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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

9,574 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.14/cwt +4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,056/hd at 882 lb · 806 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.26/cwt -5.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,564/hd at 620 lb · 584 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $249.43/cwt -1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,940/hd at 778 lb · 573 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,574 7,057 7,128
Feeder cattle 9,574 7,057 7,128

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady to 2.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Steer and heifer calves that were weaned sold fully steady. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387–395 389 4 322.50–330.00 $328.10 $1,276 +20.60
414 414 8 310.00 $310.00 $1,283 -8.05
437 unweaned 437 45 307.50 $307.50 $1,344 —
494 494 13 312.50 $312.50 $1,544 +7.50
512 fancy 512 19 305.00 $305.00 $1,562 —
541–544 unweaned 543 18 280.00–287.50 $284.59 $1,545 +2.09
544 544 13 292.50 $292.50 $1,591 -3.68
571–590 unweaned 576 36 270.00–272.50 $271.86 $1,566 +5.86
565–588 583 28 275.00–277.50 $276.97 $1,615 +1.97
611–642 622 255 265.00–280.00 $271.91 $1,691 +6.39
612–649 unweaned 640 83 250.00–262.50 $257.66 $1,649 +1.04
652 thin fleshed 652 5 277.50 $277.50 $1,809 +8.50
656–683 669 49 257.50–267.50 $262.16 $1,754 +3.02
688 unweaned 688 13 255.00 $255.00 $1,754 +5.00
703–746 717 233 253.00–262.00 $256.92 $1,842 +1.91
757 thin fleshed 757 17 257.00 $257.00 $1,945 +3.65
754–797 778 536 247.00–255.00 $249.65 $1,942 +2.75
787 unweaned 787 20 237.00 $237.00 $1,865 +2.00
802–832 819 463 245.00–253.00 $247.89 $2,030 -0.61
859–899 867 162 241.00–245.50 $242.53 $2,103 +0.26
961–995 975 196 227.50–235.50 $229.88 $2,241 +3.88
1010 1010 55 226.50 $226.50 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–415 410 40 294.00–305.00 $297.67 $1,220 +7.67
453 unweaned 453 5 272.50 $272.50 $1,234 -7.25
506–524 unweaned 515 51 260.00–265.00 $261.13 $1,345 +6.13
561 561 38 262.50 $262.50 $1,473 —
563–599 unweaned 578 64 240.00–262.00 $255.60 $1,477 -4.04
615 615 11 255.00 $255.00 $1,568 +2.29
630 unweaned 630 10 227.50 $227.50 $1,433 —
663 unweaned 663 19 232.50–238.00 $234.24 $1,553 —
663–691 670 80 253.00–257.00 $255.77 $1,714 +15.97
712 unweaned 712 11 237.50 $237.50 $1,691 +2.50
710–729 720 126 248.00–249.50 $248.80 $1,791 -1.03
755–799 790 98 238.50–243.00 $240.98 $1,904 +3.98
806–848 831 459 235.00–242.00 $237.77 $1,976 +5.57
861–896 882 806 228.50–239.50 $233.14 $2,056 +4.94
904–936 920 177 223.50–239.00 $228.41 $2,101 +4.67
959–990 981 246 214.00–220.00 $215.62 $2,115 +1.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 12 272.50 $272.50 $867 —
490 490 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 —
516–540 unweaned 522 16 240.00–245.00 $241.29 $1,260 —
606–619 611 23 240.00–250.00 $246.04 $1,503 —
845 845 17 220.00 $220.00 $1,859 +7.00
915 915 48 223.00 $223.00 $2,040 +3.50
968 968 58 210.00 $210.00 $2,033 -4.53
1044 1044 48 185.00 $185.00 $1,931 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
901 901 40 190.00 $190.00 $1,712 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–338 318 12 290.00–300.00 $293.54 $933 -4.50
350–392 366 23 285.00–295.00 $290.39 $1,063 +11.27
402–436 427 11 272.50–300.00 $279.57 $1,194 —
428 unweaned 428 17 255.00 $255.00 $1,091 —
457–497 476 65 260.00–273.00 $269.13 $1,281 -3.14
476–492 unweaned 477 44 252.50–255.00 $254.77 $1,215 -3.96
505–526 511 36 260.00–267.50 $265.73 $1,358 +1.83
513–520 unweaned 518 42 244.00–250.00 $248.30 $1,286 —
568–599 582 162 257.50–267.00 $264.25 $1,538 +3.17
596 unweaned 596 30 257.50 $257.50 $1,535 +6.17
604–639 616 405 245.00–255.50 $252.69 $1,557 +10.15
613–626 fancy 616 50 261.00–263.00 $261.49 $1,611 -5.51
604–643 unweaned 633 62 230.00–237.00 $233.60 $1,479 —
635 thin fleshed 635 67 260.00 $260.00 $1,651 —
650–688 thin fleshed 669 45 247.00–249.00 $247.99 $1,659 -2.01
690–691 690 166 236.00–246.00 $240.27 $1,658 +6.57
714 unweaned 714 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,606 —
721 thin fleshed 721 15 247.00 $247.00 $1,781 —
702–745 723 271 230.00–245.00 $237.68 $1,718 +0.80
762 thin fleshed 762 38 238.00 $238.00 $1,814 —
756–787 775 335 226.75–235.00 $232.30 $1,800 +6.79
817–827 823 296 218.00–226.00 $225.08 $1,852 —
826 thin fleshed 826 34 232.50 $232.50 $1,920 —
861–886 867 217 213.00–225.50 $222.54 $1,929 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–342 318 10 272.00–275.00 $272.97 $868 -12.03
445 445 24 265.00 $265.00 $1,179 +1.26
458 unweaned 458 10 247.50 $247.50 $1,134 —
510–527 unweaned 520 24 235.00–237.50 $236.02 $1,227 +11.02
501–540 523 32 242.00–255.00 $249.75 $1,306 +4.75
560–572 unweaned 565 53 237.50–244.00 $241.39 $1,364 -0.58
602 602 16 233.00 $233.00 $1,403 —
606–644 unweaned 638 56 223.00–230.00 $224.35 $1,431 -4.65
753–759 unweaned 754 25 220.00 $220.00 $1,659 —
785 785 52 227.00 $227.00 $1,782 +12.26
893 893 25 217.00 $217.00 $1,938 +3.08
928 928 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,856 —
986 986 14 207.00 $207.00 $2,041 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 322 13 260.00–265.00 $263.21 $848 —
542 542 12 232.00 $232.00 $1,257 —
597 unweaned 597 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,284 —
690 unweaned 690 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 unweaned 419 28 272.50 $272.50 $1,142 +5.77
483–491 unweaned 488 35 252.00–265.00 $257.78 $1,258 -17.22
528–547 unweaned 539 44 250.00–252.50 $251.20 $1,354 —
561–589 unweaned 567 22 240.00 $240.00 $1,361 —
608 unweaned 608 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,459 -10.00
666–675 unweaned 669 56 230.00–232.50 $230.86 $1,544 +20.86
773 unweaned 773 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 11 305.00 $305.00 $833 —
327–342 332 18 300.00–310.00 $306.57 $1,018 -8.89
382 382 14 325.00 $325.00 $1,242 —
440 440 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,276 —
535 unweaned 535 6 257.50 $257.50 $1,378 —
563–569 unweaned 566 12 240.00–255.00 $247.54 $1,401 —
600 unweaned 600 6 237.50 $237.50 $1,425 —
710 unweaned 710 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,569 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
841 841 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,766 —

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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.