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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 1, 2023

1,862 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.48/cwt +10.29 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 435 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $231.27/cwt +1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 516 lb · 55 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $198.17/cwt +7.15 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 481 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,862 1,837 0
Feeder cattle 1,862 1,837 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week ; Steer and heifers steady . Feeder cattle lite test . Good demand on all classes .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 287.00 $287.00 $689 +3.97
250–285 267 25 270.00–289.00 $285.40 $762 +7.85
302–349 321 14 251.00–261.00 $257.42 $826 -1.64
350–376 373 11 251.00–262.50 $252.12 $940 -6.43
407–435 419 27 250.00–263.00 $256.88 $1,076 +5.62
453–496 488 36 240.00–263.00 $244.37 $1,193 —
504–540 516 55 227.00–246.00 $231.27 $1,193 +1.88
553–583 563 24 225.00–231.00 $227.41 $1,280 -1.31
605–611 608 43 210.00–215.00 $211.60 $1,287 +6.28
705–748 714 29 173.00–185.00 $183.18 $1,308 -5.31
788 788 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,387 -12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–299 295 14 251.00–263.00 $261.27 $771 +10.66
313–320 315 4 245.00–255.00 $252.46 $795 +4.96
368–398 383 6 247.00–250.00 $248.56 $952 +0.19
415–442 430 21 239.00–251.00 $243.81 $1,048 -0.68
473–486 480 20 229.00–253.00 $241.89 $1,161 -3.38
523 523 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,151 -0.51
605 605 2 202.00–203.00 $202.50 $1,225 —
651–670 653 16 195.00–198.00 $197.62 $1,290 +5.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 233.00 $233.00 $676 -14.50
313–340 318 5 230.00–240.00 $237.86 $756 -6.52
370 370 1 240.00 $240.00 $888 -3.26
405–445 432 11 230.00–240.00 $232.50 $1,004 -4.09
451–479 460 28 230.00–242.00 $239.84 $1,103 +7.26
580–583 583 7 215.00–217.00 $216.72 $1,263 —
615–618 617 3 187.00–188.00 $187.67 $1,158 —
655 655 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,238 —
765–775 772 10 160.00–163.00 $161.70 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 4 217.50 $217.50 $737 -10.50
416 416 7 222.00 $222.00 $924 -2.71
460–480 463 9 217.00–227.50 $219.31 $1,015 -2.66
525–530 528 6 209.00–213.00 $210.99 $1,114 —
571–596 582 10 210.00–213.00 $211.38 $1,230 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 245.00 $245.00 $600 +10.00
265–275 270 3 232.50–275.00 $250.36 $676 +17.99
314–335 318 5 220.00–226.00 $224.74 $715 -4.31
353–393 374 47 219.00–227.50 $221.72 $829 —
403–448 435 68 220.00–227.50 $222.48 $968 +10.29
451–470 457 10 223.00 $223.00 $1,019 +11.84
518 518 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,083 -2.73
558–578 563 25 204.00–207.00 $205.37 $1,156 —
600–618 612 18 182.00–187.00 $183.60 $1,124 -8.53
758 758 5 177.00 $177.00 $1,342 +22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 286 4 200.00–215.00 $208.95 $598 +6.97
305–320 311 8 207.00–211.00 $209.49 $652 +5.83
370–390 377 10 199.00–211.00 $208.59 $786 +4.57
405–440 432 21 208.00–215.00 $210.47 $909 +8.48
468–489 483 20 205.00–213.00 $207.47 $1,002 +4.94
505–510 505 44 195.00–198.00 $197.79 $999 +5.14
662–682 666 20 170.00 $170.00 $1,132 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 2 220.00 $220.00 $579 +4.27
315–348 331 13 215.00–220.00 $217.08 $719 +2.43
355–390 378 10 213.00–220.00 $215.46 $814 +2.61
408–443 430 15 217.00–219.00 $217.87 $937 +10.01
460 460 1 217.00 $217.00 $998 +10.82
504–530 515 48 199.00–200.00 $199.98 $1,030 -4.22
551–581 557 27 200.00–202.00 $200.39 $1,116 -4.39
618 618 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,106 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–490 481 53 195.00–204.00 $198.17 $953 +7.15
546 546 7 191.00 $191.00 $1,043 +9.76
562 562 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,068 +10.76
615–620 618 3 161.00–166.00 $164.34 $1,016 -1.66
665 665 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,084 +1.18
730 730 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,132 +9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 6 190.00 $190.00 $902 +6.79
510–520 515 2 180.00–181.00 $180.50 $930 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–398 393 9 227.00–230.00 $228.90 $900 -2.10
405–445 424 7 220.00–225.00 $223.43 $947 +1.43
460–482 478 23 219.00–226.00 $223.81 $1,070 +3.82
505 505 7 209.00 $209.00 $1,055 +8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 —
375–385 384 14 220.00 $220.00 $845 +1.26
510–533 530 15 200.00–213.00 $210.73 $1,117 —
555–595 578 10 190.00–197.00 $194.12 $1,122 +7.01
670–685 678 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 292 3 240.00–250.00 $243.26 $710 —
318–345 328 5 245.00–252.50 $248.02 $814 -1.99
360–385 371 5 243.00–253.00 $249.37 $925 +1.11
403–413 409 8 240.50–243.00 $241.95 $990 +12.12
450 450 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,076 +13.70
505–540 531 4 222.50–223.00 $222.88 $1,183 +8.96
560 560 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,249 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,007 —
469 469 7 237.00 $237.00 $1,112 —
500–532 518 9 211.00–220.00 $214.44 $1,111 +5.48
775–790 785 3 163.00–166.00 $165.01 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–449 448 6 205.00–213.00 $211.69 $948 +6.69
485 485 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,009 +1.00

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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.