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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 21, 2025

5,321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $265.39/cwt +0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,187/hd at 824 lb · 610 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $285.71/cwt +5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,063/hd at 722 lb · 432 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $301.41/cwt -8.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,589/hd at 527 lb · 272 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,321 11,119 5,026
Feeder cattle 5,321 11,119 5,026

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder steers traded 3.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady. Demand good. Steer and heifer calves sold 5.00-8.00 higher. Demand continues to be very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 9 470.00 $470.00 $1,631 —
411 fancy 411 45 415.00 $415.00 $1,706 ±0.00
427–448 441 20 365.00–390.00 $373.48 $1,647 +14.19
488–492 490 31 385.00–388.00 $386.45 $1,894 +13.34
490 fancy 490 16 390.00 $390.00 $1,911 —
520–543 529 98 340.00–370.00 $348.15 $1,842 -4.27
568–598 579 143 317.50–330.00 $322.34 $1,866 -6.23
610–611 fancy 611 78 327.50–335.00 $331.73 $2,027 —
609–644 627 70 307.00–327.50 $314.77 $1,974 -6.78
653–678 666 155 293.00–319.00 $302.21 $2,013 +7.21
650–696 unweaned 682 73 276.00–280.00 $277.29 $1,891 +0.64
708–745 722 409 279.00–293.00 $286.31 $2,067 +5.62
725 725 23 275.00 $275.00 $1,994 -5.69
788–795 793 71 274.00–278.00 $276.71 $2,194 +2.38
806–841 824 610 258.00–272.00 $265.39 $2,187 +0.89
852–895 869 269 254.50–284.00 $261.86 $2,276 +4.03
956 956 54 251.50 $251.50 $2,404 +8.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 thin fleshed 517 11 300.00 $300.00 $1,551 —
597 597 57 290.00 $290.00 $1,731 -11.29
635 635 11 279.00 $279.00 $1,772 -6.00
670 670 25 282.00 $282.00 $1,889 -0.71
710 unweaned 710 24 250.00 $250.00 $1,775 —
727 727 67 275.50 $275.50 $2,003 +13.71
814–826 819 69 252.00–254.00 $252.88 $2,071 +4.27
852–865 862 52 242.00–250.00 $243.98 $2,103 +0.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–391 383 67 350.00–365.00 $356.39 $1,365 -32.61
435–439 438 64 290.00–345.00 $333.05 $1,459 +4.14
509 unweaned 509 14 267.00 $267.00 $1,359 —
504–549 525 197 287.00–318.00 $300.29 $1,577 -9.55
534–541 fancy 538 61 309.00–320.00 $312.93 $1,684 —
554–593 563 109 260.00–297.50 $274.72 $1,547 -11.52
607–618 612 38 270.00–292.50 $280.76 $1,718 +3.58
653–687 665 245 256.00–280.50 $271.54 $1,806 +1.89
712 thin fleshed 712 19 280.00 $280.00 $1,994 —
700–742 721 182 256.50–272.00 $262.24 $1,891 +6.58
752–760 759 122 250.00–252.00 $250.18 $1,899 —
810–842 822 75 232.00–256.50 $246.80 $2,029 -4.07
958 958 81 221.00 $221.00 $2,117 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 28 255.00 $255.00 $1,377 -17.40
574 574 44 272.50 $272.50 $1,564 —
711 711 40 250.00 $250.00 $1,778 —
750–754 753 98 231.00–254.00 $249.09 $1,876 —
804–849 823 191 234.00–248.00 $242.84 $1,999 —
865 865 39 242.00 $242.00 $2,093 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 18 285.00 $285.00 $1,493 —
633 unweaned 633 38 262.50 $262.50 $1,662 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 20 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 +20.00
688 688 7 277.00 $277.00 $1,906 —

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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.