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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

576 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 576 1,060 576
Slaughter cattle 532 1,026 482
Replacement cattle 44 34 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
854–934 890 85-90% 15 92.00–97.00 $94.59 $842 -50.41
976 976 85-90% 10 77.00 $77.00 $752 -28.00
1032–1384 1105 85-90% 67 107.50–116.00 $111.52 $1,232 —
1021–1223 1115 85-90% 22 103.00–108.00 $106.07 $1,183 —
1110–1272 1126 85-90% 10 132.00–140.00 $139.10 $1,566 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1428–1528 1461 75-80% 6 107.50–114.00 $111.73 $1,632 —
1508–1805 1590 75-80% 20 119.00–130.00 $123.58 $1,965 —
1675 1675 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,144 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1310 1282 80-85% 5 128.00–136.00 $134.37 $1,723 —
1269–1409 1339 80-85% 21 110.00–117.00 $112.22 $1,503 -3.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1616–2180 1882 5 145.00–152.00 $148.71 $2,799 —
2160 2160 1 160.00 $160.00 $3,456 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780–2075 1913 3 135.00–142.00 $137.53 $2,631 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1651–2090 1871 2 121.00–122.00 $121.56 $2,274 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1104–1422 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1327 1327 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
903 903 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1050 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,575.00 —

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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.