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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 18, 2022

6,631 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.67/cwt +6.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 831 lb · 334 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $177.89/cwt +4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 673 lb · 320 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $179.02/cwt +5.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 617 lb · 314 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,631 6,811 6,540
Feeder cattle 6,631 6,811 6,540

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded mostly 5.00-8.00 higher. Demand good for feeders. Weaned steer calves traded mostly 6.00-9.00 higher, heifer calves sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Un-weaned bawling calves were steady to mostly 3.00 lower. Demand good to very good for weaned cattle. Quality average to mostly attractive. Much of the trade area received needed moisture over the weekend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 fancy 343 5 235.00 $235.00 $806 —
347 347 11 230.00 $230.00 $798 —
366 fancy 366 21 228.00 $228.00 $834 +14.56
369–398 384 32 200.00–216.00 $203.54 $782 -2.46
410–418 thin fleshed 413 34 205.00–210.00 $208.36 $861 —
409–441 421 34 180.00–195.00 $190.02 $800 +10.02
452–483 thin fleshed 461 42 199.00–205.00 $203.20 $937 —
460–467 463 24 188.00–191.00 $189.74 $878 +9.43
469 fancy 469 41 202.00 $202.00 $947 —
473 unweaned 473 9 187.00 $187.00 $885 —
502–506 fancy 504 36 193.00–196.00 $194.58 $981 —
511–533 unweaned 528 24 175.00–177.00 $175.48 $927 —
504–549 537 118 177.50–191.00 $184.45 $990 +6.23
572–581 fancy 574 74 189.00–194.00 $190.09 $1,091 +2.59
551–594 579 107 180.50–185.00 $183.73 $1,064 +12.75
604–644 613 270 173.00–186.50 $180.98 $1,109 +6.73
645 unweaned 645 44 167.00 $167.00 $1,077 +3.13
651–690 673 320 172.00–185.00 $177.89 $1,197 +2.79
710–713 712 86 170.50–171.00 $170.67 $1,215 -4.17
751–798 787 151 173.50–180.00 $177.10 $1,394 +3.63
811–837 822 190 172.50–176.00 $174.93 $1,438 -0.25
854–883 872 138 169.50–176.00 $172.19 $1,501 +11.19
903–939 918 68 167.00–170.00 $168.96 $1,551 —
964 964 9 160.00 $160.00 $1,542 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 13 168.00 $168.00 $697 —
459 459 19 162.00 $162.00 $744 -5.00
509–543 530 48 161.00–175.00 $169.14 $896 +2.89
579 unweaned 579 5 162.00 $162.00 $938 —
622–649 630 73 161.00–165.00 $162.13 $1,021 -3.06
653–678 unweaned 669 24 157.00–164.00 $161.44 $1,080 —
657–689 672 70 159.00–170.00 $165.58 $1,113 -0.67
704–741 739 218 161.00–174.00 $172.30 $1,273 +7.02
755–758 756 35 168.00–169.00 $168.46 $1,274 +1.06
800–839 831 334 167.50–171.00 $169.67 $1,410 +6.09
860–888 869 113 158.50–167.50 $163.57 $1,421 +3.57
1089 1089 8 147.00 $147.00 $1,601 -4.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 25 154.00 $154.00 $869 —
799 799 23 164.00 $164.00 $1,310 —
856 856 38 155.50 $155.50 $1,331 —
1109 1109 17 141.00 $141.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 21 140.00 $140.00 $802 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–432 thin fleshed 419 56 170.00–178.00 $174.45 $731 -1.55
418–438 435 63 156.00–169.00 $166.20 $723 +6.63
450–497 480 138 156.00–168.00 $164.65 $790 +5.65
507 fancy 507 16 186.00 $186.00 $943 —
504–542 522 223 155.50–169.00 $161.63 $844 +10.59
525 thin fleshed 525 30 175.00 $175.00 $919 —
551–587 569 108 154.00–167.00 $162.75 $926 +3.30
571 thin fleshed 571 6 178.00 $178.00 $1,016 —
577–588 unweaned 583 10 145.00–147.50 $146.24 $853 -5.38
622 fancy 622 16 170.50 $170.50 $1,061 —
622 unweaned 622 34 151.50 $151.50 $942 +4.40
620–646 634 89 161.50–174.00 $169.51 $1,075 +11.83
640 thin fleshed 640 16 170.00 $170.00 $1,088 —
650 thin fleshed 650 10 170.00 $170.00 $1,105 —
660 unweaned 660 25 158.00 $158.00 $1,043 +14.77
660–691 667 240 164.00–172.00 $170.22 $1,135 +8.04
703–749 727 152 164.00–170.00 $167.72 $1,219 +5.37
751 751 71 169.25 $169.25 $1,271 —
808–843 824 22 160.50–163.00 $161.60 $1,332 +1.97
824 824 17 155.00 $155.00 $1,277 -4.63
853–889 873 87 156.50–161.00 $159.04 $1,388 +0.04
880 880 56 150.00 $150.00 $1,320 -9.00
920–949 922 64 154.00–156.00 $155.84 $1,437 +12.84
1023 1023 12 151.50 $151.50 $1,550 +22.50
1051 1051 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,450 +6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 10 167.50 $167.50 $625 +7.50
406–449 422 43 148.00–157.50 $152.48 $643 —
445 unweaned 445 15 140.00 $140.00 $623 —
451–468 458 45 145.00–151.00 $148.84 $682 -7.16
506–544 534 29 146.00–156.00 $153.38 $819 +10.29
527–548 unweaned 538 33 138.00–139.00 $138.44 $745 —
558–586 567 69 138.00–161.00 $150.04 $851 +0.04
606–642 621 49 144.00–160.00 $153.01 $950 -1.66
653–688 665 41 160.00–161.00 $160.49 $1,067 +5.49
675–678 unweaned 677 51 141.00–146.00 $142.47 $965 —
702 unweaned 702 5 143.00 $143.00 $1,004 —
773–779 775 24 150.00–154.00 $152.49 $1,182 -1.51
822 822 18 159.00 $159.00 $1,307 +3.00
959 959 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,343 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–387 375 25 150.00 $150.00 $562 —
449 449 21 144.00 $144.00 $647 —
506–518 512 13 133.00–135.00 $133.93 $686 —
656 unweaned 656 9 133.00 $133.00 $872 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 656 7 159.50 $159.50 $1,046 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 9 167.50 $167.50 $484 —
451 451 5 150.00 $150.00 $676 —
522–526 523 31 160.00–166.00 $164.44 $860 +13.44
550–580 571 23 150.00–154.00 $151.17 $863 —
628–634 unweaned 633 26 138.00–144.00 $143.08 $906 —
707 unweaned 707 8 142.00 $142.00 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 unweaned 502 19 140.00 $140.00 $703 —
544 544 21 145.00 $145.00 $789 —
580 580 13 144.00 $144.00 $835 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 21 217.50 $217.50 $596 —
501 501 11 168.00 $168.00 $842 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 fancy 543 26 172.00 $172.00 $934 —

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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.