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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 16, 2022

1,183 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.16/cwt +10.16 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 419 lb · 60 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.72/cwt -1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $782/hd at 475 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $193.91/cwt -1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 526 lb · 56 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,183 1,773 1,496
Feeder cattle 1,183 1,773 1,496

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers lightly tested. Steer calves 1.00-2.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00-3.00 higher. Quality average to attractive. Demand moderate to good.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 thin fleshed 292 3 215.00 $215.00 $628 +4.00
290–299 295 19 192.00–205.00 $201.20 $594 +17.51
320 thin fleshed 320 2 216.00 $216.00 $691
325–345 333 21 189.00–203.00 $200.82 $669 -1.00
358–390 375 11 215.00–222.00 $220.30 $826 +17.63
413 thin fleshed 413 3 217.50 $217.50 $898
405–443 429 21 199.00–209.00 $204.60 $878 +6.62
458–470 463 12 185.00–196.00 $188.97 $875 -0.48
473 thin fleshed 473 10 210.00 $210.00 $993 -3.00
518–529 thin fleshed 523 26 201.00–202.00 $201.61 $1,054
501–540 528 30 178.00–193.00 $187.24 $989 -7.77
550–580 568 13 190.00–198.00 $192.88 $1,096 +5.70
606 thin fleshed 606 9 183.00 $183.00 $1,109
615–630 625 8 170.00–171.00 $170.37 $1,065 +3.32
655–658 656 5 161.00–169.00 $164.21 $1,077 +4.06
710–746 738 9 135.00–145.00 $141.57 $1,045 -3.96
765–790 781 11 135.00–145.50 $144.13 $1,126 +2.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 157.50 $157.50 $449 +26.68
310–335 320 3 137.50–182.00 $162.53 $520 +7.37
355–380 363 12 126.00–206.00 $172.11 $625 +17.73
400–440 420 18 134.00–193.00 $162.43 $682 -0.16
455–490 475 14 121.00–183.00 $154.53 $734 +14.36
515–545 535 7 121.00–170.00 $153.07 $819 -2.40
555–595 576 12 130.00–178.00 $157.05 $905 -8.15
605–635 620 6 130.00–164.00 $143.41 $889 +16.92
660 660 1 144.00 $144.00 $950
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 3 174.00–180.00 $175.98 $516
345 345 2 172.00 $172.00 $593 -12.42
353–390 378 9 181.00–199.00 $187.85 $710 +18.94
415–428 418 8 185.00–195.00 $190.51 $796 +10.51
458–490 468 12 171.00–183.00 $179.57 $840 +15.69
538 538 2 171.00 $171.00 $920 +4.18
570–585 581 15 175.00–179.00 $176.86 $1,028 +4.19
630–640 632 10 147.00–165.00 $155.39 $982 +14.46

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–288 286 12 175.00–177.00 $175.49 $502 +0.42
323–337 330 9 190.00–197.50 $194.12 $641 +16.49
370–393 380 11 170.00–180.00 $175.43 $667 +0.80
413–445 434 10 195.00–208.00 $200.08 $868 +26.50
450–498 475 58 158.00–171.00 $164.72 $782 -1.95
500–533 518 40 154.00–166.00 $161.12 $835 +4.48
552–596 567 39 147.00–159.00 $154.46 $876 -1.74
581 thin fleshed 581 4 168.00 $168.00 $976 +1.00
600–645 623 22 117.00–147.00 $142.96 $891 +1.97
657–690 683 18 132.00–139.00 $137.44 $939 -7.34
710–735 728 8 131.00–138.00 $132.10 $962 +2.39
760–775 766 4 135.00–149.00 $140.28 $1,075 +5.78
805–830 818 2 141.00–144.00 $142.48 $1,165
940 940 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,034
1015 1015 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,025
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–341 328 19 161.00–179.00 $172.72 $567 +16.30
358–392 378 25 159.00–169.00 $162.91 $616 +7.91
400–443 419 60 150.00–173.00 $161.16 $675 +10.16
461–492 472 26 137.00–153.00 $144.43 $682 -7.41
570–575 573 8 140.00–145.00 $141.86 $813 -2.48
770 770 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,009
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 121.00–130.00 $125.38 $361 -25.34
305–345 331 13 143.00–181.00 $160.57 $531 +15.17
370–398 384 11 136.00–167.00 $153.86 $591 +10.64
405–440 415 12 122.00–180.00 $149.87 $622 +19.23
450–485 469 6 125.00–157.00 $144.52 $678 +8.55
500–545 510 7 110.00–151.00 $136.74 $697 +12.19
590–595 592 3 136.00–144.00 $140.68 $833 -0.15
700–740 719 4 110.00–123.00 $116.27 $836 +15.27
810 810 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,012 +14.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 201.00 $201.00 $814
455 thin fleshed 455 1 177.00 $177.00 $805
452–495 468 14 146.00–185.00 $162.99 $763 -7.92
505 505 1 176.00 $176.00 $889 +8.46
532 thin fleshed 532 10 197.00 $197.00 $1,048
560–580 574 4 168.00–171.00 $169.76 $974 +0.76
625 625 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,062 +29.63
670–693 685 6 135.00–146.00 $139.11 $953 +2.11
710 710 1 140.00 $140.00 $994 +19.00
750–755 751 4 132.00–137.00 $133.26 $1,001
820 820 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 $1,004
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–540 538 2 150.00–157.00 $153.48 $826 +31.48
565–580 573 2 147.00–155.00 $151.05 $866 +2.05
620 620 1 136.00 $136.00 $843 +10.00
845 845 1 101.00 $101.00 $853

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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.