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Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

2,146 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $274.00/cwt +16.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,266/hd at 827 lb · 378 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $255.00/cwt -2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,083/hd at 817 lb · 360 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.00/cwt +4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,162/hd at 865 lb · 260 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,146

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
817 817 360 255.00 $255.00 $2,083 -2.56
870 870 114 266.00 $266.00 $2,314
980–990 982 215 250.00–252.50 $250.64 $2,461
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
827 827 378 274.00 $274.00 $2,266 +23.67
910 910 130 258.00 $258.00 $2,348 +4.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 61 280.20 $280.20 $1,821
750–760 755 130 253.65–262.00 $257.83 $1,947 +1.14
825 825 150 254.00 $254.00 $2,096 +6.00
865 865 260 250.00 $250.00 $2,162 +4.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
854 854 179 250.50 $250.50 $2,139
942 942 169 236.00 $236.00 $2,223

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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.