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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 337 296 393
Slaughter cattle 179 177 343
Replacement cattle 158 119 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand good. Packer buyers had a difficult time competing for numbers today, as most cattle continued to be bought for grass. The rain this past weekend did settle the dust but did little more as most of the area received less than a half inch.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1110 1043 85-90% 15 155.00–170.00 $163.88 $1,709 +11.60
957–1140 1048 85-90% 10 130.00–142.50 $138.11 $1,447 -14.17
1048 1048 85-90% 2 147.50 $147.50 $1,546 -4.78
1155 1155 85-90% 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,935 +25.00
1063–1195 1172 85-90% 23 155.00–162.50 $159.59 $1,870 -25.89
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 80-85% 4 157.50 $157.50 $1,984 -5.87
1225–1390 1309 80-85% 27 160.00–173.00 $166.15 $2,175 -3.03
1310–1328 1324 80-85% 4 165.00–175.00 $167.47 $2,217 -1.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1406–2025 1489 75-80% 25 164.00–175.00 $166.23 $2,475 +8.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1875 1649 5 177.50–188.00 $182.31 $3,006 —
1455–2280 1825 6 190.00–199.00 $194.09 $3,542 —
1775–2208 2070 4 204.00–213.00 $207.87 $4,303 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,767
1090–1290 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 167.50–180.00 $174.82 $2,045
1197 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 190.00 $190.00 $2,274
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,182
1015–1129 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 225.00–255.00 $243.76 $2,640
1060–1150 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 200.00–220.00 $210.41 $2,325
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,560
1144 1144 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 205.00 $205.00 $2,345

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
956–1135 fancy 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 4,800.00–4,950.00 $4,869.81
1158–1210 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,800.00–3,300.00 $2,998.43
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1256 1256 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1150–1443 1294 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,846.89
1100–1543 1503 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,900.00–3,100.00 $3,086.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1050–1068 1062 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1155–1245 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,210.00–2,400.00 $2,301.44

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
814 814 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1050 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00–4,200.00 $4,097.56 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1100–1250 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,350.00–3,550.00 $3,422.46 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.