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Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 23, 2023

1,954 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $185.62/cwt ≈ $1,030/hd at 555 lb · 699 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.09/cwt +13.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 712 lb · 540 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $178.50/cwt ≈ $1,339/hd at 750 lb · 400 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,954

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 618 184.00 $184.00 $1,012
590 590 81 198.00 $198.00 $1,168
750 750 400 178.50 $178.50 $1,339
825 825 56 168.96 $168.96 $1,394
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 59 179.85 $179.85 $1,484 +7.48

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 80 171.00 $171.00 $1,026
700–725 712 540 177.90–180.20 $179.09 $1,275 +13.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 120 167.00 $167.00 $1,336

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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.