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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 17, 2023

6,297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $240.48/cwt -7.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,983/hd at 825 lb · 481 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $231.51/cwt -10.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,058/hd at 889 lb · 431 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $243.26/cwt -6.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,887/hd at 776 lb · 212 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,297 5,455 6,631
Feeder cattle 6,297 5,455 6,631

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers mostly steady. Demand moderate. Quality plain to average. Feeder futures lower Wednesday as Live cattle futures traded mostly steady. Numbers of feeder cattle remain light, however space may be limited in feedyards. Weaned light weight calves were mostly steady. Steers and heifers, un-weaned sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good depending on weaned and vaccination status.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 unweaned 298 2 300.00 $300.00 $894
368 unweaned 368 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,067
368 368 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,196 -2.09
409–423 413 16 315.00–330.00 $321.60 $1,328 +19.10
454–493 469 44 297.50–330.00 $312.60 $1,466 +16.72
452–498 unweaned 485 31 282.50–302.50 $297.08 $1,441 +22.08
505–530 516 48 275.00–305.00 $292.13 $1,507 +5.96
532 unweaned 532 9 289.00 $289.00 $1,537 +19.00
565–589 572 45 257.50–285.00 $264.63 $1,514 -7.59
559–595 unweaned 589 70 242.50–270.00 $252.34 $1,486 -11.67
615–643 unweaned 625 37 235.00–250.00 $242.58 $1,516 -11.04
609–649 627 111 250.00–274.00 $262.02 $1,643 -4.89
653–683 668 54 251.00–257.00 $253.50 $1,693 -4.33
672 unweaned 672 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,546 -21.73
699 699 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,573 -32.83
709–739 unweaned 720 57 237.50–242.00 $239.06 $1,721 -0.94
714–734 728 79 244.00–249.00 $246.97 $1,798 -2.18
757 757 13 234.00 $234.00 $1,771 -15.89
765–795 777 199 240.00–247.00 $243.87 $1,895 -6.02
812 812 7 237.00 $237.00 $1,924 -10.95
801–848 822 337 240.00–248.50 $244.40 $2,009 -3.55
832 832 137 231.00 $231.00 $1,922 -16.95
872–897 889 431 229.00–233.00 $231.51 $2,058 -10.99
914–927 925 74 225.00 $225.00 $2,081 -6.00
1032 1032 8 207.00 $207.00 $2,136 +9.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 27 310.00 $310.00 $1,004 +30.00
412–424 417 65 294.00–305.00 $298.99 $1,247
421–436 unweaned 431 14 287.00–295.00 $292.21 $1,259 +22.21
461–476 unweaned 468 15 275.00–277.50 $276.19 $1,293 -1.31
523–533 unweaned 527 27 249.00–266.00 $257.00 $1,354 -0.52
514–549 536 83 257.50–275.00 $267.36 $1,433
569–581 571 66 260.00–268.00 $266.52 $1,522
558–593 unweaned 579 43 235.00–265.00 $255.79 $1,481 -0.89
608–626 unweaned 613 47 243.00–249.00 $245.15 $1,503
610–644 631 137 241.00–258.00 $245.86 $1,551 -7.71
679–680 unweaned 680 12 240.00–248.00 $244.00 $1,659 -0.76
679–698 692 64 244.00–250.00 $246.74 $1,707 -6.74
728 unweaned 728 29 235.00 $235.00 $1,711
729–745 738 48 236.00–243.00 $238.88 $1,763 -2.06
751–787 769 38 234.00–243.00 $237.99 $1,830 -3.87
806–844 826 123 232.00–240.00 $235.11 $1,942
868–892 882 179 226.00–230.00 $229.69 $2,026 -1.05
906–916 909 83 224.00–228.00 $225.51 $2,050 +7.02
1005–1033 1016 18 180.00–185.00 $183.02 $1,859
1053 1053 50 203.50 $203.50 $2,143
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 unweaned 356 12 260.00 $260.00 $926
447 unweaned 447 15 247.00 $247.00 $1,104
482 482 20 252.00 $252.00 $1,215
528 thin fleshed 528 11 252.50 $252.50 $1,333
557–583 unweaned 574 38 207.50–235.00 $227.05 $1,303 +7.05
577 577 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,385
611–616 unweaned 614 23 217.00–217.50 $217.31 $1,334
702 unweaned 702 15 227.00 $227.00 $1,594
804 804 21 231.00 $231.00 $1,857 +10.00
868–888 881 18 200.00 $200.00 $1,762
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 27 217.00 $217.00 $1,371

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–265 unweaned 258 5 270.00–285.00 $278.83 $719
376–387 382 21 260.00–270.00 $265.78 $1,015
368–399 unweaned 386 14 250.00–260.00 $257.19 $993 -12.81
401–421 unweaned 407 19 250.00–260.00 $256.74 $1,045
401–428 415 24 260.00–275.00 $270.50 $1,123
454–494 467 44 247.50–260.00 $255.32 $1,192 -12.10
457–488 unweaned 467 23 237.50–250.00 $245.11 $1,145 -2.61
500–540 unweaned 516 67 230.00–247.50 $240.62 $1,242 -0.91
512–546 530 51 248.00–267.50 $259.99 $1,378 -2.51
582–590 585 67 237.50–253.00 $249.18 $1,458 -4.00
568–599 unweaned 589 39 220.00–235.00 $229.04 $1,349 +0.31
616–631 623 34 246.00–253.00 $249.87 $1,557 +0.17
608–630 unweaned 625 23 216.00–229.00 $221.91 $1,387 -14.25
665–690 unweaned 674 28 220.00–233.00 $227.84 $1,536 +3.47
699 699 65 245.00 $245.00 $1,713 +3.59
710–748 unweaned 720 19 210.00–220.00 $214.29 $1,543
724–742 734 62 226.00–236.00 $233.07 $1,711 +12.07
752–799 787 191 224.00–231.00 $226.23 $1,780 -2.28
804–825 823 132 219.00–223.50 $223.19 $1,837 +6.57
945 945 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,899
983 983 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,966
1027 1027 11 180.00 $180.00 $1,849
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 unweaned 343 3 252.50 $252.50 $866
356–378 368 92 260.00–262.50 $261.08 $961 +3.58
405–448 unweaned 437 50 235.00–245.00 $240.55 $1,051 -4.45
444 444 55 275.00 $275.00 $1,221
463 463 51 255.00 $255.00 $1,181
451–490 unweaned 476 50 225.00–242.50 $230.64 $1,098 +1.90
502–510 unweaned 507 23 220.00–235.00 $230.10 $1,167 +0.10
539 539 10 246.00 $246.00 $1,326
550–584 565 80 240.00–252.50 $244.10 $1,379
550–593 unweaned 579 89 208.00–224.00 $216.67 $1,255 -4.34
606–640 unweaned 624 54 208.00–220.00 $215.37 $1,344 -2.63
617–630 627 52 220.00–239.00 $233.31 $1,463 +13.31
699 699 12 217.50 $217.50 $1,520 -2.50
739–747 744 20 220.00 $220.00 $1,637
760–799 772 41 210.00–221.00 $214.32 $1,655
802–820 812 32 200.00–218.00 $210.27 $1,707
867–892 869 77 201.00–216.00 $215.00 $1,868
914 914 24 187.50 $187.50 $1,714
945 945 24 185.00 $185.00 $1,748
1023 1023 59 150.00 $150.00 $1,534
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 9 235.00 $235.00 $811
403–448 unweaned 428 16 220.00–240.00 $228.23 $977
577–580 unweaned 579 23 210.00–216.00 $213.40 $1,236
580–590 583 42 202.50–210.00 $207.83 $1,212
704 unweaned 704 7 212.00 $212.00 $1,492
730 730 14 185.00 $185.00 $1,350
809 809 18 180.00 $180.00 $1,456
920 920 30 195.00 $195.00 $1,794
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 12 200.00 $200.00 $1,010
778 778 9 175.00 $175.00 $1,362

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–279 270 7 305.00–340.00 $325.70 $879
350–383 370 5 287.50–295.00 $290.34 $1,074
428–447 440 8 277.50–285.00 $280.24 $1,233
483 483 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,183 -37.50
509 509 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,222
570 570 4 232.50 $232.50 $1,325
603–620 610 14 202.50–230.00 $215.46 $1,314
668–680 672 9 210.00–215.00 $213.31 $1,433
702 702 25 215.00 $215.00 $1,509
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 7 272.50 $272.50 $1,082
522 522 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,305
831 831 9 201.00 $201.00 $1,670

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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.