Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 15, 2021

2,136 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.36/cwt +3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 467 lb · 81 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $191.15/cwt +6.12 vs last sale · ≈ $983/hd at 514 lb · 78 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.03/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $621/hd at 431 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,136 2,802 1,927
Feeder cattle 2,136 2,802 1,927

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers were not well tested however a lower undertone noted. Steer calves 5.00-6.00 lower. Heifer calves 1.00-2.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 1 200.00 $200.00 $600 —
305–345 332 10 181.00–191.00 $187.29 $622 -24.77
371–389 thin fleshed 380 8 210.00–211.00 $210.51 $800 —
350–399 382 13 189.00–202.00 $196.73 $752 -15.14
406–446 425 20 195.00–205.00 $198.88 $845 -4.49
435 thin fleshed 435 4 212.50 $212.50 $924 —
453–483 466 13 185.00–197.00 $194.74 $907 -9.73
453–481 thin fleshed 473 27 200.00–201.00 $200.72 $949 —
501 thin fleshed 501 44 196.50 $196.50 $984 —
504–543 531 34 179.00–189.00 $184.23 $978 -0.80
555–597 587 32 160.00–171.00 $166.07 $975 -9.76
600–629 613 44 162.00–173.00 $168.93 $1,036 +8.00
655–675 662 3 135.00–143.00 $140.28 $929 -24.26
710–730 718 3 141.00–151.00 $147.04 $1,056 -7.92
770 770 1 111.00 $111.00 $855 -40.46
855–860 857 3 140.00–147.00 $142.33 $1,220 -6.82
1015 1015 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–333 331 4 171.00 $171.00 $566 -29.61
359–390 375 20 171.00–186.00 $181.53 $681 -19.01
413–448 431 11 180.00–190.00 $182.66 $787 -10.63
470–493 475 11 175.00–186.00 $182.83 $868 -6.18
520–546 533 30 161.00–173.00 $164.12 $875 -10.69
565–583 572 6 150.00–159.00 $155.94 $892 -9.52
601–606 603 16 152.00–157.00 $154.18 $930 +5.52
708 708 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,020 -2.26
758 758 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,145 +10.36
861 861 8 146.00 $146.00 $1,257 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 332 17 123.00–173.00 $144.36 $479 -46.62
365–397 386 13 111.00–185.00 $144.24 $557 -46.28
400–445 425 19 111.00–191.00 $148.27 $630 -29.56
452–485 466 13 111.00–177.00 $143.75 $670 -34.84
500–545 522 25 111.00–175.00 $148.23 $774 -13.63
550–595 570 3 140.00–155.00 $146.56 $835 -6.27
600–640 619 12 124.00–155.00 $138.16 $855 —
655 655 1 147.00 $147.00 $963 —
713 713 2 112.00 $112.00 $799 —
820 820 1 92.00 $92.00 $754 —
890 890 1 110.00 $110.00 $979 —
950 950 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,292 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 320 23 165.00–175.00 $168.63 $540 -2.46
350–393 370 41 156.00–169.00 $161.31 $597 -1.95
405–441 422 37 152.00–163.00 $157.42 $664 +2.35
433 thin fleshed 433 2 170.00 $170.00 $736 —
450–493 467 81 152.50–163.00 $155.36 $726 +3.88
500–535 513 39 156.00–166.00 $157.85 $810 +11.73
536 thin fleshed 536 9 176.00 $176.00 $943 —
550–597 573 28 135.00–146.00 $140.06 $803 -1.19
585 thin fleshed 585 2 153.00 $153.00 $895 —
600–624 612 23 131.00–142.00 $137.10 $839 -8.14
669 thin fleshed 669 7 140.00 $140.00 $937 —
658–678 671 7 119.00–129.00 $125.12 $840 -14.30
715 thin fleshed 715 2 137.00 $137.00 $980 —
710–748 719 13 126.00–135.00 $128.81 $926 -10.05
758 758 3 124.00 $124.00 $940 -15.21
830 830 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 23 122.00–163.00 $139.57 $455 —
350–395 367 20 102.50–155.00 $130.52 $479 -10.75
404–440 418 52 111.00–150.00 $132.65 $554 +1.14
450–495 473 44 120.00–151.00 $136.22 $644 +7.62
500–545 527 28 120.00–153.00 $133.88 $706 —
548 548 2 82.50 $82.50 $452 —
550–590 577 9 119.00–131.00 $122.52 $707 —
600–645 626 19 100.00–129.00 $119.66 $749 —
658–690 676 5 105.50–111.00 $108.76 $735 —
700–740 714 5 117.00–150.00 $127.52 $910 —
755 755 1 100.00 $100.00 $755 —
835 835 1 101.00 $101.00 $843 —
855 855 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,069 —
900 900 1 95.00 $95.00 $855 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–344 321 22 145.00–155.00 $150.33 $483 -8.48
380–398 392 12 140.00–153.00 $147.00 $576 -6.98
403–445 431 53 141.00–151.00 $144.03 $621 +1.69
452–498 481 31 139.00–151.00 $146.21 $703 +8.54
508–543 526 34 140.00–154.00 $148.13 $779 +11.56
553–585 565 25 121.00–132.00 $125.09 $707 -4.08
624–625 624 6 121.00–122.00 $121.67 $759 -12.37
685 685 2 118.00 $118.00 $808 -10.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–343 325 13 190.00–203.00 $196.49 $639 -12.73
348 thin fleshed 348 6 217.50 $217.50 $757 —
350–376 thin fleshed 373 9 200.00–217.50 $215.68 $804 —
355–395 383 7 183.00–197.00 $190.77 $731 -14.13
402 thin fleshed 402 6 210.00 $210.00 $844 —
407–430 416 20 185.00–203.00 $192.68 $802 +2.04
450–483 463 20 195.00–207.00 $200.63 $929 +15.91
500–535 518 14 181.00–190.00 $185.57 $961 +28.22
555–585 568 10 155.00–165.00 $160.40 $911 +3.53
610–638 629 21 133.00–143.00 $135.87 $855 -7.10
658–690 674 7 130.00–150.00 $138.45 $933 -1.83
703–735 718 8 131.00–142.00 $137.52 $987 +4.04
766–790 774 6 144.00–149.50 $147.63 $1,143 +15.06
860 860 1 113.00 $113.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 319 27 120.00–189.00 $144.18 $460 —
350–375 363 8 135.00–180.00 $167.43 $608 —
400–445 418 20 118.00–181.00 $145.58 $609 —
450–492 477 19 120.00–189.00 $142.78 $681 —
505–548 533 21 100.00–163.00 $143.06 $763 —
565–590 581 6 110.00–153.00 $132.36 $769 —
605–638 629 7 110.00–121.00 $117.98 $742 —
700–740 718 9 77.00–129.00 $110.05 $790 —
750–780 763 8 106.00–131.00 $113.89 $869 —
815–832 827 7 90.00–120.00 $98.45 $814 —
930 930 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–345 324 7 179.00 $179.00 $580 —
350–398 371 17 159.00–182.50 $170.32 $632 —
400–440 420 26 170.00–183.00 $176.32 $741 -3.14
461–498 475 19 180.00–193.00 $186.87 $888 +13.82
500–547 537 24 165.00–177.00 $167.99 $902 +21.15
585 585 3 131.00 $131.00 $766 -16.82
623 623 3 131.00 $131.00 $816 +0.97

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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.