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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 14, 2022

1,861 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $249.97/cwt +6.97 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 375 lb · 94 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.16/cwt +2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 514 lb · 57 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $251.75/cwt +15.58 vs last sale · ≈ $816/hd at 324 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,861 2,474 2,136
Feeder cattle 1,861 2,474 2,136

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to week: Steer calves 2.00-4.00 higher. Heifers not well tested last week for a comparison, however a higher undertone was noted. Please Note: The Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction will be closed two weeks for the Christmas and New Year Holidays. The next sale will be on Wednesday 01/04/2023.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–248 236 7 275.00–285.00 $279.21 $659 +28.21
260–288 276 17 240.00–272.50 $270.23 $746 +35.23
313–348 324 54 230.00–262.50 $251.75 $816 +23.12
355–393 375 94 230.00–265.00 $249.97 $937 —
400–445 408 29 217.00–250.00 $240.28 $980 +12.20
453–480 463 19 212.00–230.00 $220.54 $1,021 -0.46
500–548 522 30 197.00–209.00 $204.45 $1,067 +2.81
560–598 583 7 196.00 $196.00 $1,143 +2.27
605–645 622 24 177.00–191.00 $182.63 $1,136 +10.48
650–663 659 24 175.00–178.00 $176.87 $1,166 +5.87
703–725 716 9 170.00–175.25 $173.39 $1,241 +2.39
765–766 766 10 171.00–172.00 $171.10 $1,311 —
1045 1045 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–396 391 10 227.50–239.00 $236.68 $925 +16.68
419–449 432 18 215.00–227.50 $223.01 $963 +6.51
455–472 464 20 210.00–222.00 $219.62 $1,019 +8.72
501–544 521 12 191.00–195.00 $193.52 $1,008 +2.20
559–579 565 14 196.00 $196.00 $1,107 +5.00
634 634 7 176.00 $176.00 $1,116 +10.00
663 663 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,160 +10.00
701 701 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 201.00–220.00 $210.87 $671 —
378 378 3 220.00 $220.00 $832 —
410 410 1 209.00 $209.00 $857 —
460–498 478 38 199.00–214.00 $209.60 $1,002 +6.63
500–510 502 5 185.00–203.00 $199.34 $1,001 +16.91
558–597 577 19 180.00–191.00 $188.18 $1,086 +4.18
615 615 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,082 +9.00
661–689 677 11 170.00–173.00 $171.47 $1,161 +8.47
700 700 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,197 +6.00
855 855 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 189.00 $189.00 $841 +6.40
496 496 8 201.00 $201.00 $997 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 179.00 $179.00 $868 +4.00
595 595 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,077 +5.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–238 219 10 210.00–219.00 $213.13 $467 +16.13
253–280 267 17 202.50–222.50 $216.68 $579 +18.63
305–345 328 35 203.00–223.00 $210.62 $691 +10.46
355–390 377 22 202.00–217.00 $214.14 $807 +14.10
405–430 414 34 198.00–215.00 $207.89 $861 +13.37
454–457 455 7 182.00–199.00 $189.31 $861 -1.69
500–540 514 57 172.00–186.00 $180.16 $926 -1.84
550–556 555 6 175.00–187.00 $185.02 $1,027 —
607–620 611 22 164.00–170.00 $166.38 $1,017 +3.78
654–698 671 28 169.00–173.00 $171.17 $1,149 +11.17
710 710 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 +16.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 8 196.00 $196.00 $653 +6.00
361–398 371 11 192.50–203.00 $195.57 $726 +5.01
408–449 439 38 185.00–197.00 $190.95 $838 +7.68
458–491 480 48 181.00–195.00 $188.36 $904 +5.01
520–525 523 9 170.00–174.00 $171.33 $896 -4.67
567 567 6 175.00 $175.00 $992 +5.00
654 654 9 158.00 $158.00 $1,033 +5.00
730 730 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,022 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 331 4 193.00–195.00 $194.00 $642 +9.35
350–390 363 5 190.00–199.00 $193.58 $703 +8.58
415–441 433 14 180.00–192.50 $185.75 $804 +3.57
455–495 474 4 177.50–192.50 $184.18 $873 +4.02
520–535 527 3 167.00–170.00 $168.68 $889 -1.59
578–596 591 7 160.00–162.00 $160.56 $949 —
610–625 618 2 151.00–156.00 $153.47 $948 +0.12
705–715 710 2 138.00–146.00 $142.03 $1,008 —
755 755 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,042 —
820 820 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,132 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 181.00 $181.00 $769 +8.43
482–490 487 8 174.00–181.00 $178.51 $869 +8.51
573–590 584 7 157.00–164.00 $161.14 $941 —
640 640 6 155.00 $155.00 $992 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 483 4 169.00–179.00 $175.69 $849 +4.17
530–538 537 7 159.00–161.00 $159.28 $855 -5.72
550–585 576 4 151.00–166.00 $157.54 $907 -3.56
626 626 1 140.00 $140.00 $876 —
650–685 672 5 135.00–151.00 $143.74 $966 —
770 770 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,009 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 213.00–215.00 $214.05 $706 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–487 479 6 187.00–220.00 $203.21 $973 —
502–525 517 13 194.00–195.00 $194.78 $1,007 —
608 608 12 181.00 $181.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 321 4 195.00–200.00 $198.74 $638 —
498 498 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,021 —
520 520 1 185.00 $185.00 $962 —
560–585 573 3 175.00–191.00 $183.55 $1,052 -0.45
605–608 607 2 161.00–171.00 $165.99 $1,008 +2.99
764–770 765 5 156.00–166.00 $163.99 $1,255 +19.99
825 825 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 5 244.00 $244.00 $974 —
425 425 1 231.00 $231.00 $982 —
520 520 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,014 —
648 648 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,173 —
775 775 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,387 —
830 830 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 535 4 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $829 -16.00
735 735 1 135.00 $135.00 $992 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 4 169.00–175.00 $172.00 $943 —

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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.