Cattle Market Pulse

Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 17, 2021

5,255 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report report →

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $131.11/cwt ≈ $1,076/hd at 821 lb · 1,272 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $141.00/cwt ≈ $1,058/hd at 750 lb · 667 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $125.85/cwt +1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 862 lb · 488 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,255

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 296 146.50 $146.50 $989
725 725 137 143.00 $143.00 $1,037
750 750 667 141.00 $141.00 $1,058
810–825 820 1,030 127.76–134.50 $130.43 $1,070
825 825 242 134.00 $134.00 $1,106
853–867 862 488 124.26–128.50 $125.85 $1,085 +1.37
900–947 915 177 120.75–127.00 $124.92 $1,143 +1.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 410 132.25 $132.25 $893
825 825 350 124.25 $124.25 $1,025
950 950 55 119.00 $119.00 $1,130

↑ Back to top

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 160 144.75 $144.75 $1,013
700 700 210 135.10 $135.10 $946
750 750 195 131.10 $131.10 $983 +8.76
775 775 65 126.50 $126.50 $980 +4.16
785 785 185 125.50 $125.50 $985 +3.16
800–825 819 477 121.50–124.25 $122.15 $1,000 -1.55
975 975 54 120.50 $120.50 $1,175
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
852 852 57 118.00 $118.00 $1,005

↑ Back to top

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.