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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 5, 2023

8,296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.14/cwt -2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 572 lb · 415 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $223.52/cwt -7.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,703/hd at 762 lb · 397 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $209.36/cwt -20.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,751/hd at 836 lb · 388 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,296 7,326 10,427
Feeder cattle 8,296 7,326 10,427

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00-12.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded 1.00-3.00 lower. Sharp declines on both the CME Live and Feeder contracts late in the day Wednesday caused buyers to become very cautious. Demand light for feeders. Steer and heifer calves sold mostly 5.00-10.00 lower. Demand light to moderate. Warmer than normal temperatures are expected towards the end of the week.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–393 388 49 330.00–340.00 $332.86 $1,291 -7.14
421–443 424 28 315.00–330.00 $318.28 $1,350 -17.51
453–496 481 105 290.00–340.00 $305.74 $1,471 -5.98
503–549 528 193 250.00–310.00 $288.05 $1,521 -15.00
550–599 578 226 244.00–290.00 $260.18 $1,504 -13.53
600–649 614 254 232.50–270.00 $252.34 $1,549 -3.17
651–692 674 86 221.00–242.50 $230.98 $1,557 -7.61
691–697 unweaned 694 53 210.00–218.00 $214.64 $1,490 -17.86
701–746 717 127 211.00–227.00 $223.04 $1,599 -3.96
753–783 762 397 214.00–232.00 $223.52 $1,703 -2.16
819–844 830 216 210.00–219.00 $214.43 $1,780 -11.46
844 844 172 203.00 $203.00 $1,713 -22.89
860–892 874 183 205.00–216.00 $210.53 $1,840
980 980 55 191.00 $191.00 $1,872 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–396 382 45 290.00–315.00 $300.28 $1,147 +17.38
413 thin fleshed 413 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,363
400–433 420 44 250.00–300.00 $265.22 $1,114 -39.78
460–494 477 101 250.00–320.00 $278.75 $1,330 -8.75
522–548 532 85 215.00–275.00 $254.09 $1,352 -27.02
556–599 581 115 243.00–265.00 $248.84 $1,446 -8.45
617–634 632 63 237.50–243.00 $242.49 $1,533 +5.49
661–693 675 76 216.00–229.00 $221.19 $1,493 -7.94
729–747 740 143 213.00–219.00 $214.78 $1,589 -1.89
754–791 761 38 195.00–215.50 $211.80 $1,612 -4.87
767 767 24 200.00 $200.00 $1,534 -16.67
808–849 844 383 198.00–211.00 $204.75 $1,728 -5.80
872–887 876 53 200.00–209.00 $206.59 $1,810 -0.81
914–946 931 372 189.00–193.50 $191.19 $1,780 -4.93
969 969 41 184.00 $184.00 $1,783
1104 1104 12 161.00 $161.00 $1,777
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 13 240.00 $240.00 $790
412–419 414 17 250.00–310.00 $264.30 $1,094
579 579 15 237.00 $237.00 $1,372
649 649 69 216.00 $216.00 $1,402
679 679 8 212.00 $212.00 $1,439
719–721 720 38 206.00–210.00 $208.95 $1,504
821–843 832 25 188.00–206.00 $197.24 $1,641 +6.24
861 thin fleshed 861 127 212.00 $212.00 $1,825
972 972 24 172.00 $172.00 $1,672

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 8 240.00 $240.00 $686
318 fancy 318 19 340.00 $340.00 $1,081
340–343 342 22 270.00–285.00 $279.58 $956
362–398 376 58 272.50–300.00 $285.98 $1,075
400–449 432 110 266.00–292.50 $277.66 $1,199 +13.31
451–474 459 146 240.00–295.00 $279.19 $1,281 +18.78
505–548 516 191 215.00–245.00 $232.48 $1,200 -20.08
555 fancy 555 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,388
550–597 573 402 213.50–237.50 $223.30 $1,280 -5.65
602–649 614 176 200.00–220.50 $213.27 $1,309 -7.74
622 fancy 622 13 230.00 $230.00 $1,431
653–685 664 266 200.00–220.00 $211.88 $1,407 -0.86
689 689 20 189.00 $189.00 $1,302 -23.74
705–710 707 71 190.00–203.00 $199.45 $1,410 -5.11
751–798 765 315 195.00–205.00 $200.56 $1,534 +0.56
803–843 818 182 193.00–196.00 $195.14 $1,596 -2.85
906 906 11 181.00 $181.00 $1,640 -17.00
1017 1017 45 174.00 $174.00 $1,770
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–333 329 40 225.00–265.00 $259.37 $853 +6.57
364–377 373 17 210.00–255.00 $241.19 $900 -25.89
413–441 429 51 230.00–262.50 $239.37 $1,027
453–498 477 103 218.00–236.00 $230.05 $1,097 +3.44
519–541 525 24 216.00–237.50 $229.75 $1,206 -5.76
554–593 567 98 199.00–245.00 $218.58 $1,239 +2.48
608–642 627 47 200.00–207.50 $203.14 $1,274 -5.20
663–699 696 66 185.00–200.00 $196.21 $1,366
707–739 721 72 189.00–210.00 $200.27 $1,444
766–796 780 72 181.00–197.00 $194.58 $1,518 -0.90
824 824 30 183.00 $183.00 $1,508 -4.12
854–867 856 77 179.00–189.00 $187.82 $1,608
923 923 8 182.00 $182.00 $1,680
1019 1019 10 165.00 $165.00 $1,681
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
746 746 20 180.00 $180.00 $1,343
849 849 17 167.50 $167.50 $1,422 ±0.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 9 330.00 $330.00 $1,089
362 362 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,358
411–413 412 15 280.00–335.00 $312.94 $1,289
499 499 12 270.00 $270.00 $1,347 -15.00
511–541 524 38 260.00–287.50 $273.69 $1,434 -6.31
553–563 561 11 245.00–275.00 $269.62 $1,513
620–629 625 15 225.00 $225.00 $1,406
654–688 669 51 214.00–222.50 $218.64 $1,463
700–745 711 12 190.00 $190.00 $1,351
842 842 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,558
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–389 374 7 250.00–275.00 $260.12 $973
480 480 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,344
555 555 14 255.00 $255.00 $1,415
676 676 13 190.00 $190.00 $1,284

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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.