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Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 5, 2022

3,344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $173.62/cwt ≈ $1,476/hd at 850 lb · 2,088 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.34/cwt ≈ $1,278/hd at 777 lb · 405 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.25/cwt ≈ $1,422/hd at 835 lb · 240 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 3,344

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 70 180.00 $180.00 $1,224
800 800 120 174.00 $174.00 $1,392 +2.67
850 850 2,088 173.01–175.01 $173.62 $1,476
900 900 56 171.00 $171.00 $1,539
960 960 50 164.00 $164.00 $1,574 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 30 173.00 $173.00 $1,298
835 835 240 170.25 $170.25 $1,422
950 950 55 151.52 $151.52 $1,439

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 200 175.25 $175.25 $1,271 +7.75
775 775 210 163.50 $163.50 $1,267
780 780 195 165.25 $165.25 $1,289
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 30 165.00 $165.00 $1,238

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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.