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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 20, 2024

5,879 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $228.86/cwt -12.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,987/hd at 868 lb · 652 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $246.98/cwt -10.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 723 lb · 633 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $222.44/cwt -11.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,042/hd at 918 lb · 434 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,879 4,777 7,057
Feeder cattle 5,879 4,777 7,057

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 10.00-15.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded 8.00-12.00 lower. Demand light. Sharp declines on the CME Feeder and Live Cattle contracts early in the week have buyers being very cautious. Steer and heifers calves sold steady to weak on limited comparable sales. Demand moderate for calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 9 335.00 $335.00 $1,501 +20.00
458 458 11 310.00 $310.00 $1,420 -15.00
503–522 512 64 300.00–312.50 $306.13 $1,567 -5.17
583 583 41 263.00 $263.00 $1,533 -32.00
583 unweaned 583 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,662 +14.64
617–623 unweaned 618 31 260.00–264.00 $263.22 $1,627 -6.41
613–649 631 82 260.00–287.50 $272.23 $1,718 —
653–665 660 58 243.50–267.50 $252.91 $1,669 -14.50
700–747 717 450 235.00–251.75 $245.48 $1,760 -14.93
734–749 fancy 739 183 249.00–251.50 $250.68 $1,853 —
752–799 778 124 231.50–245.00 $235.70 $1,834 -16.12
807–813 810 202 231.00–241.00 $238.38 $1,931 -10.16
856–892 868 652 223.50–235.50 $228.86 $1,987 -12.34
905–937 918 434 210.00–225.00 $222.44 $2,042 -11.94
951–978 970 216 215.75–221.00 $217.20 $2,107 -9.80
1008–1010 1009 55 208.00–210.00 $208.69 $2,106 —
1054–1055 1055 62 204.00–206.25 $205.60 $2,169 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–499 476 26 305.00–307.50 $306.19 $1,457 —
520–541 unweaned 535 40 272.50–275.00 $273.17 $1,461 —
578–583 582 38 265.00–272.00 $270.35 $1,573 —
656 unweaned 656 22 250.00 $250.00 $1,640 -8.25
798 798 53 230.00 $230.00 $1,835 -10.00
911–940 931 111 213.00–217.50 $216.28 $2,014 -12.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 10 285.00 $285.00 $1,157 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 fancy 368 15 345.00 $345.00 $1,270 —
375 375 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,238 +20.00
456–467 463 31 280.00–295.00 $286.71 $1,327 —
478 fancy 478 7 319.00 $319.00 $1,525 —
501–538 524 66 269.00–287.00 $273.39 $1,433 +2.04
578–586 unweaned 582 29 247.50–257.00 $252.71 $1,471 —
601–638 unweaned 614 21 235.00–245.00 $241.44 $1,482 +7.92
604–635 615 235 243.00–251.00 $246.30 $1,515 -10.94
695 695 35 233.50 $233.50 $1,623 -13.87
713–749 724 387 226.50–237.00 $229.52 $1,662 -8.17
757–765 760 184 221.50–228.50 $226.18 $1,719 -12.16
821 821 31 220.00 $220.00 $1,806 -15.96
916 916 21 209.00 $209.00 $1,914 -10.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,322 +2.00
597 597 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,403 —
797 797 85 219.50 $219.50 $1,749 -10.99
803–845 820 183 213.00–217.00 $215.44 $1,767 -5.56
848 848 45 207.00 $207.00 $1,755 -14.00
867 867 112 210.50 $210.50 $1,825 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,289 —
822 822 18 192.00 $192.00 $1,578 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 8 310.00–370.00 $340.00 $1,261 +25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
729 unweaned 729 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,640 —

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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.