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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 21, 2024

10,521 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $238.58/cwt +3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,072/hd at 868 lb · 1,105 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.89/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 726 lb · 761 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $223.47/cwt +0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,173/hd at 973 lb · 686 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,521 7,766 9,307
Feeder cattle 10,521 7,766 9,307

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady after last weeks sharply higher market. Feeder heifers traded 3.00-6.00 higher. Demand good. Steer and heifer calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Demand remains extremely good for grazing stockers.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 fancy 359 22 417.50 $417.50 $1,499
376 thin fleshed 376 7 390.00 $390.00 $1,466
405–428 420 23 342.50–365.00 $356.49 $1,497 +3.99
459–468 fancy 461 65 365.00–380.00 $367.81 $1,696 +12.81
521 thin fleshed 521 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,797 +15.00
509–545 527 41 310.00–335.00 $327.54 $1,726 +7.92
554 unweaned 554 13 287.50 $287.50 $1,593
568 fancy 568 24 330.00 $330.00 $1,874 +18.10
572–597 582 67 305.00–315.00 $309.33 $1,800 +12.76
601–641 623 54 276.00–305.00 $295.15 $1,839 -1.97
645 unweaned 645 22 280.00 $280.00 $1,806 -5.00
650–686 677 146 262.50–275.00 $267.18 $1,809 +2.18
720 fancy 720 57 285.00 $285.00 $2,052
729 729 15 261.00 $261.00 $1,903 -14.00
753–795 770 479 257.00–273.00 $262.07 $2,018 +1.92
805–845 829 394 240.00–253.00 $245.60 $2,036 -1.21
848 thin fleshed 848 48 254.00 $254.00 $2,154
865 fancy 865 144 245.50 $245.50 $2,124 -2.50
850–895 869 961 234.50–241.00 $237.54 $2,064 +3.26
908–945 924 499 228.00–233.50 $231.26 $2,137 +9.35
965 fancy 965 37 232.00 $232.00 $2,239 +2.00
952–989 973 649 216.00–228.50 $222.98 $2,170 +1.31
1009–1034 1024 280 210.00–215.00 $212.08 $2,172 -5.11
1054 fancy 1054 92 214.25 $214.25 $2,258
1055–1067 1058 129 214.75–218.00 $215.51 $2,280 +9.51
1152 fancy 1152 101 211.50 $211.50 $2,436
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–548 536 22 292.50–305.00 $299.38 $1,605
561–594 577 77 285.00–292.50 $288.86 $1,667 +13.86
600–635 615 79 279.00–290.00 $280.42 $1,725 +1.97
625–644 unweaned 641 30 266.00–277.50 $275.63 $1,767
681–698 687 15 262.50–267.50 $265.81 $1,826 -11.69
710–714 712 17 250.00–267.00 $258.98 $1,844 +8.98
753 unweaned 753 13 237.50 $237.50 $1,788
750–794 758 255 244.00–256.00 $253.56 $1,922 +8.56
811–849 838 201 229.00–240.00 $236.64 $1,983 +3.23
851–881 874 37 222.00–231.00 $228.87 $2,000 +10.55
913 913 24 225.00 $225.00 $2,054
976–984 978 112 210.00–216.00 $212.06 $2,074 -1.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,502
715–717 716 27 241.00–244.00 $242.34 $1,735
807–844 823 61 208.00–220.00 $214.75 $1,767
975 975 30 208.00 $208.00 $2,028

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 23 330.00–337.50 $334.27 $1,013
355–372 370 91 330.00–335.00 $330.47 $1,223 +10.47
416 fancy 416 69 342.50 $342.50 $1,425
436–438 437 126 300.00–327.50 $317.85 $1,389 +17.29
456 fancy 456 15 315.00 $315.00 $1,436
471–476 475 36 295.00–305.00 $296.93 $1,410 +2.19
513 fancy 513 39 297.50 $297.50 $1,526
500–543 519 92 277.50–290.00 $285.79 $1,483 +12.92
556–587 565 86 270.00–282.50 $275.49 $1,557 +3.15
615 fancy 615 10 272.00 $272.00 $1,673 +4.50
612–627 thin fleshed 617 66 267.50–277.50 $273.81 $1,689
601–643 619 114 250.00–260.00 $254.75 $1,577 +6.53
651–662 thin fleshed 655 77 252.00–257.50 $255.41 $1,673
658–661 660 34 248.00–250.00 $248.59 $1,641 +7.09
688 unweaned 688 16 226.00 $226.00 $1,555
703–746 726 761 234.50–255.00 $239.89 $1,742 +2.39
757 thin fleshed 757 133 247.50 $247.50 $1,874 +11.50
765 fancy 765 75 242.00 $242.00 $1,851 +9.55
753–797 779 288 225.00–235.00 $229.25 $1,786 +5.33
803–849 824 455 221.50–230.00 $225.07 $1,855 +5.47
857 857 137 213.50 $213.50 $1,830 +0.51
859–898 883 163 214.00–222.00 $216.06 $1,908 +3.07
915 fancy 915 17 218.00 $218.00 $1,995
903–925 916 76 207.00–211.00 $209.28 $1,917 +6.28
972 972 46 209.50 $209.50 $2,036 +2.52
1025 1025 10 197.00 $197.00 $2,019 -13.50
1058 1058 12 197.00 $197.00 $2,084
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,047
384 384 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,190
503–534 527 47 275.00–276.00 $275.65 $1,453
594–599 595 45 252.00–257.50 $253.35 $1,507 -5.45
622–647 638 42 230.00–247.50 $242.15 $1,545
653–699 691 71 238.00–242.50 $238.72 $1,650 +1.61
731–747 740 30 231.00–233.00 $232.08 $1,717
774 774 9 222.00 $222.00 $1,718 +9.00
810 thin fleshed 810 31 225.50 $225.50 $1,827
981 981 11 193.00 $193.00 $1,893
1080 1080 7 192.00 $192.00 $2,074
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
886 886 29 203.00 $203.00 $1,799

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,213
350 350 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 -5.00
411 411 7 360.00 $360.00 $1,480
496 496 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,612
508 508 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,575

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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.