Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 17, 2022

2,009 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.55/cwt +13.90 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 471 lb · 109 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $192.26/cwt +8.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 528 lb · 76 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.56/cwt +11.10 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 378 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,009 3,006 2,306
Feeder cattle 2,009 3,006 2,306

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle and calves sold mostly 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade was fairly active on good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
221–240 227 6 235.00–255.00 $247.96 $563 +40.37
253–297 270 35 240.00–260.00 $250.26 $676 +30.66
308–343 334 46 227.00–251.00 $242.42 $810 +32.60
373–395 388 26 210.00–231.00 $222.85 $865 +16.92
400–445 426 66 205.00–237.50 $218.09 $929 +16.45
453–499 471 52 191.00–214.00 $205.24 $967 +17.25
503–543 528 76 181.00–201.00 $192.26 $1,015 +8.45
557–585 566 5 181.00–189.00 $185.72 $1,051 +6.90
633 fancy 633 10 194.00 $194.00 $1,228 —
630–643 637 27 179.00–190.00 $181.65 $1,157 +0.61
650–668 656 8 175.00–179.00 $177.73 $1,166 +0.63
700 700 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,239 +6.45
763–795 765 41 172.00–173.00 $172.95 $1,323 +7.09
850–878 872 5 151.00–160.00 $152.75 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 3 207.50 $207.50 $554 —
320–340 333 10 207.50–232.00 $221.19 $737 +39.47
357–395 382 19 201.00–222.50 $214.96 $821 +42.24
404–408 405 12 202.00–221.00 $217.81 $882 +39.38
454–483 465 35 169.00–209.00 $184.01 $856 +4.17
530–547 540 25 162.00–181.00 $174.41 $942 -1.73
565 565 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,000 +16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–396 386 10 173.00–187.00 $180.19 $696 +15.91
420–435 428 2 172.50–182.00 $177.33 $759 +8.48
450–490 470 2 177.00–183.00 $179.87 $845 +19.70
505–510 508 2 170.00–181.00 $175.53 $892 +17.18
555 555 1 164.00 $164.00 $910 —
633 633 2 149.00 $149.00 $943 -6.11
795 795 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,113 -6.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
214–238 227 15 190.00–200.00 $195.59 $444 +9.93
266–298 279 15 190.00–201.00 $195.73 $546 +4.56
308–348 326 50 170.00–201.00 $192.82 $629 +11.22
350–398 378 70 171.00–195.00 $185.56 $701 +11.10
400–448 423 70 169.00–202.00 $186.91 $791 +13.60
450–498 471 109 161.00–190.50 $179.55 $846 +13.50
500–548 529 40 151.00–176.00 $166.78 $882 -4.20
555–590 567 52 159.00–178.00 $170.31 $966 +7.94
605–620 608 18 160.00–170.00 $167.85 $1,021 +10.29
668–688 unweaned 673 8 140.00–145.00 $141.28 $951 —
668–683 677 5 156.00–160.00 $158.42 $1,073 +3.65
710 710 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,108 +0.53
795 795 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,232 —
860 860 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,290 —
978 978 6 142.00 $142.00 $1,389 +24.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 170.00 $170.00 $348 —
267 267 3 195.00 $195.00 $521 —
330–348 337 12 150.00–170.00 $156.25 $527 -19.02
355–385 368 8 161.00–176.00 $168.51 $620 +0.30
400–433 415 23 149.00–179.00 $169.45 $703 +8.24
463–490 474 26 161.00–170.00 $164.83 $781 +3.99
500–523 512 4 143.00–156.00 $149.35 $765 -1.06
553–590 568 10 150.00–160.00 $157.92 $897 +5.91
640 640 5 144.00 $144.00 $922 -6.96
667 667 7 158.00 $158.00 $1,054 —
748 748 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,055 —
792 792 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,085 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 161.00 $161.00 $636 +3.49
410 410 3 147.00 $147.00 $603 -7.93
450–485 468 2 155.00–164.00 $159.33 $746 +7.61
505 505 1 150.00 $150.00 $758 -7.24
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 141.00 $141.00 $557 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 126.00 $126.00 $533 -12.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291–294 293 8 217.00–220.00 $218.49 $640 —
309–338 328 20 217.00–233.00 $221.01 $725 —
350–386 375 17 195.00–231.00 $219.79 $824 +27.10
405–445 423 10 201.00–218.00 $210.74 $891 +10.97
453–496 482 18 174.00–189.00 $180.21 $869 +5.07
505–540 524 9 177.00–179.00 $178.21 $934 +8.85
555–565 558 10 172.00–179.00 $176.87 $987 +16.97
638 638 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,059 +13.79
665 665 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,077 +9.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–338 328 7 179.00–200.00 $184.54 $605 +19.54
400–415 408 4 183.00–190.00 $186.44 $761 —
453 453 6 165.00 $165.00 $747 —
568–583 576 4 164.00–166.00 $164.99 $950 -3.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 205.00 $205.00 $769 —
596 596 4 155.00 $155.00 $924 +2.40
620 620 2 143.00–157.00 $150.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 4 145.00 $145.00 $608 —

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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.