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Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

2,396 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $249.44/cwt ≈ $1,823/hd at 731 lb · 543 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $221.00/cwt ≈ $1,768/hd at 800 lb · 300 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.00/cwt ≈ $1,736/hd at 700 lb · 280 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 2,396

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 100 254.00 $254.00 $1,714
725–742 731 543 247.56–250.56 $249.44 $1,823
750–775 762 260 251.00–254.50 $252.75 $1,926 -0.25
800 800 300 221.00 $221.00 $1,768
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 280 248.00 $248.00 $1,736
875 875 60 235.90 $235.90 $2,064 +0.90
975 975 55 222.00 $222.00 $2,164

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 95 254.50 $254.50 $1,476
650 650 90 242.00 $242.00 $1,573 -4.25
775 775 140 231.50 $231.50 $1,794
800 800 105 231.75 $231.75 $1,854
810 810 120 229.00 $229.00 $1,855
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
759 759 68 221.00 $221.00 $1,677 -0.97
800 800 180 221.00 $221.00 $1,768

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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.