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Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

11,942 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.45/cwt +10.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 757 lb · 4,626 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $197.30/cwt -0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,610/hd at 816 lb · 3,236 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $193.66/cwt +2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,646/hd at 850 lb · 1,998 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 11,942

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–825 816 1,618 191.64–205.00 $197.30 $1,610 -0.17
800–825 816 1,618 191.64–205.00 $197.30 $1,610 -0.17
850–867 850 999 191.66–196.00 $193.66 $1,646 +2.86
850–867 850 999 191.66–196.00 $193.66 $1,646 +2.86
900–925 906 969 184.00–191.00 $189.61 $1,718
900–925 906 969 184.00–191.00 $189.61 $1,718
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 72 207.00 $207.00 $1,501 +5.50
725 725 72 207.00 $207.00 $1,501 +5.50

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1,560 202.00 $202.00 $1,515 +10.94
750 750 1,560 202.00 $202.00 $1,515 +10.94
750–785 772 753 187.50–192.68 $191.11 $1,475 +0.05
750–785 772 753 187.50–192.68 $191.11 $1,475 +0.05

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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.