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Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

2,891 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.54/cwt +3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 819 lb · 540 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.88/cwt ≈ $1,155/hd at 850 lb · 400 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $154.72/cwt -1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 754 lb · 391 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,891

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 85 156.91 $156.91 $981
750 750 260 155.20 $155.20 $1,164
750–777 762 131 153.36–154.19 $153.76 $1,172 -2.45
800–825 809 305 157.00–161.75 $159.90 $1,294 +7.54
830–843 833 235 146.81–149.88 $147.59 $1,229 -1.08
900–925 912 312 142.84–146.00 $144.25 $1,316 +3.25
1000 1000 150 133.00 $133.00 $1,330
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 60 142.70 $142.70 $1,249 -2.30
950 950 275 141.00 $141.00 $1,340

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 210 144.00 $144.00 $1,044 -1.49
750 750 128 144.00 $144.00 $1,080 -0.86
800 800 340 139.20–141.54 $139.89 $1,119 -4.31
850 850 400 135.88 $135.88 $1,155

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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.