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Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

11,110 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $191.17/cwt +2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,670/hd at 873 lb · 5,400 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $196.54/cwt -0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,639/hd at 834 lb · 1,340 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $188.50/cwt ≈ $1,659/hd at 880 lb · 1,160 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 11,110

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 140 209.44 $209.44 $1,330
635 635 140 209.44 $209.44 $1,330
780 780 70 199.56 $199.56 $1,557 -3.24
780 780 70 199.56 $199.56 $1,557 -3.24
830 830 180 200.75 $200.75 $1,666 +3.75
830 830 180 200.75 $200.75 $1,666 +3.75
835 835 490 195.00 $195.00 $1,628 -2.00
835 835 490 195.00 $195.00 $1,628 -2.00
850 850 900 191.50 $191.50 $1,628 +3.50
850 850 900 191.50 $191.50 $1,628 +3.50
885 885 1,800 191.00 $191.00 $1,690 +3.00
885 885 1,800 191.00 $191.00 $1,690 +3.00
900 900 175 184.00 $184.00 $1,656
900 900 175 184.00 $184.00 $1,656
900 900 58 186.00 $186.00 $1,674
900 900 58 186.00 $186.00 $1,674
950 950 57 180.00 $180.00 $1,710
950 950 57 180.00 $180.00 $1,710
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 180 183.35 $183.35 $1,467
800 800 180 183.35 $183.35 $1,467
880 880 580 188.50 $188.50 $1,659
880 880 580 188.50 $188.50 $1,659

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 90 214.74 $214.74 $1,127
525 525 90 214.74 $214.74 $1,127
700–730 719 265 185.80–192.94 $188.23 $1,353 -0.77
700–730 719 265 185.80–192.94 $188.23 $1,353 -0.77
750–765 756 450 186.50–187.00 $186.79 $1,412
750–765 756 450 186.50–187.00 $186.79 $1,412
850 850 120 177.00 $177.00 $1,504 +4.65
850 850 120 177.00 $177.00 $1,504 +4.65

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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.