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OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report

El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 28, 2026

9,389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $345.50/cwt +9.97 vs last sale · ≈ $3,206/hd at 928 lb · 1,297 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $354.49/cwt +10.06 vs last sale · ≈ $3,130/hd at 883 lb · 1,050 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $375.74/cwt +12.90 vs last sale · ≈ $3,070/hd at 817 lb · 436 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,389 9,147 5,033
Feeder cattle 9,389 9,147 5,033

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 5.00-15.00 higher, heifers up to 20.00 higher. Demand extremely good following cash slaughter cattle trade taking place at 255.00 and dressed trade hitting the 400.00 mark. Cattle futures took a little breather today trading mixed to a little lower. Quality average to attractive. Several heavy weight cattle included. Feeders in medium to fleshy conditions with average to full weigh-ups. Steer and heifer calves mostly steady. Market appeared some higher, however quality improved from last week. Demand good. Supply included several bulls, and un-weaned calves continue to come to town. Temperatures dropped back into the 60's today after the 90's yesterday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
188 unweaned 188 2 700.00 $700.00 $1,316 —
265 265 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,722 —
388 388 6 590.00 $590.00 $2,289 —
415–434 431 21 565.00–580.00 $569.97 $2,457 +7.10
448 unweaned 448 3 570.00 $570.00 $2,554 —
465 465 6 580.00 $580.00 $2,697 +50.00
466–497 unweaned 479 22 510.00–540.00 $527.51 $2,527 +14.34
504 fancy 504 11 545.00 $545.00 $2,747 —
500–545 530 45 500.00–540.00 $514.10 $2,725 -29.27
532 532 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,447 -83.37
571–577 unweaned 573 32 465.00–475.00 $469.09 $2,688 —
569–579 577 21 460.00–485.00 $473.82 $2,734 +4.74
627 unweaned 627 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,602 -5.98
609–640 634 85 420.00–440.00 $433.94 $2,751 +6.10
656 unweaned 656 25 415.00 $415.00 $2,722 ±0.00
659–694 678 83 400.00–435.00 $418.82 $2,840 +2.64
724–746 733 141 385.00–395.00 $389.67 $2,856 -10.60
751–796 774 381 376.00–394.00 $387.05 $2,996 +8.26
800–844 817 436 367.50–385.50 $375.74 $3,070 +12.90
856–899 883 1,050 345.00–365.00 $354.49 $3,130 +11.23
902–947 928 1,297 338.00–355.50 $345.50 $3,206 +9.97
953–985 982 138 330.00–345.00 $331.78 $3,258 +7.50
1006–1041 1021 361 318.00–330.00 $325.30 $3,321 +14.05
1065–1089 1080 244 303.00–319.00 $311.89 $3,368 +5.38
1134–1144 1135 56 287.50–307.50 $305.70 $3,470 +2.20
1173 1173 21 295.00 $295.00 $3,460 —
1239 1239 7 270.00 $270.00 $3,345 —
1285 1285 8 250.00 $250.00 $3,212 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,014 -20.00
412–426 thin fleshed 423 40 560.00–600.00 $592.21 $2,505 —
440 440 12 550.00 $550.00 $2,420 +20.22
508–523 516 6 485.00–500.00 $492.39 $2,541 +2.21
536 thin fleshed 536 24 520.00 $520.00 $2,787 —
578–597 590 8 450.00–465.00 $455.51 $2,688 +32.65
614 thin fleshed 614 15 425.00 $425.00 $2,610 +20.00
621 621 17 430.00 $430.00 $2,670 +35.46
665–690 687 33 400.00–410.00 $408.83 $2,809 +28.83
711–736 718 35 385.00–397.50 $393.84 $2,828 +21.20
754 754 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,714 -0.12
803–832 811 376 365.00–376.50 $371.68 $3,014 —
914 914 19 342.00 $342.00 $3,126 +12.00
950 950 123 338.50 $338.50 $3,216 —
1047 1047 37 290.00 $290.00 $3,036 -10.00
1062 1062 49 294.00 $294.00 $3,122 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–447 444 5 510.00–520.00 $513.96 $2,282 +22.86
490 490 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,401 +5.14
535 535 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,354 +3.52
553–568 562 7 420.00–435.00 $426.33 $2,396 +46.33
713 713 7 360.00 $360.00 $2,567 +23.80
793–796 796 74 357.00–365.50 $364.13 $2,898 +39.13
891 891 85 318.00 $318.00 $2,833 -7.00
1000 1000 3 309.00 $309.00 $3,090 —
1100 1100 4 280.00 $280.00 $3,080 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 11 380.00 $380.00 $2,497 —
737 737 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,580 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–241 unweaned 236 9 670.00–700.00 $672.82 $1,588 +22.65
250 unweaned 250 4 640.00 $640.00 $1,600 —
313–328 unweaned 321 14 520.00–570.00 $539.80 $1,733 -0.20
350–372 unweaned 360 21 470.00–530.00 $498.76 $1,796 -8.35
397 397 6 500.00 $500.00 $1,985 —
403–444 unweaned 415 37 450.00–520.00 $484.64 $2,011 -19.45
411–436 428 32 450.00–500.00 $467.89 $2,003 -52.11
450–479 470 61 460.00–500.00 $487.98 $2,294 +17.36
453–486 unweaned 471 40 440.00–490.00 $463.17 $2,182 +10.91
508–533 515 14 410.00–460.00 $450.50 $2,320 -2.37
523–546 unweaned 535 36 400.00–450.00 $429.72 $2,299 +4.46
552 unweaned 552 6 375.00–385.00 $380.00 $2,098 -30.00
550–597 565 131 400.00–455.00 $423.45 $2,392 +15.50
610 unweaned 610 25 397.50 $397.50 $2,425 +10.26
603–637 622 95 385.00–430.00 $410.02 $2,550 +15.58
652–689 674 353 360.00–398.00 $379.52 $2,558 +7.37
703–744 719 383 352.50–380.00 $363.85 $2,616 +11.33
766–793 783 408 340.00–356.00 $348.03 $2,725 +10.37
793 793 4 332.50 $332.50 $2,637 -5.16
800–836 820 316 332.50–351.00 $341.13 $2,797 +10.58
850–896 866 406 320.00–334.00 $328.12 $2,842 +9.12
902–942 918 188 315.00–327.00 $320.53 $2,942 +14.60
1021 1021 18 297.50 $297.50 $3,037 ±0.00
1093 1093 12 270.00 $270.00 $2,951 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 unweaned 369 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,734 +2.70
370–377 371 33 500.00–530.00 $525.38 $1,949 +15.38
445 445 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,002 —
452–464 457 77 440.00–480.00 $476.51 $2,178 +34.79
513 thin fleshed 513 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,257 -5.00
538 538 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,260 +10.37
557 thin fleshed 557 25 420.00 $420.00 $2,339 —
560–571 566 27 380.00–390.00 $384.40 $2,176 —
629–640 633 17 350.00–375.00 $367.57 $2,327 +1.28
636 thin fleshed 636 14 380.00 $380.00 $2,417 —
650–696 681 27 350.00–367.50 $358.08 $2,439 +3.48
742 742 27 347.50 $347.50 $2,578 +22.50
754–786 764 36 333.00–350.00 $343.62 $2,625 +18.91
842 842 6 327.50 $327.50 $2,758 +10.50
935 935 10 318.00 $318.00 $2,973 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 unweaned 370 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,665 +50.00
369–378 372 6 440.00–470.00 $450.16 $1,675 -29.59
393 thin fleshed 393 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,847 —
424 thin fleshed 424 9 470.00 $470.00 $1,993 +35.00
479 thin fleshed 479 7 440.00 $440.00 $2,108 —
515 515 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,163 —
559 559 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,152 +5.00
635 635 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,286 +25.00
690 690 8 340.00 $340.00 $2,346 +6.62
708–720 715 9 325.00–355.00 $338.21 $2,418 +32.17
768 768 9 339.00 $339.00 $2,604 +23.57
809 809 7 310.00 $310.00 $2,508 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–278 unweaned 274 6 650.00–670.00 $660.15 $1,809 —
338–347 unweaned 343 8 560.00–580.00 $572.52 $1,964 -47.48
360–378 unweaned 368 16 530.00–600.00 $549.57 $2,022 -30.43
368–380 369 18 525.00–610.00 $534.72 $1,973 —
405–438 unweaned 418 17 520.00–570.00 $549.60 $2,297 -10.40
460–484 unweaned 476 41 450.00–480.00 $474.48 $2,259 -35.52
481 481 4 500.00 $500.00 $2,405 —
500–506 unweaned 503 15 430.00–475.00 $450.87 $2,268 —
510–514 512 15 460.00–510.00 $481.94 $2,468 —
562–593 unweaned 570 8 440.00–450.00 $447.40 $2,550 +12.40
685 685 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,672 —
758 758 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,729 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 2 620.00 $620.00 $1,879 —
398 398 6 590.00 $590.00 $2,348 —
573 573 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,578 —
612 unweaned 612 6 430.00 $430.00 $2,632 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,102 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
270 270 30 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.