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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

5,100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.46/cwt +0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,933/hd at 828 lb · 406 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $238.53/cwt +3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,078/hd at 871 lb · 394 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $241.95/cwt -4.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,013/hd at 832 lb · 383 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,100 5,582 7,032
Feeder cattle 5,100 5,582 7,032

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded steady to mostly 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold fully steady. Demand good for feeders. Quality average to mostly attractive. Steer calves traded 1.00-3.00 higher. Heifer calves sold mostly 5.00-8.00 higher on limited comparable trades. Demand moderate to good.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–348 342 56 317.50–345.00 $322.01 $1,101
393–394 394 23 325.00–330.00 $328.05 $1,293
438 438 27 317.50 $317.50 $1,391 +19.41
528–548 531 47 285.00–287.00 $286.65 $1,522 +3.43
556–594 583 165 270.00–280.00 $273.66 $1,595 +0.45
600–630 616 48 264.00–280.00 $271.50 $1,672 +1.19
630 unweaned 630 12 255.00 $255.00 $1,606
705–720 713 237 254.50–257.00 $256.07 $1,826 +6.24
820–844 832 383 239.50–243.00 $241.95 $2,013 -4.34
857–889 871 394 232.00–241.00 $238.53 $2,078 +3.18
906 906 109 238.50 $238.50 $2,161
955–957 956 103 234.00–237.00 $235.45 $2,251 -2.05
1006 fancy 1006 7 231.00 $231.00 $2,324 +2.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,221
483–484 483 27 268.00–285.00 $279.33 $1,349
512 512 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,306 -10.14
580–582 581 18 250.00–267.50 $256.82 $1,492
629 629 24 260.00 $260.00 $1,635 +4.26
705–742 726 198 226.00–249.00 $240.92 $1,749 -1.96
759–786 772 123 234.00–242.00 $237.47 $1,833 +0.47
808–848 828 406 224.00–238.25 $233.46 $1,933 +0.46
872–881 880 110 221.00–227.00 $224.11 $1,972 -2.93
912–940 934 103 226.00–228.00 $226.55 $2,116 -1.11
983 983 330 216.50 $216.50 $2,128
1049 1049 35 219.00 $219.00 $2,297
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–986 981 148 214.00–216.50 $215.68 $2,116 +3.68
1010 1010 128 210.00 $210.00 $2,121

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–348 342 24 270.00–295.00 $275.98 $944
376 376 7 267.50 $267.50 $1,006
374–394 fancy 385 46 300.00–310.00 $303.22 $1,167
443 443 9 277.50 $277.50 $1,229 +13.57
454–499 471 40 257.50–275.00 $263.71 $1,242 +12.44
508–549 518 66 250.00–262.00 $253.45 $1,313 -9.89
566–581 574 50 252.00–261.00 $256.08 $1,470 +6.67
634 634 16 245.00 $245.00 $1,553 -0.69
621–648 unweaned 638 11 230.00–232.50 $231.62 $1,478
650–672 658 148 240.50–246.50 $243.94 $1,605 -1.86
650–692 unweaned 682 30 230.00–238.00 $234.60 $1,600
701–741 720 195 231.00–239.25 $237.45 $1,710 +3.48
736 736 172 248.00 $248.00 $1,825 +14.03
771 771 207 227.50 $227.50 $1,754 -6.14
783 unweaned 783 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,723
819–846 834 14 220.00–223.00 $221.26 $1,845 -1.22
843 843 85 229.00 $229.00 $1,930 +6.52
888 888 8 219.00 $219.00 $1,945
932 932 5 215.00 $215.00 $2,004
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526–530 528 13 242.50–247.50 $245.57 $1,297 +10.57
562–583 573 20 232.50–252.50 $242.68 $1,391 +4.14
583 thin fleshed 583 12 259.00 $259.00 $1,510
668–683 679 39 234.00–235.00 $234.75 $1,594 -1.02
779 779 36 222.00 $222.00 $1,729 -0.50
934 934 12 210.00 $210.00 $1,961

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–425 420 16 295.00–315.00 $308.68 $1,296
491–493 492 20 280.00–285.00 $282.51 $1,390
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 unweaned 493 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,159
532 532 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,383 -5.00
589 unweaned 589 5 237.50 $237.50 $1,399

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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.