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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 31, 2022

3,378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.06/cwt +8.97 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 524 lb · 179 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $209.84/cwt +9.70 vs last sale · ≈ $909/hd at 433 lb · 150 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $206.68/cwt +22.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 559 lb · 96 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,378 2,943 2,250
Feeder cattle 3,378 2,943 2,250

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers lightly tested with a lower undertone noted. Steer calves 3.00 - 6.00 higher. Heifer calves unevenly steady. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–243 241 6 207.00–223.00 $211.40 $509 -1.87
259–299 277 17 235.00–245.00 $238.66 $661 +15.96
300–345 323 62 211.00–237.50 $225.03 $727 +4.24
350–398 381 57 202.50–224.00 $217.58 $829 +5.36
406–446 433 150 200.00–219.00 $209.84 $909 +3.92
452–497 473 54 194.00–209.00 $200.77 $950 -2.95
505–527 512 61 194.00–200.00 $196.14 $1,004 +8.75
550–567 556 8 181.00–199.00 $192.12 $1,068 +12.27
559 fancy 559 88 208.00 $208.00 $1,163 —
604–612 608 21 172.00–176.00 $174.37 $1,060 -2.23
671 671 9 172.00 $172.00 $1,154 -10.19
750 750 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 205.00 $205.00 $570 +5.88
340 340 3 205.00 $205.00 $697 +6.00
373–395 388 9 190.00–199.00 $196.11 $761 +1.99
402–448 418 28 184.00–197.00 $188.70 $789 -2.04
455–488 481 64 166.00–187.00 $180.35 $867 -5.88
503–545 527 50 163.00–189.00 $181.63 $957 +7.63
550–599 573 57 172.00–180.00 $175.99 $1,008 +5.51
603–643 620 34 164.00–170.00 $166.45 $1,032 -1.37
688 688 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 182.50–201.00 $191.67 $562 —
305–340 318 8 151.00–190.00 $168.87 $537 -23.74
370–393 387 4 141.00–189.00 $152.47 $590 -34.98
435–437 436 5 165.00–197.00 $176.57 $770 +6.86
455–495 475 3 153.00–192.50 $171.86 $816 -4.44
505–510 508 7 160.00–192.00 $167.03 $849 +9.61
595 595 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,012 +15.95
660–695 678 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,125 —
765 765 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,170 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 244 4 131.00 $131.00 $320 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 290 10 182.50–187.00 $185.35 $538 +5.97
300–348 320 18 176.00–186.00 $180.45 $577 -0.21
351–398 378 76 172.00–186.00 $176.89 $669 -5.04
391 thin fleshed 391 5 189.00 $189.00 $739 —
400–448 432 86 170.00–186.00 $179.01 $773 +1.45
453–499 464 62 165.00–179.50 $171.59 $796 -2.51
501–546 524 179 161.00–175.00 $171.06 $896 +6.12
562–588 574 22 158.00–169.00 $161.30 $926 -3.76
601 thin fleshed 601 7 173.00 $173.00 $1,040 —
607–643 619 32 156.00–164.00 $158.96 $984 -0.45
654–689 665 18 154.00–169.00 $163.25 $1,086 +8.79
700–742 731 11 151.00–158.00 $155.49 $1,137 —
755 755 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 183.00 $183.00 $439 —
290–293 292 4 157.00–177.50 $167.20 $488 -12.03
307–318 311 8 161.00–171.00 $167.30 $520 -9.27
355–380 365 21 158.00–171.00 $163.49 $597 -15.51
400–443 420 45 159.00–169.00 $163.56 $687 -4.80
470–490 484 12 151.00–159.00 $157.06 $760 -11.76
508–538 521 40 146.00–160.00 $156.03 $813 -0.52
552–565 557 8 156.00–159.00 $157.14 $875 -6.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 172.50 $172.50 $500 +12.83
305–335 320 2 148.00–149.00 $148.48 $475 -0.34
354–380 358 10 142.00–171.00 $145.59 $521 -25.61
405–447 434 8 131.00–166.00 $154.40 $670 -12.60
450–495 481 5 133.00–155.00 $147.83 $711 -9.54
508–545 518 9 136.00–155.00 $139.82 $724 -14.27
560–575 567 3 121.00–151.00 $137.74 $781 -29.26
605–640 623 2 119.00–142.00 $130.18 $811 -26.82
665 665 1 146.00 $146.00 $971 +2.89
752 752 3 107.00 $107.00 $805 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
239 239 8 120.00 $120.00 $287 —
265 265 3 95.00 $95.00 $252 —
310 310 2 110.00 $110.00 $341 —
371 371 4 131.00 $131.00 $486 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 221.00 $221.00 $696 —
395 395 1 197.00 $197.00 $778 +8.83
408–433 421 11 181.00–193.00 $187.63 $790 -0.26
460 460 2 178.00 $178.00 $819 -13.07
500–549 541 6 167.00–177.00 $175.46 $949 +4.24
558–568 565 9 161.00–171.00 $163.53 $924 +9.53
608–640 617 7 157.00–165.00 $162.69 $1,004 +0.82
770 770 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 180.00 $180.00 $513 +7.00
320 320 1 170.00 $170.00 $544 +4.00
445 445 1 176.00 $176.00 $783 +3.19
465–480 473 2 131.00–141.00 $135.92 $643 -39.87
555–595 575 2 145.00–157.00 $150.79 $867 +2.56
615 615 1 145.00 $145.00 $892 ±0.00
745 745 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,080 —
755 755 1 131.00 $131.00 $989 —
805 805 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,087 —
910 910 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–533 513 7 151.00–153.00 $152.41 $782 -18.59
560 560 2 152.00 $152.00 $851 —
615 615 2 143.00 $143.00 $879 —

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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.