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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

55 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 55 343 495
Slaughter cattle 11 317 456
Replacement cattle 44 26 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00-6.00 higher. Demand good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1037 1037 85-90% 15 92.50 $92.50 $959 -2.50
1054 1054 85-90% 7 107.00 $107.00 $1,128 —
1098–1127 1113 85-90% 10 129.00–130.00 $129.49 $1,441 —
1156 1156 85-90% 28 120.00 $120.00 $1,387 +18.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1344–1410 1348 75-80% 15 135.00–140.00 $139.65 $1,882 —
1431–1549 1478 75-80% 30 124.00–127.00 $124.65 $1,842 -11.35
1528 1528 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,849 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1280 1243 80-85% 17 121.00–122.50 $122.07 $1,517 —
1266–1418 1390 80-85% 11 126.00–132.50 $131.42 $1,827 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–2250 1959 4 152.50–166.00 $161.12 $3,156 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1830 1675 2 147.50–150.00 $148.63 $2,490 —
1810–1855 1833 2 135.00 $135.00 $2,475 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1111 1111 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 2,550.00 $2,550.00 +621.43
1200–1250 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,307.69 +379.12

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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.