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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 25, 2022

744 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $178.78/cwt -1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 582 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $196.90/cwt +12.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 511 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.63/cwt -1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $723/hd at 477 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 744 1,291 1,034
Feeder cattle 744 1,291 1,034

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers lightly tested but lower undertone. Feeder heifers lightly tested but higher undertones noted. Steer calves lightly tested but lower undertone. Heifer calves lightly tested but steady. 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
328–348 341 6 195.00–207.00 $203.16 $693 -6.53
358–387 372 15 170.00–185.00 $177.45 $660 -29.75
380 thin fleshed 380 2 209.00 $209.00 $794 —
413–445 431 13 182.50–188.00 $185.49 $799 -7.76
488 488 7 175.00 $175.00 $854 -18.06
504 thin fleshed 504 22 203.00 $203.00 $1,023 +13.00
515–537 522 15 180.00–191.00 $187.95 $981 +7.28
562–588 582 66 170.00–184.00 $178.78 $1,040 +1.52
613–648 636 11 146.00–151.00 $147.43 $938 -29.82
666–688 668 28 155.00–164.00 $163.34 $1,091 +6.37
731–742 738 29 141.00–152.00 $144.49 $1,066 +0.80
863 863 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,087 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 11 150.00–187.00 $163.08 $530 -23.58
350–388 363 14 151.00–163.00 $159.20 $578 -15.96
405–443 429 28 135.00–170.00 $157.32 $675 -20.97
458–470 464 6 148.00–151.00 $149.52 $694 -20.64
500–540 532 18 136.00–177.00 $152.59 $812 -12.86
561–576 569 9 152.00–167.00 $158.57 $902 -6.56
608–625 618 5 130.00–136.00 $133.64 $826 -23.38
660 660 2 145.00 $145.00 $957 —
740 740 2 130.00 $130.00 $962 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 thin fleshed 308 3 172.00 $172.00 $530 -5.00
305–340 318 10 150.00–151.00 $150.52 $479 -14.09
358–387 370 13 164.00–172.50 $166.94 $618 -3.54
405–448 430 7 162.00–172.00 $166.17 $715 +0.14
450–488 462 15 166.00–178.00 $172.80 $798 +7.07
508–548 528 21 154.00–161.00 $159.19 $841 +6.37
568–598 580 11 141.00–150.00 $147.21 $854 -0.15
605–648 635 18 130.00–145.00 $138.97 $882 -0.82
666–699 675 15 135.00–145.00 $142.24 $960 +10.58
736–748 746 31 129.00–133.00 $132.36 $987 —
780–785 781 11 129.00–130.00 $129.82 $1,014 +5.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 129.00 $129.00 $430 -28.26
367–368 367 8 131.00–154.00 $148.24 $544 -10.09
463–498 477 34 125.00–159.00 $151.63 $723 -1.05
515–528 519 6 124.00–130.00 $126.03 $654 —
583 583 8 126.00 $126.00 $735 +9.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
892 892 6 114.00 $114.00 $1,017 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 4 164.00 $164.00 $694 -9.00
491 491 5 170.00 $170.00 $835 +1.10
552 552 3 166.00 $166.00 $916 +8.64
603 603 2 146.00 $146.00 $880 +7.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–483 474 4 135.00–144.00 $139.41 $661 -15.59

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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.