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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 309 637 777
Slaughter cattle 273 481 746
Replacement cattle 36 156 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale on 12/16/24: Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were to lightly teested for a trend. Demand good.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1302–1386 1375 80-85% 23 123.00–124.00 $123.88 $1,703 -16.96
1311–1539 1462 80-85% 43 113.50–120.00 $118.02 $1,725 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1585 1399 75-80% 36 123.00–129.00 $124.11 $1,736 -11.89
1328–1809 1694 75-80% 15 130.00–138.00 $135.89 $2,302 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
897–995 916 85-90% 10 100.00–110.00 $101.63 $931 —
1110–1218 1200 85-90% 19 115.00–122.00 $120.34 $1,444 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1458–2098 1536 10 146.00–150.00 $146.55 $2,251 —
1708 1708 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,357 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780–2070 1957 3 150.00–154.00 $152.10 $2,977 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1086 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,683
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1417 1417 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 141.00 $141.00 $1,998

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
998–1110 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,873.67
1229 1229 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1312 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
859 859 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1250 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.