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Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 3, 2021

3,400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $127.07/cwt ≈ $1,040/hd at 818 lb · 1,346 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $126.76/cwt +4.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 872 lb · 388 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $117.57/cwt ≈ $1,021/hd at 868 lb · 305 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,400

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
771 771 292 130.00 $130.00 $1,002 -0.80
800–825 810 415 121.60–124.50 $122.82 $995
800–835 822 931 128.03–130.41 $128.97 $1,060
859 859 63 122.97 $122.97 $1,056 +1.01
875 875 325 127.50 $127.50 $1,116 +5.54
950 950 58 122.85 $122.85 $1,167 +0.77
952 952 177 121.00 $121.00 $1,152 -1.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 58 119.60 $119.60 $1,017
960–988 974 271 116.10–118.35 $117.50 $1,144

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 140 118.60 $118.60 $830
775 775 260 115.25–119.75 $117.50 $911
850 850 120 119.45 $119.45 $1,015
880 880 185 116.35 $116.35 $1,024
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 70 128.60 $128.60 $900
778 778 35 117.00 $117.00 $910 -12.59

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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.