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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 18, 2023

8,645 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $187.28/cwt +2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,727/hd at 922 lb · 675 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.16/cwt -7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 623 lb · 495 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.22/cwt +0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 728 lb · 463 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,645 6,937 7,714
Feeder cattle 8,645 6,937 7,714

Compared to last week: Feeders steers and heifers sold mostly steady to firm with most advances being seen on heavier weight steers. Demand good for feeders. Steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady with last week's sharply higher market. Demand moderate to good.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–328 313 20 280.00–305.00 $295.89 $926
375–383 377 22 280.00–282.50 $281.81 $1,062 -5.67
403–408 405 16 245.00–267.50 $257.59 $1,043 -24.58
455–499 470 38 240.00–262.50 $250.13 $1,176 -4.87
480 thin fleshed 480 13 277.00 $277.00 $1,330
507–536 518 21 252.00–265.00 $259.88 $1,346 +12.38
518 fancy 518 18 265.00 $265.00 $1,373
552–581 565 114 228.00–258.00 $242.40 $1,370
568 unweaned 568 6 214.00 $214.00 $1,216 -6.00
602–620 611 64 224.00–236.00 $232.88 $1,423 +4.57
626 unweaned 626 17 196.00 $196.00 $1,227
652 unweaned 652 21 201.00 $201.00 $1,311 +1.00
664–692 683 114 215.00–227.00 $218.67 $1,494 -3.57
718 unweaned 718 9 201.00 $201.00 $1,443
700–736 727 214 204.00–216.00 $211.78 $1,540 +4.56
751–798 781 455 196.00–207.00 $201.34 $1,572 +1.62
804–845 828 369 192.50–208.00 $198.21 $1,641 +2.86
850–892 864 416 187.50–199.00 $194.61 $1,681 +0.98
904–949 922 675 183.00–192.00 $187.28 $1,727 +2.52
957–999 985 324 180.00–183.50 $182.07 $1,793 -0.17
1025–1038 1033 137 177.00–181.00 $178.59 $1,845
1115 1115 11 169.00 $169.00 $1,884
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434–436 436 34 245.00 $245.00 $1,068 -8.45
458–496 484 18 227.50–250.00 $239.39 $1,159 -5.61
514–545 530 24 225.00–230.00 $227.43 $1,205
557–594 580 49 215.00–225.00 $221.04 $1,282 +5.07
587 unweaned 587 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,233
630–641 639 121 202.00–222.00 $220.64 $1,410 +10.67
688 688 16 212.00 $212.00 $1,459
724–731 727 31 196.00–199.00 $197.36 $1,435 +0.22
795 795 13 191.00 $191.00 $1,518 -4.58
833 833 19 188.00 $188.00 $1,566 -2.90
874–888 882 84 180.00–191.00 $185.30 $1,634 +1.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
624 624 48 201.00 $201.00 $1,254
650 650 12 194.00 $194.00 $1,261
919 919 31 175.00 $175.00 $1,608 ±0.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 14 260.00 $260.00 $733
365–386 377 65 230.00–250.00 $236.85 $893 -8.32
388 fancy 388 11 267.50 $267.50 $1,038 -18.51
406–449 429 24 216.00–240.00 $227.91 $978 +6.92
450–496 477 165 210.00–235.00 $226.87 $1,082 +3.32
506–511 fancy 508 22 240.00–242.00 $240.82 $1,223 -4.18
501–541 518 138 200.00–237.00 $217.46 $1,126 +5.71
550–598 575 222 201.00–223.00 $212.37 $1,221 -6.75
605–635 unweaned 611 57 185.50–200.00 $196.30 $1,199
601–646 625 438 204.00–226.50 $211.96 $1,325 -4.98
664 thin fleshed 664 30 214.00 $214.00 $1,421
657–690 676 249 197.50–211.00 $208.84 $1,412 +5.80
689 unweaned 689 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,268
702–747 727 412 189.00–200.00 $192.01 $1,396 -0.98
737 fancy 737 51 203.00 $203.00 $1,496
752–797 765 133 180.00–188.50 $184.92 $1,415 -0.20
757–769 fancy 765 72 193.00–205.50 $197.12 $1,508
811–845 827 219 178.50–182.50 $179.94 $1,488 +0.61
843 843 59 174.50 $174.50 $1,471 -4.83
852–899 876 160 172.50–178.75 $174.91 $1,532 -2.53
919–926 921 29 169.00–175.00 $173.34 $1,596 +1.10
1012 1012 8 162.00 $162.00 $1,639
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266–280 275 14 255.00–270.00 $264.82 $728 +29.60
307–349 333 67 222.50–245.00 $234.89 $782 -12.70
370 370 20 225.00 $225.00 $832
455–483 471 17 208.00–215.00 $210.78 $993 +15.78
540 unweaned 540 23 180.00 $180.00 $972
568–581 575 29 197.00–200.00 $198.45 $1,141
641–646 645 210 194.00–201.00 $199.04 $1,284 +6.20
650 unweaned 650 11 181.00 $181.00 $1,176
678–689 685 22 190.00–193.00 $191.08 $1,309 -2.02
747 747 56 184.25 $184.25 $1,376
751–799 777 198 174.00–180.50 $178.00 $1,383 -1.32
817–844 831 48 171.00–175.00 $173.15 $1,439 -2.35
868–893 876 111 171.00–175.00 $173.64 $1,521 +5.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641 641 40 193.00 $193.00 $1,237
670 670 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,139

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 4 280.00 $280.00 $697 -20.00
312 312 3 275.00 $275.00 $858 +3.37
404 404 11 247.50 $247.50 $1,000 -12.50
452 452 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,130
510–547 538 65 227.50–245.00 $231.68 $1,246
553 553 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,272
612 unweaned 612 13 193.00 $193.00 $1,181
660 660 55 220.00 $220.00 $1,452
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–498 476 20 200.00–225.00 $218.45 $1,040

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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.