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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 21, 2021

7,413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $158.69/cwt +3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 778 lb · 702 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.66/cwt +2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 719 lb · 531 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $150.26/cwt +3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,394/hd at 928 lb · 465 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,413 7,245 6,954
Feeder cattle 7,413 7,245 6,954

*** Final report *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded steady to 3.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Steer and heifer calves that were long weaned with multiple rounds of shots traded mostly steady. Un-weaned calves sold at a sharp decline as most buyers going into the Fall require weaning. Demand moderate. Much cooler than average temperatures swept across the trade area overnight.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 4 170.00 $170.00 $617 -5.00
474 474 21 181.00 $181.00 $858 +1.54
502–538 516 63 168.00–174.00 $170.20 $878 +0.74
580 unweaned 580 16 150.00 $150.00 $870
552–595 585 76 158.00–160.50 $159.74 $934 -0.38
621–629 unweaned 624 149 152.00–154.00 $153.20 $956 -0.44
608–648 634 180 159.50–162.00 $160.38 $1,017 -1.78
652–683 663 127 160.50–164.00 $161.18 $1,069 -1.82
708–749 735 235 151.00–159.00 $155.79 $1,145 -1.40
751–797 778 702 154.00–160.75 $158.69 $1,235 +3.60
801–849 828 203 147.25–155.75 $154.10 $1,276 +0.39
864–894 878 309 144.50–153.50 $149.90 $1,316 +4.29
904–939 928 465 145.50–154.00 $150.26 $1,394 +3.14
972 972 18 135.00 $135.00 $1,312 -10.28
1000–1027 1018 130 138.00–145.00 $140.01 $1,425
1029 1029 27 132.00 $132.00 $1,358
1135 fancy 1135 48 137.50 $137.50 $1,561
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 10 170.00 $170.00 $558
415 415 20 166.00 $166.00 $689
420 420 10 160.00 $160.00 $672
467–474 468 104 155.00–164.00 $162.16 $759
505–512 509 19 153.00–156.00 $154.90 $788 -5.10
564–594 582 15 154.00–155.00 $154.61 $900 -0.39
606 unweaned 606 15 145.00 $145.00 $879
669 unweaned 669 20 146.00 $146.00 $977
679–699 689 155 136.00–158.00 $152.99 $1,054 +2.21
713–745 unweaned 731 30 135.00–137.50 $136.06 $995
715–749 733 93 145.00–148.50 $147.44 $1,081 -0.30
753–791 763 182 140.00–157.00 $150.72 $1,150 -0.09
802–848 839 111 142.00–149.00 $147.62 $1,239 +0.62
865 thin fleshed 865 28 146.00 $146.00 $1,263
898 898 33 137.00 $137.00 $1,230 +1.00
944 944 9 142.00 $142.00 $1,340
957–963 960 50 136.00 $136.00 $1,306
1019 1019 19 125.00 $125.00 $1,274
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 15 135.00 $135.00 $589
515–536 518 56 141.00–150.00 $142.33 $737
942 942 16 126.00 $126.00 $1,187 -12.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 9 160.00 $160.00 $498
398 398 26 153.00 $153.00 $609 -5.00
404–445 427 18 145.00–147.00 $146.16 $624
485–496 492 18 143.00–157.00 $147.60 $726 +0.93
493 fancy 493 12 158.00 $158.00 $779
500–540 521 97 144.00–157.00 $148.24 $772 +0.24
521–535 unweaned 523 76 135.00–137.00 $135.24 $707 -2.76
558–596 573 242 140.00–151.00 $144.36 $827 +2.36
610–625 unweaned 615 46 137.00–138.00 $137.67 $847
613–644 628 380 140.00–155.00 $147.27 $925 -2.73
652–692 664 46 145.00–146.00 $145.49 $966
678 unweaned 678 10 139.00 $139.00 $942
708–746 719 411 141.00–149.60 $146.76 $1,055 +1.22
702–727 thin fleshed 720 120 150.00–151.00 $150.74 $1,085
750–796 760 163 140.75–148.50 $144.12 $1,095 -0.80
807–842 834 62 135.00–139.00 $138.11 $1,152 -4.07
866–875 873 36 131.00–136.00 $135.04 $1,179 +1.73
1000 1000 14 121.00 $121.00 $1,210
1021 1021 6 110.00 $110.00 $1,123
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 15 144.00–146.00 $144.93 $554 +0.62
473 473 9 125.00 $125.00 $591 -14.65
476 476 11 133.00 $133.00 $633 -6.65
509–524 519 45 133.00–139.00 $135.38 $703
545–547 unweaned 546 16 125.00–132.00 $129.38 $706 -1.30
585 585 6 133.00 $133.00 $778 -6.00
599 unweaned 599 9 131.00 $131.00 $785 -1.00
606 606 45 146.00 $146.00 $885 +3.73
671–689 680 19 135.00–138.50 $136.68 $929 -0.04
691 unweaned 691 16 128.00 $128.00 $884 -1.00
705–721 711 36 135.50–143.00 $140.04 $996 -0.32
790 790 27 137.50 $137.50 $1,086 +0.50
822–825 823 84 132.00–133.50 $133.05 $1,095 -6.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 23 134.00 $134.00 $639
530 530 32 141.00 $141.00 $747

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 6 141.00 $141.00 $619 -12.00
448 448 7 120.00 $120.00 $538
452 452 6 140.00 $140.00 $633
541 541 9 145.00 $145.00 $784
569 unweaned 569 7 135.00 $135.00 $768 +6.00
668 unweaned 668 9 124.00 $124.00 $828
711 unweaned 711 5 110.00 $110.00 $782
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 6 176.00 $176.00 $554
521–527 524 16 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $736
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419–424 422 18 125.00 $125.00 $528

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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.