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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 22, 2022

5,487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $153.14/cwt +0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 823 lb · 621 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.11/cwt +0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,011/hd at 669 lb · 471 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.25/cwt -3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 572 lb · 296 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,487 9,409 6,433
Feeder cattle 5,487 9,409 6,433

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Demand moderate. Steer and heifer calves sold fully steady to firm. Demand moderate to good. Much needed moisture fell over the trade area this weekend and early in the week sparking interest in grazing cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 7 235.00 $235.00 $787 +12.62
356–384 373 51 210.00–227.50 $216.92 $809 +6.92
373 fancy 373 20 230.00 $230.00 $858 —
412 412 3 212.50 $212.50 $876 +0.99
453–484 476 69 200.00–213.00 $207.64 $988 +3.99
502–542 518 98 189.00–207.50 $200.16 $1,037 +6.04
551–588 573 84 182.00–197.50 $187.38 $1,074 +1.61
609–644 628 57 171.00–178.00 $174.20 $1,094 -5.61
661–694 681 53 162.00–169.00 $163.28 $1,112 -1.77
707–734 721 145 157.00–164.00 $161.50 $1,164 -0.27
751–763 755 85 155.50–164.00 $158.05 $1,193 +0.95
802–844 823 621 149.50–156.50 $153.14 $1,260 +1.53
850–854 851 79 149.00–153.75 $153.03 $1,302 +5.69
919–944 935 71 136.00–141.00 $138.75 $1,297 -6.93
1134 1134 11 124.00 $124.00 $1,406 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 9 200.00 $200.00 $738 —
434 434 14 187.50 $187.50 $814 —
497 497 14 190.00 $190.00 $944 ±0.00
510–549 543 42 176.00–180.00 $178.75 $971 +6.37
585 unweaned 585 12 165.00 $165.00 $965 —
574–597 592 35 170.00–181.00 $177.77 $1,052 +7.12
617–639 630 122 156.00–166.00 $161.11 $1,015 -6.55
671 unweaned 671 11 141.00 $141.00 $946 —
676 676 16 159.00 $159.00 $1,075 +3.80
701–745 722 30 145.00–152.00 $148.63 $1,073 -2.64
753–755 753 45 140.00–152.00 $143.34 $1,079 —
829–847 846 143 141.00–141.50 $141.46 $1,197 +5.46
853–881 874 205 140.00–142.00 $141.54 $1,237 +1.04
965 965 81 129.50 $129.50 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 16 160.00 $160.00 $1,006 —
780 780 14 140.00 $140.00 $1,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 13 190.00 $190.00 $648 -10.00
363–395 381 53 195.00–205.00 $201.36 $767 -3.64
406–431 418 43 180.00–197.50 $187.12 $782 -1.45
451–485 463 64 174.00–185.00 $178.96 $829 -0.81
504–529 510 91 168.00–179.00 $173.96 $887 +0.01
551–595 572 285 157.00–164.00 $160.76 $920 -4.41
585 thin fleshed 585 11 174.00 $174.00 $1,018 —
616 unweaned 616 16 148.00 $148.00 $912 -2.00
600–630 620 184 150.00–162.00 $156.89 $973 -0.82
654–694 669 471 147.00–156.75 $151.11 $1,011 +0.95
709–748 726 230 142.00–146.00 $143.83 $1,044 -4.00
751–797 772 210 135.00–143.75 $139.90 $1,080 +1.23
813 813 51 138.50 $138.50 $1,126 -0.42
850–877 865 128 130.00–140.00 $136.57 $1,181 +4.07
904 904 13 130.00 $130.00 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 10 193.00 $193.00 $581 —
399 399 8 185.00 $185.00 $738 —
403–446 435 42 171.00–177.00 $173.50 $755 +8.50
489–494 491 50 155.00–171.00 $163.69 $804 —
502–546 513 130 158.00–169.00 $160.76 $825 -12.11
551–582 575 66 151.00–160.00 $157.25 $904 +1.25
651–693 679 81 143.00–145.00 $144.25 $979 -3.93
738 738 17 135.00 $135.00 $996 -2.62
779 unweaned 779 15 126.00 $126.00 $982 —
787 787 11 133.50 $133.50 $1,051 +0.46
850–879 867 59 127.00–131.00 $128.83 $1,117 —
939–941 939 76 123.00–128.00 $123.92 $1,164 —
959 959 14 122.00 $122.00 $1,170 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 591 28 151.00 $151.00 $892 —
597 unweaned 597 8 136.00 $136.00 $812 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 5 210.00 $210.00 $838 —

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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.