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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 26, 2024

5,743 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $229.17/cwt -10.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,998/hd at 872 lb · 602 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $223.48/cwt -7.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,034/hd at 910 lb · 254 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.98/cwt +13.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,893/hd at 734 lb · 242 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,743 5,873 6,436
Feeder cattle 5,743 5,873 6,436

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded fully 5.00-10.00 lower. Demand light to moderate. Steer and heifer calves sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Demand moderate. The CME Live and Feeder Cattle contracts on the CME closed sharply lower early in the week causing buyers to be more cautious.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–328 316 39 410.00–415.00 $413.41 $1,306 +10.52
383–399 391 37 400.00–415.00 $410.48 $1,605 -31.56
410 410 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,599 -24.87
454–481 475 53 332.50–360.00 $343.82 $1,633 -15.67
506–544 530 80 315.00–327.50 $320.26 $1,697 -10.79
550–579 562 43 300.00–325.00 $307.97 $1,731 -18.79
600–625 606 75 287.00–305.00 $290.28 $1,759 -4.02
607 thin fleshed 607 8 310.00 $310.00 $1,882
684–696 692 74 273.00–281.00 $275.75 $1,908 -11.23
700–741 726 42 262.50–269.00 $266.76 $1,937 -4.80
760–775 768 145 251.00–259.00 $257.42 $1,977 -5.02
780 780 11 235.00 $235.00 $1,833 -27.44
810–844 828 134 235.50–248.00 $242.90 $2,011 -7.31
852–895 872 602 224.00–241.00 $229.17 $1,998 -10.38
904–937 910 254 221.50–226.00 $223.48 $2,034 -7.29
955–961 960 177 214.00–223.00 $217.36 $2,087 -9.94
1000 1000 10 215.00 $215.00 $2,150 -5.00
1105 1105 7 200.00 $200.00 $2,210
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–368 364 52 343.00–390.00 $370.43 $1,348 -58.84
408–442 432 38 347.50–375.00 $367.52 $1,588 +7.52
531 531 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,566 -36.35
572–578 574 31 265.00–278.00 $268.38 $1,541 -24.13
595 unweaned 595 14 267.00 $267.00 $1,589
602–613 608 52 273.00–285.00 $278.85 $1,695
704 704 8 258.00 $258.00 $1,816
775–792 783 32 232.50–236.00 $234.34 $1,835 -8.05
842–845 844 169 226.50–227.50 $226.81 $1,914 -10.83
855–864 859 53 217.50–224.00 $220.71 $1,896 -7.75
903–946 929 218 209.50–220.00 $216.63 $2,012
969 969 60 207.00 $207.00 $2,006 -7.00
1006 1006 19 205.00 $205.00 $2,062
1053 1053 41 196.50 $196.50 $2,069
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533–548 541 32 280.00–285.00 $282.85 $1,530
711 711 104 232.00 $232.00 $1,650
833 833 23 210.00 $210.00 $1,749
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 18 255.00 $255.00 $1,232

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 14 350.00 $350.00 $959
304–341 311 27 355.00–365.00 $357.03 $1,110
357 357 9 345.00 $345.00 $1,232 -10.33
400–445 420 30 295.00–330.00 $313.91 $1,318 -36.47
467–495 480 64 285.00–312.50 $300.17 $1,441 -8.74
475–494 unweaned 491 34 265.00–270.00 $265.85 $1,305 -9.15
510–540 533 33 280.00–292.50 $290.69 $1,549 -18.54
550 unweaned 550 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 -20.00
555–582 570 48 277.50–287.00 $280.05 $1,596 -9.63
641 unweaned 641 10 247.50 $247.50 $1,586 -12.50
659–679 667 175 241.00–262.50 $249.88 $1,667 -6.04
727 fancy 727 140 267.00 $267.00 $1,941 +9.00
736–748 743 102 234.00–255.00 $245.61 $1,825 +1.75
771–777 775 120 226.00–234.50 $232.11 $1,799 -6.46
832 832 78 215.00 $215.00 $1,789 -9.23
854 854 138 213.00 $213.00 $1,819 -8.33
968 968 20 200.00 $200.00 $1,936 -15.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 32 305.00 $305.00 $1,034 -5.00
395 395 14 285.00 $285.00 $1,126 -80.00
430–441 439 23 295.00–300.00 $299.15 $1,313 -22.54
469–481 475 35 265.00–300.00 $282.78 $1,343 -7.22
560–583 575 32 252.50–260.00 $258.63 $1,487 -7.37
611–640 624 39 228.00–242.00 $235.74 $1,471
663–697 691 165 224.00–243.00 $229.69 $1,587 -11.31
720 720 24 227.00 $227.00 $1,634 -0.11
790–799 797 63 214.00–220.00 $215.13 $1,715 -11.40
838–844 839 72 210.00–211.00 $210.90 $1,769
855–884 874 132 202.00–216.00 $208.02 $1,818 -4.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 7 262.50 $262.50 $1,131
476 476 30 250.00 $250.00 $1,190
532 532 29 227.00 $227.00 $1,208
555–590 569 15 235.00 $235.00 $1,337

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–393 387 71 340.00–395.00 $367.51 $1,422
456 456 14 300.00 $300.00 $1,368
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 8 430.00 $430.00 $1,023
403–448 436 15 365.00–390.00 $371.16 $1,618 +32.01
470 470 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,528 -32.50
510 510 13 315.00 $315.00 $1,606 +7.14

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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.