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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

637 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 637 576 422
Slaughter cattle 481 532 395
Replacement cattle 156 44 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold fully 3.00-5.00 higher. Demand very good.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1287 1285 80-85% 132 120.00–121.00 $120.95 $1,554 -13.42
1172–1457 1331 80-85% 32 112.00–119.00 $116.88 $1,556 +4.66
1221–1501 1378 80-85% 24 125.00–145.00 $140.84 $1,941 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
967 967 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,015 +28.00
1014 1014 85-90% 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,268 —
1009–1222 1160 85-90% 61 111.00–119.00 $115.65 $1,342 —
1099–1350 1166 85-90% 13 99.00–106.00 $101.39 $1,182 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1397 1397 75-80% 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,900 —
1430–1545 1453 75-80% 15 110.00–116.00 $114.50 $1,664 +2.77
1391–2250 1476 75-80% 17 119.00–131.00 $124.92 $1,844 +13.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–2075 1800 5 137.00–147.00 $142.91 $2,572 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1733–2280 1945 4 151.00–162.00 $154.78 $3,010 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,850 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1052 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 33 200.00 $200.00 $2,104
1107 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 165.00 $165.00 $1,827
1223–1243 1238 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 31 125.00 $125.00 $1,548
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1072 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,182.00 $2,182.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1101 1101 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1231–1396 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,169.23
1638 1638 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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.