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Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 18, 2023

5,316 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $215.48/cwt +9.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,832/hd at 850 lb · 2,120 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.82/cwt +0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,527/hd at 753 lb · 1,730 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.00/cwt ≈ $1,658/hd at 850 lb · 700 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,316

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 61 225.81 $225.81 $1,694 +12.81
750 750 61 225.81 $225.81 $1,694 +12.81
800–825 816 182 210.05–217.00 $214.63 $1,751 +2.13
800–825 816 182 210.05–217.00 $214.63 $1,751 +2.13
850 850 1,060 211.37–216.00 $215.48 $1,832 +9.02
850 850 1,060 211.37–216.00 $215.48 $1,832 +9.02

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 140 204.37 $204.37 $1,431 +1.14
700 700 140 204.37 $204.37 $1,431 +1.14
750–775 753 865 202.00–202.97 $202.82 $1,527 +0.47
750–775 753 865 202.00–202.97 $202.82 $1,527 +0.47
850 850 350 195.00 $195.00 $1,658
850 850 350 195.00 $195.00 $1,658

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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.