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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 4, 2023

7,059 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $187.29/cwt +3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,549/hd at 827 lb · 595 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.43/cwt +7.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,313/hd at 679 lb · 394 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.14/cwt +1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 722 lb · 341 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,059 6,436 7,412
Feeder cattle 7,059 6,436 7,412

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 3.00-5.00 higher. Demand very good for feeder cattle. Steer and heifer calves under 500 lbs sold sharply higher instances of 15.00-20.00 higher, over 500 lbs mostly 3.00-6.00 higher. Demand very good. High winds and little moisture has the trade area in early stages of drought and wildfire dangers.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 7 295.00 $295.00 $853 +28.00
320–321 320 11 280.00–290.00 $285.45 $913
330 fancy 330 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,040 +37.50
358 fancy 358 12 300.00 $300.00 $1,074
378 378 7 282.50 $282.50 $1,068 +37.50
403–428 421 41 259.00–280.00 $271.55 $1,143 +16.09
464–481 475 45 247.50–255.00 $249.81 $1,187 -1.15
510–544 526 102 234.00–252.50 $243.78 $1,282 +6.81
562 562 10 238.00 $238.00 $1,338 +2.35
566 unweaned 566 12 224.00 $224.00 $1,268
588 588 16 220.00 $220.00 $1,294 -15.65
615–639 627 27 214.00–230.00 $221.86 $1,391 +2.20
668 unweaned 668 7 207.00 $207.00 $1,383
660–691 677 201 206.00–209.00 $207.32 $1,404 +1.52
702–749 726 319 194.00–206.00 $201.00 $1,459 +6.40
762–799 790 324 189.00–198.50 $190.34 $1,504 +1.19
808–840 827 595 184.50–193.00 $187.29 $1,549 +3.34
867 fancy 867 64 192.00 $192.00 $1,665
863–895 869 239 183.00–188.50 $186.88 $1,624 +9.04
929 929 54 178.50–179.00 $178.77 $1,661 +3.27
950–997 970 124 172.50–178.50 $175.60 $1,703 +2.22
981 981 33 166.50 $166.50 $1,633 -6.88
1022 1022 54 170.00 $170.00 $1,737
1114–1142 1128 49 160.00–163.00 $161.55 $1,822
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,125 +5.00
519–546 538 76 215.00–225.00 $218.61 $1,176 -9.05
550–573 559 101 219.00–234.00 $227.91 $1,274 +12.64
619–646 638 162 206.00–214.00 $208.83 $1,332 +0.83
675 675 14 203.00 $203.00 $1,370
740 740 58 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 +3.80
772 772 48 187.50 $187.50 $1,448
850–898 880 40 171.00–175.00 $173.55 $1,527 -1.35
955–974 965 87 160.00–167.50 $163.46 $1,577 +5.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 9 160.00 $160.00 $909
725 725 10 164.00 $164.00 $1,189
796 796 9 155.00 $155.00 $1,234
816 816 21 155.00 $155.00 $1,265
932 932 20 160.00 $160.00 $1,491
966 966 27 158.00 $158.00 $1,526

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 7 260.00 $260.00 $858 +25.00
359 thin fleshed 359 9 240.00 $240.00 $862
404–449 417 88 211.00–230.00 $220.64 $920 +5.40
429 429 5 204.00 $204.00 $875 -11.24
431 fancy 431 33 242.00 $242.00 $1,043
482 482 12 207.00 $207.00 $998 -9.00
474–497 492 126 214.00–225.00 $217.93 $1,072 +1.93
517–538 527 85 194.00–216.00 $209.45 $1,104 +0.57
530 unweaned 530 14 198.00 $198.00 $1,049
577–589 580 164 195.00–215.00 $208.95 $1,212 +3.77
605–647 628 219 191.00–200.50 $198.09 $1,244 +3.77
651–699 679 394 186.00–198.00 $193.43 $1,313 +5.99
707–731 722 341 180.00–187.00 $184.14 $1,329 +4.44
756–799 772 335 174.50–180.50 $177.45 $1,370 +2.31
802–835 827 309 172.00–177.25 $176.30 $1,458 +4.79
856 856 23 165.00 $165.00 $1,412
857–858 857 83 171.50 $171.50 $1,470
908 908 34 166.00 $166.00 $1,507 +2.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–301 300 33 230.00–237.50 $234.08 $702 +29.08
386 386 9 222.00 $222.00 $857
406 406 12 187.50 $187.50 $761 -7.43
458–499 482 41 197.50–205.00 $204.12 $984 -3.57
497 unweaned 497 18 185.00 $185.00 $919
515–532 520 29 186.00–197.00 $189.49 $985 -0.51
599 599 14 184.00 $184.00 $1,102 -1.00
658–682 663 169 179.00–188.00 $186.65 $1,237 +7.40
695 695 30 175.00 $175.00 $1,216 -4.25
792 792 70 167.50 $167.50 $1,327 +1.09
808 808 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,333 -4.00
867 867 20 167.00 $167.00 $1,448
924–948 937 28 152.00–158.50 $155.57 $1,458

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 33 225.00 $225.00 $745
412 412 73 225.00 $225.00 $927
776 unweaned 776 12 159.00 $159.00 $1,234
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 12 233.00 $233.00 $892 -12.00
442 442 18 260.00 $260.00 $1,149 +17.50
518 518 15 227.50 $227.50 $1,178
564 564 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,286
647 unweaned 647 6 183.00 $183.00 $1,184
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 14 180.00 $180.00 $864

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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.