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Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

3,199 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.52/cwt +2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,527/hd at 860 lb · 1,218 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $189.00/cwt ≈ $1,567/hd at 829 lb · 493 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.28/cwt ≈ $1,336/hd at 758 lb · 388 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,199

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
796 796 67 184.81 $184.81 $1,471
825 825 205 180.00 $180.00 $1,485
860 860 1,218 177.52 $177.52 $1,527 +2.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–819 812 193 187.61–189.54 $188.22 $1,528
840 840 300 189.50 $189.50 $1,592
875 875 120 182.50 $182.50 $1,597
900–925 918 220 179.50–182.00 $180.18 $1,654 +8.68
925 925 80 178.00 $178.00 $1,646 +6.50
1050 1050 55 169.75 $169.75 $1,782

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 134 175.00 $175.00 $1,312
750–775 762 254 175.00–179.02 $176.96 $1,348
850 850 60 171.00 $171.00 $1,454
850 850 70 172.00 $172.00 $1,462
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 103 170.00 $170.00 $1,318
800 800 120 170.00 $170.00 $1,360

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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.