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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 14, 2021

1,096 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.60/cwt +1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 526 lb · 55 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $160.72/cwt -4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 578 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.77/cwt +5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $806/hd at 577 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,096 1,402 628
Feeder cattle 1,096 1,402 628

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable receipts for an accurate market test, however a steady to higher undertone was noted. Quality good. Demand good. Rain and cooler temperatures moved across the trade area on Tuesday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 199.00 $199.00 $567 -6.00
325–335 331 6 192.50–201.00 $196.11 $649 -12.96
350 350 1 190.00 $190.00 $665 +1.24
423–440 436 10 182.00–194.00 $184.33 $804 +6.43
460–487 472 17 180.00–187.00 $183.74 $867 +3.34
503–545 526 55 162.00–172.00 $168.60 $887 +1.58
555–593 578 54 157.00–167.00 $160.72 $929 -4.40
611–613 612 8 150.00–160.00 $154.99 $949 -0.44
655–695 666 25 133.00–143.00 $141.12 $940 -4.02
708–727 717 20 130.50–137.00 $134.20 $962 -1.43
755–760 759 4 126.00–133.00 $127.74 $970 —
830–845 835 6 122.00–131.00 $128.67 $1,074 +6.67
860–875 870 3 121.00–127.00 $122.98 $1,070 —
926 926 15 124.50 $124.50 $1,153 +4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 3 171.00 $171.00 $439 —
300–344 327 8 180.00–187.00 $183.68 $601 -6.75
362–398 374 9 167.50–175.00 $170.29 $637 -6.32
403–445 422 23 161.00–175.00 $168.75 $712 -0.66
450–493 462 21 165.00–171.00 $168.53 $779 +0.75
500–530 513 3 150.00–160.00 $155.03 $795 -4.25
560–595 579 12 146.00–155.00 $151.64 $878 -4.34
610–637 627 5 145.00–149.00 $145.78 $914 -1.18
661–686 674 11 120.00–131.00 $126.01 $849 -8.99
770 770 1 121.00 $121.00 $932 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 4 150.00 $150.00 $496 -20.00
385–395 388 4 150.00–165.00 $153.82 $597 +8.82
429–443 434 6 145.00–150.00 $148.30 $644 -11.70
488 488 2 158.00 $158.00 $771 +4.00
525–540 527 13 120.00–145.00 $127.12 $670 -8.64
625 625 2 136.00–137.00 $136.50 $853 +5.50
1020–1030 1025 2 86.00–96.00 $90.98 $933 —
1208 1208 2 65.00 $65.00 $785 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 4 39.00 $39.00 $220 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 2 167.50 $167.50 $424 —
308–345 315 12 160.00–166.00 $164.05 $517 -5.08
354–394 376 25 158.00–166.00 $162.39 $611 -1.26
408–436 426 32 155.00–165.00 $159.99 $682 +7.21
458 thin fleshed 458 2 162.00 $162.00 $742 +1.99
450–496 471 38 147.00–156.00 $151.37 $713 +3.80
511 thin fleshed 511 4 152.00 $152.00 $777 —
500–538 517 31 138.00–148.50 $143.36 $741 +4.98
555–595 577 53 134.00–144.00 $139.77 $806 +5.54
602–620 616 27 131.00–139.00 $136.11 $838 +2.93
655–695 679 14 119.00–129.00 $126.21 $857 -4.13
708–709 709 11 126.00–130.50 $129.27 $917 +0.66
835–840 839 7 121.00–129.00 $127.86 $1,073 —
865 865 20 118.50 $118.50 $1,025 —
1018 1018 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–333 328 7 151.00–160.00 $157.85 $518 +5.28
365–382 374 10 146.00–149.00 $147.91 $553 -1.50
405–435 427 10 140.00–153.00 $147.12 $628 +0.93
450–498 473 17 139.00–145.00 $142.56 $674 +3.84
505–545 533 7 120.00–137.00 $124.19 $662 -5.77
550–590 575 8 129.00–133.00 $131.56 $756 +8.50
605–635 624 12 110.00–128.00 $121.70 $759 -3.30
790–795 793 2 100.00–111.00 $105.48 $836 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–327 317 5 140.00 $140.00 $444 -5.00
351–395 360 5 120.00–130.00 $127.80 $460 -12.20
400–430 413 10 120.00–137.00 $131.11 $541 -1.07
485 485 1 120.00 $120.00 $582 -13.00
505 505 4 125.00 $125.00 $631 —
740 740 2 90.00 $90.00 $666 —
775 775 1 88.00 $88.00 $682 -23.42
920 920 1 97.50 $97.50 $897 —
953–999 993 15 80.00–91.00 $81.41 $808 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 67.50 $67.50 $192 —
477 477 3 47.00 $47.00 $224 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 197.50 $197.50 $675 +5.18
356–367 362 9 180.00–190.00 $184.37 $667 -5.72
408–429 417 9 171.00–177.00 $172.76 $720 -10.51
463–488 480 26 164.00–174.00 $167.77 $805 -6.29
500–538 513 12 161.00–171.00 $166.03 $852 +1.85
555–585 569 7 155.00–167.00 $160.20 $912 -1.43
607–623 616 8 136.00–146.00 $140.79 $867 -4.18
718 718 2 125.00 $125.00 $898 -5.56
755–790 764 4 110.00–120.00 $117.41 $897 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379–388 385 20 172.50–177.00 $174.31 $671 —
405 405 1 163.00 $163.00 $660 +2.85
458–495 477 7 150.00–161.00 $156.47 $746 -6.62
505–525 515 2 144.00–150.00 $147.06 $757 -2.94
556–597 576 10 140.00–148.00 $144.20 $831 -1.82
662 662 3 126.00 $126.00 $834 +7.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–440 414 16 139.00–157.50 $150.41 $623 +5.41
475–493 486 8 141.00–162.00 $152.76 $742 +2.76
508–520 516 6 132.00–136.00 $134.69 $695 —
735–738 737 3 90.00–100.00 $93.32 $688 —
855 855 1 95.00 $95.00 $812 —
960 960 1 94.00 $94.00 $902 +17.00
1010 1010 1 84.00 $84.00 $848 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 4 41.00 $41.00 $258 —

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Reading this report

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.