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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 20, 2021

5,938 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $131.94/cwt -3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 826 lb · 531 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $126.41/cwt -1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 918 lb · 476 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $127.85/cwt -3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 884 lb · 420 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,938 8,114 9,706
Feeder cattle 5,938 8,114 9,706

*** Final report *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 2.00-5.00 lower with exception of heavier weight cattle that could come out against the October Live CME contract selling 1.00-3.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Demand light to moderate. Several days of the CME Live and Feeder Cattle contracts being lower has buyers being cautious. Steer and heifer calves were to lightly tested on comparable trades for a trend. Demand moderate. Unseasonably cold weather has swept across the trade area with temperatures dipping into the low 30's bringing freeze alerts.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 6 195.00 $195.00 $669
402–443 428 14 175.00–180.00 $178.32 $763 -9.21
464 464 22 188.00 $188.00 $872 -0.04
510–539 520 17 170.00–181.00 $176.98 $920 +1.04
551–555 551 38 164.00–170.00 $169.36 $933 -1.14
609–643 635 134 145.00–160.75 $159.37 $1,012 +1.14
700 thin fleshed 700 10 149.50 $149.50 $1,046 -0.50
717–738 723 67 142.00–146.50 $144.92 $1,048 +1.64
762 762 67 143.00 $143.00 $1,090 +1.52
803–847 826 531 127.00–135.50 $131.94 $1,090 -3.40
862–899 882 378 125.00–132.00 $128.28 $1,131 -2.67
897 897 42 124.00 $124.00 $1,112 -6.95
903–940 918 476 121.00–131.00 $126.41 $1,160 -1.05
951–998 970 379 120.00–125.60 $123.17 $1,195 -1.15
1036–1045 1039 32 117.00–120.00 $118.96 $1,236 -3.89
1046 1046 13 114.50 $114.50 $1,198 -8.35
1055 1055 15 117.50 $117.50 $1,240 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–436 422 11 168.00–170.00 $168.87 $713 -10.83
450–489 465 35 170.00–173.00 $171.17 $796 +9.17
507–529 524 38 159.00–163.00 $161.00 $844 -11.36
583 thin fleshed 583 7 156.00 $156.00 $909
592 592 36 149.00–151.00 $149.94 $888 -9.11
599 unweaned 599 14 146.00 $146.00 $875 -8.00
606 606 7 148.00 $148.00 $897
620 unweaned 620 16 155.00 $155.00 $961 +8.00
658–692 678 62 140.50–146.00 $144.34 $979 -4.38
693–696 unweaned 695 12 139.00–143.00 $141.00 $980 -0.76
704 704 10 140.00 $140.00 $986
755–791 784 156 129.00–134.00 $130.21 $1,021 -3.05
814–827 824 55 127.50–129.00 $127.82 $1,053 -1.18
891–899 895 25 122.00–125.00 $123.40 $1,104 -4.27
950–975 959 52 119.00–122.00 $119.84 $1,149
1025–1031 1028 45 116.50–118.25 $117.24 $1,205 -1.42
1062 1062 38 116.00 $116.00 $1,232
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 6 160.00 $160.00 $589
540 unweaned 540 8 143.00 $143.00 $772
673–696 686 27 133.50–141.00 $137.73 $945 +2.73
777–794 781 30 124.00–130.00 $128.58 $1,004 +0.28

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477–490 487 36 152.00–156.00 $152.98 $745 -11.80
502 502 25 147.00 $147.00 $738
516 thin fleshed 516 5 150.00 $150.00 $774
550–565 557 37 137.00–147.00 $139.94 $779 -3.26
608 fancy 608 113 146.00 $146.00 $888
634 634 27 138.50 $138.50 $878 -2.94
652–698 680 82 128.00–133.00 $130.30 $886 -7.26
721–734 724 147 128.00–133.00 $131.71 $954 -1.45
750–796 765 390 123.50–130.00 $127.24 $973 -1.93
811 811 31 119.00 $119.00 $965 -4.00
805–848 827 82 122.75–124.50 $123.75 $1,023 -2.87
852–892 875 106 118.00–123.25 $120.43 $1,054 -4.27
901–915 912 66 118.00–121.00 $120.28 $1,097 +1.28
944 944 43 117.50 $117.50 $1,109 -1.50
973 973 12 114.00 $114.00 $1,109 -2.00
1009 1009 10 114.00 $114.00 $1,150
1112 fancy 1112 56 118.00 $118.00 $1,312
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 12 155.00 $155.00 $601 +4.00
405–448 432 61 140.00–147.00 $142.97 $618 -13.85
460 460 5 147.00 $147.00 $676 -4.19
520–548 539 63 133.00–144.00 $139.06 $750 -6.37
561–599 585 49 129.00–142.00 $135.87 $795 -2.98
648 648 50 129.50 $129.50 $839 -5.99
673–698 693 63 122.00–129.00 $124.86 $865 -4.36
701–746 729 84 123.00–126.00 $124.29 $906 -3.72
773 773 6 124.50 $124.50 $962 -2.58
821–826 824 78 118.50–120.00 $118.81 $979 -6.79
857–883 871 39 117.00–118.00 $117.45 $1,023 -2.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 5 156.00 $156.00 $495 +15.00
415–424 418 20 135.00–142.50 $138.86 $580 +0.83
516 516 4 121.00 $121.00 $624 -5.00
613 613 9 124.00 $124.00 $760
721 721 12 122.50 $122.50 $883 +2.50
751–760 755 14 117.00–122.50 $119.37 $901

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 unweaned 541 7 143.00 $143.00 $774 -5.00
550–589 569 23 140.00–146.00 $142.04 $808 -12.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 11 185.00 $185.00 $453
456 456 5 175.00 $175.00 $798

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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.