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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 343 744 791
Slaughter cattle 317 36 745
Replacement cattle 26 708 46

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold fully steady to firm. Demand moderate to good.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 8 75.00 $75.00 $742
1020 1020 85-90% 2 95.00 $95.00 $969
1065–1319 1176 85-90% 27 97.50–110.00 $101.54 $1,194 -12.64
1060–1341 1276 85-90% 25 112.50–118.00 $117.16 $1,495
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1221–1406 1300 80-85% 40 115.00–120.00 $117.83 $1,532 -0.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1309–1750 1437 75-80% 14 120.00–130.00 $124.30 $1,786
1455 1455 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,979 +10.88
1667 1667 75-80% 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,934

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740–1900 1820 2 160.00–161.00 $160.48 $2,921
1885–2000 1943 2 158.00–163.00 $160.43 $3,117
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–2265 1962 4 145.00–152.50 $149.11 $2,926

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185–1201 1199 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,889.02
1255 fancy 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1150–1250 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,928.57

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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.