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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

4,827 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.08/cwt -15.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,020/hd at 874 lb · 605 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $239.13/cwt -5.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,194/hd at 918 lb · 286 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.84/cwt +8.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,560/hd at 558 lb · 277 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,827 5,790 6,893
Feeder cattle 4,827 5,790 6,893

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers fully 5.00 lower. Demand moderate. Steers and heifer calves that were weaned sold 5.00 lower. Short or un-weaned calves sharply lower, mostly 10.00-15.00 lower. Demand light as the heat continues to remain in triple digits.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 4 370.00 $370.00 $977
408 408 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,224 -45.00
472 472 11 315.00 $315.00 $1,487 -5.94
550 thin fleshed 550 34 305.00 $305.00 $1,678 -12.50
577 577 31 297.50 $297.50 $1,717 -4.69
603 603 48 297.50 $297.50 $1,794 +15.90
662 thin fleshed 662 16 277.50 $277.50 $1,837
682 682 10 265.00 $265.00 $1,807 +5.00
703–745 720 180 256.00–266.00 $258.38 $1,860
751–790 759 239 247.00–266.00 $254.56 $1,932 -8.90
805 fancy 805 101 254.00 $254.00 $2,045
811–834 816 79 239.00–244.50 $242.22 $1,977 -10.92
871–899 877 154 237.00–244.00 $240.22 $2,107 -7.54
916 fancy 916 195 241.00 $241.00 $2,208
906–927 921 91 233.00–240.00 $235.12 $2,165 -9.94
954–989 979 204 230.50–238.00 $233.02 $2,281 -3.16
1006–1008 1007 129 225.00–225.50 $225.30 $2,269 -9.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429–441 437 11 280.00–300.00 $292.85 $1,280 -7.15
477 477 13 305.00 $305.00 $1,455 -5.00
590 unweaned 590 20 255.00 $255.00 $1,504
594 594 28 260.00 $260.00 $1,544 -20.00
686 686 31 255.00 $255.00 $1,749
758–784 765 61 235.00–244.00 $237.57 $1,817 -15.43
853–899 874 605 229.00–237.50 $231.08 $2,020 -15.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
819 819 50 216.00 $216.00 $1,769 -20.85
910 910 84 221.50 $221.50 $2,016
953–995 971 199 203.00–206.50 $205.00 $1,991

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 55 320.00 $320.00 $826
335 335 4 290.00 $290.00 $972
369–384 380 18 280.00–300.00 $294.60 $1,119 -6.40
436 436 16 285.00 $285.00 $1,243 -15.00
452–473 457 24 260.00–265.00 $263.71 $1,205 -14.33
503–548 511 39 265.00–285.00 $281.15 $1,437 +3.38
552 thin fleshed 552 190 286.00 $286.00 $1,579
563–590 568 82 262.50–277.50 $267.69 $1,520 -3.91
599 unweaned 599 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,468
601 601 24 280.00 $280.00 $1,683 +15.06
618–632 623 24 257.00–265.00 $260.04 $1,620 -4.90
652–669 660 109 247.00–263.00 $257.80 $1,701 +1.28
723 723 140 249.00 $249.00 $1,800 -6.49
726–734 729 43 235.00–239.50 $237.81 $1,734 -17.68
760–778 771 174 233.50–245.00 $237.30 $1,830 -8.43
801–814 810 81 229.50–233.50 $230.40 $1,866 -5.91
845 845 81 232.50 $232.50 $1,965 -3.81
860–871 865 17 221.50–225.50 $223.16 $1,930 -3.84
956 956 28 213.50 $213.50 $2,041
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 7 250.00 $250.00 $985
469 469 21 270.00 $270.00 $1,266 +10.00
548 548 38 267.50 $267.50 $1,466
561–591 578 43 235.00–250.00 $243.09 $1,405 -4.91
705 705 15 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 -23.00
724 724 17 233.00 $233.00 $1,687 -10.00
750 750 16 230.00 $230.00 $1,725
776 unweaned 776 8 212.00 $212.00 $1,645

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 5 275.00 $275.00 $984
484 484 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,355 +5.00
548 548 20 250.00 $250.00 $1,370
582 582 11 257.50 $257.50 $1,499
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 20 290.00 $290.00 $1,311
583 583 10 265.00 $265.00 $1,545
663 663 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,691

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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.