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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 16, 2024

6,940 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $215.57/cwt +4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,979/hd at 918 lb · 455 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $211.25/cwt ≈ $2,039/hd at 965 lb · 408 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $224.96/cwt -1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,973/hd at 877 lb · 352 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,940 5,464 8,645
Feeder cattle 6,940 5,464 8,645

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers traded 5.00-10.00 higher, Demand remains good for feeders. Steer and heifer calves that were long weaned with multiple rounds of shots sold steady to weak. Remainder of the offering traded 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand moderate to good.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386–391 388 122 340.00–355.00 $349.73 $1,357
440–445 444 28 320.00–330.00 $321.41 $1,427
479–482 482 45 285.00–314.00 $310.80 $1,498 -17.20
507 507 6 312.50 $312.50 $1,584
580 580 30 272.00 $272.00 $1,578
617 unweaned 617 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,419
624 624 36 267.50 $267.50 $1,669 -4.50
731 731 25 238.00 $238.00 $1,740
768–797 787 143 222.00–232.00 $229.42 $1,806
806–845 824 244 211.00–234.00 $224.08 $1,846
869 869 147 222.50 $222.50 $1,934 +4.85
903–949 918 455 208.50–221.00 $215.57 $1,979 +4.97
952–997 965 408 208.00–212.00 $211.25 $2,039
1086 1086 66 192.00 $192.00 $2,085 +1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 thin fleshed 335 11 440.00 $440.00 $1,474
420 thin fleshed 420 26 380.00 $380.00 $1,596
447 447 24 355.00 $355.00 $1,587 -8.31
452–473 466 56 327.50–345.00 $335.31 $1,563 -9.69
502 fancy 502 14 330.00 $330.00 $1,657 -11.29
506–537 524 30 297.50–325.00 $314.80 $1,650 -2.42
552–598 576 82 290.00–310.00 $300.17 $1,729 -0.98
600 unweaned 600 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,650
643 643 32 290.00 $290.00 $1,865
681–687 685 39 266.00–274.00 $271.35 $1,859 -1.16
705 thin fleshed 705 11 270.00 $270.00 $1,904
710 710 34 242.00 $242.00 $1,718 -1.37
730 unweaned 730 10 237.50 $237.50 $1,734
755–769 759 103 247.00–255.00 $248.08 $1,883 +8.63
786–793 fancy 789 59 253.00–257.00 $254.50 $2,008 -11.00
819 fancy 819 78 254.00 $254.00 $2,080 +12.50
801–848 839 91 230.00–238.00 $232.71 $1,952 -0.42
851 thin fleshed 851 23 234.00 $234.00 $1,991
851–894 879 329 219.00–239.00 $224.33 $1,972 -2.12
913 913 78 221.00–226.00 $224.53 $2,050 +2.64
928 928 50 216.00 $216.00 $2,004 -5.89
959–978 971 189 213.00–216.00 $214.95 $2,087 +1.95
977 977 38 202.00 $202.00 $1,974 -11.00
1008–1023 1016 118 206.00–209.00 $207.25 $2,106 +0.75
1056–1082 1059 217 200.00–204.75 $204.19 $2,162 -1.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 39 315.00 $315.00 $819
335 335 17 320.00 $320.00 $1,072
522–536 528 24 245.00–265.00 $255.70 $1,350
691 691 70 213.00 $213.00 $1,472
865 865 33 217.00 $217.00 $1,877 +6.50
871 thin fleshed 871 64 223.00 $223.00 $1,942
981 981 20 208.00 $208.00 $2,040
1001 1001 15 198.00 $198.00 $1,982

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,062
356 thin fleshed 356 12 325.00 $325.00 $1,157
397 397 18 297.50 $297.50 $1,181
407 407 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,180 -2.50
430 thin fleshed 430 22 310.00 $310.00 $1,333
472 thin fleshed 472 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,440
455–490 478 17 280.00–300.00 $286.72 $1,371 +1.67
519–540 528 111 262.50–290.00 $265.87 $1,404 -14.15
553 thin fleshed 553 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,562
584 584 6 272.50 $272.50 $1,591 +8.00
608 fancy 608 15 260.00 $260.00 $1,581 ±0.00
611–634 625 72 245.00–261.00 $252.24 $1,576 +2.24
629 unweaned 629 19 232.50 $232.50 $1,462 -5.00
652–685 675 76 245.00–265.00 $258.74 $1,746 +19.45
693 fancy 693 21 267.50 $267.50 $1,854
721 unweaned 721 7 212.50 $212.50 $1,532
712–735 726 55 229.00–232.00 $230.18 $1,671 -9.82
764–766 765 34 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 +4.00
789 789 22 217.00 $217.00 $1,712 -4.00
784–799 fancy 794 191 237.00–240.00 $237.98 $1,890 +0.20
801 fancy 801 54 233.00 $233.00 $1,866
803–831 815 116 213.00–227.00 $219.74 $1,791 +10.54
851–891 866 173 200.00–212.50 $209.38 $1,813 +4.38
904–927 914 84 202.00–212.00 $206.59 $1,888 +5.50
946 946 8 187.50 $187.50 $1,774 -13.59
951–978 961 47 200.00–203.00 $201.90 $1,940
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,179
483–495 491 40 265.00 $265.00 $1,301 -7.00
513–521 519 27 257.50–260.00 $258.14 $1,340 +0.64
560–588 571 64 247.50–260.00 $252.72 $1,443 +0.72
614 614 39 247.50 $247.50 $1,520 +7.00
665 thin fleshed 665 10 243.00 $243.00 $1,616
702–720 717 171 230.00–234.00 $233.05 $1,671 +6.01
770–796 789 105 209.00–229.00 $217.55 $1,716 +4.57
806–825 809 91 208.00–212.50 $210.07 $1,699 +4.43
870–888 874 88 202.00–210.00 $208.63 $1,823 +14.63
923 923 12 200.00 $200.00 $1,846
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 28 210.00 $210.00 $888
677 677 18 217.00 $217.00 $1,469

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 6 370.00 $370.00 $988
463 463 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,505
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 unweaned 554 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,357

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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.