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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 14, 2022

3,036 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $181.28/cwt -2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 492 lb · 103 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.73/cwt -9.64 vs last sale · ≈ $638/hd at 426 lb · 92 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.11/cwt -12.91 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 584 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,036 2,232 2,502
Feeder cattle 3,036 2,232 2,502

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers not well tested from last week. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 6.00-9.00 lower. Demand light, moderate for weaned calves more suitable for grazing. Extreme drought remains across the trade area with little relief in sight.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–295 274 4 190.00–205.00 $198.07 $543 +8.07
344–345 345 8 181.00–189.00 $184.99 $638 +0.79
358–390 374 61 180.00–210.00 $188.36 $704 -9.65
410–439 432 25 172.00–196.00 $185.12 $800 +4.29
483 unweaned 483 4 176.00 $176.00 $850 —
458–498 492 99 178.00–193.00 $181.49 $893 -1.88
522–528 unweaned 526 13 147.00–165.00 $158.13 $832 —
500–547 527 50 167.00–188.00 $176.97 $933 -3.71
554–590 unweaned 582 58 158.00–166.00 $160.30 $933 —
573–597 588 26 175.00–180.00 $179.08 $1,053 +0.06
601–643 609 37 151.00–179.00 $169.26 $1,031 +7.01
676 676 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,149 —
725 725 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,088 -19.00
763 763 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,251 +9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–344 334 11 201.00–207.50 $203.44 $679 -18.41
350–397 391 58 199.00–217.00 $212.25 $830 -4.48
415–417 416 7 207.00–207.50 $207.14 $862 -1.64
458–459 459 54 190.00–205.00 $199.26 $915 -7.14
499 unweaned 499 4 187.00 $187.00 $933 —
501–534 517 29 183.00–199.00 $187.71 $970 -18.14
510–533 unweaned 529 13 180.00 $180.00 $952 —
550–558 554 24 180.00–193.00 $186.55 $1,033 -9.09
595 unweaned 595 10 170.00 $170.00 $1,012 —
636 636 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,183 +10.75
653–681 674 15 170.00–175.00 $171.50 $1,156 +0.96
725 725 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 +3.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–309 308 14 160.00–180.00 $168.60 $519 -23.83
384 384 6 161.00 $161.00 $618 -18.82
442 442 29 149.00 $149.00 $659 -20.59
512 512 3 167.00 $167.00 $855 -0.99
653 653 5 121.00 $121.00 $790 -34.76

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–295 290 14 157.00–159.00 $158.60 $460 -18.65
300–348 325 34 141.00–187.50 $167.39 $544 +2.30
352–398 367 28 151.00–171.00 $162.62 $597 +1.48
401–448 425 79 141.00–172.00 $151.25 $643 -8.12
432–433 433 7 140.00 $140.00 $606 -19.37
435 unweaned 435 6 141.00 $141.00 $613 —
452–495 470 79 145.00–175.00 $155.16 $729 -7.02
483 483 3 141.00 $141.00 $681 -21.18
500–539 519 76 140.00–180.00 $155.15 $805 -1.11
556–580 565 14 130.00–177.00 $156.64 $885 +5.97
562–579 unweaned 571 11 135.00–141.00 $137.68 $786 —
604 unweaned 604 7 145.00 $145.00 $876 —
603–638 616 24 149.00–172.00 $161.69 $996 —
675 675 2 145.00 $145.00 $979 —
715–743 734 6 141.00–147.00 $145.05 $1,065 -0.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–388 386 26 170.00–178.00 $171.50 $662 -8.88
420–436 423 36 174.00–185.00 $175.30 $742 -6.59
462 462 38 175.00 $175.00 $808 -1.67
480 480 5 154.00 $154.00 $739 -22.67
512 unweaned 512 6 146.00 $146.00 $748 —
522 522 3 150.00 $150.00 $783 -23.08
527–547 541 19 177.00–179.00 $178.38 $965 +5.30
550–551 551 10 173.00–178.00 $175.50 $967 +8.72
558 unweaned 558 3 140.00 $140.00 $781 —
639 639 6 168.00 $168.00 $1,074 +12.34
660 660 2 138.00 $138.00 $911 -22.39
663 unweaned 663 2 131.00 $131.00 $869 —
773 773 16 155.00 $155.00 $1,198 -7.00
990 990 5 131.00 $131.00 $1,297 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 3 143.00 $143.00 $326 —
321–345 335 10 140.00–151.00 $144.21 $483 -1.98
426–436 433 18 140.00–149.00 $146.54 $635 -10.46
476 476 5 148.00 $148.00 $704 -3.44
535 535 6 139.00 $139.00 $744 -13.86
567 unweaned 567 6 135.00 $135.00 $765 —
561–584 573 10 129.00–140.00 $134.61 $771 -17.70
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 35 126.00 $126.00 $518 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 143.00 $143.00 $529 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 20 185.00 $185.00 $536 —
300–347 324 33 171.00–190.00 $175.56 $569 —
350–381 375 16 172.00–197.50 $182.06 $683 —
418–438 430 18 160.00–180.00 $170.30 $732 +14.99
455–485 462 43 150.00–175.00 $165.53 $765 +1.94
475 unweaned 475 21 123.00–159.00 $133.29 $633 —
505–542 522 44 151.00–175.00 $164.70 $860 +0.43
573–590 585 10 159.00–179.00 $164.72 $964 +19.72
625–643 636 10 144.00–151.00 $148.25 $943 —
650 650 3 151.00 $151.00 $982 —
745 745 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,065 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 215.00 $215.00 $656 +26.75
353–390 368 5 202.00–222.50 $213.81 $787 +15.55
439 439 4 202.50 $202.50 $889 +19.25
487–488 487 9 180.00 $180.00 $877 -3.71
530 530 8 170.00 $170.00 $901 +1.93
573 573 3 169.00 $169.00 $968 +3.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 5 173.00 $173.00 $614 +14.00
435 435 2 145.00 $145.00 $631 —
495 495 5 151.00 $151.00 $747 +1.00
514 514 6 137.00 $137.00 $704 -4.90
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 8 129.00 $129.00 $907 —

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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.