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OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 412 136 342
Slaughter cattle 240 85 279
Replacement cattle 172 51 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady. Lean cows 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. Packers continue to find it difficult to compete with buyers that are returning cows to feed. After a weekend of 90 degree heat, temperatures have cooled back into the 60s today.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–950 930 85-90% 2 130.00–135.00 $132.45 $1,232 -7.55
1068–1185 1091 85-90% 5 150.00–157.50 $155.87 $1,701 +2.15
1035–1210 1123 85-90% 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,628 -2.50
1012–1259 1138 85-90% 51 165.00–175.00 $172.82 $1,967 -4.68
1160 1160 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,566 -41.00
1173–1187 1184 85-90% 10 177.50 $177.50 $2,102 +1.50
1178–1325 1233 85-90% 6 152.50–162.50 $158.61 $1,956 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1354 1354 75-80% 14 173.00 $173.00 $2,342 —
1370–1655 1491 75-80% 5 180.00–190.00 $182.06 $2,715 +9.39
1495 1495 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,527 -3.67
1400–2063 1611 75-80% 14 170.00–175.00 $172.87 $2,785 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1330 1285 80-85% 10 165.00–175.00 $172.69 $2,219 +4.69
1225–1400 1316 80-85% 5 165.00–172.50 $167.98 $2,211 —
1362 1362 80-85% 3 190.00 $190.00 $2,588 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–2200 1784 6 182.50–187.50 $184.98 $3,300 —
1390–2120 1854 11 215.00–225.00 $219.74 $4,074 +17.69
1515–2465 1890 25 197.50–211.00 $206.02 $3,894 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2005 2005 1 229.00 $229.00 $4,591 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–992 970 (<2 yrs)Open 4 295.00–300.00 $296.17 $2,873
1103 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 175.00 $175.00 $1,930
1030–1204 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 220.00–255.00 $226.63 $2,663
1109–1575 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 175.00–205.00 $186.89 $2,239
1249 1249 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 179.00 $179.00 $2,236
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1272–1365 1309 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 172.50 $172.50 $2,258
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,896
1025–1305 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 167.50–170.00 $168.03 $2,037

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,100.00 $3,100.00
995–1075 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,600.00–4,100.00 $4,006.04
1015–1255 1109 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,500.00–4,000.00 $3,853.74
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1050–1405 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,100.00–3,250.00 $3,140.80
1280–1367 1342 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,945.50
1165–1595 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,750.00 $2,728.89
1503–1525 1510 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,932.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1217 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1263 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
910–1055 983 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,107.38
1095–1175 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,296.48

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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 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
1100–1175 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 4,400.00–4,500.00 $4,431.88 —
1150–1250 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,100.00–3,200.00 $3,176.53 —
1175–1400 1231 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,900.00–3,600.00 $3,098.98 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
900–1225 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 -360.37

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)Open 1 4,800.00 $4,800.00 —

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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.