OKC West Livestock Auction market report — October 20, 2026

El Reno, OK · Tuesday sale · USDA report published 10/21/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

4,727

Last week 5,066 (−339)
Last year 7,395

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$420.21 /cwt

$2,368 per head · 174 hd
vs last week +19.05

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$354.99 /cwt

$2,684 per head · 291 hd
vs last week +9.96

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 10.00-20.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-8.00 higher. Feeder cattle lightly tested in most weight categories but demand very good. Cattle futures trading higher and cooler weather followed by a good rain has everyone in a more optimistic mood. Steer calves 10.00-20.00 higher, instance to 40.00 higher. Heifer calves 10.00-15.00 higher. Demand good for calves and farmers fairly active following last week's much needed rains. Quality average to attractive. Buyers showing more discretion towards quality than number of days weaned. However temperature swings in the coming weeks will become more of a factor in days weaned. Following the heavy rains last week, wheat pasture that was planted well ahead of the rains is growing and thriving, while some other pastures that were just planted before the rains is having to be replanted as much of that wheat was washed down the creeks and rivers.
USDA Market News reporter, October 20, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 20

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 13. Last year = sale of Oct 21. Unweaned = calves sold straight off the cow. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Unweaned $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	15	332 lb	$502.00	$1,667	−24.88	−68.00	$480.00 (9 hd)	—
400–499 lb	113	469 lb	$434.94	$2,040	−4.40	−85.62	$453.93 (42 hd)	$480.00 (3 hd)†
500–599 lb	174	564 lb	$420.21	$2,368	+19.05	−28.41	$423.01 (147 hd)	$369.71 (17 hd)
600–699 lb	267	655 lb	$371.32	$2,433	+11.61	−28.85	$350.12 (78 hd)	$325.00 (11 hd)
700–799 lb	291	756 lb	$354.99	$2,684	+9.96	−21.11	$327.86 (14 hd)	$325.23 (43 hd)
800–899 lb	502	860 lb	$349.38	$3,004	+12.45	−11.26	—	$340.00 (24 hd)
900–999 lb	552	962 lb	$321.66	$3,095	+5.18	−6.49	—	$302.50 (52 hd)

Feeder heifers — Oct 20

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 13. Last year = sale of Oct 21. Unweaned = calves sold straight off the cow. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Unweaned $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	24	372 lb	$449.18	$1,671	+6.02	−6.18	$449.01 (35 hd)	—
400–499 lb	101	466 lb	$390.56	$1,821	−10.96	−80.62	$393.72 (80 hd)	$380.00 (6 hd)
500–599 lb	187	560 lb	$359.09	$2,011	+2.29	−39.64	$348.96 (113 hd)	—
600–699 lb	79	649 lb	$335.97	$2,179	+2.97	−32.08	$317.57 (80 hd)	$321.61 (31 hd)
700–799 lb	100	739 lb	$326.18	$2,411	+4.54	−21.56	$307.53 (8 hd)	$293.33 (18 hd)
800–899 lb	279	858 lb	$317.49	$2,723	+11.70	−9.73	—	$267.50 (16 hd)
900–999 lb	4	923 lb	$310.00†	$2,861	+26.00	±0.00	—	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 19

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	15	1,197 lb	$173.29	$150.00–$185.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	57	1,275 lb	$145.16	$129.00–$175.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	38	1,299 lb	$123.43	$115.00–$127.50
Breaker 75-80%	High	3	1,432 lb	$149.98	$142.00–$165.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	15	1,423 lb	$132.51	$130.00–$139.00
Breaker 75-80%	Low	10	1,391 lb	$121.95	$120.00–$125.00
Lean 85-90%	High	1	1,270 lb	$145.00	$145.00–$145.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	3	1,165 lb	$136.66	$125.00–$155.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	28	1,190 lb	$117.17	$110.00–$123.00
Lean 85-90%	Very Low	44	1,059 lb	$99.35	$85.00–$107.50

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $420.21/cwt
4-week average: $401.94
13-week average: $398.57
4-week vs 13-week: +0.8%

52-wk low $375.91high $509.28

Steers 700–799 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $354.99/cwt
4-week average: $348.31
13-week average: $343.30
4-week vs 13-week: +1.5%

52-wk low $323.81high $393.00

Heifers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $359.09/cwt
4-week average: $351.79
13-week average: $359.32
4-week vs 13-week: −2.1%

52-wk low $331.83high $436.32

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Feb and Mar and lowest in Oct and Sep.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+1.6%	57%	7
Feb	+4.7%	86%	7
Mar	+4.4%	100%	7
Apr	+3.7%	88%	8
May	+0.9%	62%	8
Jun	+0.1%	50%	8
Jul	+1.8%	88%	8
Aug	−1.2%	50%	8
Sep	−3.8%	29%	7
Oct	−4.2%	14%	7
Nov	−2.4%	14%	7
Dec	−0.4%	57%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Jul and Sep and lowest in Mar and May.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−1.0%	57%	7
Feb	−1.2%	29%	7
Mar	−1.9%	29%	7
Apr	−1.4%	25%	8
May	−1.6%	25%	8
Jun	+1.1%	62%	8
Jul	+3.9%	88%	8
Aug	+3.2%	62%	8
Sep	+3.7%	86%	7
Oct	+2.5%	86%	7
Nov	−1.2%	29%	7
Dec	−1.2%	29%	7

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Tue Oct 20	4,727	$420.21	$354.99	$359.09
Mon Oct 19	334	—	—	—
Tue Oct 13	5,066	$401.16	$345.03	$356.80
Mon Oct 12	285	—	—	—
Tue Oct 6	4,598	$399.87	$340.96	$339.94
Mon Oct 5	277	—	—	—
Tue Sep 29	5,938	$386.53	$352.25	$351.34
Mon Sep 28	546	—	—	—
Tue Sep 22	7,474	$390.61	$340.02	$356.06
Mon Sep 21	439	—	—	—
Tue Sep 15	4,281	$389.43	$346.84	$347.52
Mon Sep 14	305	—	—	—
Tue Sep 8	121	—	—	—
Tue Sep 8	4,606	$378.00	$339.44	$349.73
Tue Sep 1	3,866	$375.91	$323.81	$331.83
Mon Aug 31	257	—	—	—
Tue Aug 25	4,657	$377.54	$335.65	$339.85
Mon Aug 24	418	—	—	—
Tue Aug 18	4,982	$401.71	$348.32	$379.80
Mon Aug 17	297	—	—	—
Tue Aug 11	6,298	$423.68	$346.23	$391.53
Mon Aug 10	225	—	—	—
Tue Aug 4	3,771	$443.58	$358.87	$403.24
Mon Aug 3	195	—	—	—
Tue Jul 28	2,405	$393.21	$330.53	$364.38
Mon Jul 27	131	—	—	—
Tue Jul 21	4,328	$437.18	$352.46	$388.00

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Oklahoma sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Oklahoma National Stockyards, Oklahoma City	26 mi	Oct 19	$411.12	$353.31
Apache Livestock Auction, Apacheunweaned	50 mi	Oct 22	$413.23	—
Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction, Adaunweaned	90 mi	Oct 21	$415.17	$331.05
Woodward Livestock Auction, Woodward	101 mi	Oct 22	$433.79	$356.97
Tulsa Livestock Auction, Tulsaunweaned	122 mi	Oct 19	$388.34	$319.27
McAlester Union Livestock Auction, McAlester	131 mi	Oct 20	$351.96	$337.93

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Tuesday	October 20, 2026	4,727	47	AMS_1281
Slaughter/Replacement Cattle	October 19, 2026	334	47	AMS_1825

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “OKC West Livestock Auction - El Reno, OK” (AMS_1281); “OKC West Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle - El Reno, OK” (AMS_1825). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.