement cattle 708 22 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 6.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were lightly tested. Demand light to moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
664 664 85-90% 13 90.00 $90.00 $598 —
838 838 85-90% 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,006 —
942 942 85-90% 6 105.00 $105.00 $989 —
1009–1261 1144 85-90% 267 95.00–107.00 $104.68 $1,198 -19.04
1030–1371 1186 85-90% 57 111.00–118.00 $114.18 $1,354 +0.95
1081–1300 1241 85-90% 84 108.50–110.00 $108.77 $1,350 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1073–1240 1106 80-85% 10 123.00 $123.00 $1,360 —
1255–1329 1306 80-85% 67 115.00–122.00 $118.23 $1,544 —
1339 1339 80-85% 5 112.00 $112.00 $1,500 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1620 1450 75-80% 23 120.00–129.00 $125.12 $1,814 -1.47
1464 1464 75-80% 23 130.00 $130.00 $1,903 +3.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,588 +8.95
1690 1690 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,028 -26.05
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765 1765 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,030 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1099 1099 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1178 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -312.50

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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.