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Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

1,644 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.00/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,755/hd at 750 lb · 325 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.03/cwt +6.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,687/hd at 667 lb · 288 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $262.05/cwt -0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,900/hd at 725 lb · 280 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 1,644

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 280 262.05 $262.05 $1,900 -0.11
773–775 774 257 247.00–248.75 $247.42 $1,915 -8.85
900 900 58 238.00 $238.00 $2,142 +5.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 138 255.30 $255.30 $1,680 +8.30
675 675 150 250.94 $250.94 $1,694 +3.94

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 88 261.00 $261.00 $1,501
750 750 325 234.00 $234.00 $1,755 -2.00
800–815 804 166 229.50–231.81 $230.14 $1,850 +2.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 182 205.24 $205.24 $1,108

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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.