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Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

4,650 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.43/cwt +8.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,242/hd at 805 lb · 938 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $265.36/cwt ≈ $2,402/hd at 905 lb · 700 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $290.24/cwt +5.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,475/hd at 853 lb · 697 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,650

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–848 844 126 287.93–291.16 $289.55 $2,444 +3.04
850 850 60 287.50 $287.50 $2,444 +3.00
850–872 853 637 283.00–297.00 $290.50 $2,478 +6.00
900–908 903 399 272.56–280.00 $276.76 $2,499 +1.76
975 975 110 267.00 $267.00 $2,603 -0.50
1000 1000 50 264.00 $264.00 $2,640 +4.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
889–895 892 112 277.39–280.60 $279.02 $2,489 +1.02
905 905 700 265.36 $265.36 $2,402
959 959 239 269.06 $269.06 $2,580

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 75 299.59 $299.59 $1,872
700 700 70 278.11 $278.11 $1,947
718 718 178 291.00 $291.00 $2,089
750–775 757 538 278.50–285.65 $282.14 $2,136 +9.52
800–801 800 738 276.05–281.50 $280.04 $2,240 +10.54
825 825 200 272.50 $272.50 $2,248 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–772 763 323 269.00–277.56 $274.11 $2,091 +5.11
815 815 95 268.00 $268.00 $2,184 -1.25

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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.