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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 2, 2023

6,874 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $186.01/cwt -2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 926 lb · 350 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $221.12/cwt +4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,602/hd at 725 lb · 327 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.27/cwt -0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,508/hd at 832 lb · 319 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,874 7,555 7,401
Feeder cattle 6,874 7,555 7,401

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-4.00 lower with exception of 7 weights suitable for grazing 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 700 lbs traded fully steady, under 700 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower. Demand light to moderate for feeders. Steer and heifer calves sold 6.00-8.00 higher. Demand very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 fancy 326 15 325.00 $325.00 $1,060 —
420–437 430 73 265.00–285.00 $281.56 $1,211 +16.11
456 456 19 277.00 $277.00 $1,263 +4.93
500 fancy 500 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 —
511–546 516 61 240.00–257.00 $248.03 $1,280 -0.77
575–599 586 29 236.00–247.50 $240.11 $1,407 +0.70
620 thin fleshed 620 91 242.00 $242.00 $1,500 —
604–648 627 87 229.00–244.00 $236.92 $1,485 +7.59
630 fancy 630 26 255.00 $255.00 $1,606 —
664–693 682 130 220.00–231.00 $224.30 $1,530 +3.01
713 thin fleshed 713 10 239.50 $239.50 $1,708 —
700–733 725 317 215.00–224.00 $220.54 $1,599 +4.20
757–798 784 130 203.50–207.00 $204.27 $1,601 -0.88
803–846 836 308 193.50–202.00 $195.86 $1,637 -3.12
856–879 865 217 191.00–194.00 $192.65 $1,666 -4.07
907–946 926 350 185.00–189.00 $186.01 $1,722 -2.06
951–997 965 174 179.00–185.50 $183.90 $1,775 +0.13
1218 1218 12 162.00 $162.00 $1,973 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 7 262.50 $262.50 $1,244 +22.87
570–594 588 173 213.00–226.00 $221.34 $1,301 +6.95
657–694 665 35 194.00–219.00 $213.04 $1,417 +11.78
714 714 12 190.00 $190.00 $1,357 -12.60
753–778 765 128 192.00–200.00 $196.34 $1,502 +3.64
843 843 96 193.00 $193.00 $1,627 +1.77
878–897 892 98 186.50–189.00 $187.40 $1,672 +2.26
900–918 905 161 182.50–183.50 $182.88 $1,655 —
940 940 21 174.00 $174.00 $1,636 —
955–956 956 278 177.00–179.50 $179.35 $1,715 —
1035 1035 19 163.00 $163.00 $1,687 —
1086 1086 216 171.50 $171.50 $1,862 —
1175 1175 43 161.50 $161.50 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
941 941 19 175.50 $175.50 $1,651 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 5 250.00 $250.00 $842 -3.78
351 fancy 351 13 282.50 $282.50 $992 —
413–447 429 54 245.00–262.50 $250.31 $1,074 +6.97
457–490 468 51 241.00–251.00 $246.36 $1,153 +2.40
512–545 528 160 215.00–252.50 $238.74 $1,261 +16.57
549 thin fleshed 549 21 255.00 $255.00 $1,400 —
551–589 579 104 210.00–236.00 $227.48 $1,317 +7.01
607–644 633 95 204.00–216.00 $209.08 $1,323 -1.49
651–691 682 101 199.00–206.00 $200.78 $1,369 -5.77
705–747 728 310 185.00–201.00 $193.09 $1,406 +0.85
759–788 777 157 185.50–189.50 $186.16 $1,446 -3.99
800–848 832 319 176.50–184.00 $181.27 $1,508 -0.47
856–876 862 315 174.00–179.00 $177.05 $1,526 +0.76
906–915 908 16 167.50–170.00 $169.37 $1,538 —
985 985 22 160.00 $160.00 $1,576 -1.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 11 230.00 $230.00 $683 —
364–371 365 24 228.00–235.00 $229.19 $837 +2.88
433 433 58 218.00 $218.00 $944 —
496 496 9 222.00 $222.00 $1,101 +18.29
506 506 11 219.00 $219.00 $1,108 +22.42
644 644 10 182.00 $182.00 $1,172 -12.37
675–689 679 206 187.00–200.00 $196.14 $1,332 +2.82
702 702 16 190.00 $190.00 $1,334 +10.38
754–794 771 273 178.00–186.25 $184.13 $1,420 +0.87
880 880 7 163.00 $163.00 $1,434 +2.00
1029 1029 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,544 —
1058–1071 1065 25 143.00–150.00 $146.66 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 15 210.00 $210.00 $815 +7.50
745 745 12 161.00 $161.00 $1,199 -14.00
756 756 15 170.00 $170.00 $1,285 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 6 305.00 $305.00 $772 —
455 455 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,206 +29.98
507 507 20 242.00 $242.00 $1,227 +25.32
836 836 5 172.00 $172.00 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,273 +19.73

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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.