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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 5, 2021

8,428 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $137.00/cwt -1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 827 lb · 602 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $127.76/cwt +1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 838 lb · 487 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $136.08/cwt -4.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 769 lb · 442 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,428 6,464 13,191
Feeder cattle 8,428 6,464 13,191

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final report *** Compared to the sale on 12/15-16/20: Feeder steers and heifers traded 1.00-4.00 lower, however demand was good with good to active trade. Several large consignments were on offer today. Steer and heifer calves sold 1.00-4.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Average to attractive. A heavy snow storm and recent rains have wheat fields in muddy conditions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 thin fleshed 306 24 220.00 $220.00 $673 —
370–391 386 35 177.50–195.00 $190.72 $736 -9.95
414–447 433 41 180.00–187.50 $184.54 $799 -3.78
456–497 477 40 170.00–178.00 $174.77 $834 -10.23
511–514 thin fleshed 514 52 177.50 $177.50 $912 —
500–548 523 117 163.00–176.50 $173.43 $907 +6.50
552–592 568 114 149.00–162.00 $153.67 $873 +1.60
581 fancy 581 10 165.00 $165.00 $959 —
605–610 thin fleshed 606 70 152.00–157.00 $156.07 $946 —
604–618 fancy 611 65 151.00–156.00 $155.54 $950 —
610–645 632 197 137.00–151.00 $142.19 $899 +4.46
658–693 680 248 133.00–141.50 $137.74 $937 -2.33
684 thin fleshed 684 17 145.00 $145.00 $992 —
688–696 unweaned 692 25 131.00–132.50 $131.72 $912 -1.28
704–748 723 276 132.00–147.50 $139.29 $1,007 +1.32
743 unweaned 743 15 130.00 $130.00 $966 —
752–793 769 442 132.00–141.50 $136.08 $1,046 -3.88
807–846 826 540 130.50–142.50 $136.08 $1,124 -2.55
834 thin fleshed 834 62 145.00 $145.00 $1,209 —
850–888 863 224 127.00–139.00 $133.17 $1,149 -0.33
908–941 917 159 129.00–135.00 $130.83 $1,200 -1.67
976–987 985 42 122.50–127.00 $126.26 $1,244 —
1007–1010 1009 65 117.00 $117.00 $1,181 —
1061 1061 40 124.00 $124.00 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–396 393 10 180.00 $180.00 $707 +10.00
421 unweaned 421 5 150.00 $150.00 $632 —
418–447 440 25 162.50–177.50 $165.92 $730 —
452–478 461 18 160.00–167.50 $163.90 $756 -5.42
476–477 unweaned 477 17 143.00–158.00 $150.95 $720 -24.05
501–539 518 87 148.00–157.50 $154.06 $798 +8.31
509–543 unweaned 526 34 127.00–142.00 $137.45 $723 -2.78
560–599 583 79 135.00–151.00 $142.86 $833 +0.86
613–621 unweaned 616 19 120.00–121.00 $120.63 $743 -13.11
605–647 630 83 132.00–136.00 $134.90 $850 -3.60
656–693 676 108 125.00–136.50 $130.69 $883 -3.31
717–733 720 167 121.50–130.00 $128.79 $927 -1.49
764–791 780 57 126.50–137.00 $131.28 $1,024 +0.79
824–843 838 487 125.00–131.00 $127.76 $1,071 —
851–886 866 158 124.00–129.00 $126.53 $1,096 +2.55
952 952 9 119.00 $119.00 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–442 431 24 142.00–151.00 $146.23 $630 +16.23
474 474 12 140.00 $140.00 $664 —
639 639 6 131.00 $131.00 $837 —
640 unweaned 640 12 115.00 $115.00 $736 —
783 783 8 109.00 $109.00 $853 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553–596 584 21 102.00–111.00 $104.44 $610 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 6 180.00 $180.00 $392 —
313–324 316 38 150.00–159.00 $156.81 $496 —
362–399 383 40 154.00–162.50 $160.21 $614 -6.09
411–414 thin fleshed 413 52 161.00–167.50 $163.36 $675 —
421–449 433 44 138.00–150.00 $143.97 $623 -14.22
453–482 472 135 134.00–150.00 $142.40 $672 —
492 unweaned 492 6 134.00 $134.00 $659 —
526 unweaned 526 13 121.00 $121.00 $636 —
500–545 528 223 124.00–144.00 $137.02 $723 +8.32
551–595 572 88 126.50–139.50 $133.94 $766 +2.36
576 576 10 125.00 $125.00 $720 -6.58
600–643 624 283 123.50–131.00 $127.67 $797 -5.01
646 unweaned 646 10 124.00 $124.00 $801 —
650–697 671 351 124.00–138.00 $128.92 $865 -2.30
679 679 7 125.00 $125.00 $849 -6.22
709–713 unweaned 712 22 114.50–121.00 $118.94 $847 —
713 713 10 113.00 $113.00 $806 -17.07
700–744 719 259 120.00–131.75 $128.86 $927 -1.21
750–790 773 221 120.00–128.80 $127.31 $984 -1.48
804–826 820 227 120.00–127.50 $126.39 $1,036 -2.11
855 855 3 119.00 $119.00 $1,017 +4.58
983 983 19 112.00 $112.00 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 10 150.00 $150.00 $490 —
392 392 5 144.00 $144.00 $564 -7.37
414–448 437 117 130.00–148.00 $139.37 $609 +3.25
465–497 482 47 125.00–139.00 $130.68 $630 +2.68
506–544 529 109 121.00–132.00 $126.90 $671 -2.69
548 unweaned 548 9 123.00 $123.00 $674 -2.39
558–599 570 149 123.00–138.00 $130.78 $745 +9.78
575–587 unweaned 579 28 120.00 $120.00 $695 -7.32
605–623 611 20 124.00–125.00 $124.64 $762 +0.79
650–678 664 37 120.00–126.00 $122.89 $816 +1.14
708–748 717 89 110.00–124.25 $121.78 $873 -0.90
788–798 794 52 118.00–119.50 $118.54 $941 +8.54
837 837 10 110.00 $110.00 $921 -10.00
861 861 17 110.00 $110.00 $947 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–344 331 14 118.00–120.00 $118.81 $393 -16.19
419 419 6 120.00 $120.00 $503 -1.00
536–545 541 25 114.00–118.00 $115.58 $625 —
663 663 10 100.00 $100.00 $663 —
854–866 858 25 101.00–109.00 $103.58 $889 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 7 111.00 $111.00 $662 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 unweaned 443 5 156.00 $156.00 $691 —
568 568 11 137.00 $137.00 $778 —
599 unweaned 599 12 135.00 $135.00 $809 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 10 157.00 $157.00 $691 —
523 523 5 156.00 $156.00 $816 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 14 125.00 $125.00 $460 —

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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.