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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 18, 2021

6,028 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $134.59/cwt -1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 828 lb · 386 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.75/cwt -1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 724 lb · 362 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $127.58/cwt -0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 934 lb · 315 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,028 6,277 14,957
Feeder cattle 6,028 6,277 14,957

*** Final report *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Demand moderate to good. Steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady on limited comparable sales. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive. Several days of rain and storms are in the forecasts and pastures are already very wet making it hard for producercers to get cattle out.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 3 192.50 $192.50 $552
368 fancy 368 6 205.00 $205.00 $754
398 398 3 186.00 $186.00 $740
452 thin fleshed 452 11 189.00 $189.00 $854
458–470 460 53 175.00–176.00 $175.28 $806 +0.28
507–546 532 19 175.00–177.00 $175.70 $935 +2.32
561–574 568 21 162.00–169.00 $164.96 $937
608 608 5 154.00 $154.00 $936 +1.01
672–683 678 26 145.00–150.00 $146.83 $996 +0.80
702–723 712 49 145.00 $145.00 $1,032 +4.67
722 unweaned 722 6 135.00 $135.00 $975
759–798 784 280 135.00–143.50 $139.64 $1,095 +0.89
812–844 828 386 131.00–139.00 $134.59 $1,114 -1.66
866–886 875 271 130.00–134.00 $131.87 $1,154 +1.21
909–943 934 315 124.25–130.50 $127.58 $1,192 -0.19
957 957 48 124.00 $124.00 $1,187 -2.45
955–973 964 200 124.00–127.50 $125.83 $1,213 -0.62
1014–1029 1019 182 121.00–123.50 $122.45 $1,248 +1.95
1065 1065 6 115.00 $115.00 $1,225 -2.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 30 170.00 $170.00 $547
443 443 12 167.00 $167.00 $740
494 494 15 169.00 $169.00 $835 +3.00
573–589 578 14 144.00–151.00 $146.04 $844 -8.62
618 unweaned 618 10 131.00 $131.00 $810
638–649 646 26 147.00–148.00 $147.70 $954 -1.30
667 unweaned 667 7 135.00 $135.00 $900 +4.50
667–696 677 84 137.00–145.00 $141.05 $955 -1.96
700–747 709 95 138.00–141.00 $140.40 $995 +8.90
786 786 73 134.00 $134.00 $1,053 -1.69
825–847 832 104 123.00–132.00 $129.29 $1,076
887 887 21 126.00 $126.00 $1,118 +1.16
922–939 932 162 123.00–124.50 $124.06 $1,156 +0.07
961–991 975 109 121.50–123.50 $122.77 $1,197 +0.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 26 144.00 $144.00 $811
606 606 7 139.00 $139.00 $842 +3.50
759–768 766 40 116.00–125.00 $123.44 $946
992 992 6 116.00 $116.00 $1,151

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 4 164.00 $164.00 $466
377–395 384 32 152.00–167.50 $164.31 $631 -1.10
410–423 417 16 150.00–167.50 $158.61 $661 +4.87
451–496 473 24 151.00–153.00 $152.24 $720
510 510 10 149.50 $149.50 $762 -2.50
551–594 573 86 133.50–147.00 $140.55 $805 +4.55
615 thin fleshed 615 8 138.00 $138.00 $849
600–644 631 122 131.00–134.00 $132.24 $834 +1.47
658–690 677 56 125.50–133.00 $129.36 $876 +1.44
702–746 724 362 123.75–133.00 $126.75 $918 -1.55
754–794 776 256 123.50–129.00 $125.05 $970 +0.21
801–829 818 106 123.00–124.20 $123.74 $1,012 +1.54
850–899 873 251 116.50–124.00 $120.93 $1,056 -1.14
881 881 6 117.00 $117.00 $1,031 -5.07
913–937 931 255 116.00–119.25 $117.36 $1,093 +0.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 16 155.00 $155.00 $429 -1.00
400 400 8 150.00 $150.00 $600 +5.00
500–548 532 56 143.00–146.00 $144.70 $770
592–594 593 18 129.50–131.50 $130.47 $774 +3.08
636 thin fleshed 636 11 135.50 $135.50 $862
606–649 638 30 123.00–135.00 $128.36 $819 -1.82
663–696 685 84 118.00–129.00 $121.38 $831 -3.62
708–747 731 50 123.00–129.00 $125.24 $916 +2.24
755 755 19 120.00 $120.00 $906 -0.59
785 thin fleshed 785 20 125.50 $125.50 $985
808–824 816 61 115.00–119.75 $117.32 $957 -1.08
932 932 5 110.00 $110.00 $1,025
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 26 147.00 $147.00 $557
443 443 14 135.00 $135.00 $598
545 545 12 128.00 $128.00 $698
591 591 13 120.00 $120.00 $709
613 613 12 126.00 $126.00 $772
779 779 7 115.50 $115.50 $900

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 7 174.00 $174.00 $828
625 625 9 154.00 $154.00 $962

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 81 75.00 $75.00 $177
239 thin fleshed 239 9 102.50 $102.50 $245
285 285 86 85.00 $85.00 $242
399 399 6 75.00 $75.00 $299

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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.