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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 5, 2024

9,444 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.09/cwt -1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,821/hd at 831 lb · 582 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $242.58/cwt +1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,009/hd at 828 lb · 566 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $231.83/cwt +2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,131/hd at 919 lb · 436 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,444 9,110 8,957
Feeder cattle 9,444 9,110 8,957

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady. Demand good to very good. Steer and heifer calves sold 6.00-12.00 higher. Demand remains very good for grazing calves as Spring is just around the corner.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,444 +20.00
356 fancy 356 23 430.00 $430.00 $1,531
386 386 17 410.00 $410.00 $1,583 +19.50
400 400 43 395.00 $395.00 $1,580 -8.65
402–414 408 16 407.50–410.00 $408.77 $1,668 +5.12
457–481 473 45 375.00–395.00 $381.54 $1,805 +14.76
451–499 unweaned 479 24 330.00–370.00 $343.09 $1,643
500–545 519 153 315.00–360.00 $331.48 $1,720 +0.55
582 unweaned 582 15 295.00 $295.00 $1,717
565–598 586 95 302.50–320.00 $312.34 $1,830 +3.15
602–644 621 141 272.50–300.00 $290.20 $1,802 -3.72
651–684 665 150 262.00–282.50 $276.82 $1,841 -0.55
708–747 727 148 258.00–272.00 $261.66 $1,902 +1.76
756–798 783 235 247.50–260.00 $253.04 $1,981 +3.66
801–849 828 566 235.50–251.00 $242.58 $2,009 +1.22
851–899 875 332 232.00–241.00 $235.99 $2,065 +3.16
902–945 919 436 224.50–238.00 $231.83 $2,131 +2.21
951–981 958 292 221.00–230.00 $225.68 $2,162 +3.05
1009 fancy 1009 15 225.00 $225.00 $2,270
1021–1028 1026 179 207.00–217.75 $215.68 $2,213 +6.83
1056–1072 1058 66 203.00–215.50 $214.16 $2,266
1165 1165 10 192.00 $192.00 $2,237
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 unweaned 423 26 330.00 $330.00 $1,396
425–443 439 36 335.00 $335.00 $1,471 -38.73
482 unweaned 482 29 295.00 $295.00 $1,422
473–491 488 72 337.50–352.50 $349.32 $1,705 +7.03
588–595 591 48 275.00–290.00 $284.66 $1,682 -11.41
608–638 620 40 257.50–285.00 $268.46 $1,664 -11.93
646 unweaned 646 17 260.00 $260.00 $1,680
652–696 680 60 260.00–267.50 $264.43 $1,798 -3.69
713–719 716 145 253.00–254.00 $253.30 $1,814 +2.58
764–790 782 149 224.00–245.00 $239.14 $1,870 -5.33
850–889 878 269 223.00–232.00 $227.92 $2,001 -0.71
901–924 922 251 214.00–220.50 $219.94 $2,028 -2.85
964–998 986 98 214.00–216.50 $215.59 $2,126
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 50 307.50 $307.50 $1,298 -19.67
528 528 12 260.00 $260.00 $1,373 -32.63
687 687 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,614 -6.65
831 831 18 216.00 $216.00 $1,795 -4.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 9 380.00 $380.00 $1,296 +15.00
368 fancy 368 32 380.00 $380.00 $1,398
396 396 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,366 +5.29
409 fancy 409 19 365.00 $365.00 $1,493
410–446 426 89 310.00–335.00 $319.23 $1,360 +1.00
451–454 unweaned 452 38 280.00 $280.00 $1,266
450–498 475 157 300.00–330.00 $313.20 $1,488 +14.13
500–547 525 152 270.00–295.00 $282.94 $1,485 +10.57
535 unweaned 535 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,391
551–569 564 61 267.50–277.50 $269.06 $1,517 -1.47
570 unweaned 570 22 260.00 $260.00 $1,482
603 unweaned 603 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,483
600–646 623 234 247.00–266.00 $259.61 $1,617 +1.51
658–699 679 130 231.00–250.00 $240.81 $1,635 -0.51
703–749 725 199 232.00–241.00 $234.96 $1,703 -1.17
755–783 772 73 224.50–234.00 $228.18 $1,762 +3.87
802–846 831 582 217.25–221.00 $219.09 $1,821 -1.41
860–890 871 222 211.00–216.00 $213.46 $1,859 -3.24
905–912 907 75 208.00 $208.00 $1,887 +12.85
933 fancy 933 10 207.00 $207.00 $1,931
994 994 44 182.00 $182.00 $1,809 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,287 +8.38
422–435 431 28 285.00–300.00 $294.53 $1,269 -9.56
451–453 unweaned 452 41 255.00–265.00 $258.40 $1,168
459–498 476 78 255.00–287.50 $282.20 $1,343 +3.87
515–528 525 50 255.00–265.00 $257.55 $1,352 -1.68
542 unweaned 542 8 257.50 $257.50 $1,396
560–594 575 299 242.50–267.00 $254.46 $1,463 -4.98
610–646 637 226 235.00–248.00 $244.67 $1,559 +11.05
680–697 689 35 226.00–230.00 $229.31 $1,580 -5.55
707–748 738 105 215.00–234.00 $225.01 $1,661 +6.33
759–791 775 110 215.00–226.50 $220.41 $1,708 +0.40
801–848 825 173 209.50–213.50 $211.46 $1,745 +2.83
852–872 863 50 201.00–205.00 $202.53 $1,748 -0.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 28 360.00 $360.00 $1,328 +69.43
491 491 14 245.00 $245.00 $1,203 -18.73
573 573 91 214.75 $214.75 $1,231 -15.48
793 793 17 191.00 $191.00 $1,515 -11.18

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–489 477 15 335.00–350.00 $342.83 $1,635
523 523 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,700
648 648 15 272.50 $272.50 $1,766 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 10 310.00 $310.00 $1,330

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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.