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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 16, 2023

6,214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $192.37/cwt +0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,699/hd at 883 lb · 458 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $213.43/cwt +5.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,530/hd at 717 lb · 379 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.56/cwt +4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,532/hd at 830 lb · 318 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,214 7,932 10,398
Feeder cattle 6,214 7,932 10,398

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand remains good to very good for feeder cattle. Steer and heifer calves sold 3.00-10.00 higher. Demand very good for calves. Heavy rainfall fell over the weekend bringing much needed relief to pastures and pond water increasing buyer interest.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
219 fancy 219 9 360.00 $360.00 $788
306 fancy 306 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,040
336–337 336 44 300.00–325.00 $307.97 $1,035
384 384 33 275.00 $275.00 $1,056
403 403 56 287.50 $287.50 $1,159 +5.74
411–445 fancy 437 31 305.00–307.50 $305.66 $1,336 +3.16
464–497 475 28 252.50–282.50 $275.24 $1,307
503–546 526 52 252.50–270.00 $263.84 $1,388 +8.33
550–579 554 155 242.50–271.00 $258.71 $1,433 +10.27
606–617 613 149 238.00–255.00 $251.88 $1,544 +9.38
703–747 741 68 211.50–225.00 $213.19 $1,580 -3.95
753–774 757 119 209.50–213.00 $210.29 $1,592 +4.53
800–849 823 182 197.00–208.00 $202.29 $1,665 +4.63
850–896 883 458 189.00–197.00 $192.37 $1,699 +0.37
912–940 926 228 188.25–194.00 $190.46 $1,764 +10.96
975–980 979 296 187.00–188.00 $187.14 $1,832 +6.28
1006–1027 1014 168 174.00–181.00 $178.89 $1,814
1118 1118 20 168.00 $168.00 $1,878
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 7 240.00 $240.00 $946
447 447 16 267.50 $267.50 $1,196
475 475 25 270.00 $270.00 $1,282 +13.27
507–539 524 59 234.00–245.00 $238.74 $1,251 +1.76
580–594 582 89 229.00–232.50 $229.56 $1,336 -6.44
685 685 46 223.50 $223.50 $1,531 +7.48
703–744 717 379 211.00–215.00 $213.43 $1,530 +5.31
769–793 783 167 194.00–199.50 $198.47 $1,554 -2.03
835–838 837 40 186.50–194.50 $192.31 $1,610 +8.81
854–893 870 62 187.00–189.50 $188.46 $1,640 +1.40
933 933 21 184.00 $184.00 $1,717 +0.96
994 994 53 178.50 $178.50 $1,774 +2.75
1067 1067 19 160.00 $160.00 $1,707
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 unweaned 409 14 202.50 $202.50 $828
457 457 12 210.00 $210.00 $960
708 708 40 176.00 $176.00 $1,246
756 756 15 185.00 $185.00 $1,399 +5.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 7 285.00 $285.00 $710
314 fancy 314 18 280.00 $280.00 $879 +5.00
341 341 4 270.00 $270.00 $921 ±0.00
357 thin fleshed 357 19 305.00 $305.00 $1,089
386–388 386 77 235.00–237.50 $235.62 $909
387 fancy 387 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,103
406 406 31 260.00 $260.00 $1,056 +12.61
451–461 458 22 235.00–242.50 $237.35 $1,087 -10.96
502 fancy 502 22 247.50 $247.50 $1,242
508–531 523 15 227.50–245.00 $239.34 $1,252 +8.66
550–570 556 71 225.00–237.50 $227.50 $1,265 +0.90
611 unweaned 611 21 210.00 $210.00 $1,283
608–643 624 138 197.00–225.00 $212.66 $1,327 -0.81
650–693 678 260 198.50–209.00 $201.88 $1,369 -0.62
708–739 724 168 196.50–205.00 $201.27 $1,457 +5.97
754–796 778 229 185.50–198.00 $192.10 $1,495 +1.35
800–845 830 318 180.00–189.00 $184.56 $1,532 +2.92
860–897 872 202 177.00–183.50 $179.47 $1,565 +2.00
1019 1019 14 168.00 $168.00 $1,712 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
201 201 6 260.00 $260.00 $523
333 333 8 225.00 $225.00 $749
368 368 7 225.00 $225.00 $828 -25.22
448–449 448 17 225.00–234.00 $229.24 $1,027 -4.00
452–481 461 87 222.50–237.50 $226.92 $1,046 +3.44
518–539 527 29 217.00–220.00 $218.63 $1,152
553–595 573 241 190.00–220.00 $207.40 $1,188 +3.40
604–635 618 89 191.00–210.00 $202.25 $1,250 +4.43
857 857 16 175.00 $175.00 $1,500
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 17 212.50 $212.50 $816
492 492 9 209.00 $209.00 $1,028
616 616 9 185.00 $185.00 $1,140

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 14 250.00 $250.00 $1,252
658 658 16 202.50 $202.50 $1,332

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 25 135.00 $135.00 $512
527 527 11 140.00 $140.00 $738

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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.