Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 20, 2021

2,880 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.22/cwt +1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $742/hd at 533 lb · 172 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $168.33/cwt +3.28 vs last sale · ≈ $788/hd at 468 lb · 122 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $152.03/cwt +2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 611 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,880 1,573 2,059
Feeder cattle 2,880 1,573 2,059

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were steady. Feeder heifer were 3.00 - 6.00 higher. Steer calves were 2.00- 4.00 higher. Heifer calves unevenly steady. Quality average to very attractive. Cooler temperatures remaining in the forecast for the remainder of the week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–320 fancy 314 7 195.00–205.00 $202.09 $635 —
305–340 thin fleshed 320 6 180.00–183.00 $180.88 $579 —
315–325 321 8 171.00–172.50 $171.81 $552 +2.90
317–348 value added 324 25 189.00–193.00 $189.61 $614 —
361 fancy 361 6 197.00 $197.00 $711 —
355–395 unweaned 368 3 160.00–163.00 $161.93 $596 —
350–398 378 64 172.00–187.00 $180.39 $682 +1.27
409 fancy 409 19 186.00 $186.00 $761 —
410–434 423 37 174.00–181.00 $177.48 $751 +4.80
403–444 thin fleshed 438 14 183.00–185.00 $183.26 $803 —
425–442 unweaned 439 6 162.50–172.50 $165.84 $728 —
463–486 unweaned 466 31 165.00–179.00 $177.12 $825 —
450–498 469 91 160.00–175.00 $165.34 $775 +0.29
512–537 521 40 156.00–166.00 $160.14 $834 -4.37
518–540 unweaned 522 5 141.00 $141.00 $736 —
550–590 584 107 140.00–157.00 $148.72 $869 -6.41
605–635 611 115 140.00–154.00 $152.03 $929 +2.56
651–684 666 43 140.00–150.00 $144.44 $962 -1.83
724 724 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,086 +6.00
751–798 762 10 131.00–138.00 $132.96 $1,013 —
935–940 938 5 133.00–136.00 $134.80 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 4 154.00–165.00 $159.43 $614 -0.98
420–443 438 29 149.00–168.00 $159.26 $698 +1.49
459–495 482 27 151.00–160.00 $156.33 $754 +3.86
500–548 528 53 136.00–155.00 $146.08 $771 +2.93
569–585 575 46 128.00–140.00 $137.18 $789 +5.15
613–632 621 7 134.00–136.00 $135.13 $839 -4.06
650–688 665 8 129.00–136.00 $131.23 $873 +7.23
793 793 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,015 —
811 811 4 121.00 $121.00 $981 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 6 122.00–152.50 $138.62 $462 -11.04
350–390 373 5 132.50–152.00 $141.94 $529 +1.20
403–428 unweaned 411 9 150.00–157.50 $154.90 $637 —
405–440 420 10 125.00–163.00 $154.95 $651 +14.63
450–490 476 22 129.00–157.00 $135.28 $644 -3.23
480–495 unweaned 488 2 147.00 $147.00 $717 —
510–540 532 5 126.00–152.00 $136.10 $724 -3.58
560–585 572 6 126.00–141.00 $135.05 $772 +5.75
600–640 613 7 112.00–139.00 $131.82 $808 -9.99
655–695 675 2 135.00–136.00 $135.51 $915 +13.69
750–780 763 3 115.00–132.00 $120.97 $923 -5.03
870–894 889 5 112.00–112.50 $112.10 $997 —
900 900 2 115.00–116.00 $115.50 $1,040 +4.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 12 111.00 $111.00 $443 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 322 34 144.00–159.00 $149.94 $483 -3.14
353–390 377 26 145.00–155.00 $146.57 $553 +0.40
405–448 429 67 142.00–157.00 $148.10 $635 +3.68
459 unweaned 459 3 148.00 $148.00 $679 —
457–491 472 34 140.00–147.00 $143.07 $675 +0.90
503–543 516 70 130.00–140.00 $134.45 $694 -3.18
544 unweaned 544 102 142.50 $142.50 $775 —
550 unweaned 550 1 131.00 $131.00 $720 —
555–598 581 77 131.00–141.00 $136.20 $791 +3.51
600–640 620 25 131.00–144.00 $137.14 $850 +10.65
683–693 688 11 124.00–136.00 $132.75 $913 -6.25
704–742 727 10 142.00–146.00 $143.55 $1,044 +13.84
973 973 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 308 90 140.00–142.00 $141.83 $437 +10.83
358–385 373 32 141.00–144.00 $142.78 $533 +7.42
399 thin fleshed 399 12 101.00 $101.00 $403 —
400–448 427 39 102.00–143.00 $134.94 $576 +5.21
450–495 478 38 122.00–139.00 $132.51 $633 +5.58
513–538 528 5 123.00–138.00 $128.83 $680 +2.29
551–580 558 46 121.00–131.00 $126.85 $708 +4.42
620 620 2 121.00 $121.00 $750 ±0.00
690 690 6 136.00 $136.00 $938 +14.00
700–730 718 5 121.00–124.00 $122.17 $877 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 9 100.00–132.00 $120.24 $400 -14.76
355–395 374 9 120.00–143.00 $126.87 $474 +1.02
405–442 423 14 118.00–140.00 $124.17 $525 -1.44
450–470 454 10 111.00–139.00 $118.61 $538 +8.61
500–540 517 3 119.00–131.00 $123.51 $639 -10.44
550–585 579 15 118.00–136.00 $132.76 $769 +10.76
630–645 638 2 115.00 $115.00 $734 ±0.00
660–695 679 5 101.00–130.00 $118.60 $805 +7.61
720–735 728 2 111.00 $111.00 $808 -2.92
775–785 780 2 114.00 $114.00 $889 -0.51
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 9 121.00 $121.00 $595 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 11 134.00 $134.00 $701 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 475 2 151.00–158.00 $154.39 $733 —
525 525 7 142.00 $142.00 $746 —
660 660 1 139.00 $139.00 $917 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 5 110.00 $110.00 $676 -20.49
820 820 1 112.00 $112.00 $918 —

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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.