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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 18, 2022

1,291 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.64/cwt -6.57 vs last sale · ≈ $636/hd at 369 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.82/cwt -9.93 vs last sale · ≈ $801/hd at 524 lb · 56 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.73/cwt -9.68 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 474 lb · 52 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,291 1,505 793
Feeder cattle 1,291 1,505 793

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder heifers 4.00-5.00 lower. Steer calves unevenly steady. Heifer calves 7.00-8.00 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
273–295 286 9 208.00–216.00 $213.17 $610 +4.32
322 thin fleshed 322 14 218.00 $218.00 $702 -1.00
305–330 325 15 200.00–212.00 $209.69 $681 +9.93
355–398 386 42 204.00–212.50 $207.20 $800 +0.32
408–447 437 31 186.00–196.00 $193.25 $845 -9.16
450–498 485 29 187.00–198.00 $193.06 $936 +2.12
506 thin fleshed 506 6 190.00 $190.00 $961
510–540 535 10 178.00–185.00 $180.67 $967 -5.66
564 thin fleshed 564 9 188.00 $188.00 $1,060
550–587 569 28 172.00–184.00 $177.26 $1,009 -6.60
610–615 612 23 173.00–180.00 $177.25 $1,085 +4.07
660–695 675 13 150.00–160.00 $156.97 $1,060 -3.75
715–747 734 5 136.00–147.00 $143.69 $1,055 -4.62
810 810 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,174 +3.65
900–939 931 5 130.00–134.00 $130.77 $1,217 +10.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–344 333 13 175.00–191.00 $186.66 $622 +56.86
369–399 387 31 152.00–194.00 $175.16 $678 -10.23
401–441 423 17 172.00–183.00 $178.29 $754 +2.58
453–497 474 42 150.00–185.00 $170.16 $807 +6.46
513–545 536 27 150.00–170.00 $165.45 $887 -4.93
552–575 561 5 161.00–168.00 $165.13 $926 -7.13
626–646 631 26 142.00–166.00 $157.02 $991 +1.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 193.00 $193.00 $521 +13.72
300–325 314 4 120.00–188.00 $160.25 $503 -7.17
350–395 381 9 119.00–198.00 $158.74 $605 -11.53
405–445 421 5 151.00–183.00 $166.99 $703 -2.32
450–480 471 6 130.00–183.00 $161.50 $761 +7.87
500–535 523 6 132.00–165.00 $150.13 $785 -3.17
560–575 568 4 145.00–170.00 $158.58 $901 -3.55
600–620 611 5 130.00–160.00 $149.06 $911 +2.77
650–690 670 2 130.00–140.00 $135.15 $906 -4.85

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 170.00–180.00 $174.95 $486 -24.29
307 thin fleshed 307 6 177.00 $177.00 $543
303–345 326 21 160.00–172.00 $164.61 $537 -21.26
365 thin fleshed 365 19 178.00 $178.00 $650 -23.00
350–398 370 47 164.00–174.00 $170.48 $631 -6.66
400–441 427 38 161.00–170.00 $166.03 $709 -12.22
450–497 474 52 162.00–174.00 $165.73 $786 -9.68
510–543 524 56 148.00–159.00 $152.82 $801 -9.93
553–573 thin fleshed 563 4 163.00–166.00 $164.47 $926
550–595 576 20 140.00–152.00 $147.36 $849 -7.82
607–638 622 21 138.00–146.00 $139.79 $869 -9.11
650–653 652 3 130.00–135.00 $131.66 $858 -6.33
765 765 1 124.00 $124.00 $949 -5.03
815–833 826 5 119.00–125.00 $121.37 $1,003
945 945 1 100.00 $100.00 $945
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 160.00 $160.00 $469 ±0.00
318–333 327 8 155.00–159.00 $157.26 $514 -6.34
355–378 363 15 144.00–162.00 $158.33 $575 +0.45
413–433 419 11 150.00–159.00 $155.70 $652 -0.78
450–498 471 50 136.00–160.00 $152.68 $719 -3.48
583–589 586 7 107.00–130.00 $116.80 $684 -27.06
605 605 3 130.00 $130.00 $786 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 125.00–142.00 $133.58 $378 -28.00
315–325 320 3 147.00–153.00 $149.98 $480 -14.59
380–395 390 4 141.00–152.00 $147.70 $576 -5.44
410–440 426 7 109.00–159.00 $141.12 $601 -5.66
480–495 489 5 130.00–155.00 $139.75 $683 -13.60
505–535 520 4 123.00–141.00 $131.32 $683 -15.49
555–590 573 2 121.00–138.00 $129.76 $744 -8.69
605–620 613 2 113.00–130.00 $121.60 $745 -10.67
685 685 1 120.00 $120.00 $822 -6.01

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 185.00 $185.00 $731 +24.00
435 435 2 173.00 $173.00 $753 -42.00
450–465 463 7 160.00–172.00 $168.90 $782 -3.64
500–548 518 9 154.00–160.00 $158.89 $823 -25.44
568–573 571 6 150.00–164.00 $157.36 $899 -26.64
620–640 629 5 131.00–141.00 $138.24 $870 -28.43
680 680 2 139.00 $139.00 $945 +3.00
720–735 728 2 118.00–130.00 $123.94 $902 -8.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 131.00 $131.00 $550
505–515 508 3 131.00–144.00 $138.37 $703 -6.63
610 610 1 119.00 $119.00 $726
740 740 1 111.00 $111.00 $821
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 3 155.00 $155.00 $772

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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.