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Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

3,499 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $243.37/cwt +3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,979/hd at 813 lb · 1,160 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $230.00/cwt +4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,070/hd at 900 lb · 450 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.09/cwt +2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,771/hd at 780 lb · 418 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,499

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 65 252.62 $252.62 $1,768
789 789 33 239.81 $239.81 $1,892
810 810 900 245.00 $245.00 $1,984 +5.34
825 825 200 236.00 $236.00 $1,947 -3.66
825 825 60 243.50 $243.50 $2,009 +3.84
850–885 872 353 231.03–236.61 $234.53 $2,045 +1.61
900 900 450 230.00 $230.00 $2,070 +4.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 140 238.00 $238.00 $1,606
730 730 330 239.00 $239.00 $1,745
750–790 780 418 223.22–233.00 $227.09 $1,771 +2.60
825 825 360 220.00–221.00 $220.67 $1,821 -0.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–775 766 190 221.00–227.00 $223.05 $1,709 -0.78

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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.