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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 21, 2021

1,164 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.05/cwt -10.85 vs last sale · ≈ $671/hd at 476 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.57/cwt +16.38 vs last sale · ≈ $727/hd at 517 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $131.98/cwt ≈ $743/hd at 563 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,164 1,096 913
Feeder cattle 1,164 1,096 913

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers under 500 lbs 8.00-10.00 lower; over 500 lbs 1.00-5.00 lower. Demand moderate for all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–298 290 3 171.00–185.00 $180.58 $524 -18.42
313–337 326 5 175.00–176.00 $175.20 $571 -20.91
353–394 376 15 154.00–181.00 $172.50 $649 -17.50
425–448 434 23 171.00–184.00 $175.50 $762 -8.83
453–480 461 14 164.00–171.00 $167.81 $774 -15.93
500–538 519 19 162.00–173.00 $167.13 $867 -1.47
550–578 564 19 149.00–166.00 $155.16 $875 -5.56
608–624 616 8 151.00–157.00 $153.96 $948 -1.03
661–690 675 11 135.00–138.00 $135.83 $917 -5.29
705–721 719 8 134.00–140.00 $134.74 $969 +0.54
750 750 2 126.00 $126.00 $945 -1.74
827 827 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,050 -1.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 145.00–151.00 $147.88 $463 -2.12
350–383 368 18 145.00–167.00 $151.81 $559 -2.01
431–448 434 22 150.00–161.00 $151.75 $659 +3.45
470–488 485 21 133.00–144.00 $133.99 $650 -24.01
520–543 535 3 160.00–162.00 $160.65 $859 +33.53
556–585 563 35 125.00–136.00 $131.98 $743 —
648 648 2 141.00 $141.00 $914 +4.50
720 720 1 100.00 $100.00 $720 —
910–918 914 2 102.00–108.00 $104.99 $960 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 177.50 $177.50 $444 +6.50
377–398 387 8 157.00–161.00 $159.03 $615 -11.26
403–428 413 10 157.00–164.00 $159.90 $660 -8.85
450–481 468 16 155.00–168.00 $162.55 $761 -5.98
509–530 514 12 155.00–166.50 $160.26 $824 +5.23
570–597 592 11 152.00–156.00 $152.70 $904 +1.06
625–648 631 21 120.00–149.00 $140.22 $885 -5.56
673 673 4 135.00 $135.00 $909 +8.99
705–748 732 11 123.00–129.00 $126.45 $926 —
750 750 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,290 +51.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 101.00 $101.00 $493 —
521 521 22 140.00 $140.00 $729 —
764 764 4 115.00 $115.00 $879 —
802 802 5 123.00 $123.00 $986 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 13 120.00 $120.00 $538 —
505 505 1 120.00 $120.00 $606 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 10 139.00 $139.00 $477 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 7 130.00 $130.00 $646 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 132.00 $132.00 $422 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 146.00 $146.00 $365 -21.50
340–343 341 6 140.00–159.00 $149.81 $511 -14.24
365–393 385 18 150.00–162.00 $158.82 $611 -3.57
405–448 427 31 140.00–161.00 $150.87 $644 -9.12
450–495 476 56 130.00–151.00 $141.05 $671 -10.32
505 fancy 505 2 160.00 $160.00 $808 —
508–548 521 31 133.00–149.00 $140.07 $730 -3.29
550–573 564 11 134.00–142.00 $139.24 $785 -0.53
610–638 621 11 127.00–132.00 $129.25 $803 -6.86
684–688 685 6 129.00 $129.00 $884 +2.79
715 715 2 117.00 $117.00 $837 -12.27
765 765 3 121.00 $121.00 $926 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–288 274 7 129.00–155.00 $143.28 $393 —
302–340 312 4 130.00–147.00 $142.36 $444 -15.49
350–385 361 15 134.00–160.00 $148.18 $535 +0.27
405–420 410 17 129.00–156.00 $141.56 $580 -5.56
461–496 483 32 135.00–144.00 $140.37 $678 -2.19
502–548 517 37 134.50–147.50 $140.57 $727 +16.38
584–590 585 7 125.00–132.00 $128.14 $750 -3.42
635–640 639 4 118.00–120.00 $119.50 $764 -2.20
653–695 677 7 114.00–117.50 $115.45 $782 —
790–795 791 6 105.00–109.00 $105.67 $836 +0.19
868 868 2 115.00 $115.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–373 357 8 123.00–130.00 $124.83 $446 -2.97
519–535 522 5 120.00–126.00 $121.23 $633 -3.77
550–555 553 2 105.00–128.50 $116.70 $645 —
735 735 1 108.00 $108.00 $794 +18.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 171.00 $171.00 $479 —
443 443 2 151.00 $151.00 $669 -21.76
488–490 489 3 152.00–160.00 $154.67 $756 -13.10
536 536 8 187.00 $187.00 $1,002 +20.97
565–575 570 2 140.00–145.00 $142.52 $812 -17.68
622–645 634 10 131.00–137.00 $134.02 $850 -6.77
656 656 7 137.50 $137.50 $902 —
860 860 1 110.00 $110.00 $946 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–523 520 6 149.00–165.00 $159.72 $831 +12.66
575 575 2 135.00 $135.00 $776 -9.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 135.00 $135.00 $446 —
400 400 1 161.00 $161.00 $644 +10.59
480 480 1 104.00 $104.00 $499 -48.76
540 540 1 131.00 $131.00 $707 -3.69

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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.