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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 2, 2024

4,904 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $222.60/cwt -0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,039/hd at 916 lb · 423 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.05/cwt -3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,648/hd at 777 lb · 377 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $235.32/cwt -20.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,843/hd at 783 lb · 254 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,904 5,743 7,059
Feeder cattle 4,904 5,743 7,059

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers weighing under 900 lbs sold 8.00-12.00 lower, over 900 mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded 4.00-8.00 lower. Demand light to moderate. Several days of sharp declines on both the CME Feeder and Live Cattle boards have buyers being cautious. Steer and heifer calves were to lightly tested for a trend, however a lower undertone was noted. Demand moderate. Heavy rainfall fell across much of the trade area over night hampering livestock movement.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 9 390.00 $390.00 $1,303 -23.41
351–378 357 40 376.00–405.00 $392.20 $1,400 -18.28
415–435 430 39 370.00–410.00 $396.35 $1,704 +6.35
462–498 489 67 330.00–360.00 $336.81 $1,647 -7.01
510 fancy 510 25 360.00 $360.00 $1,836 —
569–593 587 116 310.00 $310.00 $1,820 +2.03
605–643 637 80 280.00–290.00 $287.12 $1,829 -3.16
691 691 23 258.00 $258.00 $1,783 -17.75
769–792 783 254 234.00–236.00 $235.32 $1,843 +0.32
806–834 824 85 228.00–235.00 $230.69 $1,901 -12.21
855–888 869 169 219.00–235.00 $223.14 $1,939 -6.03
903–944 916 363 214.00–226.00 $221.87 $2,032 -1.61
917 fancy 917 60 227.00 $227.00 $2,082 —
961 fancy 961 60 221.00 $221.00 $2,124 —
966 966 17 207.00 $207.00 $2,000 -10.36
1002–1022 1015 16 200.00–210.00 $203.70 $2,068 -11.30
1081 1081 38 201.00 $201.00 $2,173 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 21 350.00 $350.00 $1,200 —
394 394 8 355.00 $355.00 $1,399 -15.43
472 472 9 280.00 $280.00 $1,322 —
543 543 165 300.00 $300.00 $1,629 +5.00
589–599 596 32 270.00–287.50 $282.09 $1,681 +13.71
626–643 628 103 271.00–275.00 $271.75 $1,707 -7.10
677–683 680 34 247.00–269.00 $256.66 $1,745 —
707–712 711 54 234.00–242.00 $240.08 $1,707 -17.92
760–786 772 157 220.50–238.00 $224.82 $1,736 -9.52
820–834 830 168 224.00–226.00 $225.27 $1,870 -1.54
971–975 972 63 195.00–200.00 $195.88 $1,904 -11.12
1053 1053 12 198.00 $198.00 $2,085 +1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 34 310.00 $310.00 $1,228 —
655 655 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,670 —
1083 1083 18 152.50 $152.50 $1,652 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231 231 6 340.00 $340.00 $785 —
320 320 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,024 -37.03
369 fancy 369 27 355.00 $355.00 $1,310 —
357–393 386 68 320.00–347.50 $324.86 $1,254 -20.14
412 fancy 412 21 340.00 $340.00 $1,401 —
445 445 10 310.00 $310.00 $1,380 -3.91
462 fancy 462 33 315.00 $315.00 $1,455 —
496 496 28 290.00 $290.00 $1,438 -10.17
546 546 59 285.00 $285.00 $1,556 -5.69
566–572 570 86 272.50–282.50 $275.85 $1,572 -4.20
607–631 626 111 250.00–265.00 $263.30 $1,648 —
675–677 676 96 236.00–240.00 $238.16 $1,610 -11.72
718–747 730 117 242.00–243.00 $242.57 $1,771 -3.04
742 742 32 215.00 $215.00 $1,595 -30.61
754 fancy 754 69 247.00 $247.00 $1,862 —
798 798 37 217.50 $217.50 $1,736 -14.61
811–815 813 87 210.00–211.50 $210.83 $1,714 -4.17
868 868 30 204.00 $204.00 $1,771 -9.00
875 875 49 204.00 $204.00 $1,785 -9.00
902 902 23 205.00 $205.00 $1,849 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–323 321 27 327.50–330.00 $329.08 $1,056 +24.08
394 394 10 315.00 $315.00 $1,241 +30.00
425 unweaned 425 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 —
512–539 530 27 252.00–257.50 $255.73 $1,355 —
560 560 14 255.00 $255.00 $1,428 -3.63
619 619 161 232.00 $232.00 $1,436 -3.74
656 unweaned 656 16 216.00 $216.00 $1,417 —
706–743 729 86 224.00–228.00 $226.56 $1,652 -0.44
768–798 777 377 209.50–214.00 $212.05 $1,648 -3.08
858 858 13 188.00 $188.00 $1,613 -20.02
868–874 871 56 198.00–205.00 $201.99 $1,759 -6.03
927 927 43 193.00 $193.00 $1,789 —
993 993 42 171.00 $171.00 $1,698 —
1136 1136 9 162.50 $162.50 $1,846 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
716 716 15 180.00 $180.00 $1,289 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,569 -20.00

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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.