Name: OKC West Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2022-05-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold. 1.00-3.00 higher. Demand moderate to good for feeders. Steer and heifer calves that were long weaned and in thin condition suitable for grazing sold 2.00-4.00 higher. New crop calves or short weaned cattle traded 3.00-5.00 lower. Demand good for grazing calves, light to moderate fir the remainder of the sale. Severe thunder storms bringing much needed rainfall are in the forecast for the remainder of the week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $160.53/cwt on 3,386 head.

Average price

$160.53

3,386 head · 753 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,209

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$110

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$12.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.39

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	757	161.54	1,223	2,613
Medium and Large 1-2	738	158.22	1,167	681
Medium and Large 2	747	148.95	1,113	92

One grade step is worth $12.59/cwt here — about $110 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3,386 hd

160.53

—

OK average7 barns · 10,681 hd

162.92

−2.39

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

71 lots · USDA AMS · OKC West Livestock Auction - El Reno, OK

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	183.28/cwt	179.00–185.00	964	92
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	604	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	912	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	180.33/cwt	178.00–181.00	1,022	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	694	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,103	53
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	926	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,204	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,007	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,364	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	757	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,090	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	858	149.94/cwt	145.00–153.50	1,286	249
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	145.41/cwt	144.00–150.00	1,331	178
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,122	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	722	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	206.59/cwt	205.00–207.00	981	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	204.83/cwt	197.50–208.00	784	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	156.28/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,131	89
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	161.19/cwt	157.00–163.00	1,157	463
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	966	141.65/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,368	213
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	198.58/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,027	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	588	176.14/cwt	175.00–177.00	1,036	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	689	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,068	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	210.98/cwt	205.00–216.00	684	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	171.48/cwt	165.00–172.00	1,156	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	181.38/cwt	176.00–182.00	1,130	156
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	207.69/cwt	207.50–208.00	868	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	444	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	944	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	829	151.97/cwt	149.00–155.00	1,260	497
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	375	217.97/cwt	212.00–225.00	817	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	469	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,008	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	761	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,240	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	582	174.94/cwt	170.00–181.00	1,018	37
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	908	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	750	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	507	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	933	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	342	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	684	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	703	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	984	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	562	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	922	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	549	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	840	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	827	142.09/cwt	140.00–143.25	1,175	449
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	147.36/cwt	143.00–150.00	1,132	380
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	159.45/cwt	153.50–163.00	1,001	131
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	674	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	923	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	925	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,290	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	878	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,225	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	442	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	796	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	149.89/cwt	145.00–152.00	941	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	453	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	725	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	868	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,120	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	760	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	144.27/cwt	143.75–145.20	1,128	256
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	349	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	663	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	141.33/cwt	140.00–142.00	784	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	152.51/cwt	150.00–154.00	1,022	185
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	981	134.62/cwt	131.50–135.50	1,321	106
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,094	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	681	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,076	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	625	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	167.11/cwt	166.00–168.00	810	113
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	157.82/cwt	156.00–160.00	895	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	765	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	159.71/cwt	158.00–160.00	837	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	155.59/cwt	153.00–158.75	1,198	468
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	691	146.79/cwt	145.75–148.00	1,014	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	670	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	961	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	804	143.38/cwt	142.50–144.25	1,153	125
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	697	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	484	172.89/cwt	172.00–175.50	837	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833	143.46/cwt	142.00–145.00	1,195	119
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	732	147.70/cwt	145.00–152.00	1,081	392
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	977	136.26/cwt	135.50–137.00	1,331	107
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,057	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,321	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,051	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,261	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	164.80/cwt	164.00–168.00	964	57

How this sale compares

Oklahoma weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Oklahoma auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Oklahoma feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

OKC West Livestock Auction - El Reno, OK

Tue May 3, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Oklahoma City, OK (LS-KO)

Receipts 7,401Last week 9,530Year ago 6,016

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	526	179.00–185.00	183.28
63	—	567	178.00–181.00	180.33
53	—	694	159.00	159.00
27	—	1,007	135.50	135.50
9	—	757	144.00	144.00
47	—	645	174.00	174.00
15	—	380	190.00	190.00
89	—	724	150.00–158.00	156.28
119	—	833	142.00–145.00	143.46
107	—	977	135.50–137.00	136.26
16	—	1,057	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	926	130.00	130.00
24	—	1,051	120.00	120.00
57	—	585	164.00–168.00	164.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
249	—	858	145.00–153.50	149.94
178	—	915	144.00–150.00	145.41
66	—	475	205.00–207.00	206.59
27	—	383	197.50–208.00	204.83
463	—	718	157.00–163.00	161.19
213	—	966	140.00–144.00	141.65
25	—	517	197.00–200.00	198.58
14	—	588	175.00–177.00	176.14
25	—	324	205.00–216.00	210.98
68	—	674	165.00–172.00	171.48
156	—	623	176.00–182.00	181.38
34	—	418	207.50–208.00	207.69
497	—	829	149.00–155.00	151.97
468	—	770	153.00–158.75	155.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	689	155.00	155.00
37	—	582	170.00–181.00	174.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	444	212.50	212.50
41	—	375	212.00–225.00	217.97
36	—	469	215.00	215.00
22	—	761	163.00	163.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	604	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	549	153.00	153.00
64	—	628	145.00–152.00	149.89
15	—	453	160.00	160.00
256	—	782	143.75–145.20	144.27
39	—	555	140.00–142.00	141.33
14	—	855	128.00	128.00
41	—	691	145.75–148.00	146.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
449	—	827	140.00–143.25	142.09
380	—	768	143.00–150.00	147.36
131	—	628	153.50–163.00	159.45
29	—	878	139.50	139.50
32	—	349	190.00	190.00
185	—	670	150.00–154.00	152.51
106	—	981	131.50–135.50	134.62
113	—	485	166.00–168.00	167.11
96	—	567	156.00–160.00	157.82
37	—	425	180.00	180.00
50	—	524	158.00–160.00	159.71
11	—	367	190.00	190.00
392	—	732	145.00–152.00	147.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	674	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	925	139.50	139.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	868	129.00	129.00
10	—	528	144.00	144.00
6	—	379	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	681	158.00	158.00
68	—	484	172.00–175.50	172.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	670	143.50	143.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
125	—	804	142.50–144.25	143.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	605	150.00	150.00
10	—	442	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	517	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	507	184.00	184.00
11	—	342	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	703	140.00	140.00
32	—	562	164.00	164.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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