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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 1, 2021

3,989 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $179.83/cwt -4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 470 lb · 174 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.96/cwt +10.83 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 524 lb · 133 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.70/cwt +7.87 vs last sale · ≈ $722/hd at 473 lb · 107 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,989 3,791 2,885
Feeder cattle 3,989 3,791 2,885

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago 11/17/2021: Feeder steers and heifers 3.00 - 6.00 higher. Steer calves unevenly steady. Heifer calves 3.00 - 5.00 higher with instances 10.00 higher. Quality average to attractive. Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–330 321 27 180.00–208.00 $187.88 $603 -10.36
360–397 378 54 180.00–209.00 $191.47 $724 -3.36
397 unweaned 397 3 173.00 $173.00 $687 -29.00
405–443 421 28 184.00–204.00 $188.15 $792 +2.86
455–498 470 174 154.00–187.00 $179.83 $845 +2.31
500–540 510 56 171.00–188.00 $182.24 $929 +4.15
550–585 569 59 160.00–171.00 $162.78 $926 -1.24
607–647 620 55 153.00–167.00 $159.92 $992 +11.61
670–691 685 23 153.00–158.00 $156.51 $1,072 +8.38
718–735 722 4 151.00–152.00 $151.75 $1,096 +4.99
783 783 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,182 +11.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 317 5 171.00–177.00 $174.40 $553 +33.40
352–383 363 20 172.00–177.00 $175.16 $636 +18.78
400–443 426 38 171.00–182.00 $174.60 $744 +3.28
450–497 473 46 157.00–179.00 $167.44 $792 -2.14
501–545 515 25 151.00–170.00 $160.11 $825 -2.92
550–595 578 45 145.00–160.00 $157.44 $910 +14.83
605–628 614 21 143.00–151.00 $146.17 $897 -5.62
700–734 728 11 143.00–154.00 $152.08 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 320 5 147.50–202.50 $170.60 $546 +44.04
355–395 386 5 133.00–180.00 $162.38 $627 +23.93
405–440 420 18 133.00–180.00 $162.83 $684 +5.93
450–498 477 8 139.00–170.00 $156.84 $748 +5.80
510–548 536 22 138.00–168.00 $145.13 $778 -3.09
560–595 580 25 135.00–161.00 $142.38 $826 +2.03
615 615 1 153.00 $153.00 $941 +13.68
675–692 685 5 131.00–141.00 $133.36 $914 +4.86
700 700 1 141.00 $141.00 $987 +1.62
770 770 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,170 +17.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 191.00 $191.00 $640 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–348 317 27 166.00–175.00 $170.31 $540 +12.56
350–383 361 33 159.00–167.00 $161.79 $584 +4.47
407–445 421 52 150.00–162.00 $155.63 $655 -1.14
450–499 473 107 148.00–156.00 $152.70 $722 +7.87
502–546 524 133 144.00–160.00 $149.96 $786 +10.83
555–570 569 20 148.00–166.00 $164.24 $935 +17.01
581 thin fleshed 581 5 163.00 $163.00 $947 —
608–647 633 21 143.00–155.00 $150.87 $955 +11.48
659–661 660 12 144.00–158.00 $152.16 $1,004 +19.45
713–743 733 23 135.00–141.50 $139.31 $1,021 -1.02
839 839 7 144.00 $144.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–327 323 26 141.00–155.00 $150.62 $487 -14.31
353–398 362 51 141.00–151.00 $144.33 $522 +0.18
423–440 437 18 138.00–148.00 $143.21 $626 -5.78
463–492 484 63 134.00–151.00 $142.58 $690 +5.64
503–549 531 79 127.00–144.00 $136.61 $725 +0.29
556–597 574 74 128.00–146.00 $138.28 $794 +5.46
605–629 619 16 142.00–157.00 $149.01 $922 +19.14
674–677 675 15 121.00–143.00 $138.58 $935 +12.58
758 758 6 130.00 $130.00 $985 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 319 4 139.00–150.00 $141.85 $453 +2.73
350–380 368 3 130.00–152.50 $138.48 $510 +9.22
410–445 429 13 120.00–140.00 $126.76 $544 -2.55
478–480 479 3 130.00–133.00 $132.00 $632 +3.29
505–545 521 6 123.00–139.00 $131.80 $687 +5.22
560–565 563 6 124.00–136.00 $133.00 $749 +6.51
605–620 610 3 132.00–141.00 $135.05 $824 +15.04
655–686 681 6 124.00–142.00 $137.22 $934 +17.15
705 705 1 131.00 $131.00 $924 +7.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 121.00 $121.00 $411 —
390 390 1 113.00 $113.00 $441 —
410–434 429 5 100.00–115.00 $112.13 $481 —
488 488 2 119.00 $119.00 $581 —
510 510 1 115.00 $115.00 $586 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 136.00 $136.00 $435 —
479 479 4 100.00 $100.00 $479 —
610 610 3 121.00 $121.00 $738 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 11 187.00 $187.00 $733 +3.35
434–435 434 6 175.00–177.50 $175.42 $761 -6.74
455–498 486 9 157.00–169.00 $162.68 $791 -9.80
503–510 506 5 150.00–160.00 $155.02 $784 -8.31
561–574 565 24 154.00–158.00 $156.81 $886 +14.91
605–640 623 2 140.00–144.00 $141.94 $884 +1.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 8 159.00 $159.00 $790 -1.47
553–595 570 5 133.00–139.00 $135.51 $772 -9.00
683 683 2 135.00 $135.00 $922 +9.00

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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.