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Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 22, 2021

1,182 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $132.17/cwt +0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 865 lb · 635 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.60/cwt +3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 764 lb · 219 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.97/cwt -8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 721 lb · 149 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,182

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 58 130.00 $130.00 $1,105 -2.00
865 865 290 133.50 $133.50 $1,155 +1.50
850–875 869 287 129.81–131.63 $131.26 $1,141 -0.74
900 900 120 129.90 $129.90 $1,169 +3.77
978 978 59 120.18 $120.18 $1,175 -4.70

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 18 122.81 $122.81 $921 +2.31
761–768 765 201 123.00–124.00 $123.67 $946 +3.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 79 124.00 $124.00 $868 -2.00
745 745 70 121.80 $121.80 $907 -10.20

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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.