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Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

1,894 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $171.78/cwt -9.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 714 lb · 696 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.50/cwt ≈ $1,214/hd at 725 lb · 490 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.53/cwt +0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 665 lb · 180 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,894

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–725 707 410 172.89–173.33 $173.02 $1,223 -8.81
725 725 286 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 -11.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 490 167.50 $167.50 $1,214
750 750 120 169.55 $169.55 $1,272
975 975 53 149.10 $149.10 $1,454

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 140 162.00 $162.00 $1,134
775 775 130 159.00 $159.00 $1,232 -4.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 85 154.00 $154.00 $924
665 665 180 162.53 $162.53 $1,081 +0.03

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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.