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Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

3,037 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.50/cwt +10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,904/hd at 785 lb · 780 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.06/cwt ≈ $1,959/hd at 777 lb · 591 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.68/cwt ≈ $1,926/hd at 817 lb · 410 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,037

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
771–780 777 591 244.00–258.00 $252.06 $1,959
800 800 60 247.00 $247.00 $1,976
875 875 118 246.00 $246.00 $2,152 +7.00
900 900 336 237.50 $237.50 $2,138 +5.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–775 764 122 254.00–255.00 $254.70 $1,946 +1.70
820 820 193 257.00 $257.00 $2,107 +2.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–680 679 268 251.52–254.00 $253.51 $1,721 +8.51
785 785 780 242.50 $242.50 $1,904 +10.50
800–825 817 410 232.50–237.00 $235.68 $1,926
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 75 231.80 $231.80 $1,490
710 710 55 235.00 $235.00 $1,668 -11.00
750 750 29 236.00 $236.00 $1,770 -2.00

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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.