Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 16, 2020

1,927 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.46/cwt -4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $651/hd at 470 lb · 159 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $159.35/cwt +0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 521 lb · 119 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.54/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $692/hd at 518 lb · 102 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,927 2,846 1,766
Feeder cattle 1,927 2,846 1,766

Compared to last week: Steers over 400 pounds sold steady to 3.00 lower, under 400 pounds sold mixed mostly 11.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, with instances up to 9.00 higher. Demand good, with very good demand for light weight calves. Quality average. Winter weather moved across most of the trade area this past week.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 284 11 190.00 $190.00 $540 -24.51
293 thin fleshed 293 3 209.00 $209.00 $612
305–318 thin fleshed 309 7 207.00–213.00 $211.23 $653 +16.23
320–337 334 17 187.50–194.00 $191.61 $640 +11.84
362 thin fleshed 362 3 197.50 $197.50 $715
350–379 366 40 185.00–195.00 $188.87 $691 +2.95
400–446 436 66 170.00–180.00 $175.07 $763 -5.12
453–497 467 75 167.00–177.50 $169.08 $790 -1.34
500–531 519 73 150.00–160.00 $155.28 $806 -2.51
504–531 thin fleshed 523 46 163.00–168.00 $165.82 $867 -1.43
553–590 572 74 144.00–154.00 $148.81 $851 -3.05
615–644 635 30 134.25–144.00 $137.13 $871 -5.65
650–698 676 19 125.00–136.50 $129.77 $877 -6.73
700–713 705 9 119.00–129.00 $123.01 $867 -7.83
778 778 3 126.00 $126.00 $980 +5.33
885 885 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,097 +0.38
988 988 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,166 -2.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–296 291 9 168.00–170.00 $168.42 $490 -6.58
310–335 320 3 175.00–177.50 $175.87 $563 +9.99
353–397 380 37 175.00–184.00 $176.90 $672 +1.89
405–445 426 21 155.00–167.00 $163.17 $695 -6.73
463–486 477 26 155.00–166.00 $162.02 $773 +7.36
505–549 537 15 138.00–146.00 $143.16 $769 -5.46
555–595 573 12 134.00–143.00 $141.08 $808 -2.05
611–635 613 12 127.00–132.00 $127.43 $781 -5.78
650–693 672 8 120.00–125.00 $121.93 $819 -3.77
721 721 4 113.00 $113.00 $815 -6.44
815 815 1 110.00 $110.00 $896
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 8 160.00 $160.00 $557 ±0.00
355–395 379 4 156.00–170.00 $164.12 $622 +3.72
423–430 425 10 130.00–145.00 $134.84 $573 -5.16
455–493 488 18 147.00–151.00 $150.63 $735 +10.63
510–540 530 3 109.00–144.00 $120.23 $637 -13.30
560 560 1 130.00 $130.00 $728 -4.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–285 275 11 150.00–160.00 $155.14 $427
325–348 336 25 148.00–157.50 $152.59 $513 +5.04
355–359 thin fleshed 358 5 158.00–159.00 $158.20 $566 +3.35
360–385 375 46 145.00–155.00 $152.87 $573 +9.49
403 thin fleshed 403 2 159.00 $159.00 $641 +4.00
400–441 414 64 146.00–155.00 $148.59 $615 +2.98
450–496 470 142 133.00–141.00 $137.37 $646 -2.72
469–478 thin fleshed 474 17 147.00–148.00 $147.59 $700 -3.89
502–549 518 102 127.00–136.50 $133.54 $692 +3.45
551–599 580 84 118.00–128.00 $122.25 $709 -0.33
600–648 614 61 119.00–128.25 $124.38 $764 +2.88
650–693 677 27 116.00–121.00 $118.53 $802 -3.40
700–733 720 18 110.00–116.00 $111.89 $806 -10.64
775–795 779 5 110.00 $110.00 $857 -12.89
845 845 1 104.00 $104.00 $879
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–348 331 23 140.00–145.00 $142.05 $470 +10.44
357–398 378 34 134.00–143.00 $138.88 $525 +0.20
401–449 421 69 130.00–144.00 $137.61 $579 -0.15
475–493 487 3 125.00–130.00 $126.63 $617 -5.05
500–548 525 15 115.00–125.00 $121.60 $638 +1.14
598 598 2 115.00 $115.00 $688 +1.07
630 630 3 116.00 $116.00 $731 +6.00
770–793 788 5 100.00–111.00 $102.15 $805 -10.85

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 202.50 $202.50 $537 -9.95
304 304 4 195.00 $195.00 $593 -0.15
357 thin fleshed 357 5 191.00 $191.00 $682 +2.24
377–385 379 11 172.00–179.00 $174.08 $660 -6.96
400–444 434 7 172.00–177.00 $173.09 $751 +4.68
450–470 thin fleshed 462 5 166.00–169.00 $167.17 $772 -3.69
484–493 488 12 154.00–162.00 $157.85 $770 -4.64
502–509 thin fleshed 508 16 157.00–158.50 $158.22 $804
500–548 533 12 145.00–151.00 $147.37 $785 -4.15
550–573 554 24 130.00–141.00 $136.47 $756 -4.26
615–645 633 6 120.00–128.00 $124.63 $789 -3.66
655–692 675 20 120.00–126.00 $123.13 $831 +0.29
725–735 730 2 115.00–117.00 $116.01 $847 +1.83
753–795 779 14 105.00–114.00 $111.16 $866 -2.77
805 805 10 112.00 $112.00 $902 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 170.00 $170.00 $408
318 318 2 174.00 $174.00 $553 +7.61
430–442 437 5 151.00–160.00 $157.84 $690 -4.06
465–495 472 10 140.00–150.00 $141.05 $666 -12.14
565–599 592 5 124.00–127.00 $126.43 $748 -4.05
648 648 2 116.00 $116.00 $752 -2.40
672–695 682 9 106.00–115.00 $111.83 $763 -2.56
870 870 1 102.00 $102.00 $887

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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.