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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 6, 2022

1,216 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $196.86/cwt +4.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 530 lb · 83 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.31/cwt +0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 427 lb · 53 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.46/cwt +1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $927/hd at 612 lb · 45 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,216 1,179 1,402
Feeder cattle 1,216 1,179 1,402

Compared to last week: Feeder steers unevenly steady. Feeder heifers lightly test but lower undertone. Steer calves 1.00-2.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00-3.00 lower. 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
283–298 291 4 220.00–235.00 $227.69 $663 +5.51
330–345 337 3 219.00–225.00 $222.67 $750 +0.29
340 thin fleshed 340 2 234.00–240.00 $237.00 $806
350–390 376 22 229.00–239.00 $232.02 $872 +7.68
405–445 429 13 214.00–224.00 $216.30 $928 +4.13
450–497 468 34 203.00–215.00 $208.94 $978 +2.60
503–508 thin fleshed 506 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,058
502–543 532 78 190.00–200.00 $196.08 $1,043 +3.83
558 thin fleshed 558 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,116
550–597 586 29 180.00–193.00 $187.73 $1,100 -1.60
616–645 623 15 158.00–172.00 $167.58 $1,044 -12.01
655–665 659 6 166.00–172.00 $170.17 $1,121 +10.08
702–725 717 26 145.00–155.00 $148.05 $1,062 -3.95
773 773 10 145.00 $145.00 $1,121 +11.97
800 800 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,104 -8.00
883 883 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,201
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–313 307 6 141.00–208.00 $185.27 $569 -23.73
388–394 392 9 190.00–225.00 $212.33 $832 +2.99
403–449 435 36 160.00–210.00 $197.52 $859 +1.43
470–495 487 7 172.00–188.00 $182.28 $888 -7.40
510–542 530 12 162.00–186.00 $175.90 $932 -2.13
562–588 572 5 174.00–178.00 $176.36 $1,009 +3.27
622–633 626 5 135.00–136.00 $135.40 $848 -31.60
656 656 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,017
727 727 3 130.00 $130.00 $945
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 292 3 179.00–219.00 $204.09 $596 +20.97
310–330 321 5 148.00–194.00 $164.26 $527 -2.22
355–395 377 13 110.00–225.00 $177.62 $670 -14.89
400–445 429 4 100.00–200.00 $147.32 $632 -32.78
475–495 485 3 154.00–185.00 $174.67 $847 +20.04
505–525 513 3 149.00–179.00 $159.59 $819 -7.79
550–585 568 7 152.00–179.00 $171.24 $973 +22.67
625 625 1 153.00 $153.00 $956 +6.00
735 735 1 120.00 $120.00 $882

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 10 176.00–188.00 $181.62 $523 -14.50
305–345 324 7 169.00–178.00 $175.49 $569 -18.59
331 thin fleshed 331 6 190.00 $190.00 $629
353 thin fleshed 353 3 204.00 $204.00 $720
359–375 366 20 180.00–195.00 $184.74 $676 -3.06
410–445 427 53 176.00–185.00 $181.31 $774 +0.51
450–480 466 20 173.00–184.00 $178.11 $830 +0.85
500–549 531 31 163.00–178.00 $171.66 $912 +4.74
550 thin fleshed 550 4 176.00 $176.00 $968
565–594 588 38 150.00–159.00 $153.51 $903 -2.26
600–620 612 45 149.00–158.00 $151.46 $927 +1.84
670–680 679 8 139.00–140.00 $139.12 $945 -2.19
702–740 719 9 133.00–136.00 $135.66 $975 -19.34
752 752 7 142.00 $142.00 $1,068 +18.69
805 805 1 111.00 $111.00 $894 -19.00
885 885 1 111.00 $111.00 $982
910 910 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,001 -23.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 8 160.00 $160.00 $555 -18.66
350–397 378 16 150.00–170.00 $163.68 $619 -7.73
400–448 420 35 130.00–167.00 $156.49 $657 -3.54
450–498 478 12 140.00–167.00 $153.81 $735 -13.19
510–520 515 4 160.00–161.00 $160.50 $827 +12.07
575 575 4 145.00 $145.00 $834
608 608 3 137.00 $137.00 $833 -1.00
809 809 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,011
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 137.00–170.00 $153.36 $449 -27.14
325–340 333 4 133.00–160.00 $145.53 $485 -14.97
350–395 374 10 100.00–178.00 $157.92 $591 +9.08
410–445 429 8 120.00–170.00 $149.29 $640 -7.44
450–475 460 4 129.00–169.00 $148.08 $681 +3.07
500–545 522 11 120.00–161.00 $145.57 $760 -6.17
580 580 2 113.00–143.00 $128.00 $742 -57.99
630–645 638 4 110.00–135.00 $127.17 $811 -11.83
655–665 660 2 100.00–120.00 $110.08 $727

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 327 3 224.00–239.00 $233.80 $765
360 360 2 235.00 $235.00 $846 +21.02
400–430 415 2 195.00–200.00 $197.41 $819 -11.59
475–485 480 6 187.00–200.00 $193.43 $928 +10.47
540 540 1 180.00 $180.00 $972 -16.37
550–590 568 13 175.00–184.00 $179.87 $1,022 +1.79
600 600 1 160.00 $160.00 $960 -19.94
650 thin fleshed 650 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,001
670–685 678 2 139.00–140.00 $139.51 $946 -7.49
820 820 2 120.00 $120.00 $984
855 855 1 110.00 $110.00 $940
945 945 3 101.00 $101.00 $954
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 195.00–214.00 $204.50 $634
355 355 1 200.00 $200.00 $710
490 490 1 166.00 $166.00 $813
800 800 1 100.00 $100.00 $800
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
639 639 4 138.00 $138.00 $882 -31.00

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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.