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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 6, 2021

2,364 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $159.57/cwt +0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 530 lb · 152 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.86/cwt -2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 533 lb · 109 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.85/cwt +3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $714/hd at 567 lb · 98 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,364 1,927 3,915
Feeder cattle 2,364 1,927 3,915

Compared to the sale on 12/16/2020: Steers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifers sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand good. Quality average. Cooler temperatures and rain moved across the trade area on Wednesday.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 282 3 200.00–220.00 $206.98 $584 +16.98
300–328 315 18 207.50–215.00 $213.34 $672 +21.73
351–379 362 15 197.00–212.50 $205.47 $744 +16.60
403–443 426 28 172.00–183.00 $176.74 $753 +1.67
450–498 474 95 165.00–175.00 $168.52 $799 -0.56
500–504 thin fleshed 502 26 168.00–169.00 $168.58 $846 +2.76
500–545 536 126 154.00–165.00 $157.71 $845 +2.43
558–580 568 44 147.00–157.00 $153.64 $873 +4.83
613–647 630 74 133.00–142.50 $137.35 $865 +0.22
655–690 663 34 124.50–134.00 $132.03 $875 +2.26
703–720 705 13 124.00–132.00 $129.22 $911 +6.21
753–795 765 21 124.50–128.00 $125.99 $964 -0.01
831 831 6 126.00 $126.00 $1,047
850–881 875 9 120.00–125.00 $120.55 $1,055 -3.45
943 943 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,084
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 267 3 180.00 $180.00 $481 +11.58
303–348 324 8 172.50–195.00 $188.59 $611 +12.72
350–395 385 38 165.00–182.50 $174.79 $673 -2.11
405–449 427 25 164.00–171.00 $168.63 $720 +5.46
451–497 482 40 155.00–164.00 $159.94 $771 -2.08
500–530 520 22 140.00–155.00 $143.28 $745 +0.12
537 unweaned 537 5 140.00 $140.00 $752
554–598 571 27 135.00–146.00 $140.62 $803 -0.46
605–630 621 10 126.00–131.00 $127.98 $795 +0.55
660–675 668 2 110.00–121.00 $115.56 $772 -6.37
716–745 722 5 115.00–116.00 $115.79 $836 +2.79
765 765 1 115.00 $115.00 $880
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 141.00 $141.00 $554 -23.12
410–448 423 12 100.00–146.00 $126.56 $535 -8.28
475–480 478 10 110.00–135.00 $119.94 $573 -30.69
502–520 507 7 135.00–138.00 $135.88 $689 +15.65
550–560 555 2 130.00 $130.00 $722 ±0.00
620–640 630 2 118.00–120.00 $119.02 $750
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 8 71.00 $71.00 $304

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 unweaned 313 8 140.00 $140.00 $438
300–335 314 5 147.00–157.00 $151.27 $475 -1.32
350–396 378 29 149.00–158.00 $153.28 $579 +0.41
400–439 415 81 144.00–154.00 $147.52 $612 -1.07
454–486 468 89 137.00–147.00 $143.07 $670 +5.70
500–545 533 109 124.00–134.50 $130.86 $697 -2.68
550 thin fleshed 550 3 133.00 $133.00 $732
552–595 568 95 118.00–128.00 $125.62 $714 +3.37
600–645 626 16 115.00–119.00 $116.54 $730 -7.84
655–693 688 53 115.00–125.50 $124.05 $853 +5.52
700–745 727 22 115.00–124.00 $117.95 $857 +6.06
910–919 917 5 104.00–110.00 $108.81 $998
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–296 292 7 135.00–140.00 $138.62 $405
312–345 325 17 130.00–143.00 $134.56 $437 -7.49
350–397 368 17 130.00–140.00 $136.81 $503 -2.07
400–445 423 30 130.00–143.00 $138.57 $586 +0.96
453–496 486 35 125.00–136.00 $133.05 $647 +6.42
500–530 523 6 111.00–121.00 $115.44 $604 -6.16
561–585 567 7 113.00–116.00 $115.41 $654 +0.41
645 645 1 110.00 $110.00 $710 -6.00
655–695 682 5 106.00–114.00 $110.05 $751
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781
878 878 3 100.00 $100.00 $878
975 975 1 100.00 $100.00 $975
1058 1058 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,058
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 120.00 $120.00 $342
340 340 3 125.00 $125.00 $425
376–385 378 5 120.00–126.00 $121.22 $458
405–440 426 8 123.00–125.00 $123.97 $528
475–485 480 3 118.00–123.00 $120.34 $578
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 4 35.00 $35.00 $199

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–342 325 7 197.50–205.00 $201.62 $655 +6.62
358 thin fleshed 358 2 195.00 $195.00 $698 +4.00
367–398 383 18 177.50–184.00 $179.74 $688 +5.66
405–442 428 24 164.00–174.00 $168.53 $721 -4.56
457–498 479 31 160.00–170.00 $164.45 $788 +6.60
504–549 519 27 148.00–157.00 $152.37 $791 +5.00
552–576 563 23 139.00–148.00 $142.23 $801 +5.76
600–645 627 25 125.00–132.00 $127.49 $799 +2.86
655–685 675 14 115.00–125.00 $122.49 $827 -0.64
800–825 817 3 96.00–104.00 $99.96 $817 -12.04
865–895 880 2 98.00–101.00 $99.47 $875
930–935 933 2 95.00–96.00 $95.50 $891
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 160.00 $160.00 $392 -10.00
270 270 1 187.50 $187.50 $506
325 325 2 120.00–150.00 $135.00 $439 -39.00
365–391 388 8 150.00–173.00 $152.71 $593
420 420 2 159.00 $159.00 $668 +1.16
450–498 485 9 140.00–158.00 $152.54 $740 +11.49
525–535 532 3 136.00–146.00 $141.97 $755
550–595 560 8 120.00–137.00 $132.38 $741 +5.95
615–645 623 4 115.00 $115.00 $716 -1.00
655–675 668 3 110.00–120.00 $113.27 $757 +1.44

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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.