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Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

2,240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.37/cwt -7.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,655/hd at 765 lb · 520 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $229.25/cwt ≈ $1,949/hd at 850 lb · 480 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.43/cwt -7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,770/hd at 818 lb · 360 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,240

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 180 270.00 $270.00 $1,552
575 575 180 270.00 $270.00 $1,552
725 725 135 245.00 $245.00 $1,776 +9.00
725 725 135 245.00 $245.00 $1,776 +9.00
850 850 240 227.00–230.00 $229.25 $1,949
850 850 240 227.00–230.00 $229.25 $1,949

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 125 233.50 $233.50 $1,658 +7.50
710 710 125 233.50 $233.50 $1,658 +7.50
765 765 260 216.37 $216.37 $1,655 -7.63
765 765 260 216.37 $216.37 $1,655 -7.63
800–830 818 180 212.00–220.00 $216.43 $1,770 -7.57
800–830 818 180 212.00–220.00 $216.43 $1,770 -7.57

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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.