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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 31, 2021

2,002 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.30/cwt +0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 577 lb · 95 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $170.52/cwt +1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 520 lb · 89 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.65/cwt -2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $681/hd at 416 lb · 86 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,002 1,141 945
Feeder cattle 2,002 1,141 945

Compared to last week: Steers sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher with 700-800 pounds selling up to 11.00 higher. Heifers under 550 pounds sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower, over 550 pounds sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Quality average. Demand good to very good.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 279 5 190.00–199.00 $192.48 $537 -16.62
309–325 313 12 200.00–207.50 $203.35 $636 -7.64
353–382 thin fleshed 369 11 200.00–208.00 $204.87 $756
363–398 376 44 182.00–192.00 $185.64 $698 -3.53
410–449 434 72 179.00–191.00 $184.03 $799 -0.56
453–482 473 33 175.00–189.00 $179.93 $851 +2.74
503–548 520 89 165.00–176.50 $170.52 $887 +1.16
553–595 576 80 155.00–166.00 $159.59 $919 -7.11
608–624 615 57 152.00–159.00 $154.74 $952 -0.38
650–673 659 15 145.00–158.00 $153.68 $1,013 +7.68
703–740 717 21 130.50–136.00 $134.64 $965 +11.12
762–795 773 65 124.00–133.75 $132.19 $1,022 +12.27
810 810 3 133.50 $133.50 $1,081 +4.25
880 880 9 120.50 $120.50 $1,060
948 948 9 122.50 $122.50 $1,161 +9.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 185.00 $185.00 $527 +10.00
310–345 331 14 180.00–192.50 $190.15 $629 +3.45
353–393 374 12 170.00–175.00 $171.48 $641 -7.31
403–443 419 34 171.00–177.00 $173.55 $727 -3.47
468–498 481 16 162.00–173.00 $167.96 $808 +1.61
503–543 529 35 150.00–163.00 $159.15 $842 +7.74
570–580 572 28 154.00–156.00 $155.71 $891 +6.11
600–639 635 15 139.00–148.00 $147.00 $933 -0.09
697 697 3 140.00 $140.00 $976 +10.00
730 730 4 117.00 $117.00 $854
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–290 282 7 165.00–177.50 $174.17 $491
315–340 332 3 135.00–165.00 $155.50 $516
375 375 2 164.00 $164.00 $615 +0.02
405–445 440 27 151.00–167.50 $154.59 $680 -10.41
460–493 473 11 115.00–154.00 $142.56 $674 -10.08
605–648 626 5 124.00–135.00 $132.39 $829 +12.39
835 835 1 108.00 $108.00 $902
980 980 1 101.00 $101.00 $990

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–288 270 7 159.00–167.50 $162.00 $437 -4.41
315–345 330 17 168.00–182.50 $170.89 $564 -1.42
353–398 372 68 164.00–177.50 $166.74 $620 -1.59
400–438 416 86 159.00–173.00 $163.65 $681 -2.11
458–485 475 26 151.00–161.00 $152.54 $725 -5.62
500–546 517 47 139.00–151.00 $142.15 $735 -1.27
550–598 577 95 128.00–137.00 $135.30 $781 +0.30
600–637 614 21 127.00–136.00 $130.87 $804 +2.06
655–683 677 16 122.00–130.00 $127.12 $861 +8.12
700–745 728 77 119.00–127.00 $124.64 $907 +0.81
753–761 758 11 122.00–124.00 $123.27 $934
841 841 4 106.00 $106.00 $891 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 4 135.00 $135.00 $336 -11.18
273 273 2 155.00 $155.00 $423 -2.79
308–345 325 21 150.00–165.00 $161.31 $524 +2.61
353–398 384 18 151.00–163.00 $158.20 $607 -1.17
405–448 432 53 149.00–158.00 $153.83 $665 -0.99
455–493 483 58 141.00–150.00 $144.81 $699 -5.28
503–533 519 31 125.00–137.00 $133.43 $693 +3.30
573–595 583 5 124.00–128.00 $126.02 $735 +1.02
605–647 622 13 119.00–125.00 $121.57 $756 +6.57
653–685 663 6 110.00–116.00 $112.03 $743 -1.97
715 715 2 110.00 $110.00 $786 -0.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 130.00 $130.00 $364
328–348 336 5 110.00–137.50 $121.39 $408 -18.91
373–398 385 14 122.50–146.00 $141.64 $545 +2.64
400–435 413 26 137.00–146.00 $143.72 $594 +6.40
450–483 467 13 123.00–136.00 $131.28 $613 +0.10
527 527 3 136.50 $136.50 $719
560–568 565 3 112.00–125.00 $116.29 $657
870 870 2 94.00 $94.00 $818
910 910 1 95.00 $95.00 $864 +5.54

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 190.00 $190.00 $437 -25.00
255–280 thin fleshed 268 2 207.50–220.00 $214.04 $574
293–295 294 6 195.00–197.50 $196.25 $577
308–330 315 3 200.00–212.50 $208.14 $656 -6.46
365–380 374 8 175.00–187.00 $178.48 $668
420–430 429 18 169.00–177.00 $171.61 $736 -11.01
452–486 468 11 159.00–171.00 $165.94 $777 -4.15
488 thin fleshed 488 2 177.50 $177.50 $866
515–546 538 16 154.00–161.00 $157.73 $849 -5.24
550–578 563 12 144.00–155.00 $149.82 $843 -4.54
620–648 630 11 139.00–144.00 $141.74 $893 -7.26
650–685 672 11 128.00–138.00 $135.56 $911 +7.56
700–718 711 16 128.00–134.00 $133.05 $946 +2.85
750–780 774 5 117.00–124.00 $118.96 $921 +3.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 3 165.00 $165.00 $393 -17.50
289 289 8 182.50 $182.50 $527
355–395 385 4 176.00–180.00 $176.92 $681
403–445 424 12 159.00–169.00 $162.08 $687 -4.36
460–492 487 6 150.00–155.00 $154.21 $751 -0.79
520–525 523 2 149.00–151.00 $150.00 $784 -0.04
580–585 583 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $761 -14.84
635 635 2 131.00 $131.00 $832
680 680 1 124.00 $124.00 $843 -1.00
715 715 1 119.00 $119.00 $851
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 151.00 $151.00 $450
420 420 2 152.50–155.00 $153.75 $646
547 547 3 135.00 $135.00 $738
908 908 2 97.00 $97.00 $881
960–995 978 2 89.00–100.00 $94.40 $923 -0.60
1025–1030 1028 2 81.00–82.00 $81.50 $838
1080 1080 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,091

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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.