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Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

4,199 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.96/cwt ≈ $1,874/hd at 804 lb · 1,472 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.52/cwt -2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,755/hd at 768 lb · 460 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $266.20/cwt ≈ $1,730/hd at 650 lb · 360 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,199

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 360 266.20 $266.20 $1,730
775 775 114 237.56 $237.56 $1,841 +3.06
790 790 180 252.50 $252.50 $1,995
800 800 1,000 232.50 $232.50 $1,860
800–830 814 472 230.00–239.28 $233.93 $1,904
925 925 58 223.00 $223.00 $2,063
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 180 247.00 $247.00 $1,976 +1.00
810 810 124 249.00 $249.00 $2,017 +4.09
850 850 295 233.00–234.00 $233.41 $1,984
925 925 128 227.00–233.00 $230.28 $2,130 -7.72
1025 1025 100 217.00 $217.00 $2,224

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 200 268.96 $268.96 $1,304
765–795 768 460 228.00–232.00 $228.52 $1,755 -2.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
651 651 70 239.80 $239.80 $1,561
710–725 719 198 227.28–240.50 $231.82 $1,667 +10.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 260 219.00 $219.00 $1,642

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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.