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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 720 810 630
Slaughter cattle 686 510 624
Replacement cattle 34 300 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bullls sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1177 1104 85-90% 36 126.00–132.00 $128.60 $1,420 +37.28
1142 1142 85-90% 11 95.00 $95.00 $1,085 -18.63
1090–1211 1158 85-90% 73 117.00–123.00 $118.91 $1,377 +7.28
1008–1972 1216 85-90% 77 104.00–116.00 $109.10 $1,327 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1113–1437 1269 80-85% 64 120.00–125.00 $123.09 $1,562 —
1403 1403 80-85% 5 115.00 $115.00 $1,613 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1322 1322 75-80% 12 132.00 $132.00 $1,745 —
1433–1545 1506 75-80% 23 119.00–129.00 $126.04 $1,898 +11.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745–2355 1912 6 155.00–164.00 $158.70 $3,034 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1633–1660 1640 4 144.00–157.50 $147.42 $2,418 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1079 1079 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1322 1322 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1333 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1102 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
977–985 980 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,832.97

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1250 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,437.50 +337.50

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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.