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Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

3,395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $229.35/cwt ≈ $1,949/hd at 850 lb · 600 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $243.94/cwt -3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,973/hd at 809 lb · 556 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.40/cwt ≈ $1,676/hd at 700 lb · 350 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,395

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 30 266.00–267.00 $266.67 $1,733
725 725 350 250.00–251.57 $251.19 $1,821
775 775 260 248.00 $248.00 $1,922
800–825 809 556 240.00–246.50 $243.94 $1,973 -5.06
875 875 290 233.75 $233.75 $2,045 +0.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 49 222.50 $222.50 $1,836 -11.43
825 825 21 230.00 $230.00 $1,898 -3.93
850 850 600 229.35 $229.35 $1,949
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 350 216.50 $216.50 $1,624

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 55 251.50 $251.50 $1,509
650 650 30 246.00–247.00 $246.67 $1,603
700 700 350 238.00–241.00 $239.40 $1,676
775 775 260 231.00 $231.00 $1,790 +2.48
800 800 120 222.00 $222.00 $1,776
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 74 239.80 $239.80 $1,535

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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.