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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 12, 2024

9,127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $234.80/cwt -1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,045/hd at 871 lb · 586 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.47/cwt +9.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,752/hd at 717 lb · 539 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.05/cwt +3.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,845/hd at 827 lb · 414 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,127 9,444 6,937
Feeder cattle 9,127 9,444 6,937

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher, some grazing types up to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand moderate to good for steers and very good for heifers. Steer and heifer calves sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand remains good for calves, very good for grazing stockers. Quality average to attractive. Feeder cattle in medium to fleshy conditions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 10 420.00–440.00 $430.00 $1,462 -20.00
403–422 416 24 390.00–400.00 $397.18 $1,652 -11.59
451–462 454 99 380.00–387.50 $385.19 $1,749 +3.65
516–549 534 85 325.00–352.50 $337.16 $1,800 +5.68
550–588 572 199 315.00–335.00 $325.25 $1,860 +12.91
603–644 624 224 270.00–305.00 $291.04 $1,816 +0.84
655–694 684 190 260.00–284.00 $274.57 $1,878 -2.25
707 thin fleshed 707 108 282.00 $282.00 $1,994 —
700–748 722 214 258.00–274.00 $269.11 $1,943 +7.45
750–799 780 301 245.00–263.00 $254.16 $1,982 +1.12
801–848 826 357 235.00–255.00 $243.37 $2,010 +0.79
849 849 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,910 -17.58
850–898 871 586 229.00–242.00 $234.80 $2,045 -1.19
924 924 11 219.00 $219.00 $2,024 -12.83
900–940 926 364 222.00–234.00 $228.49 $2,116 -3.34
954–984 965 340 214.00–228.00 $220.29 $2,126 -5.39
1007–1036 1016 115 210.00–218.00 $214.79 $2,182 -0.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–449 437 40 340.00–380.00 $364.29 $1,592 +29.29
457–482 474 42 335.00–350.00 $340.84 $1,616 -8.48
523–542 538 58 305.00–322.00 $314.81 $1,694 —
567–568 568 23 280.00–300.00 $284.34 $1,615 -0.32
600–645 630 49 265.00–270.00 $267.50 $1,685 -0.96
653–675 660 46 260.00–270.00 $266.67 $1,760 +2.24
734–748 740 63 247.00–259.00 $250.85 $1,856 -2.45
769–788 773 42 246.00 $246.00 $1,902 +6.86
805–836 821 236 233.00–243.50 $239.77 $1,969 —
889–894 894 46 220.00–227.50 $226.85 $2,028 -1.07
912–940 919 219 220.00–228.50 $226.47 $2,081 +6.53
952–988 983 188 210.00–228.00 $213.39 $2,098 -2.20
1092 1092 32 200.00 $200.00 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
788–797 792 26 220.00–239.00 $226.97 $1,798 —
911–928 919 11 210.00–226.00 $218.65 $2,009 —
1114 1114 30 167.50 $167.50 $1,866 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
721 721 26 170.00 $170.00 $1,226 —
1013 1013 16 158.00 $158.00 $1,601 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–329 322 18 380.00–400.00 $387.96 $1,249 +7.96
382–384 383 19 340.00–355.00 $347.88 $1,332 +2.88
400–424 414 64 320.00–355.00 $326.45 $1,352 +7.22
461–479 476 32 305.00–315.00 $310.66 $1,479 -2.54
501–542 529 224 270.00–300.00 $285.42 $1,510 +2.48
563–593 571 98 265.00–272.50 $268.57 $1,534 -0.49
577 thin fleshed 577 13 285.00 $285.00 $1,644 —
601–604 thin fleshed 602 39 272.00–275.00 $272.69 $1,642 —
614 fancy 614 19 272.50 $272.50 $1,673 —
600–637 628 185 247.50–270.00 $253.00 $1,589 -6.61
652–688 673 260 240.00–256.00 $251.32 $1,691 +10.51
711 thin fleshed 711 84 260.00 $260.00 $1,849 —
704–744 fancy 716 69 255.00–265.50 $262.06 $1,876 —
709–738 718 386 235.00–247.00 $237.95 $1,708 +2.99
755 755 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,669 -7.18
751–799 779 257 226.00–250.00 $231.95 $1,807 +3.77
805–849 827 414 219.00–231.00 $223.05 $1,845 +3.96
855–874 863 265 216.00–219.50 $218.42 $1,885 +4.96
917–923 918 130 206.00–212.00 $210.54 $1,933 +2.54
958 958 9 206.00 $206.00 $1,973 —
1036 1036 19 201.00 $201.00 $2,082 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254 254 35 385.00 $385.00 $978 —
313 313 51 390.00 $390.00 $1,221 —
390 390 55 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 -5.00
438 438 14 290.00 $290.00 $1,270 -4.53
470 470 28 285.00 $285.00 $1,340 +2.80
523–545 534 61 255.00–267.50 $263.12 $1,405 +5.57
560–597 581 104 255.00–260.00 $258.13 $1,500 +3.67
603–640 630 40 240.00–247.50 $245.53 $1,547 +0.86
685 685 14 240.00 $240.00 $1,644 +10.69
722–733 730 85 225.00–233.00 $227.44 $1,660 +2.43
771–799 778 86 221.00–223.00 $222.45 $1,731 +2.04
819–826 821 40 210.00–216.00 $214.64 $1,762 +3.18
825 825 14 200.00 $200.00 $1,650 -11.46
850–897 870 59 208.00–210.00 $209.44 $1,822 +6.91
873 873 8 207.50 $207.50 $1,811 +4.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 13 370.00 $370.00 $914 —
480 480 7 257.50 $257.50 $1,236 +12.50
549 549 6 247.50 $247.50 $1,359 —
638 638 19 220.00 $220.00 $1,404 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 69 455.00 $455.00 $1,256 —
378 378 69 380.00 $380.00 $1,436 —
464–470 466 22 315.00–355.00 $327.84 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–331 326 15 400.00 $400.00 $1,304 —
427–442 431 34 350.00–360.00 $357.29 $1,540 —
584 584 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,577 —
724 724 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 19 350.00 $350.00 $1,158 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713 713 10 244.00 $244.00 $1,740 —

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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.