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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 17, 2024

7,621 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $273.55/cwt +9.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,993/hd at 729 lb · 459 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $325.24/cwt +16.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,867/hd at 574 lb · 343 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.68/cwt +0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,689/hd at 679 lb · 315 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,621 12,833 4,404
Feeder cattle 7,621 12,833 4,404

Compared to last week: Feeder steers suitable for grazing under 750 lbs mostly 10.00-12.00 higher, over 750 lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers were to lightly tested for a trend but a steady undertone was noted. Demand good. Steer and heifer calves sold fully 5.00-7.00 higher, instances as much as 10.00 higher. Demand good. Cooler temperatures are in the forecast later in the week.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 20 435.00 $435.00 $1,322 -1.38
353 fancy 353 7 430.00 $430.00 $1,518 -30.91
357–393 381 41 400.00–425.00 $415.46 $1,583 +25.12
400–410 406 119 360.00–405.00 $397.40 $1,613 +8.87
453–491 469 65 335.00–400.00 $368.23 $1,727 +15.80
512–549 531 261 320.00–360.00 $343.24 $1,823 +15.83
556–592 574 343 312.50–362.50 $325.24 $1,867 +15.19
602–644 626 177 292.00–330.00 $306.67 $1,920 +11.51
650–699 658 151 267.50–287.00 $279.28 $1,838 +0.77
685 thin fleshed 685 62 290.00 $290.00 $1,986
717 thin fleshed 717 11 290.00 $290.00 $2,079
711–743 729 448 260.00–289.00 $273.15 $1,991 +8.31
752–790 775 309 258.00–274.00 $267.25 $2,071 +4.31
806–835 822 209 251.00–264.00 $258.28 $2,123 -0.53
856–863 859 64 256.50–260.00 $258.46 $2,220 +11.97
923 923 55 246.00 $246.00 $2,271 -2.54
961 961 60 247.00 $247.00 $2,374
1023 1023 11 229.00 $229.00 $2,343 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,304 -16.74
408–442 412 76 342.50–350.00 $349.15 $1,438 +39.15
546–549 548 62 280.00–310.00 $290.13 $1,590 +2.63
568–588 573 52 270.00–305.00 $295.01 $1,690 +1.05
603–643 632 154 266.00–281.00 $275.87 $1,743
643 unweaned 643 44 265.00 $265.00 $1,704
651 unweaned 651 32 267.00 $267.00 $1,738
682 682 69 260.00–275.00 $266.09 $1,815 -1.41
700–711 705 141 258.00–279.00 $269.76 $1,902 +12.32
761 761 49 265.00 $265.00 $2,017
817–830 822 97 250.00–254.00 $251.50 $2,067 -0.50
877 877 32 245.50 $245.50 $2,153 +3.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,153
678 678 52 256.00 $256.00 $1,736

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 9 390.00 $390.00 $1,100
321–336 326 93 335.00–355.00 $347.91 $1,134 +6.18
358–397 386 22 310.00–360.00 $322.64 $1,245 -21.47
401–444 412 30 305.00–370.00 $324.97 $1,339 -14.66
454–471 457 76 290.00–355.00 $334.99 $1,531 +22.24
503–544 524 305 275.00–320.00 $291.67 $1,528 -4.16
550–579 563 248 264.00–290.00 $276.48 $1,557 +5.46
611–648 621 237 260.00–275.00 $265.29 $1,647 -9.15
650–687 679 315 237.50–255.00 $248.68 $1,689 -3.17
712–735 728 212 230.00–253.50 $243.92 $1,776
751–776 758 245 235.50–244.00 $241.79 $1,833
831 831 63 233.00 $233.00 $1,936
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 22 285.00 $285.00 $1,129
409 409 50 267.50 $267.50 $1,094 -16.11
523–544 534 44 252.50–267.50 $260.49 $1,391 -27.01
538 unweaned 538 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,480
571–588 580 63 252.00–257.00 $254.27 $1,475 +10.82
625 625 65 251.00 $251.00 $1,569 +2.77
705 705 9 232.00 $232.00 $1,636
868 868 56 227.00 $227.00 $1,970
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737 737 25 241.00 $241.00 $1,776

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 28 410.00 $410.00 $1,447 +40.00
438 438 27 412.00 $412.00 $1,805 +68.04
491 491 40 400.00 $400.00 $1,964 +71.20
512–543 521 57 310.00–330.00 $323.94 $1,688 +21.92
556 556 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,557 -7.14
605–624 620 32 257.50–272.00 $268.90 $1,667 +0.61
655 unweaned 655 37 255.00 $255.00 $1,670
664 664 11 247.50 $247.50 $1,643 -5.50

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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.