Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 4, 2021

2,311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $164.69/cwt -2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 566 lb · 102 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.39/cwt -7.25 vs last sale · ≈ $750/hd at 523 lb · 100 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.75/cwt -1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $707/hd at 475 lb · 89 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,311 1,124 1,599
Feeder cattle 2,311 1,124 1,599

Compared to last week: Steers under 500 pounds sold steady to 2.00 higher with 250-300 pound instances up to 12.00 higher, over 500 pounds sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Heifers under 400 pounds sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, over 400 pounds sold steady to 2.00 lower. Quality average. Demand good.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–277 270 18 221.00–237.50 $223.28 $603 +13.43
305–343 326 26 207.50–220.00 $211.27 $689 -6.23
355–395 386 9 194.00–205.00 $197.90 $764 -1.37
405–448 426 53 187.00–195.00 $191.73 $817 -0.67
450–473 459 29 176.00–186.00 $178.03 $817 +0.18
502–549 530 30 165.00–175.00 $169.90 $900 -6.57
553–593 566 102 159.00–173.00 $164.69 $932 -2.36
602–643 630 82 150.00–161.00 $155.32 $979 -4.18
659–695 669 52 145.00–155.00 $150.67 $1,008 -2.87
700–749 724 34 148.00–158.00 $155.42 $1,125 -1.08
757–777 773 15 151.00–152.00 $151.20 $1,169 +13.20
828–835 830 3 130.00–131.00 $130.34 $1,082
892 892 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,213
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–342 333 7 191.00–199.00 $194.21 $647
370–386 383 10 181.00–193.00 $187.31 $717 -1.44
407–443 420 20 173.00–183.00 $178.52 $750 +1.66
460–499 488 52 164.00–172.00 $167.27 $816 +0.24
500–533 509 11 164.00 $164.00 $835 -1.80
555–595 582 31 148.00–158.00 $154.86 $901 -3.32
608–648 635 8 143.00–149.00 $144.98 $921
688 688 3 135.00 $135.00 $929 +5.00
706–730 711 10 133.00–146.00 $144.20 $1,025 -0.80
756 756 6 137.00 $137.00 $1,036
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 180.00 $180.00 $617
358–397 381 5 170.00–175.00 $173.12 $660 +5.12
430 430 2 165.00 $165.00 $710 +2.00
465–490 473 3 145.00–150.00 $146.73 $694
529 529 7 146.00 $146.00 $772
565 565 2 127.00 $127.00 $718
641 641 4 131.00 $131.00 $840

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–283 280 9 170.00–179.00 $177.09 $496 +4.73
308–349 332 46 164.00–175.00 $168.34 $559 -10.62
350–395 368 36 160.00–171.00 $166.18 $612 +2.75
400–436 415 71 150.00–164.00 $154.88 $643 -3.82
450–498 475 89 142.00–155.00 $148.75 $707 -1.61
503–548 523 100 140.00–150.00 $143.39 $750 -7.25
550–597 575 78 138.00–149.00 $140.91 $810 -2.63
600–635 619 62 133.00–143.50 $140.98 $873 -2.52
668–685 670 14 130.00–139.00 $136.78 $916 -0.30
706–730 718 34 128.00–139.75 $136.77 $982 +1.96
775 775 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,008 +9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–295 283 16 150.00–165.00 $158.27 $448
360 360 2 159.00 $159.00 $572 +6.00
418–443 433 18 140.00–148.00 $143.86 $623 -0.97
454–495 480 43 131.00–141.00 $135.50 $650 +0.01
504–548 515 22 131.00–139.00 $137.48 $708 -2.62
550–586 573 25 135.00–137.00 $136.25 $781 +17.25
600–638 619 9 120.00–130.00 $124.64 $772 -4.82
683 683 2 125.00 $125.00 $854 -3.00
720–735 728 2 124.00–126.00 $124.99 $910
810 810 2 115.00 $115.00 $932
949 949 6 116.00 $116.00 $1,101
1048 1048 7 100.00 $100.00 $1,048
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–285 271 16 120.00–140.00 $136.06 $369
315–320 316 9 140.00–155.00 $141.69 $448
358 358 4 145.00 $145.00 $519
420 420 5 134.00 $134.00 $563 -5.32
452 452 12 119.00–120.00 $119.25 $539 -5.75
500–545 515 3 125.00 $125.00 $644 +1.20
550–570 560 2 115.00–124.00 $119.58 $670

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 272 7 221.00–235.00 $229.18 $623 +6.49
313 thin fleshed 313 4 230.00 $230.00 $720
325–349 337 23 200.00–217.50 $207.05 $698 -13.25
362–380 thin fleshed 367 4 208.00–209.00 $208.26 $764
360–393 376 21 193.00–201.00 $198.63 $747 +10.82
400–410 thin fleshed 406 8 196.00–204.00 $199.34 $809
405–435 425 22 183.00–194.00 $186.54 $793 +3.08
452–478 462 20 167.00–179.00 $173.93 $804 +6.16
502–544 535 34 153.00–165.00 $160.76 $860 -0.36
550–588 567 28 151.00–160.00 $156.46 $887 -2.53
600–645 628 13 142.00–152.00 $144.86 $910 -8.70
658–680 669 10 137.00–148.00 $142.61 $954 +3.64
740 740 7 140.50 $140.50 $1,040 +6.66
845 845 1 116.00 $116.00 $980 -6.00
868 868 4 110.00 $110.00 $955 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 195.00 $195.00 $624 -6.53
350–378 373 16 181.00–184.00 $181.95 $679 -5.55
410–447 438 19 172.00–181.00 $178.26 $781 +1.26
484–498 489 27 153.00–163.00 $160.92 $787 +1.92
506–548 525 12 140.00–150.00 $144.40 $758
570–594 591 8 141.00–150.00 $143.97 $851 -7.99
643–645 644 4 136.00–138.00 $137.00 $882 -4.00
655 655 1 129.00 $129.00 $845
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 160.00 $160.00 $496
480–493 487 4 140.00–145.00 $142.47 $694
520 520 11 129.00 $129.00 $671
570–590 575 4 118.00–138.00 $123.13 $708 +4.13
608–640 616 5 120.00–121.00 $120.39 $742
900 900 1 70.00 $70.00 $630

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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.