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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 28, 2023

6,436 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $189.15/cwt +2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,458/hd at 771 lb · 505 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.14/cwt +2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 767 lb · 359 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.51/cwt +7.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 829 lb · 344 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,436 6,121 6,772
Feeder cattle 6,436 6,121 6,772

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 1.00-3.00 higher. Demand good for feeder cattle. Steer calves traded mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Heifer calves sold 6.00-9.00 higher from last weeks softer heifer market. Demand moderate to good especially for long weaned cattle more suitable for grazing.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 6 280.00 $280.00 $694 —
288 288 15 267.00 $267.00 $769 —
322 fancy 322 7 277.50 $277.50 $894 —
393 393 10 245.00 $245.00 $963 -7.50
410–419 415 26 255.00–256.00 $255.46 $1,060 -4.59
451–473 460 32 245.00–257.50 $250.96 $1,154 +6.01
506–522 512 87 229.00–245.00 $236.97 $1,213 -7.33
560–563 561 34 234.00–236.00 $235.65 $1,322 +3.99
622–645 630 39 219.00–220.00 $219.66 $1,384 +2.08
663–665 fancy 664 35 217.00–227.00 $220.99 $1,467 —
657–698 672 102 201.00–210.00 $205.80 $1,383 +4.97
715–747 732 259 190.00–200.00 $194.60 $1,424 +2.49
738 unweaned 738 10 183.00 $183.00 $1,351 —
742 742 16 186.50 $186.50 $1,384 -5.61
751–795 771 505 182.50–196.00 $189.15 $1,458 +2.87
809–837 825 150 183.00–184.50 $183.95 $1,518 +0.13
851–888 877 235 177.25–180.00 $177.84 $1,560 -2.53
903–941 907 202 176.00–182.75 $180.02 $1,633 +2.17
930 930 63 175.50 $175.50 $1,632 -2.35
953–969 958 148 166.50–176.25 $173.38 $1,661 —
1057 1057 31 161.50 $161.50 $1,707 +4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 +16.94
497 497 13 222.00 $222.00 $1,103 —
501–549 527 75 221.00–231.00 $227.66 $1,200 -2.34
559–591 577 53 210.00–225.00 $215.27 $1,242 —
639 639 45 208.00 $208.00 $1,329 +6.06
729–741 736 55 184.50–189.00 $186.20 $1,370 +1.63
834 834 32 174.00 $174.00 $1,451 -3.27
870–888 883 339 170.00–178.00 $174.90 $1,544 -0.10
925 925 18 175.00 $175.00 $1,619 +8.00
996 996 5 158.00 $158.00 $1,574 —
1051 1051 38 158.00 $158.00 $1,661 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 6 210.00 $210.00 $861 —
488 488 6 200.00 $200.00 $976 —
635 635 15 191.00 $191.00 $1,213 —
870 870 18 157.50 $157.50 $1,370 -7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 12 242.50 $242.50 $725 —
330 330 5 235.00 $235.00 $776 -2.50
353 fancy 353 26 227.00 $227.00 $801 —
361–377 370 27 221.00–225.00 $223.26 $826 —
403–445 429 196 207.00–221.00 $215.24 $923 +8.60
452–489 467 50 209.00–222.50 $216.00 $1,009 +8.59
480 fancy 480 22 228.00 $228.00 $1,094 +2.58
500–517 511 111 203.00–217.50 $208.88 $1,067 +5.02
554–586 567 215 192.50–212.50 $205.18 $1,163 +8.86
605–644 632 151 191.00–200.00 $194.32 $1,228 -3.80
652–678 675 98 186.00–189.00 $187.44 $1,265 +1.68
692 unweaned 692 11 173.00 $173.00 $1,197 —
702–723 707 94 177.00–181.00 $179.70 $1,270 +1.62
719 thin fleshed 719 43 187.50 $187.50 $1,348 —
754–792 767 359 170.00–178.50 $175.14 $1,343 +2.93
801–847 829 344 170.00–172.00 $171.51 $1,422 +7.51
896 896 96 166.25 $166.25 $1,490 +5.25
903–915 906 110 162.25–165.00 $163.45 $1,481 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288–290 289 19 207.00–220.00 $211.12 $610 —
302 302 9 205.00 $205.00 $619 —
404–429 416 17 192.50–197.50 $194.93 $811 -0.07
480–495 491 15 206.00–212.50 $207.69 $1,020 +7.69
513 513 10 190.00 $190.00 $975 —
594 594 35 185.00 $185.00 $1,099 -6.00
603–636 628 141 180.00–189.25 $187.85 $1,180 -0.53
674–691 682 111 177.50–180.50 $179.25 $1,222 +2.38
701–746 737 182 163.00–177.00 $173.33 $1,277 +3.33
762–797 773 126 161.00–170.00 $166.41 $1,286 +1.22
810 810 28 169.00 $169.00 $1,369 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 6 182.50 $182.50 $639 —
595 unweaned 595 15 161.00 $161.00 $958 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 5 260.00 $260.00 $590 —
356 356 7 245.00 $245.00 $872 —
416 416 6 242.50 $242.50 $1,009 +2.50
468–472 470 13 235.00–237.50 $236.35 $1,111 +5.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 7 217.00 $217.00 $1,118 —

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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.