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Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

8,784 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.00/cwt ≈ $1,921/hd at 850 lb · 2,450 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.53/cwt ≈ $1,560/hd at 625 lb · 1,560 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $251.00/cwt +6.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,912/hd at 762 lb · 1,170 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 8,784

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 390 253.00 $253.00 $1,898 +8.31
750 750 390 253.00 $253.00 $1,898 +8.31
785 785 195 247.00 $247.00 $1,939 +2.31
785 785 195 247.00 $247.00 $1,939 +2.31
865 865 585 242.00 $242.00 $2,093 +9.00
865 865 585 242.00 $242.00 $2,093 +9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 280 235.00 $235.00 $2,080
885 885 280 235.00 $235.00 $2,080

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 780 248.91–255.00 $249.53 $1,560
625 625 780 248.91–255.00 $249.53 $1,560
650 650 150 246.25 $246.25 $1,601 +7.95
650 650 150 246.25 $246.25 $1,601 +7.95
690 690 105 242.00 $242.00 $1,670 +3.70
690 690 105 242.00 $242.00 $1,670 +3.70
700 700 210 238.50 $238.50 $1,670 -4.00
700 700 210 238.50 $238.50 $1,670 -4.00
850 850 1,225 226.00 $226.00 $1,921
850 850 1,225 226.00 $226.00 $1,921
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 67 231.00 $231.00 $1,675
725 725 67 231.00 $231.00 $1,675
775 775 165 221.97 $221.97 $1,720 -0.03
775 775 165 221.97 $221.97 $1,720 -0.03

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 240 205.44 $205.44 $1,294
630 630 240 205.44 $205.44 $1,294

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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.