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Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

1,646 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $172.37/cwt -7.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,379/hd at 800 lb · 520 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.37/cwt -8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 750 lb · 350 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $169.22/cwt ≈ $1,565/hd at 925 lb · 315 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,646

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 520 172.37 $172.37 $1,379 -7.63
925 925 315 169.00–169.50 $169.22 $1,565
975 975 55 167.00 $167.00 $1,628
1000 1000 85 164.00 $164.00 $1,640 -5.21

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 87 180.50 $180.50 $1,038 +1.88
725 725 67 166.00 $166.00 $1,204 -4.24
750 750 350 162.37 $162.37 $1,218 -7.63
825 825 105 165.50 $165.50 $1,365 -3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 62 160.00 $160.00 $1,240 -8.00

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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.