Cattle Market Pulse

Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 4, 2023

2,279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.85/cwt -1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $871/hd at 421 lb · 81 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.25/cwt +2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 521 lb · 68 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.39/cwt -5.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 579 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,279 1,861 0
Feeder cattle 2,279 1,861 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 8.00-10.00 higher on a light test. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Steer calves 10.00 to 12 higher. Heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good considering feeder cattle were lightly tested with an average quality of cattle starting off the New year.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–248 236 12 260.00–292.50 $274.37 $648 -4.84
260–283 277 5 250.00–260.00 $252.00 $698 -18.23
303–348 326 15 250.00–277.50 $259.40 $846 +7.65
353–397 382 24 242.50–270.00 $260.10 $994 +10.13
400–445 424 53 217.00–260.00 $246.61 $1,046 +6.33
453–498 475 19 230.00–243.00 $238.44 $1,133 +17.90
500–546 525 52 204.00–235.00 $218.91 $1,149 +14.46
570–596 582 12 189.00–210.00 $201.61 $1,173 +5.61
603–640 620 31 187.00–200.00 $195.44 $1,212 +12.81
713–745 732 13 175.00–180.00 $179.31 $1,313 +5.92
765 765 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,323 +1.90
815 815 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 251.00 $251.00 $577 —
294 294 4 261.00 $261.00 $767 —
302–315 307 5 231.00–240.00 $234.69 $720 —
381–395 387 6 240.00–245.00 $240.84 $932 +4.16
400–447 422 33 215.00–235.00 $225.64 $952 +2.63
453–498 474 49 217.00–237.50 $228.76 $1,084 +9.14
513–545 528 27 209.00–218.00 $215.81 $1,139 +22.29
551–594 572 34 193.00–210.00 $203.08 $1,162 +7.08
600–635 618 25 179.00–194.00 $190.77 $1,179 +14.77
670 670 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,240 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 240.00 $240.00 $612 —
315–340 326 4 212.50–245.00 $232.52 $758 +21.65
360–395 373 9 220.00–240.00 $229.65 $857 +9.65
402–440 420 16 210.00–237.50 $219.50 $922 +10.50
450–495 471 27 203.00–227.50 $218.09 $1,027 +8.49
508–535 516 13 190.00–214.00 $202.79 $1,046 +3.45
550–585 571 11 189.00–205.00 $196.66 $1,123 +8.48
600–640 623 11 160.00–191.00 $178.17 $1,110 +2.17
730 730 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,212 -5.00
840 840 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,327 —
884 884 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,406 +19.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 5 237.50 $237.50 $1,157 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,051 +18.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 231.00–235.00 $233.02 $729 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 212 3 225.00 $225.00 $477 +11.87
260–263 262 6 208.00–215.00 $212.68 $557 -4.00
302–345 330 45 205.00–224.00 $214.62 $708 +4.00
353–398 375 43 196.00–225.00 $216.69 $813 +2.55
400–445 421 81 188.00–225.00 $206.85 $871 -1.04
450–499 465 59 184.00–201.00 $193.24 $899 +3.93
500–545 521 68 179.00–185.00 $182.25 $950 +2.09
560–585 579 67 178.00–180.00 $179.39 $1,039 -5.63
605–632 619 21 168.00–174.00 $171.76 $1,063 +5.38
707–710 708 4 160.00–161.00 $160.25 $1,135 +0.25
755–784 777 13 162.00–172.00 $164.24 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 180.00 $180.00 $477 —
320 320 1 190.00 $190.00 $608 -4.00
355 355 2 197.50–198.00 $197.75 $702 +4.17
411–445 428 12 179.00–188.00 $182.32 $780 -3.43
460–498 492 44 179.00–184.00 $183.37 $902 -0.81
521 521 7 171.00 $171.00 $891 +2.32
556–595 568 19 173.00–177.00 $175.49 $997 +14.93
600–640 632 14 151.00–164.00 $162.30 $1,026 +8.83
680 680 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,054 —
703–732 724 10 146.00–156.00 $153.86 $1,114 +11.83
753–794 775 11 150.00–154.00 $152.23 $1,180 +14.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 309 28 197.00–222.50 $214.14 $662 +18.14
355–378 369 5 201.00–213.00 $208.38 $769 +12.81
430–446 440 11 176.00–205.00 $187.22 $824 -3.73
460–498 485 24 180.00–193.00 $183.60 $890 -4.76
523–542 538 12 177.00–181.00 $178.99 $963 +7.66
557–593 569 7 172.00–183.00 $177.21 $1,008 +2.21
636 636 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,049 —
655–665 661 13 166.00–167.00 $166.39 $1,100 +8.39
735–745 740 2 154.00–156.00 $155.01 $1,147 +15.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 185.00 $185.00 $601 —
360 360 1 173.00 $173.00 $623 —
725 725 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,044 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–496 483 8 219.00–225.00 $222.85 $1,076 +19.64
501 501 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,067 +18.22
595 595 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,107 —
603 603 8 191.00 $191.00 $1,152 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 2 203.00 $203.00 $838 —
455–460 459 6 190.00–215.00 $199.14 $914 —
585 585 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,088 +2.45
615–645 632 3 167.00–181.00 $172.41 $1,090 +6.42
661 661 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,110 —
700–720 710 2 155.00–160.00 $157.46 $1,118 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,046 —
712–715 713 5 158.00–159.00 $158.40 $1,129 —
757 757 5 141.00 $141.00 $1,067 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,036 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,194 —

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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.