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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

4,534 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $225.85/cwt +3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,071/hd at 917 lb · 485 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $247.19/cwt +8.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,010/hd at 813 lb · 291 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.94/cwt +9.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,744/hd at 730 lb · 236 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,534 5,879 9,574
Feeder cattle 4,534 5,879 9,574

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded fully 6.00-8.00 higher than last weeks lower market. Demand continues to be be good for feeders. Steers and heifer calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Demand good despite the continued heat.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,258 —
409–445 433 59 312.50–335.00 $318.87 $1,381 -16.13
477–483 479 56 320.00–330.00 $326.95 $1,566 +16.95
501 501 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,553 +3.87
516 unweaned 516 16 290.00 $290.00 $1,496 —
550–585 567 31 282.50–292.50 $286.81 $1,626 +23.81
623 623 23 278.00 $278.00 $1,732 +5.77
605–642 unweaned 628 18 250.00–255.00 $253.13 $1,590 -10.09
676 unweaned 676 16 250.00 $250.00 $1,690 —
667–697 692 173 267.00–268.00 $267.85 $1,854 +14.94
708–749 725 216 241.50–254.50 $252.50 $1,831 +7.02
752–795 776 185 245.00–251.00 $248.32 $1,927 +12.62
803–849 813 291 241.00–254.00 $247.19 $2,010 +8.81
871 871 55 238.50 $238.50 $2,077 +9.64
901–924 917 485 223.75–231.00 $225.85 $2,071 +3.41
981 981 54 224.50 $224.50 $2,202 +7.30
1096 1096 21 199.50 $199.50 $2,187 —
1103 1103 22 186.00 $186.00 $2,052 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 22 290.00 $290.00 $1,418 -16.19
518–520 unweaned 519 36 287.50 $287.50 $1,492 +14.33
522–545 535 35 262.50–290.00 $283.80 $1,518 —
561–585 573 88 242.50–265.00 $258.98 $1,484 -11.37
618 618 51 268.00 $268.00 $1,656 —
644 unweaned 644 14 246.00 $246.00 $1,584 —
655–683 665 53 248.00–255.00 $251.89 $1,675 —
678 unweaned 678 19 245.00 $245.00 $1,661 -5.00
728 728 18 232.00 $232.00 $1,689 —
763–783 771 29 230.00–235.00 $232.90 $1,796 +2.90
843 843 47 225.50 $225.50 $1,901 —
880 880 104 229.75 $229.75 $2,022 —
917 917 31 224.00 $224.00 $2,054 +7.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 12 285.00 $285.00 $1,103 —
515 515 14 255.00 $255.00 $1,313 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 8 315.00 $315.00 $1,030 —
355 thin fleshed 355 39 345.00 $345.00 $1,225 —
417 thin fleshed 417 15 340.00 $340.00 $1,418 —
456 thin fleshed 456 34 350.00 $350.00 $1,596 —
455–470 462 51 275.00–290.00 $285.11 $1,317 -1.60
473 unweaned 473 19 275.00 $275.00 $1,301 —
511 511 34 272.50–290.00 $283.31 $1,448 +9.92
548 unweaned 548 12 267.00 $267.00 $1,463 —
550–574 565 76 252.50–272.50 $259.92 $1,469 —
574–599 unweaned 590 69 249.00–260.00 $253.22 $1,494 +0.51
629–647 unweaned 637 39 232.50–237.50 $234.71 $1,495 -6.73
672 672 19 247.00 $247.00 $1,660 +13.50
723–741 730 236 237.75–240.00 $238.94 $1,744 +9.42
772 772 12 233.00 $233.00 $1,799 +6.82
803–815 813 154 221.00–229.00 $223.07 $1,814 +3.07
851 851 76 217.00 $217.00 $1,847 —
949 949 34 212.00 $212.00 $2,012 +3.00
1155 1155 12 184.00 $184.00 $2,125 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–460 458 17 270.00–275.00 $273.52 $1,253 —
533 533 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,386 +10.00
539 unweaned 539 14 257.50 $257.50 $1,388 —
597 597 7 237.50 $237.50 $1,418 +2.50
604–648 621 54 245.00–248.00 $246.16 $1,529 —
671–679 unweaned 674 17 220.00–229.00 $225.27 $1,518 —
742 742 44 240.00 $240.00 $1,781 —
840 840 27 219.50 $219.50 $1,844 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 26 255.00 $255.00 $992 —
536 536 12 235.00 $235.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 5 392.00 $392.00 $1,537 +52.00
410 410 9 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 —
466 466 14 285.00 $285.00 $1,328 —
570–578 unweaned 573 31 260.00 $260.00 $1,490 —
702 unweaned 702 19 243.00 $243.00 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 unweaned 538 7 238.00 $238.00 $1,280 —

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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.