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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 17, 2024

7,656 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $241.97/cwt +3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,999/hd at 826 lb · 731 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $229.50/cwt +7.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,130/hd at 928 lb · 638 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $235.38/cwt +1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,083/hd at 885 lb · 590 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,656 8,891 7,746
Feeder cattle 7,656 8,891 7,746

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded 3.00-5.00 higher. Demand good. Steer and heifer calves that were weaned sold fully steady to 4.00 higher. Demand remains good despite the heat and lack of moisture.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 15 290.00 $290.00 $1,183 -15.00
452 fancy 452 39 315.00 $315.00 $1,424 —
479 479 27 279.00 $279.00 $1,336 -14.30
504 unweaned 504 28 250.00 $250.00 $1,260 -14.91
507–532 513 37 257.00–282.00 $263.31 $1,351 —
559–568 unweaned 562 24 242.50–245.00 $243.45 $1,368 -18.33
555–578 571 140 257.50–281.00 $273.15 $1,560 +10.22
613–637 unweaned 621 78 243.00–262.50 $247.06 $1,534 -0.85
618–632 624 65 250.00–263.00 $257.10 $1,604 -13.85
652–667 unweaned 660 26 245.00–255.00 $250.44 $1,653 +9.16
650–697 671 199 240.00–265.00 $256.06 $1,718 +0.48
704–745 715 388 245.00–257.25 $253.32 $1,811 +3.47
754–795 779 528 245.00–252.00 $247.70 $1,930 +0.13
802–849 826 731 238.00–245.50 $241.97 $1,999 +5.47
860–895 885 590 230.00–241.00 $235.38 $2,083 +1.99
904–940 928 638 228.00–235.50 $229.50 $2,130 +7.48
1018 1018 13 220.00 $220.00 $2,240 +11.85
1055–1065 1061 141 215.00–216.00 $215.65 $2,288 +3.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 35 255.00–280.00 $267.14 $1,159 -12.86
537 537 31 265.00 $265.00 $1,423 —
590 590 49 255.00 $255.00 $1,504 -7.00
613 unweaned 613 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,532 +10.00
616–643 631 79 255.00–257.50 $255.83 $1,614 -1.17
686 686 17 244.00 $244.00 $1,674 +5.00
729 729 22 231.00 $231.00 $1,684 +6.00
797 797 249 240.50 $240.50 $1,917 +8.21
943 943 34 212.00 $212.00 $1,999 —
998 998 71 217.00 $217.00 $2,166 —
1009 1009 19 220.00 $220.00 $2,220 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 24 255.00 $255.00 $747 —
599 599 35 240.00 $240.00 $1,438 —
638 638 28 247.50 $247.50 $1,579 —
790 790 52 226.00 $226.00 $1,785 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–441 432 56 267.00–300.00 $281.44 $1,216 -6.26
455–488 481 63 265.00–270.00 $266.55 $1,282 -17.77
533 unweaned 533 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,239 -18.66
501–549 534 173 250.00–272.50 $256.24 $1,368 -8.16
556–581 573 73 250.00–260.00 $255.80 $1,466 +0.80
574 unweaned 574 13 224.00 $224.00 $1,286 -7.06
610–632 622 152 245.00–258.00 $253.86 $1,579 +14.87
608–635 unweaned 629 42 234.00–235.00 $234.21 $1,473 -3.88
670–690 682 175 240.00–250.00 $243.01 $1,657 +3.31
660–695 unweaned 687 47 220.00–237.50 $223.94 $1,538 —
700–741 721 231 225.00–240.00 $237.38 $1,712 +4.86
817–837 824 175 223.00–226.00 $224.47 $1,850 +4.97
869 fancy 869 118 239.00 $239.00 $2,077 —
860–895 876 119 214.00–220.00 $217.17 $1,902 —
912 912 27 211.00 $211.00 $1,924 +8.00
1031–1043 1040 29 187.00–197.00 $194.61 $2,024 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 20 254.00 $254.00 $1,463 +28.00
643 unweaned 643 19 220.00 $220.00 $1,415 +1.26
662 662 37 238.00 $238.00 $1,576 —
729 729 27 220.00 $220.00 $1,604 -5.78
761 761 24 217.00 $217.00 $1,651 +0.39
812 812 55 222.50 $222.50 $1,807 +6.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 29 250.00 $250.00 $720 —
435 435 17 205.00 $205.00 $892 —
867 867 30 210.00 $210.00 $1,821 +13.00
937 937 24 195.00 $195.00 $1,827 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 20 242.50 $242.50 $1,249 -12.50
524 unweaned 524 15 253.00 $253.00 $1,326 +0.50
556–596 unweaned 584 23 232.50–235.00 $233.22 $1,362 -0.90
782 unweaned 782 12 214.00 $214.00 $1,673 —

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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.