Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 12, 2022

2,348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.40/cwt -0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $702/hd at 427 lb · 143 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $182.98/cwt +9.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 570 lb · 137 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.84/cwt +8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $842/hd at 527 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,348 2,078 2,900
Feeder cattle 2,348 2,078 2,900

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 1.00-2.00 higher. Steer calves unevenly steady. Heifer calves steady to 1.00 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
295–298 297 4 197.00–200.00 $197.74 $587 +4.74
311–341 thin fleshed 325 14 212.00–230.00 $225.32 $732 —
300–345 333 16 189.00–202.50 $194.91 $649 -18.56
350–358 thin fleshed 355 3 210.00–213.00 $210.98 $749 -0.51
360–399 384 36 194.00–203.00 $199.71 $767 +1.35
400–448 428 16 190.00–203.00 $195.02 $835 -6.98
426–445 thin fleshed 440 43 207.00–215.00 $212.00 $933 —
450–494 472 19 190.00–199.00 $193.88 $915 -1.68
458–475 thin fleshed 473 35 204.00–210.00 $206.61 $977 -2.39
513–525 518 11 183.00–194.00 $190.54 $987 +6.52
551–589 570 137 174.00–185.00 $182.98 $1,043 +15.15
600–640 613 68 161.00–174.00 $168.09 $1,030 +4.64
660–688 669 64 156.00–160.00 $159.17 $1,065 +3.02
700–745 711 57 149.00–151.00 $150.79 $1,072 -6.35
750–790 772 12 140.00–146.00 $142.72 $1,102 -4.76
845 845 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,225 +6.77
890 890 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,246 +5.00
1058 1058 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 177.00 $177.00 $531 -10.59
375 375 2 175.00 $175.00 $656 -8.92
413–448 429 14 170.00–189.00 $181.86 $780 +2.96
451–480 466 21 162.00–184.00 $180.11 $839 +2.49
501–548 515 20 165.00–179.00 $174.73 $900 +6.12
552–593 585 28 164.00–167.00 $165.40 $968 +10.73
632–636 635 8 141.00–146.00 $142.87 $907 -15.13
657–676 665 12 144.00–147.00 $145.52 $968 +5.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 181.00 $181.00 $525 —
315–340 328 8 151.00–180.00 $164.32 $539 +0.22
350–395 377 6 151.00–190.00 $170.67 $643 +0.66
417–445 431 19 151.00–187.00 $164.01 $707 +5.43
455–493 474 12 153.00–182.00 $165.63 $785 +2.92
505–538 521 9 153.00–181.00 $165.16 $860 +4.32
555–595 572 13 156.00–170.00 $163.16 $933 +30.62
650–685 668 2 132.00–147.00 $139.70 $933 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 6 160.00–171.00 $165.45 $485 -0.55
310 thin fleshed 310 3 171.00 $171.00 $530 —
313–345 336 35 158.00–169.00 $163.76 $550 -10.34
350–395 377 46 161.00–174.00 $166.71 $628 +2.22
400–448 427 141 158.00–169.00 $164.29 $702 -0.81
448 thin fleshed 448 2 172.00 $172.00 $771 —
450–499 478 84 156.00–167.50 $161.63 $773 +2.76
503–549 527 105 156.00–167.00 $159.84 $842 +8.13
550–599 573 85 148.00–159.00 $151.34 $867 +0.08
603–635 613 58 140.00–152.00 $145.74 $893 -1.21
655–697 668 27 142.00–147.00 $144.80 $967 +2.04
705–745 721 12 130.00–143.00 $135.93 $980 -6.64
750–780 760 3 115.00–127.00 $121.08 $920 -20.57
855 855 1 109.00 $109.00 $932 —
905 905 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,149 —
995 995 4 157.00 $157.00 $1,562 —
1117 1117 5 117.00 $117.00 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 150.00 $150.00 $442 -1.00
302–322 312 21 142.00–156.00 $152.79 $477 +6.53
378–398 386 22 153.00–159.00 $155.56 $600 +3.13
425–447 441 17 147.00–156.00 $152.84 $674 -3.64
467–493 479 24 143.00–155.00 $150.62 $721 +0.13
503–548 530 48 147.00–155.00 $152.34 $807 +9.34
588–598 593 7 144.00–146.00 $144.86 $859 +7.24
636 636 4 136.00 $136.00 $865 +2.58
660–673 667 6 131.00 $131.00 $874 —
722 722 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,011 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 140.00 $140.00 $413 -2.95
315–345 338 5 141.00–157.00 $151.73 $513 +13.32
343 343 3 128.00 $128.00 $439 -10.41
355–395 378 11 140.00–158.00 $144.89 $548 +5.91
405–440 424 11 130.00–157.00 $145.57 $617 +2.18
460–485 473 10 131.00–154.00 $145.39 $688 +9.60
500–545 519 17 131.00–155.00 $147.04 $763 +17.38
550–590 567 3 131.00–147.00 $138.95 $788 +12.81
615–635 628 3 120.00–131.00 $125.39 $787 +11.18
670–680 675 2 121.00–126.00 $123.48 $833 —
700–735 718 3 121.00–126.00 $124.33 $893 -1.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295–298 297 7 181.00–190.00 $183.71 $546 —
305–339 thin fleshed 330 10 220.00–226.00 $221.11 $730 —
330–345 338 9 192.00–202.50 $197.59 $668 -7.96
360–385 370 4 185.00–186.00 $185.74 $687 +5.86
350–397 thin fleshed 375 17 200.00–204.00 $202.34 $759 —
413 thin fleshed 413 3 199.00 $199.00 $822 —
400–448 429 14 187.00–199.00 $192.50 $826 +9.17
450–469 461 16 181.00–189.00 $187.38 $864 +3.15
471 thin fleshed 471 16 213.00 $213.00 $1,003 —
518–525 thin fleshed 521 5 186.00–191.00 $188.02 $980 —
515–543 536 13 174.00–186.00 $182.64 $979 -0.02
550 thin fleshed 550 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,006 —
550–586 564 28 166.00–176.00 $169.45 $956 -11.81
605–632 628 32 155.00–164.00 $159.68 $1,003 +13.82
651–690 659 10 140.00–151.00 $143.37 $945 -18.79
735 735 1 130.00 $130.00 $956 -10.45
780–795 788 3 136.00–147.00 $139.63 $1,100 -7.31
800–835 816 4 130.00–131.00 $130.49 $1,065 -15.51
890 890 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,086 —
1200 1200 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–385 380 5 165.00–170.00 $166.96 $634 -4.04
400–445 427 18 158.00–180.00 $170.78 $729 +9.78
470–493 473 14 171.00 $171.00 $809 -4.10
502–548 514 10 160.00–170.00 $167.27 $860 +1.86
563–598 583 15 152.00–162.00 $156.24 $911 -4.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 171.00 $171.00 $504 —
335 335 1 156.00 $156.00 $523 +6.63
355–390 368 5 121.00–172.00 $154.59 $569 -1.64
405–436 429 18 131.00–181.00 $167.59 $719 +7.76
455–495 477 10 108.00–167.50 $143.30 $684 -17.54
500–545 521 9 136.00–170.00 $157.67 $821 +3.32
550–585 569 5 128.00–162.00 $151.96 $865 +6.55
630 630 2 131.00 $131.00 $825 —
670–680 673 3 129.00–131.00 $130.00 $875 -7.29
790 790 1 121.00 $121.00 $956 —

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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.