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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 8, 2021

2,802 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.16/cwt -0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $723/hd at 475 lb · 110 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $180.81/cwt +23.97 vs last sale · ≈ $860/hd at 476 lb · 89 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $189.01/cwt +21.57 vs last sale · ≈ $909/hd at 481 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,802 3,989 2,846
Feeder cattle 2,802 3,989 2,846

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 5.00-8.00 higher. Heifers 4.00-6.00 lower. Demand good. Quality plain thru attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–247 234 19 220.00–230.00 $221.99 $519 —
267–295 279 20 222.50–232.50 $225.43 $629 —
300–333 value added 322 43 220.00–231.00 $226.51 $729 —
330–344 337 13 207.50–217.50 $212.06 $715 +24.18
353–366 value added 360 20 220.00–224.00 $222.53 $801 —
353–395 370 8 207.00–217.00 $211.87 $784 +20.40
403–439 416 53 197.00–207.50 $203.37 $846 +15.22
423 value added 423 5 214.00 $214.00 $905 —
450–480 459 19 196.00–206.00 $204.47 $939 +24.64
505–538 521 37 180.00–190.00 $185.03 $964 +2.79
550–574 567 15 171.00–181.00 $175.83 $997 +13.05
604–638 622 54 156.00–166.00 $160.93 $1,001 +1.01
660–680 679 61 155.00–165.00 $164.54 $1,117 +8.03
710 value added 710 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,150 —
700–737 721 53 149.00–159.00 $154.96 $1,117 +3.21
750–780 767 10 145.00–155.00 $151.46 $1,162 +0.46
805–845 837 10 144.00–154.00 $148.95 $1,247 —
859–892 874 15 143.00–153.00 $149.15 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 332 9 196.50–206.50 $200.61 $666 +26.21
364 value added 364 16 210.00 $210.00 $764 —
355–395 380 22 196.00–206.00 $200.54 $762 +25.38
400–443 431 25 186.00–196.00 $193.29 $833 +18.69
450–497 481 85 185.00–195.00 $189.01 $909 +21.57
500–543 520 35 169.00–179.00 $174.81 $909 +14.70
535 value added 535 23 181.00–184.50 $184.35 $986 —
580 value added 580 14 175.00 $175.00 $1,015 —
550–593 582 26 160.00–170.00 $165.46 $963 +8.02
618–640 629 11 145.00–155.00 $148.66 $935 +2.49
650–690 661 31 144.00–154.00 $150.39 $994 —
705–740 711 6 138.00–148.00 $146.26 $1,040 -5.82
761–780 768 14 134.00–144.00 $140.64 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–349 336 16 185.00–195.00 $190.98 $642 +20.38
353–390 369 16 185.00–195.00 $190.52 $703 +28.14
425–443 437 17 175.00–185.00 $177.83 $777 +15.00
463 value added 463 19 189.00 $189.00 $875 —
450–498 479 70 174.00–184.00 $178.59 $855 +21.75
505–543 518 27 158.00–168.00 $161.86 $838 +16.73
572–590 585 21 149.00–159.00 $152.83 $894 +10.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 324 37 165.00–175.00 $171.09 $554 +0.78
352–390 371 32 159.00–169.00 $163.26 $606 +1.47
410–448 427 51 148.00–158.00 $155.07 $662 -0.56
454–497 475 100 145.00–155.00 $151.48 $720 -1.22
475–493 value added 479 10 159.00 $159.00 $762 —
501 value added 501 7 156.00 $156.00 $782 —
503–544 527 59 140.00–150.00 $146.12 $770 -3.84
552–580 559 42 134.00–144.00 $141.25 $790 -22.99
589 value added 589 14 154.00 $154.00 $907 —
610–648 632 35 139.00–149.00 $145.24 $918 -5.63
658–695 672 40 134.50–144.50 $139.42 $937 -12.74
706–710 value added 709 63 146.25–147.00 $146.44 $1,038 —
710–744 734 17 135.00–145.00 $138.86 $1,019 -0.45
764–777 769 8 133.00–143.00 $139.21 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 324 10 154.00–164.00 $158.81 $515 +8.19
360 value added 360 2 165.00 $165.00 $594 —
368–398 385 41 148.00–158.00 $153.98 $593 +9.65
415–445 431 44 137.00–147.00 $142.34 $613 -0.87
435–446 value added 440 19 149.00–150.00 $149.43 $657 —
465 value added 465 2 151.00 $151.00 $702 —
452–495 475 46 134.00–144.00 $137.67 $654 -4.91
500–535 512 26 129.00–139.00 $136.57 $699 -0.04
510–520 value added 512 6 138.00–144.00 $142.98 $732 —
570–595 value added 579 8 136.00–141.00 $137.93 $799 —
555–591 586 23 122.00–132.00 $129.17 $757 -9.11
600–644 621 12 128.00–138.00 $134.04 $832 -14.97
655–685 668 18 123.00–133.00 $128.20 $856 -10.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–386 381 16 140.00–145.00 $141.27 $538 +2.79
400–445 427 13 126.00–136.00 $131.51 $562 +4.75
450–490 478 4 123.00–133.00 $128.60 $615 -3.40
492 value added 492 29 139.00 $139.00 $684 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–273 260 7 201.00–211.00 $205.50 $534 —
320–323 value added 322 3 220.00 $220.00 $708 —
320–344 340 7 205.00–215.00 $209.22 $711 —
370–394 389 5 203.00–213.00 $204.90 $797 +17.90
415–428 value added 423 27 197.00 $197.00 $833 —
400–440 426 19 186.00–196.00 $190.64 $812 +15.22
480–496 491 34 179.00–189.00 $184.72 $907 +22.04
500–535 510 23 154.00–164.00 $157.35 $802 +2.33
515 value added 515 1 173.00 $173.00 $891 —
570–598 580 25 152.00–162.00 $156.87 $910 +0.06
600–638 617 15 137.00–147.00 $142.97 $882 +1.03
650–695 677 27 134.00–144.00 $140.28 $950 —
725–744 740 6 131.00–141.00 $133.48 $988 —
755–780 774 11 124.00–134.00 $132.57 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–430 423 24 175.00–185.00 $179.46 $759 —
461–485 471 25 168.00–178.00 $173.05 $815 +14.05
493 value added 493 4 182.00 $182.00 $897 —
528–541 534 23 142.00–152.00 $146.84 $784 —
568–592 580 24 141.00–151.00 $147.82 $857 +12.31
623–649 636 49 126.00–136.00 $130.03 $827 —
653–690 679 19 123.00–133.00 $130.93 $889 -4.07

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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.