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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 22, 2023

1,837 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.18/cwt +9.96 vs last sale · ≈ $948/hd at 460 lb · 90 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.85/cwt +20.42 vs last sale · ≈ $813/hd at 382 lb · 62 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.27/cwt +19.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 465 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,837 1,935 2,246
Feeder cattle 1,837 1,935 2,246

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves steady to 2.00 higher. Heifer calves 6.00-10.00 higher in a light test. Feeder steers and heifers not well tested but a higher undertone noted. Demand good for all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 224 7 263.00–307.00 $283.03 $634 +17.92
250–280 273 12 267.00–287.50 $277.55 $758 +5.61
309–338 317 32 250.00–271.00 $259.06 $821 +0.90
350–395 376 24 252.50–272.50 $258.55 $972 +2.07
400–442 424 30 240.00–260.00 $251.26 $1,065 +5.20
510–530 523 16 225.00–235.00 $229.39 $1,200 -6.18
554–558 556 7 227.00–231.00 $228.72 $1,272 +0.07
605–615 610 3 201.00–208.00 $205.32 $1,252 -2.32
701–725 704 19 179.50–191.00 $188.49 $1,327 —
784 784 7 188.00 $188.00 $1,474 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 252.50 $252.50 $568 +13.50
260–295 275 6 250.00–252.50 $250.61 $689 +23.11
320 320 1 247.50 $247.50 $792 +12.50
370–383 373 18 247.50–250.00 $248.37 $926 —
425–448 440 4 244.00–245.00 $244.49 $1,076 +20.07
458–472 465 60 241.00–248.00 $245.27 $1,141 +19.17
500–548 520 19 218.00–223.00 $220.51 $1,147 +3.00
555–565 562 10 218.00–225.00 $221.41 $1,244 +2.13
655–699 678 15 190.00–194.00 $192.51 $1,305 +3.51
750 750 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,380 +17.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 247.50 $247.50 $718 —
303–343 336 25 240.00–245.00 $244.38 $821 +22.06
375–395 384 4 240.00–245.00 $243.26 $934 +25.49
400–435 423 4 235.00–239.00 $236.59 $1,001 —
465–491 490 31 232.50–235.00 $232.58 $1,140 +18.57
510–545 525 6 208.00–214.00 $211.50 $1,110 -0.26
745 745 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,274 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 228.00 $228.00 $787 —
350–385 369 10 229.00–235.00 $232.44 $858 —
420–440 432 6 222.50–230.50 $224.71 $971 —
455–488 473 24 220.00–230.00 $221.97 $1,050 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 233 4 215.00–221.00 $217.55 $507 —
273–295 277 12 210.00–218.00 $215.73 $598 +8.73
300–343 325 57 210.00–223.00 $214.65 $698 +21.87
358–399 382 62 209.00–217.00 $212.85 $813 +20.42
410–445 432 15 205.00–210.00 $207.86 $898 +12.83
455–492 460 90 205.00–209.00 $206.18 $948 +9.96
500–526 513 11 202.00–206.00 $204.20 $1,048 +11.20
570–586 584 9 203.00–205.00 $204.78 $1,196 +17.78
615 615 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,095 +16.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 235.00 $235.00 $571 +10.00
250–298 279 16 222.50–236.00 $232.37 $648 —
310–333 324 13 225.00–232.50 $229.05 $742 +19.95
408–448 432 39 210.00–215.00 $212.19 $917 +6.03
476–497 479 20 211.00–212.00 $211.16 $1,011 +8.44
503–527 517 19 209.00–216.00 $211.73 $1,095 +10.22
600–627 625 24 189.00–193.00 $192.13 $1,201 +20.80
705–748 730 4 151.00–156.00 $153.77 $1,123 -5.99
780–788 786 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 272 3 200.00–205.00 $201.98 $549 —
300–345 316 4 202.00–205.00 $203.66 $644 +22.66
350–390 369 8 199.00–209.00 $204.02 $753 +19.04
415–445 426 9 199.00–203.00 $201.99 $860 +14.78
450–495 468 7 199.00–204.00 $202.53 $948 +16.99
500–549 534 35 190.00–201.00 $192.65 $1,029 +10.45
555–596 578 24 190.00–199.00 $191.22 $1,105 +9.79
620–641 638 12 170.00 $170.00 $1,085 —
715 715 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 3 190.00–197.00 $193.41 $642 —
355–395 373 10 190.00–193.00 $190.52 $711 —
420 420 1 192.00 $192.00 $806 —
450–470 453 54 191.00–192.00 $191.02 $865 —
500–548 520 12 177.00–188.00 $181.24 $942 +5.74
555–590 581 4 179.00–180.00 $179.24 $1,041 +0.24
648 648 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,076 —
660–684 674 12 161.00–163.00 $161.82 $1,091 —
739 739 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 468 9 180.00–184.00 $183.21 $857 —
555–585 581 9 170.00–175.00 $173.78 $1,010 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 279.00 $279.00 $711 +41.13
340–344 344 8 243.00–251.00 $250.01 $860 +27.51
355–382 371 16 247.00–252.00 $248.26 $921 +23.87
405–443 439 13 225.00–234.00 $229.83 $1,009 -3.63
453–467 460 10 225.00–226.00 $225.30 $1,036 +5.30
508–540 517 11 211.00–217.00 $213.92 $1,106 +2.18
560–575 570 5 213.00 $213.00 $1,214 +7.75
630 630 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,102 -17.00
660–687 683 6 171.00–175.00 $174.36 $1,191 —
700–715 708 2 163.00–169.00 $166.03 $1,175 -9.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–385 370 11 239.00–241.00 $239.93 $888 +21.46
500–540 534 13 207.50–210.00 $208.96 $1,116 —
550–590 587 18 205.00–210.00 $209.68 $1,231 +10.11
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–364 363 8 217.50–220.00 $218.74 $794 +28.00
400–420 411 9 210.00–217.50 $214.55 $882 —
465–495 481 10 210.00–215.00 $212.24 $1,021 +32.24
550–590 569 12 185.00–190.00 $187.11 $1,065 +5.91
740 740 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,110 —
795 795 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 231.00 $231.00 $866 +16.00
415 415 4 221.00–223.00 $222.00 $921 +25.79
452–496 471 19 219.00–222.50 $219.99 $1,036 +23.30
510 510 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,025 +11.37
560–570 565 2 194.00–201.00 $197.47 $1,116 +12.47
600 600 1 158.00 $158.00 $948 —
660 660 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,072 -11.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 205.00 $205.00 $877 +34.00
478 478 6 207.00 $207.00 $989 —

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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.