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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 28, 2025

12,790 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $295.06/cwt +9.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,135/hd at 723 lb · 738 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $272.39/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,239/hd at 822 lb · 637 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $308.82/cwt +14.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,070/hd at 670 lb · 616 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 12,790 5,321 10,710
Feeder cattle 12,790 5,321 10,710

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Demand good for feeders. Steer and heifer calves sold 8.00-15.00 higher. Demand improved as the sale progressed, thus causing wider than normal price ranges. Cattle futures closed sharply higher again today and this fueling demand.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 31 470.00 $470.00 $1,443
350–387 365 76 370.00–420.00 $389.35 $1,421
402–438 427 37 375.00–420.00 $387.59 $1,655 +14.11
455–494 475 259 335.00–410.00 $375.95 $1,786 -10.50
512 fancy 512 24 395.00 $395.00 $2,022
510–549 529 248 337.50–387.50 $362.30 $1,917 +14.15
554–598 568 486 297.50–365.00 $343.20 $1,949 +20.86
602–645 610 534 296.00–339.00 $327.23 $1,996 +12.46
650–698 669 563 286.00–327.00 $310.59 $2,078 +8.38
684 684 53 290.00 $290.00 $1,984 -12.21
705–738 721 652 286.00–300.00 $294.15 $2,121 +7.84
742 fancy 742 86 302.00 $302.00 $2,241
750–798 768 450 271.00–297.00 $283.64 $2,178 +6.93
802–842 822 637 266.50–279.00 $272.39 $2,239 +7.00
858–897 878 427 258.00–269.00 $264.14 $2,319 +2.28
905–948 924 502 255.00–263.00 $258.85 $2,392
963–985 972 337 252.00–259.00 $255.99 $2,488 +4.49
1028 1028 40 249.00 $249.00 $2,560
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419–428 423 45 345.00–355.00 $350.73 $1,484
456–490 469 51 305.00–312.50 $309.58 $1,452
508 508 17 320.00 $320.00 $1,626
552–599 582 216 265.00–325.00 $298.24 $1,736 +8.24
635 635 58 305.00 $305.00 $1,937 +26.00
667–695 684 143 271.50–293.00 $282.09 $1,929 +0.09
716–748 739 448 257.50–288.00 $272.29 $2,012 -3.21
755–797 779 319 267.00–279.00 $273.79 $2,133
830–849 844 294 262.00–267.00 $265.56 $2,241 +12.68
992 992 19 245.00 $245.00 $2,430
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
822 822 13 242.00 $242.00 $1,989

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 28 360.00 $360.00 $1,325 +3.61
401–443 414 128 320.00–395.00 $346.90 $1,436 +13.85
451–498 473 249 310.00–350.00 $327.16 $1,547
507–535 fancy 512 18 345.00–355.00 $346.74 $1,775 +33.81
503–535 519 131 312.50–340.00 $326.70 $1,696 +26.41
556–597 571 330 290.00–320.00 $304.09 $1,736 +29.37
602–647 631 281 275.00–300.00 $287.73 $1,816 +6.97
652–691 unweaned 658 43 250.00 $250.00 $1,645
653–689 671 527 255.00–282.00 $275.59 $1,849 +4.05
723–748 742 164 257.50–262.00 $259.19 $1,923 -3.05
752–788 773 339 240.00–259.00 $256.55 $1,983 +6.37
806–844 822 318 241.00–255.00 $247.39 $2,034 +0.59
907 907 54 249.00 $249.00 $2,258
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 29 302.00 $302.00 $1,317
574–596 587 53 289.00–296.00 $293.16 $1,721 +20.66
660–685 673 87 264.50–272.00 $268.14 $1,805
728 728 31 258.50 $258.50 $1,882 +8.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 29 217.00 $217.00 $846

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 thin fleshed 393 38 430.00 $430.00 $1,690
438 438 42 380.00 $380.00 $1,664
498 thin fleshed 498 24 355.00 $355.00 $1,768
509–518 514 77 330.00–360.00 $336.56 $1,730
550 550 29 330.00 $330.00 $1,815 +20.00
648 648 23 280.00 $280.00 $1,814

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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.