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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 3, 2022

7,401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $151.97/cwt +1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 829 lb · 497 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $155.92/cwt +1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 770 lb · 490 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $161.19/cwt +1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 718 lb · 463 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,401 9,530 6,016
Feeder cattle 7,401 9,530 6,016

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold. 1.00-3.00 higher. Demand moderate to good for feeders. Steer and heifer calves that were long weaned and in thin condition suitable for grazing sold 2.00-4.00 higher. New crop calves or short weaned cattle traded 3.00-5.00 lower. Demand good for grazing calves, light to moderate fir the remainder of the sale. Severe thunder storms bringing much needed rainfall are in the forecast for the remainder of the week.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–339 324 25 205.00–216.00 $210.98 $684 -10.55
355–392 thin fleshed 375 41 212.00–225.00 $217.97 $817
365–392 383 27 197.50–208.00 $204.83 $784 -1.22
407–425 418 34 207.50–208.00 $207.69 $868 +0.53
444 thin fleshed 444 31 212.50 $212.50 $944
469 thin fleshed 469 36 215.00 $215.00 $1,008
461–479 475 66 205.00–207.00 $206.59 $981 +1.33
511–522 517 25 197.00–200.00 $198.58 $1,027 -4.59
584–593 588 14 175.00–177.00 $176.14 $1,036 -19.96
608–626 623 156 176.00–182.00 $181.38 $1,130 -4.05
674–676 674 68 165.00–172.00 $171.48 $1,156 -0.31
702–736 718 463 157.00–163.00 $161.19 $1,157 +2.29
761 thin fleshed 761 22 163.00 $163.00 $1,240
753–794 770 468 153.00–158.75 $155.59 $1,198 +1.24
809–844 829 497 149.00–155.00 $151.97 $1,260 +1.92
852–880 858 249 145.00–153.50 $149.94 $1,286 +4.18
909–919 915 178 144.00–150.00 $145.41 $1,331 +2.03
955–999 966 213 140.00–144.00 $141.65 $1,368 +3.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 15 190.00 $190.00 $722
503–548 526 92 179.00–185.00 $183.28 $964 -4.02
566–569 567 63 178.00–181.00 $180.33 $1,022 +7.66
563–599 unweaned 582 37 170.00–181.00 $174.94 $1,018
645 645 47 174.00 $174.00 $1,122 -3.94
689 unweaned 689 7 155.00 $155.00 $1,068
689–697 694 53 159.00 $159.00 $1,103 +0.92
720–729 724 89 150.00–158.00 $156.28 $1,131 +4.24
757 757 9 144.00 $144.00 $1,090 -7.50
830–836 833 119 142.00–145.00 $143.46 $1,195 -1.81
973–981 977 107 135.50–137.00 $136.26 $1,331 +1.51
1007 1007 27 135.50 $135.50 $1,364
1057 1057 16 125.00 $125.00 $1,321
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559–592 585 57 164.00–168.00 $164.80 $964
926 926 11 130.00 $130.00 $1,204
1051 1051 24 120.00 $120.00 $1,261

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 32 190.00 $190.00 $663 -7.50
367 367 11 190.00 $190.00 $697 -7.90
423–428 425 37 180.00 $180.00 $765 -0.78
464–491 thin fleshed 484 68 172.00–175.50 $172.89 $837
451–495 485 113 166.00–168.00 $167.11 $810 -0.92
520–547 524 50 158.00–160.00 $159.71 $837 -7.30
552–586 567 96 156.00–160.00 $157.82 $895 -5.69
612–640 628 131 153.50–163.00 $159.45 $1,001 -8.55
655–681 670 185 150.00–154.00 $152.51 $1,022 +0.16
670 unweaned 670 12 143.50 $143.50 $961 -1.50
674 674 10 137.00 $137.00 $923 -15.35
681 thin fleshed 681 24 158.00 $158.00 $1,076
706–745 732 392 145.00–152.00 $147.70 $1,081 -0.69
755–796 768 380 143.00–150.00 $147.36 $1,132 +2.84
803–849 827 449 140.00–143.25 $142.09 $1,175 +1.02
878–879 878 29 139.50 $139.50 $1,225 +1.33
925 fancy 925 52 139.50 $139.50 $1,290
956–996 981 106 131.50–135.50 $134.62 $1,321 +3.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 15 160.00 $160.00 $725 -12.88
549 549 6 153.00 $153.00 $840 -6.46
553–558 555 39 140.00–142.00 $141.33 $784 -16.21
604 unweaned 604 12 151.00 $151.00 $912
624–637 628 64 145.00–152.00 $149.89 $941 -2.74
688–694 691 41 145.75–148.00 $146.79 $1,014 -0.93
761–795 782 256 143.75–145.20 $144.27 $1,128 +2.81
800–809 thin fleshed 804 125 142.50–144.25 $143.38 $1,153
855 855 14 128.00 $128.00 $1,094 -2.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 6 165.00 $165.00 $625
528 528 10 144.00 $144.00 $760
868 868 33 129.00 $129.00 $1,120

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 10 180.00 $180.00 $796
562 unweaned 562 32 164.00 $164.00 $922
605 605 5 150.00 $150.00 $908
703 unweaned 703 5 140.00 $140.00 $984
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 11 200.00 $200.00 $684
507 507 24 184.00 $184.00 $933 -4.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 21 145.00 $145.00 $750

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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.