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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 23, 2022

772 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $151.78/cwt +10.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 726 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.23/cwt +1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $842/hd at 519 lb · 50 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $170.56/cwt -6.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 615 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 772 1,183 1,141
Feeder cattle 772 1,183 1,141

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers lightly tested but showing lower undertone. Steer calves lightly tested Heifer calves 3.00-5.00 lower. 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
290–292 291 11 210.00–220.00 $213.63 $622 +12.43
325 thin fleshed 325 1 221.00 $221.00 $718 +5.00
340 340 3 209.00 $209.00 $711 +8.18
378 thin fleshed 378 3 217.50 $217.50 $822 —
385–393 390 10 197.00–209.00 $201.67 $787 -18.63
410–425 417 12 198.00–211.00 $204.38 $852 -0.22
420 thin fleshed 420 10 216.00 $216.00 $907 -1.50
453–485 469 18 195.00–204.00 $199.90 $938 +10.93
503–545 538 45 187.00–200.00 $198.64 $1,069 +11.40
550 thin fleshed 550 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,062 —
578–582 580 5 176.00–179.00 $177.20 $1,028 -15.68
600–635 609 13 156.00–166.00 $164.37 $1,001 -6.00
618 thin fleshed 618 33 173.00 $173.00 $1,069 -10.00
665–676 674 7 161.00–168.00 $164.86 $1,111 +0.65
705–733 726 53 149.00–152.00 $151.78 $1,102 +10.21
845 845 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,073 —
1215 1215 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,227 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 159.00 $159.00 $564 -28.85
401–446 425 17 195.00–197.00 $196.31 $834 +5.80
459–483 465 19 160.00–175.00 $172.63 $803 -6.94
547 547 3 169.00 $169.00 $924 -2.00
583–595 593 15 161.00 $161.00 $955 -15.86
638 638 2 149.00 $149.00 $951 -6.39
680 680 11 147.00 $147.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 192.00 $192.00 $566 +34.50
350–395 375 8 100.00–195.00 $158.86 $596 -13.25
400–445 425 7 105.00–195.00 $164.57 $699 +2.14
455–483 471 7 150.00–190.00 $170.98 $805 +16.45
500–525 507 9 107.50–181.00 $146.57 $743 -6.50
550–565 558 3 110.00–175.00 $135.39 $755 -21.66
610 610 1 135.00 $135.00 $824 -8.41
665–670 667 3 148.00–151.00 $149.33 $996 +5.33
775 775 1 112.00 $112.00 $868 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–295 284 8 176.00–177.00 $176.13 $500 +0.64
307–345 330 19 168.00–179.00 $171.92 $567 -22.20
350–393 375 9 165.00–172.50 $169.21 $635 -6.22
415–430 422 17 167.00–178.00 $171.43 $723 -28.65
453–498 478 23 158.00–171.00 $163.24 $780 -1.48
500–545 519 50 157.00–168.00 $162.23 $842 +1.11
558–590 561 16 148.00–158.00 $152.20 $854 -2.26
600–636 628 8 146.00–151.00 $148.51 $933 +5.55
678 678 2 136.00 $136.00 $922 -1.44
705–730 718 3 121.00–131.00 $127.28 $914 -4.82
780 780 3 121.00 $121.00 $944 -19.28
850 850 1 116.00 $116.00 $986 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 318 4 100.00–155.00 $121.76 $387 -38.81
365–385 375 4 100.00–150.00 $117.60 $441 -36.26
410–445 431 4 160.00–165.00 $162.98 $702 +13.11
505 505 1 145.00 $145.00 $732 +8.26
595 595 1 140.00 $140.00 $833 -0.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 3 156.00 $156.00 $729 +11.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 210.00 $210.00 $588 —
390 390 1 161.00 $161.00 $628 —
480 480 1 176.00 $176.00 $845 +13.01
527–538 531 5 177.00–179.00 $178.19 $946 +2.19
562–568 564 10 178.00–183.00 $179.51 $1,012 +9.75
630 630 1 140.00 $140.00 $882 -30.00
660–685 673 2 144.00–150.00 $147.06 $990 +7.95
775 775 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,000 -4.26
950 950 1 90.00 $90.00 $855 —
1085 1085 1 85.00 $85.00 $922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 140.00 $140.00 $406 —
365 365 2 145.00 $145.00 $529 —
420 420 1 120.00 $120.00 $504 —
495 495 1 151.00 $151.00 $747 —
530–540 535 2 155.00–160.00 $157.48 $843 +4.00
575–590 582 6 128.00–164.00 $143.30 $834 -7.75

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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.