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Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

3,622 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $195.02/cwt +1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,699/hd at 871 lb · 1,892 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $200.41/cwt +3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,613/hd at 805 lb · 560 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $192.75/cwt ≈ $1,598/hd at 829 lb · 427 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,622

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 68 207.01 $207.01 $1,532
800–825 805 560 200.00–202.87 $200.41 $1,613 +3.11
865–875 871 1,835 188.38–200.00 $195.08 $1,699 +1.42
875 875 57 193.00 $193.00 $1,689 -0.66
950–975 970 275 190.50–190.75 $190.70 $1,850
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–834 829 427 190.00–195.00 $192.75 $1,598
925 925 55 188.50 $188.50 $1,744

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 90 222.23 $222.23 $1,189
700 700 70 203.38 $203.38 $1,424
800 800 185 189.11 $189.11 $1,513

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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.