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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 11, 2023

4,544 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $224.06/cwt -4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 469 lb · 164 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $200.40/cwt -7.98 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 385 lb · 140 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $180.76/cwt ≈ $869/hd at 481 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,544 2,279 2,348
Feeder cattle 4,544 2,279 2,348

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly steady, instance of 4.00 lower on 600-700 lbs. Feeder heifers mostly steady. Demand moderate for feeder cattle. Steer calves 4.00-6.00 lower. Heifer calves 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand moderate for calves as the drought continues and and the extended forecast shows no upcoming chances of moisture.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 237 12 270.00–272.50 $271.31 $643 -3.06
250–268 258 30 243.00–261.00 $252.31 $651 +0.31
310–345 336 44 240.50–265.00 $248.31 $834 -11.09
365–398 392 67 240.00–252.00 $250.93 $984 -9.17
403–439 424 63 227.50–251.00 $235.48 $998 -11.13
460–473 463 8 230.00–233.00 $231.99 $1,074 -6.45
500–544 522 60 217.00–227.50 $221.37 $1,156 +2.46
550–565 553 34 219.00 $219.00 $1,211 +17.39
605–647 625 87 185.00–206.00 $195.53 $1,222 +0.09
658–695 691 19 182.00–190.00 $189.20 $1,307 —
705–740 722 41 178.00–187.00 $178.88 $1,292 -0.43
765 765 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,354 +4.00
805–825 808 13 168.00–174.00 $173.06 $1,398 +6.06
925 925 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
204–249 228 20 225.00–247.00 $238.95 $545 -12.05
302–343 329 33 222.50–245.00 $230.43 $758 -4.26
353–398 375 79 230.00–244.00 $236.15 $886 -4.69
409–440 422 62 221.00–232.50 $227.78 $961 +2.14
451–489 469 164 215.00–235.00 $224.06 $1,051 -4.70
500–533 518 8 211.00–217.50 $214.27 $1,110 -1.54
561–574 567 29 210.00–215.00 $212.27 $1,204 +9.19
622–646 642 33 183.00–186.00 $185.58 $1,191 -5.19
658–683 680 29 180.00–185.00 $180.33 $1,226 -4.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 2 233.00 $233.00 $659 -7.00
350–385 357 7 220.00–252.50 $226.75 $809 -2.90
401–440 423 23 205.00–225.00 $218.04 $922 -1.46
457–498 475 52 205.00–223.00 $216.65 $1,029 -1.44
500–525 515 17 189.00–214.00 $203.70 $1,049 +0.91
560–590 574 22 199.00–208.00 $204.55 $1,174 +7.89
615 615 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,101 +0.83
650–690 664 12 173.00–179.00 $177.55 $1,179 —
705 705 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,206 +5.00
770 770 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,317 —
851–895 857 7 160.00–165.00 $160.75 $1,378 +1.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 17 211.00 $211.00 $749 —
425–448 437 4 205.00–210.00 $207.43 $906 —
452–483 471 8 181.00–215.00 $193.23 $910 -25.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,103 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 4 205.00 $205.00 $510 —
328–348 339 40 198.00–205.00 $203.41 $690 -10.73
352–399 385 140 197.00–205.00 $200.40 $772 -7.98
407–445 428 58 181.00–199.00 $190.60 $816 +3.38
463–475 465 53 178.00–190.00 $185.64 $863 +2.04
500 500 18 170.00 $170.00 $850 —
553–585 574 26 173.00–181.00 $174.47 $1,001 -2.74
640–643 643 14 164.00–165.00 $164.07 $1,055 -0.93
661–692 675 35 164.00–167.00 $165.59 $1,118 -0.80
702–729 713 22 159.00–162.00 $160.75 $1,146 +5.74
800 800 7 155.00 $155.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
221–249 231 14 215.00–217.00 $216.23 $499 -8.77
268–278 271 34 205.00–215.00 $210.29 $570 -2.39
303–347 326 64 201.00–211.00 $207.84 $678 -6.78
370–398 377 15 201.00–217.50 $210.75 $795 -5.94
405–421 418 65 202.00–209.00 $203.43 $850 -3.42
500–526 520 57 175.00–180.00 $175.81 $914 -6.44
564–569 568 30 176.00–177.00 $176.26 $1,001 -3.13
613–618 616 36 170.00–174.00 $171.83 $1,058 +0.07
700–738 732 8 163.00–166.00 $164.37 $1,203 +4.12
760–764 763 5 161.00–164.00 $161.60 $1,233 -2.64
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 190.00 $190.00 $646 —
356 356 16 180.00 $180.00 $641 —
425 425 1 180.00 $180.00 $765 —
451–497 481 126 175.00–183.00 $180.76 $869 —
538 538 3 161.00 $161.00 $866 —
553–580 567 6 160.00–170.00 $166.58 $945 —
608–648 634 42 159.00–165.00 $164.68 $1,044 —
652–680 670 8 160.00–162.00 $160.73 $1,077 —
730 730 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,066 —
775 775 9 145.00 $145.00 $1,124 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288–295 294 5 190.00–191.00 $190.80 $561 +10.80
350–395 380 36 185.00–200.00 $188.52 $716 -9.23
405–449 442 30 187.00–194.00 $188.76 $834 +6.44
455–492 473 21 183.00–191.00 $187.45 $887 +4.08
534–548 536 14 170.00–173.00 $171.85 $921 +0.85
573 573 2 169.00 $169.00 $968 -6.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 155.00 $155.00 $961 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–382 380 13 217.00–220.00 $217.46 $826 —
402–441 427 13 191.00–217.00 $204.11 $872 +1.11
463–495 488 12 191.00–219.00 $199.77 $975 +0.63
505 505 7 194.00 $194.00 $980 —
575–590 580 3 175.00–181.00 $177.03 $1,027 -8.97
653 653 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,064 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 2 231.00 $231.00 $654 —
320 320 3 231.00 $231.00 $739 —
385–388 387 5 239.00 $239.00 $925 —
425 425 3 227.00 $227.00 $965 —
455–491 488 13 211.00–228.00 $225.94 $1,103 +3.09
513–548 527 17 190.00–208.00 $194.20 $1,023 -18.80
606–610 607 5 167.00–173.00 $168.21 $1,021 -22.79
665 665 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 8 158.00 $158.00 $1,000 —
679 679 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,073 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–640 633 3 177.00–183.00 $178.96 $1,133 —

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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.