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Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

2,056 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $197.47/cwt +0.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,643/hd at 832 lb · 722 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $204.43/cwt +4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,543/hd at 755 lb · 507 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.98/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 750 lb · 340 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,056

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–780 755 507 200.79–206.30 $204.43 $1,543 +4.87
808–835 832 722 193.90–197.80 $197.47 $1,643 -3.28
850 850 295 190.00–191.00 $190.80 $1,622 -0.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 31 201.50 $201.50 $1,461
930 930 61 179.21 $179.21 $1,667

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 210 191.06 $191.06 $1,433 +4.27
750 750 130 183.00 $183.00 $1,372 -3.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 40 189.50 $189.50 $1,355
850 850 60 171.00 $171.00 $1,454

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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.