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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 18, 2023

2,682 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $214.67/cwt -6.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 526 lb · 58 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $210.21/cwt ≈ $860/hd at 409 lb · 51 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $175.67/cwt -3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 706 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,682 4,544 1,975
Feeder cattle 2,682 4,544 1,975

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers lite test 1.00 to 3.00 lower steer calves 3.00 to 4.00 lower , heifer calves and feeder heifers steady demand was good .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 274 16 260.00–281.00 $268.27 $735 +15.96
310–315 313 3 247.00–251.00 $249.68 $781 +1.37
378–393 384 9 245.00–253.00 $249.43 $958 -1.50
420–443 437 13 220.00–235.00 $232.74 $1,017 -2.74
476–490 477 23 223.00–227.50 $227.08 $1,083 -4.91
503–535 526 58 207.00–224.00 $214.67 $1,129 -6.70
555–587 570 19 204.00–215.00 $207.53 $1,183 -11.47
600–603 602 13 198.00–205.00 $203.54 $1,225 +8.01
700–743 706 51 170.00–178.00 $175.67 $1,240 -3.21
778 778 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,369 -1.00
803–820 807 12 160.00–170.00 $167.65 $1,353 -5.41
885 885 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 245.00 $245.00 $723 +12.00
312–321 317 7 207.50–210.00 $208.95 $662 —
360–390 378 4 217.00–230.00 $223.28 $844 -3.47
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 +1.96
470–498 479 26 215.00–223.00 $217.86 $1,044 +1.21
540 540 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,053 -8.70
600 600 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,002 -12.00
665–697 688 33 165.00–182.00 $175.65 $1,208 -1.90
735 735 3 159.00–163.00 $161.67 $1,188 -9.33
755 755 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,200 -12.00
968 968 8 123.00 $123.00 $1,191 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–290 265 4 250.00–253.00 $250.82 $665 —
339 339 6 233.00 $233.00 $790 +2.57
374–398 385 22 225.00–242.00 $234.25 $902 -1.90
403 403 2 220.00 $220.00 $887 -7.78
452–498 473 8 220.00–223.00 $221.79 $1,049 -2.27
594 594 7 187.00 $187.00 $1,111 -25.27
625–645 636 7 180.00–191.00 $187.33 $1,191 +1.75
674–676 675 13 171.00–185.00 $178.55 $1,205 -1.78
700–710 703 3 161.00–171.00 $164.36 $1,155 —
770–795 781 6 168.00–173.00 $170.68 $1,333 —
855–870 863 2 161.00–163.00 $162.01 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 200.00 $200.00 $670 —
350–399 382 9 201.00–210.00 $203.85 $779 -7.15
433 433 6 213.00 $213.00 $922 +5.57
470–495 491 6 200.00–211.00 $201.76 $991 +8.53
675–699 691 14 168.00–174.00 $171.62 $1,186 —
700–749 744 15 152.00–155.00 $153.20 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 411 6 181.00–186.00 $181.84 $747 —
549 549 14 186.00 $186.00 $1,021 —
754 754 25 139.00 $139.00 $1,048 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 202.00–202.50 $202.25 $587 -8.04
305–349 339 18 203.00–210.00 $207.40 $703 -0.44
350–398 375 39 201.00–209.00 $204.13 $765 -6.62
401–420 410 13 200.00–210.00 $202.26 $829 -1.17
501–527 513 12 177.00–183.00 $178.42 $915 +2.61
563 563 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,002 +1.74
604–608 605 36 169.00–172.50 $169.82 $1,027 -2.01
683 683 24 166.00 $166.00 $1,134 —
735 735 19 164.50 $164.50 $1,209 +0.13
750 750 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,215 +0.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–338 326 8 195.00–197.00 $196.11 $639 -7.30
385 385 2 197.00 $197.00 $758 -3.40
401–449 415 50 190.00–199.00 $194.70 $808 +4.10
463–486 473 18 191.00–199.00 $193.88 $917 +8.24
563–590 577 28 174.00–176.00 $174.46 $1,007 -0.01
616–640 627 14 164.00–166.00 $165.71 $1,039 +1.64
656 656 8 164.00 $164.00 $1,076 -1.59
747 747 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,150 -6.75
770–795 793 13 151.00–156.00 $155.63 $1,234 —
808–843 826 4 110.00 $110.00 $909 -45.00
850 850 3 110.00 $110.00 $935 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 277 3 199.00–200.00 $199.69 $553 +8.89
300 300 5 191.00 $191.00 $573 —
355–385 374 4 190.00–201.00 $195.36 $731 +6.84
420–449 437 14 180.00–189.00 $185.24 $809 -3.52
463–499 486 16 180.00–189.00 $183.19 $890 -4.26
520–535 529 11 170.00–175.00 $172.43 $912 +0.58
560 560 1 171.00 $171.00 $958 +2.00
607–630 613 4 159.00–161.00 $159.51 $978 —
660–676 674 45 161.00–162.50 $161.99 $1,092 —
710–735 722 5 148.00–151.00 $149.81 $1,082 —
770 770 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,163 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 170.00–177.00 $173.48 $760 -6.52
455–495 480 16 172.00–179.00 $175.56 $843 -5.20
540–542 542 8 169.00 $169.00 $916 +8.00
595 595 5 167.00 $167.00 $994 +0.42
725 725 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,058 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–597 588 5 158.00–161.00 $159.83 $940 —
685–695 688 3 151.00–152.00 $151.66 $1,043 —
730 730 1 128.00 $128.00 $934 —
755 755 1 121.00 $121.00 $914 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 13 245.00 $245.00 $767 —
408–430 409 51 210.00–215.00 $210.21 $860 —
505–549 521 20 191.00–211.00 $202.55 $1,055 —
550–590 568 5 192.00–201.00 $196.76 $1,118 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 5 230.00 $230.00 $879 -9.00
420 420 10 221.00 $221.00 $928 -6.00
465 465 3 205.00 $205.00 $953 -20.94
520 520 1 184.00 $184.00 $957 -10.20
562–592 570 16 183.00–197.50 $193.19 $1,101 —
600 600 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 +11.79
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 200.00 $200.00 $810 —
510–535 527 13 157.50–177.00 $171.20 $902 —
575 575 1 173.00 $173.00 $995 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 -17.46
465–485 472 3 200.00–210.00 $206.57 $975 +6.80
580 580 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,050 +3.97
640–643 642 2 155.00–164.00 $159.49 $1,024 —
670–690 680 2 160.00–167.00 $163.45 $1,111 +0.45
805 805 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,232 —

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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.