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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 21, 2022

2,740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.71/cwt +9.98 vs last sale · ≈ $671/hd at 420 lb · 108 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.78/cwt +4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 475 lb · 70 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.70/cwt +3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $669/hd at 383 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,740 3,036 2,559
Feeder cattle 2,740 3,036 2,559

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady with a light test. Steer calves unevenly steady. Heifer calves 2.00 - 4.00 lower. Demand moderate. Quality mostly average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 264 8 180.00–187.00 $185.27 $489 -12.80
318 318 8 180.00 $180.00 $572 -4.99
358–387 375 5 161.00–190.00 $178.94 $671 -9.42
403–433 427 27 167.00–189.00 $182.92 $781 -2.20
435 unweaned 435 2 183.00 $183.00 $796 —
450–498 488 43 160.00–191.00 $175.93 $859 -5.56
500–548 512 50 160.00–178.00 $167.93 $860 -9.04
551–587 567 26 165.00–172.00 $166.96 $947 -12.12
604–605 604 6 172.00–174.00 $173.33 $1,047 +4.07
652–684 666 26 160.00–171.00 $168.28 $1,121 -1.72
895 895 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 unweaned 293 2 193.00 $193.00 $565 —
295 295 2 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
333 333 2 209.00 $209.00 $696 +5.56
360–380 375 17 203.00–217.00 $207.39 $778 -4.86
405–449 433 32 202.00–217.50 $207.14 $897 ±0.00
452–468 460 6 195.00–205.00 $199.91 $920 +0.65
500–547 524 32 183.00–191.00 $187.75 $984 +0.04
565–599 586 18 173.00–184.00 $177.48 $1,040 -9.07
651 651 8 176.00 $176.00 $1,146 +4.50
718–724 722 11 167.00–176.00 $170.26 $1,229 +0.26
760–780 767 10 162.00–169.00 $166.40 $1,276 —
893 893 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 16 159.00 $159.00 $420 —
305–325 315 4 165.00–193.00 $174.64 $550 +6.04
349 unweaned 349 7 140.00 $140.00 $489 —
380–390 388 5 151.00–166.00 $163.06 $633 +2.06
418–443 430 22 161.00–190.00 $169.81 $730 +20.81
460 460 1 161.00 $161.00 $741 —
505–523 519 9 147.00–175.00 $154.42 $801 -12.58
585–590 589 7 159.00–172.00 $160.84 $947 —
620–635 628 2 135.00–176.00 $155.75 $978 —
660–680 667 3 155.00–167.00 $162.92 $1,087 +41.92
870 870 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 2 140.00 $140.00 $361 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–336 325 38 150.00–159.00 $154.95 $504 -12.44
353–399 379 22 152.50–167.00 $161.10 $611 -1.52
404–441 420 108 141.00–164.00 $159.71 $671 +8.46
470–496 483 35 150.00–164.00 $159.05 $768 +18.05
508–548 524 52 150.00–163.00 $156.25 $819 +1.10
558–583 566 27 153.00–159.00 $155.55 $880 -1.09
628 628 3 157.00 $157.00 $986 -4.69
653–678 666 17 151.00–156.00 $153.31 $1,021 +8.31
755 755 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,102 —
874 874 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,136 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 170.00 $170.00 $493 —
303–345 328 5 169.00 $169.00 $554 —
352–395 383 57 167.00–181.00 $174.70 $669 +3.20
400–448 423 57 165.00–179.00 $168.72 $714 -6.58
454–491 475 70 166.00–182.00 $176.78 $840 +22.78
500–523 512 22 166.00–173.00 $168.19 $861 +18.19
550–583 560 23 161.00–178.00 $168.46 $943 -7.04
600–649 638 28 161.00–165.00 $163.44 $1,043 -4.56
650–672 669 23 160.00–161.00 $160.13 $1,071 +22.13
701 701 7 158.00 $158.00 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–298 274 27 137.50–159.00 $149.48 $410 —
316–348 336 6 140.00–146.00 $144.02 $484 -0.19
384–394 391 16 135.00–150.00 $141.31 $553 —
420–435 427 20 137.00–161.00 $144.46 $617 -2.08
451–470 453 9 143.00–164.00 $145.42 $659 -2.58
500–540 526 5 160.00–163.00 $161.59 $850 +22.59
575 575 1 158.00 $158.00 $908 +23.39
610–645 628 2 120.00–159.00 $138.96 $873 —
658 658 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,033 —
780 780 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,084 —
805 805 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,111 —
890 890 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,157 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–283 277 9 130.00–141.00 $135.00 $374 —
386 386 8 121.00 $121.00 $467 —
438 438 2 131.00 $131.00 $574 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–325 317 10 170.00–181.00 $174.28 $552 -1.28
350–387 371 13 171.00–176.00 $173.27 $643 -8.79
414–447 433 39 165.00–176.00 $166.87 $723 -3.43
460–490 486 31 155.00–173.00 $163.51 $795 -2.02
504 504 8 153.00 $153.00 $771 -11.70
559–573 564 11 161.00–167.00 $163.22 $921 -1.50
627 627 6 155.00 $155.00 $972 +6.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–389 383 5 151.00 $151.00 $578 -22.00
410–430 425 31 150.00–171.00 $153.03 $650 +8.03
450–489 469 35 141.00–161.00 $151.57 $711 +0.57
546 546 12 153.00–159.00 $157.00 $857 +20.00
553–592 569 12 142.00–157.00 $149.63 $851 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 6 190.00 $190.00 $522 —
333 333 2 189.00 $189.00 $629 -26.00
400–430 413 5 185.00–199.00 $193.57 $799 -8.93

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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.