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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 31, 2023

6,055 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $205.58/cwt +4.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,797/hd at 874 lb · 497 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.40/cwt +10.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,463/hd at 670 lb · 422 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $193.50/cwt +5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,892/hd at 978 lb · 365 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,055 9,307 7,074
Feeder cattle 6,055 9,307 7,074

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded 5.00-8.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves traded 3.00-8.00 higher on limited comparable offerings. Demand good to very good for all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 8 325.00 $325.00 $1,001 -5.00
387 fancy 387 20 345.00 $345.00 $1,335 —
412 412 12 312.50 $312.50 $1,288 +12.47
454–481 467 66 277.50–307.50 $292.91 $1,368 +4.12
548 548 9 272.50 $272.50 $1,493 +0.15
558–599 580 85 272.50–288.00 $281.43 $1,632 +1.43
615–647 630 91 256.00–272.50 $259.12 $1,632 -0.88
641 unweaned 641 11 249.00 $249.00 $1,596 +1.00
665–699 679 140 223.00–240.00 $228.32 $1,550 +6.43
705–747 728 246 217.00–225.50 $223.32 $1,626 +5.24
750–796 777 333 212.00–222.00 $217.46 $1,690 +5.01
804–848 829 286 206.50–212.00 $209.30 $1,735 +5.14
852–899 874 497 200.75–210.50 $205.58 $1,797 +5.09
902–949 921 358 194.00–202.50 $198.31 $1,826 +4.44
960–996 978 365 192.00–194.50 $193.50 $1,892 +5.84
1010 fancy 1010 28 193.50 $193.50 $1,954 —
1042 1042 52 182.00 $182.00 $1,896 +2.59
1083 1083 65 183.50 $183.50 $1,987 +8.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–484 477 18 255.00–267.50 $259.76 $1,239 -2.06
570–592 580 63 235.00–267.50 $256.26 $1,486 +12.49
631–641 637 57 235.00–255.00 $248.99 $1,586 +15.71
757–793 774 71 190.00–208.50 $198.95 $1,540 -5.36
836 836 37 196.00 $196.00 $1,639 +14.00
883 883 64 194.00–195.50 $194.84 $1,720 +7.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 8 252.50 $252.50 $1,245 —
534 unweaned 534 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,250 —
637 637 21 208.00 $208.00 $1,325 -14.00
654 654 16 222.00 $222.00 $1,452 +42.00
780 780 39 185.00 $185.00 $1,443 —
868 868 34 180.00 $180.00 $1,562 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 11 267.50 $267.50 $1,054 +7.14
424 424 99 277.50 $277.50 $1,177 +9.14
519–522 519 195 250.00–257.50 $256.61 $1,332 +13.53
567–569 569 26 242.50–250.00 $249.14 $1,418 +12.28
608–648 641 282 217.50–229.25 $228.42 $1,464 +2.80
656–697 670 422 204.00–228.50 $218.40 $1,463 +10.80
706–735 717 163 204.00–212.00 $206.35 $1,480 +5.38
750–787 769 210 193.00–208.50 $197.74 $1,521 +5.64
803–846 822 113 188.00–195.50 $192.33 $1,581 +4.54
861 861 48 193.75 $193.75 $1,668 +13.47
939 939 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,690 +13.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 31 225.00 $225.00 $947 -17.26
530 530 10 222.50 $222.50 $1,179 -2.88
574–598 588 150 214.00–230.00 $221.12 $1,300 -7.88
602–634 631 196 207.75–217.00 $209.00 $1,319 +1.02
692 692 28 203.50 $203.50 $1,408 —
790 790 18 178.00 $178.00 $1,406 -5.50
866 866 11 178.00 $178.00 $1,541 +2.59
916 916 14 171.00 $171.00 $1,566 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434–437 436 33 272.50–300.00 $295.03 $1,286 —
463 463 18 262.50 $262.50 $1,215 —
554–595 572 42 240.00–245.00 $242.77 $1,389 —
705 705 23 219.00 $219.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 604 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,359 —

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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.