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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 21, 2023

6,121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $185.68/cwt +2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,544/hd at 832 lb · 749 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.76/cwt +0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 670 lb · 416 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.81/cwt +0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 732 lb · 323 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,121 6,937 5,487
Feeder cattle 6,121 6,937 5,487

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers suitable for grazing under 700 lbs traded 1.00-3.00 higher, over 3.00-4.00 lower. Demand moderate for feeders. Flesh conditions continue to be an issue and buyers are being very picky. Steer calves sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Heifer calves under 500 lbs sold 2.00-4.00 lower, over 500 fully steady. Demand moderate to good.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 18 247.50 $247.50 $839
394 394 7 252.50 $252.50 $995 -9.01
418–434 431 37 255.00–282.50 $260.05 $1,121 +3.01
450–460 458 30 242.50–257.50 $244.95 $1,122 -6.23
459 fancy 459 6 267.50 $267.50 $1,228
503–544 526 68 235.00–249.00 $244.30 $1,285 +1.56
531 fancy 531 6 257.50 $257.50 $1,367
557 thin fleshed 557 16 250.00 $250.00 $1,392
555–596 575 89 224.00–245.00 $231.66 $1,332 -0.08
576 576 21 217.50 $217.50 $1,253 -14.24
615–628 622 33 217.00–218.00 $217.58 $1,353 +5.57
640 640 28 208.00 $208.00 $1,331 -4.01
657 thin fleshed 657 16 209.00 $209.00 $1,373 +3.00
662 unweaned 662 16 196.00 $196.00 $1,298
668–694 684 177 197.00–204.00 $200.83 $1,374 +3.49
709–746 730 235 188.00–197.00 $192.11 $1,402 -5.26
761–792 782 246 180.00–189.50 $186.28 $1,457 -0.22
800–849 829 540 181.50–187.50 $183.82 $1,524 +0.29
838 fancy 838 209 190.50 $190.50 $1,596
885 fancy 885 46 183.50 $183.50 $1,624
871–895 886 238 176.00–181.50 $180.37 $1,598 +2.54
903–919 908 84 176.50–178.50 $177.85 $1,615 +3.59
1003–1021 1006 51 164.50–166.75 $166.35 $1,673
1065 1065 33 157.00 $157.00 $1,672
1113 1113 12 158.00 $158.00 $1,759
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 19 235.00 $235.00 $933
413–431 421 54 227.50–246.00 $233.06 $981
534 534 23 230.00 $230.00 $1,228
630–646 633 84 194.00–204.00 $201.94 $1,278 +2.01
710–745 734 70 180.00–186.00 $184.57 $1,355 -5.28
754 754 47 183.00 $183.00 $1,380
774 thin fleshed 774 20 185.00 $185.00 $1,432
844–846 845 93 173.00–180.50 $177.27 $1,498 -1.80
853 853 86 175.00 $175.00 $1,493
913 913 12 167.00 $167.00 $1,525
951–958 953 59 166.50–169.00 $168.15 $1,602 +0.44
1073 1073 16 159.00 $159.00 $1,706
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 509 17 210.00 $210.00 $1,069
574 574 25 198.00 $198.00 $1,137 +4.00
835–848 846 52 167.00–170.00 $169.43 $1,433
859 859 23 165.00 $165.00 $1,417

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 13 237.50 $237.50 $762 -1.57
428–449 446 75 200.00–207.50 $206.64 $922 -12.98
450–480 fancy 468 40 221.00–232.50 $225.42 $1,055
463–499 493 30 206.00–215.00 $207.41 $1,023 -5.88
500–548 529 109 200.00–208.00 $203.86 $1,078 -5.10
553–585 570 170 190.00–201.00 $196.32 $1,119 +1.54
607–630 614 186 190.00–200.00 $198.12 $1,216 +8.06
656–696 670 416 181.75–196.00 $185.76 $1,245 +1.27
726 fancy 726 34 185.00 $185.00 $1,343
704–742 733 289 176.25–183.50 $178.08 $1,305 +0.01
750–785 769 203 170.00–180.50 $172.21 $1,324 -3.13
817 817 14 164.00 $164.00 $1,340 -6.67
852–882 862 46 160.00–163.50 $162.33 $1,399 -3.67
874 874 8 161.00 $161.00 $1,407 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 6 205.00 $205.00 $812 +7.50
432–436 434 28 195.00 $195.00 $846 -6.26
498 498 48 200.00 $200.00 $996 -1.31
540 unweaned 540 30 186.00 $186.00 $1,004
560 560 11 191.00 $191.00 $1,070 +4.23
620–622 621 33 181.00–208.00 $188.38 $1,170 +7.38
670–679 675 34 175.00–179.00 $176.87 $1,194 -1.26
739 739 137 170.00 $170.00 $1,256 -4.50
778–799 787 238 163.50–166.50 $165.19 $1,300 -5.06
842 842 44 163.00 $163.00 $1,372 -5.79
879 879 16 164.00 $164.00 $1,442 +4.00
943 943 11 145.00 $145.00 $1,367
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 14 195.00 $195.00 $774
583 583 9 159.00 $159.00 $927
746 746 21 157.00 $157.00 $1,171 -8.00
757–773 770 60 150.00–161.00 $151.80 $1,169

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 6 240.00 $240.00 $982
459 459 11 231.00 $231.00 $1,060 +2.33
593 593 27 200.00 $200.00 $1,186
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 15 209.00 $209.00 $1,039
594 unweaned 594 5 168.00 $168.00 $998

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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.