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Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report

Oklahoma · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

1,245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $340.06/cwt +1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $3,095/hd at 910 lb · 465 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $325.97/cwt ≈ $3,028/hd at 929 lb · 230 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.07/cwt +2.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,680/hd at 822 lb · 224 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,245

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 24 339.82 $339.82 $2,973
910 910 465 338.74–342.25 $340.06 $3,095 +1.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 60 338.00 $338.00 $2,958
929–930 929 230 324.00–327.94 $325.97 $3,028

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 67 344.60 $344.60 $2,498
820–825 822 224 325.00–327.00 $326.07 $2,680 +2.07
850 850 120 314.00 $314.00 $2,669 -8.00
945 945 55 296.00 $296.00 $2,797

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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.