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Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

4,472 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $229.87/cwt +2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,021/hd at 879 lb · 1,377 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.48/cwt +8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,739/hd at 761 lb · 1,173 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.58/cwt +4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,820/hd at 825 lb · 780 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,472

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
813–825 819 417 239.19–239.93 $239.50 $1,962 +1.50
850–890 879 1,377 229.00–232.33 $229.87 $2,021 +2.67
900 900 465 229.00 $229.00 $2,061

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 140 234.50 $234.50 $1,642
750–780 761 1,173 225.00–233.00 $228.48 $1,739 +8.00
825 825 420 217.00 $217.00 $1,790 +0.63
825 825 360 224.50–225.00 $224.75 $1,854 +8.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 120 218.60 $218.60 $1,749

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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.