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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 16, 2022

8,419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $191.76/cwt +10.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,323/hd at 690 lb · 1,010 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.11/cwt ≈ $1,337/hd at 777 lb · 749 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $181.60/cwt +4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,476/hd at 813 lb · 544 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,419 9,686 6,685
Feeder cattle 8,419 9,686 6,685

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00-5.00 higher. Demand extremely good for feeder cattle. Quality average, few attractive. Several thin fleshed cattle available. Cattle futures moved higher both Tuesday and Wednesday, helping to boost demand. Steer calves over 450 lbs steady to 5.00 higher; under 450 lbs and where tested, 10.00-20.00 higher. Heifer calves over 500 lbs steady; under 500 lbs 8.00-15.00 higher. Demand very good for steer calves and all light weigh calves; moderate to good for heifers. Weather hot and dry on Tuesday, but a cool front moved in over night and several chances of rain are in the forecast for late weekend and early next week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 225.00 $225.00 $562 —
340–349 347 38 230.00–238.00 $236.12 $819 —
373–398 384 18 215.00–255.00 $237.40 $912 +20.46
403–406 unweaned 405 9 200.00–202.50 $201.67 $817 —
403–447 426 60 212.00–244.00 $228.53 $974 +16.37
450–496 484 28 200.00–220.00 $203.34 $984 -0.53
509–549 522 88 192.00–205.00 $196.24 $1,024 +0.24
537 unweaned 537 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,020 —
552–593 565 153 187.00–206.00 $199.20 $1,125 +10.55
560–593 unweaned 569 19 182.00 $182.00 $1,036 —
604–637 624 190 184.00–201.00 $194.97 $1,217 +5.50
605–648 unweaned 627 4 177.50–178.50 $178.02 $1,116 -5.64
659 unweaned 659 17 175.00 $175.00 $1,153 +2.51
656–698 690 959 185.00–198.50 $191.69 $1,323 +9.05
698 thin fleshed 698 34 202.00 $202.00 $1,410 —
706–746 721 128 180.00–190.00 $185.74 $1,339 +2.35
751–797 779 353 178.00–187.00 $184.74 $1,439 +7.60
800–823 813 544 176.50–184.75 $181.60 $1,476 +4.69
865–880 873 133 167.00–185.00 $176.13 $1,538 +2.39
936 936 30 172.50 $172.50 $1,615 +3.47
959–999 970 98 165.00–169.00 $166.35 $1,614 -6.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–439 437 6 192.50–207.50 $202.55 $885 +15.45
455 thin fleshed 455 3 202.00 $202.00 $919 —
453–490 476 26 187.50–199.00 $196.86 $937 +16.59
497 unweaned 497 3 175.00 $175.00 $870 —
516–545 534 25 180.00–185.00 $182.59 $975 -2.51
544 unweaned 544 5 175.00 $175.00 $952 —
557–590 thin fleshed 560 49 190.00–196.00 $195.36 $1,094 —
573–590 582 24 175.00–190.00 $182.65 $1,063 -0.06
616–633 628 59 175.00–186.00 $182.05 $1,143 +0.03
628 thin fleshed 628 17 196.00 $196.00 $1,231 —
678 unweaned 678 14 165.00 $165.00 $1,119 —
675–693 683 180 175.00–187.00 $181.35 $1,239 +6.85
701–733 716 62 170.00–180.00 $177.02 $1,267 —
750–790 782 155 168.00–179.00 $176.86 $1,383 +2.30
814–839 836 66 176.00–176.75 $176.67 $1,477 —
851–854 852 72 167.00–171.00 $170.33 $1,451 —
950 950 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,425 —
1039 1039 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,662 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 thin fleshed 255 2 230.00 $230.00 $586 —
394 thin fleshed 394 6 227.50 $227.50 $896 —
413–448 438 29 170.00–187.00 $179.28 $785 +7.26
496 496 4 172.00 $172.00 $853 +7.00
539–547 thin fleshed 545 14 183.00–190.00 $184.98 $1,008 —
571 thin fleshed 571 8 176.00 $176.00 $1,005 —
610–611 610 18 168.00–175.00 $169.56 $1,034 —
653–688 665 24 165.00–166.00 $165.13 $1,098 —
701 thin fleshed 701 8 177.00 $177.00 $1,241 —
738 738 9 173.00 $173.00 $1,277 —
781 781 10 166.00 $166.00 $1,296 —
804–819 817 38 158.00–170.50 $168.56 $1,377 —
897 897 6 152.00 $152.00 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 4 165.00 $165.00 $898 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277–294 289 43 190.00–200.00 $196.70 $568 +15.70
303–340 334 21 197.50–210.00 $203.18 $679 +22.18
340–348 unweaned 345 10 187.50 $187.50 $647 —
360–395 388 48 187.50–200.00 $192.87 $748 +17.87
414 thin fleshed 414 4 206.00 $206.00 $853 —
404–431 415 43 186.00–202.50 $192.44 $799 +13.49
403–449 unweaned 428 45 165.00–183.00 $174.75 $748 —
480 unweaned 480 3 173.00 $173.00 $830 —
468–497 481 45 175.00–187.00 $182.88 $880 +5.32
500–505 unweaned 503 7 160.00–165.00 $162.87 $819 —
516 thin fleshed 516 12 192.00 $192.00 $991 —
512–548 536 79 170.00–188.00 $178.90 $959 +3.27
558–559 unweaned 558 17 163.00–165.00 $164.53 $918 —
552–589 573 243 173.00–193.00 $184.30 $1,056 +7.46
609–644 628 255 174.00–185.00 $180.26 $1,132 +3.77
608–637 unweaned 632 42 163.00–165.00 $164.00 $1,036 -0.03
660–699 679 297 169.50–177.00 $174.11 $1,182 -0.71
729–745 732 163 165.50–174.00 $172.95 $1,266 +2.83
759–788 777 749 164.00–176.00 $172.11 $1,337 —
800–823 810 142 160.00–165.00 $162.19 $1,314 -0.66
857–883 870 122 159.00–162.25 $160.62 $1,397 +0.54
948 948 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,469 —
996 996 9 151.00 $151.00 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–236 216 10 188.00–197.50 $192.16 $415 —
321–338 331 12 184.00–202.50 $195.25 $646 +18.25
397 397 7 190.00 $190.00 $754 —
412–448 429 31 175.00–185.00 $178.21 $765 +10.50
456–495 475 36 165.00–174.00 $169.81 $807 +3.47
491 unweaned 491 7 161.00 $161.00 $791 —
499 thin fleshed 499 78 189.00 $189.00 $943 —
526 unweaned 526 5 161.00 $161.00 $847 —
500–544 527 43 160.00–180.00 $169.98 $896 +6.92
559–592 577 79 156.00–175.00 $166.17 $959 +5.49
617–624 thin fleshed 624 179 175.00–178.00 $175.10 $1,093 —
620–647 634 31 161.00–179.00 $170.69 $1,082 +3.94
658 unweaned 658 32 150.00 $150.00 $987 —
670–671 670 63 165.00 $165.00 $1,106 -2.56
703–745 thin fleshed 714 22 166.00–171.00 $169.58 $1,211 —
716 unweaned 716 18 150.00 $150.00 $1,074 —
737–747 746 61 165.50–166.50 $166.42 $1,241 -0.26
751–787 771 18 160.00–163.75 $163.03 $1,257 -0.67
859–893 887 22 156.50–159.00 $156.94 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 thin fleshed 326 5 197.50 $197.50 $644 —
345–347 346 6 160.00–170.00 $165.01 $571 —
405 thin fleshed 405 4 186.00 $186.00 $753 —
430–448 443 25 165.00–175.00 $168.72 $747 —
458–489 474 22 160.00–162.00 $160.96 $763 —
460–496 thin fleshed 485 10 171.00–174.00 $171.85 $833 —
530–549 546 19 157.00–163.00 $157.92 $862 —
580–596 587 9 161.00 $161.00 $945 —
605–638 615 63 150.00–170.00 $164.76 $1,013 —
671–681 677 22 148.00–150.00 $149.28 $1,011 -15.72
702 702 13 160.00 $160.00 $1,123 —
804 804 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 thin fleshed 533 14 163.00 $163.00 $869 —
644 644 7 150.00 $150.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 5 140.00 $140.00 $938 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 9 232.00 $232.00 $578 —
297–298 297 16 220.00–233.00 $227.30 $675 —
316–334 320 31 235.00–245.00 $237.36 $760 —
377–380 379 19 207.50–248.00 $233.15 $884 +13.15
418 unweaned 418 2 190.00 $190.00 $794 —
400–428 421 31 214.00–247.50 $217.26 $915 +15.81
512–518 517 20 163.00–171.00 $164.98 $853 -18.02
504–537 unweaned 524 27 160.00–169.00 $165.13 $865 —
578 unweaned 578 2 158.00 $158.00 $913 —
593 593 6 162.00 $162.00 $961 —
650 650 6 167.00 $167.00 $1,086 —
717 717 6 163.00 $163.00 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–368 362 11 185.00–205.00 $196.06 $710 —
400–413 409 10 180.00 $180.00 $736 +30.00
481 481 8 166.00 $166.00 $798 +16.00
519–532 525 15 148.00–168.00 $155.28 $815 +7.28
526–528 unweaned 527 7 142.00–155.00 $147.58 $778 —
554 554 7 160.00 $160.00 $886 —
675 675 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,066 —
679 thin fleshed 679 9 161.00 $161.00 $1,093 —
707 707 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,117 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–292 284 13 202.50–212.50 $205.25 $583 —
399 399 12 181.00 $181.00 $722 —
403 thin fleshed 403 5 215.00 $215.00 $866 —
414 414 5 205.00 $205.00 $849 —
538 538 6 165.00 $165.00 $888 +1.72
682 682 12 160.00 $160.00 $1,091 —

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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.