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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

1,060 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,060 679 557
Slaughter cattle 1,026 445 510
Replacement cattle 34 234 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold fully steady. Demand good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
811–906 844 85-90% 24 87.00–105.00 $94.07 $794 —
862 862 85-90% 12 145.00 $145.00 $1,250 —
955 955 85-90% 7 105.00 $105.00 $1,003 -3.00
1009 1009 85-90% 8 89.00 $89.00 $898 —
1012–1224 1088 85-90% 88 110.00–117.00 $114.00 $1,240 +21.37
1095 1095 85-90% 31 125.00 $125.00 $1,369 +32.37
985–1912 1177 85-90% 75 96.00–110.00 $104.29 $1,227 -9.29
1180–1345 1241 85-90% 46 130.00–131.00 $130.40 $1,618 +21.82
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1141–1230 1172 80-85% 61 130.00–145.00 $139.58 $1,636 —
1239 1239 80-85% 8 125.00 $125.00 $1,549 —
1210–1457 1319 80-85% 24 106.00–110.00 $107.66 $1,420 -8.08
1284–1364 1324 80-85% 40 112.00–118.00 $115.39 $1,528 -11.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1213–1687 1314 75-80% 30 116.00–126.00 $122.95 $1,616 —
1645 1645 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,122 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2035 1786 7 147.00–160.00 $153.49 $2,741 —
1764–1923 1844 2 159.00 $159.00 $2,932 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785–1899 1815 5 135.00–143.00 $137.87 $2,502 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1009–1187 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,677.03
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1219 1219 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.