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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 30, 2024

9,930 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.02/cwt -5.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,766/hd at 833 lb · 965 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $235.83/cwt -9.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,967/hd at 834 lb · 962 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $211.07/cwt -4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,028/hd at 961 lb · 838 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,930 10,070 6,874
Feeder cattle 9,930 10,070 6,874

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 4.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Demand moderate. Steer and heifer calves were to lightly tested for a trend but a lower undertone was noted. Demand moderate. Quality plain to average.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–355 353 24 367.50–370.00 $368.85 $1,302
444 thin fleshed 444 9 370.00 $370.00 $1,643
459 459 20 335.00 $335.00 $1,538 ±0.00
542 542 16 300.00 $300.00 $1,626 -20.56
559–583 thin fleshed 575 88 310.00–325.00 $320.36 $1,842
578 578 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,676 -14.91
581 unweaned 581 15 275.00 $275.00 $1,598
607–636 625 51 283.00–305.00 $289.11 $1,807 -11.45
685 685 11 275.00 $275.00 $1,884 -4.00
718–729 fancy 728 173 260.00–269.50 $268.52 $1,955 -3.78
760–799 774 95 251.00–262.50 $256.82 $1,988 -0.18
833 fancy 833 40 254.00 $254.00 $2,116 -5.00
800–847 834 856 230.00–242.00 $233.97 $1,951 -8.35
837 thin fleshed 837 66 249.00 $249.00 $2,084
856 thin fleshed 856 162 232.00 $232.00 $1,986
866–890 881 283 220.00–226.00 $222.39 $1,959 -7.01
911–945 927 674 214.00–227.00 $217.68 $2,018 -8.84
957–962 fancy 959 55 218.00–220.00 $219.02 $2,100
951–986 961 783 205.50–213.50 $210.51 $2,023 -5.52
1008–1041 1021 181 200.00–207.00 $205.84 $2,102 -2.73
1050–1098 1066 376 199.50–203.00 $201.75 $2,151 -2.97
1104 1104 30 198.00 $198.00 $2,186
1178–1184 1179 162 184.50–192.00 $190.51 $2,246
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 21 290.00 $290.00 $1,360
511–528 516 25 290.00–300.00 $293.27 $1,513 +17.30
553–597 580 43 267.50–285.00 $273.71 $1,588 +3.71
614–627 618 63 272.50–285.00 $278.33 $1,720
658–691 unweaned 674 27 250.00–255.00 $251.99 $1,698
715 715 43 248.00 $248.00 $1,773 +8.00
753–790 780 144 237.00–250.00 $244.36 $1,906 +7.57
806–848 833 254 221.00–232.00 $225.70 $1,880 -1.78
870–899 890 188 216.00–219.00 $217.72 $1,938 -5.02
903–949 928 288 209.50–216.00 $211.80 $1,966 -6.24
1032 1032 90 198.00 $198.00 $2,043
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 12 270.00 $270.00 $1,094
636 636 148 265.00 $265.00 $1,685
726 726 19 237.00 $237.00 $1,721
758 758 33 220.00 $220.00 $1,668

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 12 325.00 $325.00 $1,008
385 385 31 310.00 $310.00 $1,194
415–420 418 29 305.00 $305.00 $1,275 -5.00
462–465 464 19 292.50–295.00 $293.95 $1,364 -11.05
584 584 8 272.00 $272.00 $1,588 -13.00
663–676 671 70 238.00–245.00 $240.18 $1,612 -6.06
688 fancy 688 46 248.50 $248.50 $1,710
703–747 724 313 221.00–235.00 $228.62 $1,655 -7.53
751–799 789 493 217.50–229.00 $219.13 $1,729 -7.26
805–846 833 965 209.00–215.75 $212.02 $1,766 -5.52
852–895 890 557 201.50–210.50 $206.24 $1,836 +4.24
903–927 908 279 199.00–206.50 $205.13 $1,863 +1.78
958–968 966 181 193.00–203.00 $197.42 $1,907 -3.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 20 325.00 $325.00 $1,190 +37.50
412–442 430 22 270.00–280.00 $276.08 $1,187 +6.08
465 unweaned 465 6 247.50 $247.50 $1,151
469–475 473 31 260.00–282.50 $266.47 $1,260 +9.57
523–545 539 35 255.00–267.50 $264.73 $1,427 -5.27
541 unweaned 541 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,352
572 unweaned 572 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,373 -7.50
560–594 579 66 247.50–267.50 $257.51 $1,491 +2.32
634–644 636 86 240.50–244.00 $241.20 $1,534
720 thin fleshed 720 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,627
876 876 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,752 +12.00
924 924 8 189.00 $189.00 $1,746
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708–748 716 44 202.50–234.50 $227.66 $1,630
799 799 10 200.00 $200.00 $1,598
817 817 39 175.00 $175.00 $1,430 -25.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
744 744 19 224.00 $224.00 $1,667

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 31 308.00 $308.00 $1,454

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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.