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Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 15, 2024

4,307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $216.00/cwt +3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,836/hd at 850 lb · 2,784 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.81/cwt +2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,618/hd at 760 lb · 320 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.76/cwt +2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,630/hd at 800 lb · 245 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,307

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 6 286.98 $286.98 $1,558
675 675 75 243.00 $243.00 $1,640
685 685 143 238.00 $238.00 $1,630
735 735 138 224.00 $224.00 $1,646 -7.50
750 750 130 221.00 $221.00 $1,658
800 800 58 222.00 $222.00 $1,776 +7.63
825 825 180 219.50 $219.50 $1,811 +5.13
850 850 2,784 216.00 $216.00 $1,836 +3.50
900 900 168 205.81 $205.81 $1,852 +1.70

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 190 212.00–215.00 $214.05 $1,605 +5.80
775 775 130 211.00 $211.00 $1,635 +2.75
800 800 245 203.00–204.00 $203.76 $1,630 +2.26
875 875 60 199.50 $199.50 $1,746

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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.