Cattle Market OKC West Livestock Auction Market Report
El Reno, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Tuesday, August 18, 20264,982 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers
$327.51/cwt
+0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,889/hd at 882 lb · 326 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers
$319.00/cwt
-8.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,324/hd at 729 lb · 286 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers
$318.62/cwt
+1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,963/hd at 930 lb · 275 head
El Reno, OK 8-weight steers sold at $332/cwt, $1/cwt above the OK average ($331) and the highest of the 5 yards reporting the class. The class is down $30 from its early July peak of $360.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,982 | 6,298 | 8,319 |
| Feeder cattle | 4,982 | 6,298 | 8,319 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ↕ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 lower; Steers and heifers weighing 600-700lbs were 15.00-20.00 lower and most of them sold Tuesday as calves; with several drafts of exceptional quality that keep the steer market stronger than feeder heifers; Steer and heifer calves 15.00-25.00 lower in a light test on most weight classes
- ↕ Feeder steers: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher; Steers and heifers weighing 600-700lbs were 15.00-20.00 lower and most of them sold Tuesday as calves
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303–340 | 320 | 11 | 530.00–560.00 | $545.50 | $1,746 | -76.29 |
| 325 | 325 | 2 | 550.00 | $550.00 | $1,788 | -104.16 |
| 363–398 | 374 | 12 | 500.00–540.00 | $526.16 | $1,968 | -29.94 |
| 369–390 | 375 | 7 | 450.00–470.00 | $455.94 | $1,710 | -84.06 |
| 433 | 433 | 4 | 480.00 | $480.00 | $2,078 | -40.51 |
| 408–448 | 437 | 18 | 450.00–480.00 | $467.48 | $2,043 | -2.52 |
| 460–463 | 461 | 26 | 435.00–460.00 | $439.81 | $2,028 | -47.88 |
| 451–485 | 467 | 47 | 430.00–460.00 | $445.10 | $2,079 | -12.05 |
| 500–526 | 514 | 21 | 400.00–440.00 | $409.27 | $2,104 | -27.65 |
| 519–529 | 523 | 15 | 400.00–415.00 | $406.07 | $2,124 | -32.29 |
| 550–591 | 574 | 50 | 375.00–400.00 | $392.02 | $2,250 | -12.02 |
| 565–583 | 575 | 43 | 405.00–430.00 | $410.11 | $2,358 | -12.99 |
| 601–619 | 617 | 85 | 375.00–392.50 | $390.70 | $2,411 | -20.23 |
| 626 | 626 | 8 | 365.00 | $365.00 | $2,285 | -10.34 |
| 663–696 | 693 | 75 | 355.00–360.00 | $355.62 | $2,464 | -28.16 |
| 701–735 | 718 | 104 | 334.00–370.00 | $356.72 | $2,561 | +1.46 |
| 729–743 | 738 | 41 | 320.00–330.00 | $326.82 | $2,412 | — |
| 767 | 767 | 11 | 342.00 | $342.00 | $2,623 | -2.67 |
| 804–829 | 822 | 264 | 328.00–341.00 | $338.39 | $2,782 | -0.99 |
| 861–896 | 882 | 326 | 318.00–332.00 | $327.51 | $2,889 | +0.90 |
| 906–939 | 930 | 275 | 316.50–321.50 | $318.62 | $2,963 | +1.37 |
| 952–968 | 961 | 129 | 298.00–314.00 | $302.86 | $2,910 | -6.85 |
| 980 | 980 | 31 | 296.00 | $296.00 | $2,901 | -13.71 |
| 1001–1041 | 1026 | 489 | 293.50–305.00 | $302.36 | $3,102 | +4.74 |
| 1056 | 1056 | 15 | 292.00 | $292.00 | $3,084 | +3.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 368–371 | 370 | 10 | 470.00–480.00 | $472.98 | $1,750 | -37.02 |
| 436 | 436 | 7 | 480.00 | $480.00 | $2,093 | — |
| 476 | 476 | 10 | 445.00 | $445.00 | $2,118 | +15.00 |
| 498 | 498 | 15 | 415.00 | $415.00 | $2,067 | -30.00 |
| 511 | 511 | 5 | 375.00 | $375.00 | $1,916 | +6.49 |
| 515–542 | 532 | 13 | 380.00–385.00 | $383.14 | $2,038 | -6.86 |
| 552–568 | 556 | 13 | 365.00–385.00 | $380.28 | $2,114 | +4.33 |
| 640 | 640 | 3 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $2,240 | — |
| 656–693 | 684 | 117 | 332.50–335.00 | $334.65 | $2,289 | -23.52 |
| 699 | 699 | 5 | 330.00 | $330.00 | $2,307 | — |
| 715–745 | 730 | 6 | 320.00–325.00 | $322.55 | $2,355 | — |
| 757–781 | 773 | 25 | 310.00–332.50 | $322.36 | $2,492 | -13.64 |
| 820–844 | 837 | 154 | 307.00–321.00 | $319.83 | $2,677 | -5.89 |
| 859 | 859 | 5 | 309.00 | $309.00 | $2,654 | -8.95 |
| 938 | 938 | 30 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $2,814 | -4.00 |
| 992 | 992 | 33 | 297.50 | $297.50 | $2,951 | — |
| 1032 | 1032 | 5 | 281.00 | $281.00 | $2,900 | -7.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392 | 392 | 6 | 455.00 | $455.00 | $1,784 | +6.47 |
| 410 | 410 | 2 | 450.00 | $450.00 | $1,845 | — |
| 459–488 | 474 | 36 | 400.00–410.00 | $405.43 | $1,922 | — |
| 536 | 536 | 4 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $1,876 | — |
| 674 | 674 | 7 | 332.50 | $332.50 | $2,241 | -17.50 |
| 769 | 769 | 30 | 312.00 | $312.00 | $2,399 | — |
| 886 | 886 | 5 | 275.00 | $275.00 | $2,436 | -28.03 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 298 | 298 | 2 | 490.00 | $490.00 | $1,460 | -16.13 |
| 313 | 313 | 3 | 500.00 | $500.00 | $1,565 | -17.36 |
| 355 | 355 | 6 | 460.00 | $460.00 | $1,633 | -26.20 |
| 358–393 | 369 | 25 | 430.00–460.00 | $444.30 | $1,639 | -14.07 |
| 409 | 409 | 11 | 425.00 | $425.00 | $1,738 | -65.00 |
| 411–434 | 421 | 23 | 400.00–425.00 | $414.66 | $1,746 | -33.40 |
| 421 | 421 | 9 | 425.00 | $425.00 | $1,789 | -65.00 |
| 450–499 | 464 | 48 | 370.00–400.00 | $382.02 | $1,773 | -45.79 |
| 461–478 | 467 | 45 | 405.00–415.00 | $411.36 | $1,921 | -28.21 |
| 497 | 497 | 10 | 405.00 | $405.00 | $2,013 | -34.57 |
| 528–545 | 531 | 15 | 370.00–375.00 | $373.97 | $1,986 | -45.70 |
| 508–547 | 537 | 46 | 350.00–385.00 | $363.79 | $1,954 | -45.87 |
| 560–571 | 568 | 100 | 355.00–387.50 | $382.02 | $2,170 | +18.08 |
| 553–595 | 571 | 34 | 335.00–360.00 | $347.49 | $1,984 | -5.31 |
| 604–633 | 618 | 160 | 335.00–365.00 | $358.06 | $2,213 | -2.06 |
| 623 | 623 | 4 | 322.50 | $322.50 | $2,009 | -37.62 |
| 605–647 | 634 | 25 | 325.00–335.00 | $327.12 | $2,074 | -17.35 |
| 654–680 | 665 | 12 | 320.00–325.00 | $322.87 | $2,147 | — |
| 654–697 | 679 | 81 | 320.00–342.50 | $324.66 | $2,204 | -23.53 |
| 700–737 | 704 | 26 | 305.00–307.50 | $307.20 | $2,163 | — |
| 708–742 | 731 | 260 | 318.00–330.00 | $320.18 | $2,341 | -9.73 |
| 756–774 | 770 | 93 | 310.00–319.50 | $316.69 | $2,439 | +5.19 |
| 804–832 | 816 | 221 | 303.50–311.50 | $309.87 | $2,529 | -1.35 |
| 869–885 | 878 | 39 | 299.50–304.00 | $301.56 | $2,648 | -9.68 |
| 964 | 964 | 28 | 287.50 | $287.50 | $2,772 | — |
| 1028 | 1028 | 17 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $2,570 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 333 | 333 | 4 | 450.00 | $450.00 | $1,498 | — |
| 332–345 | 337 | 13 | 430.00–470.00 | $454.25 | $1,531 | -3.44 |
| 388 | 388 | 2 | 385.00 | $385.00 | $1,494 | -39.87 |
| 403–443 | 432 | 11 | 410.00–420.00 | $412.54 | $1,782 | — |
| 438 | 438 | 6 | 400.00 | $400.00 | $1,752 | +12.11 |
| 467 | 467 | 3 | 365.00 | $365.00 | $1,705 | -17.96 |
| 471–488 | 486 | 50 | 370.00–385.00 | $371.85 | $1,807 | -21.10 |
| 537 | 537 | 3 | 335.00 | $335.00 | $1,799 | -55.00 |
| 591 | 591 | 10 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $1,921 | — |
| 633–644 | 639 | 12 | 320.00–325.00 | $322.06 | $2,058 | — |
| 702–744 | 714 | 19 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $2,142 | — |
| 785 | 785 | 69 | 311.00 | $311.00 | $2,441 | +3.26 |
| 872–883 | 882 | 43 | 265.00–286.00 | $283.59 | $2,501 | -13.91 |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 255 | 255 | 2 | 620.00 | $620.00 | $1,581 | -30.00 |
| 303–347 | 328 | 7 | 530.00–560.00 | $538.49 | $1,766 | -86.51 |
| 353–398 | 376 | 21 | 500.00–515.00 | $511.48 | $1,923 | -45.60 |
| 400–421 | 415 | 15 | 430.00–470.00 | $444.46 | $1,845 | -45.72 |
| 425 | 425 | 10 | 470.00 | $470.00 | $1,998 | — |
| 465–480 | 475 | 12 | 420.00–435.00 | $424.60 | $2,017 | -4.05 |
| 507–515 | 514 | 26 | 385.00–415.00 | $388.41 | $1,996 | -22.25 |
| 515–544 | 530 | 17 | 370.00–400.00 | $383.88 | $2,035 | -3.35 |
| 553 | 553 | 28 | 407.50 | $407.50 | $2,253 | +37.50 |
| 551–588 | 566 | 10 | 375.00–385.00 | $380.84 | $2,156 | -4.93 |
| 618–648 | 644 | 32 | 340.00–370.00 | $352.92 | $2,273 | -9.63 |
| 663–691 | 674 | 11 | 320.00–330.00 | $323.73 | $2,182 | -22.94 |
| 685 | 685 | 7 | 335.00 | $335.00 | $2,295 | — |
| 856 | 856 | 5 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $2,568 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310–347 | 344 | 28 | 490.00–510.00 | $491.29 | $1,690 | — |
| 355–389 | 379 | 7 | 480.00 | $480.00 | $1,819 | — |
| 405 | 405 | 4 | 420.00 | $420.00 | $1,701 | -32.13 |
| 473 | 473 | 2 | 410.00 | $410.00 | $1,939 | — |
| 540 | 540 | 5 | 365.00 | $365.00 | $1,971 | +5.00 |
| 588–597 | 593 | 6 | 340.00–350.00 | $345.04 | $2,046 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 390 | 390 | 2 | 400.00 | $400.00 | $1,560 | — |
| 535 | 535 | 2 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $1,872 | — |
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.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Steers and heifers weighing 600-700lbs were 15.00-20.00 lower and most of them sold Tuesday as calves. Today's supply included some very attractive feeder steers, with several drafts of exceptional quality that keep the steer market stronger than feeder heifers. Steer and heifer calves 15.00-25.00 lower in a light test on most weight classes. Demand moderate. Two large drafts of heifers sold very well on Tuesday, serving as the highlight of the calf sale: 69 heifers 568lbs at 387.50 and 83 heifers 604lbs at 365. It was noted that the buyer of these two drafts had bought these same cattle in the past. Tuesday's supply included 48% un-weaned cattle.