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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 6, 2021

6,871 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $137.61/cwt +3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 884 lb · 698 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $132.92/cwt +0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 927 lb · 475 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.88/cwt -0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $987/hd at 732 lb · 423 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,871 5,914 4,642
Feeder cattle 6,871 5,914 4,642

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady to 2.00 higher. Demand good for all classes. Steer and heifer calves that were long weaned and suitable for grazing sold 3.00-5.00 higher from last weeks higher market. Remainder of the new crop calves sold steady. Demand very good for grazing cattle, moderate to good for fresh calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 5 200.00 $200.00 $788 -10.00
415–440 423 18 190.00–193.00 $191.96 $812 +2.05
452–473 464 55 184.00–195.00 $190.15 $882 +0.28
502–545 519 110 178.00–190.00 $184.92 $960 +4.55
578–597 589 52 165.00–176.00 $171.41 $1,010 +5.55
601–645 627 62 156.00–169.00 $161.67 $1,014 +8.84
658–665 662 34 154.00–155.50 $154.57 $1,023 +3.10
701–743 732 285 143.00–148.50 $145.60 $1,066 +0.68
753–793 775 211 141.50–146.50 $144.04 $1,116 +3.63
805–841 820 146 137.00–143.50 $141.77 $1,163 +1.19
852–896 884 698 134.00–144.00 $137.61 $1,216 +3.42
904–948 927 475 129.50–136.00 $132.92 $1,232 +0.79
956–978 967 147 127.00–131.75 $129.89 $1,256 -0.69
1010–1041 1027 315 126.00–128.00 $126.77 $1,302 +2.18
1179 1179 54 124.25 $124.25 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 12 190.00 $190.00 $741 —
405 405 4 170.00 $170.00 $688 -11.00
477 thin fleshed 477 14 181.00 $181.00 $863 —
472–496 484 38 169.00–175.00 $172.57 $835 -9.29
502–513 509 21 169.00–172.00 $169.99 $865 +1.11
603 thin fleshed 603 30 165.00 $165.00 $995 —
603–647 632 62 144.00–157.00 $147.47 $932 -3.56
673 unweaned 673 16 125.50 $125.50 $845 —
674–697 692 75 139.50–148.00 $141.98 $983 -4.48
736–737 736 92 136.50–140.00 $137.30 $1,011 -0.70
785 785 8 137.00 $137.00 $1,075 +2.81
829–842 837 113 129.25–136.00 $131.84 $1,104 —
895–897 897 71 129.00–132.00 $129.46 $1,161 +3.88
1095 1095 54 117.50 $117.50 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 19 148.50 $148.50 $738 —
669 669 8 135.00 $135.00 $903 —
815 815 21 123.00 $123.00 $1,002 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
699 699 36 118.50 $118.50 $828 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 50 178.00 $178.00 $614 +0.50
354–384 thin fleshed 370 25 178.00–182.50 $180.07 $666 -1.93
359–397 383 21 169.00–171.00 $170.28 $652 +5.28
400–441 thin fleshed 412 17 182.00–183.00 $182.31 $751 —
422–439 429 104 167.00–172.50 $167.47 $718 +0.06
468 fancy 468 6 174.00 $174.00 $814 —
453–493 478 66 161.00–169.00 $165.47 $791 +3.00
506–537 512 89 151.00–161.00 $157.02 $804 +3.52
555–579 571 37 141.00–149.00 $144.29 $824 -1.38
614–636 622 153 140.00–145.00 $142.38 $886 +3.23
652–694 672 71 133.00–139.00 $136.05 $914 -0.82
700–748 732 423 130.50–137.25 $134.88 $987 -0.83
750–798 774 190 128.50–133.00 $131.79 $1,020 +2.16
775 775 6 126.50 $126.50 $980 -3.13
808 fancy 808 28 135.50 $135.50 $1,095 —
809–849 831 122 130.50–131.75 $131.28 $1,091 +5.07
870–898 885 59 126.00–128.00 $127.24 $1,126 +7.24
910–931 915 134 124.75–125.50 $124.85 $1,142 +7.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 11 172.50 $172.50 $464 —
308 308 7 160.00 $160.00 $493 +4.55
396 396 7 162.00 $162.00 $642 +1.45
455–491 468 28 148.00–156.00 $151.00 $707 -6.73
513–540 531 84 141.00–152.00 $144.57 $768 +1.88
551–599 581 104 129.00–140.00 $134.39 $781 +1.71
604–639 622 57 135.00–137.00 $136.10 $847 +4.74
655–675 670 104 121.00–136.50 $134.23 $899 +5.32
748 748 6 125.00 $125.00 $935 -0.07
783–796 794 96 125.00–134.00 $128.27 $1,018 +4.27
850 850 6 105.00 $105.00 $892 —
856–899 871 109 120.00–124.25 $122.43 $1,066 —
922 922 15 111.00 $111.00 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 5 140.00 $140.00 $466 —
457–495 484 18 135.00–148.00 $144.59 $700 —
551 551 9 115.00 $115.00 $634 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–424 413 135 158.00–174.00 $172.78 $714 —
459–496 493 62 159.00–165.00 $159.45 $786 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 44 207.50 $207.50 $676 —
367 367 5 180.00 $180.00 $661 —

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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.