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Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 7, 2020

1,814 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $135.21/cwt -3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 805 lb · 1,158 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $127.51/cwt ≈ $960/hd at 753 lb · 511 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $140.00/cwt ≈ $910/hd at 650 lb · 73 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 1,814

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 73 140.00 $140.00 $910
730 730 44 135.00 $135.00 $986 -1.87
800 800 800 133.54–137.73 $134.85 $1,079 -4.71
815 815 358 136.00 $136.00 $1,108 -3.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 450 127.04 $127.04 $953
775 775 61 131.00 $131.00 $1,015

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 28 129.00 $129.00 $922

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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.