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Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

6,254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $234.47/cwt -2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,927/hd at 822 lb · 1,493 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $232.15/cwt +1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,990/hd at 857 lb · 625 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $244.77/cwt +4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,868/hd at 763 lb · 593 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 6,254

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–729 727 139 246.00–250.00 $247.99 $1,803
750–775 763 593 243.00–245.00 $244.77 $1,868 +4.15
800–825 814 306 236.00–240.00 $237.65 $1,934 +0.65
800–845 824 1,187 204.57–240.00 $233.65 $1,925 -3.35
850–875 854 563 229.00–234.00 $232.61 $1,986 +2.26
888 888 62 228.00 $228.00 $2,025 -2.35
900 900 298 225.00–229.76 $228.83 $2,059 +5.19
950 950 52 217.00 $217.00 $2,062 +1.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 60 234.00 $234.00 $1,954
875 875 234 225.00–229.00 $227.50 $1,991
900 900 65 221.00 $221.00 $1,989
950 950 115 220.00 $220.00 $2,090

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–674 665 364 234.00–240.75 $236.86 $1,575 -17.14
718 718 140 230.00 $230.00 $1,651 +1.20
725–728 725 340 227.96–234.00 $232.09 $1,683 +3.29
750–780 769 403 226.00–233.00 $228.42 $1,757 +6.01
778–780 779 128 219.00–224.00 $221.54 $1,726 -0.87
800–825 818 480 219.00–220.00 $219.75 $1,798 -1.22
850–875 871 475 213.00–231.00 $228.54 $1,991 +12.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 130 223.50 $223.50 $1,732
825 825 120 216.00 $216.00 $1,782 +1.62

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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.