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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 8, 2023

939 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $201.12/cwt +1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 528 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $260.07/cwt +3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 426 lb · 26 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $172.37/cwt ≈ $1,165/hd at 676 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 939 1,862 1,773
Feeder cattle 939 1,862 1,773

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Steer and heifers were steady to 5.00 higher, with lower under tone on some classes . Feeder cattle lite test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233–240 235 3 302.50–309.00 $306.79 $721 +19.79
255–293 279 10 263.00–295.00 $280.94 $784 -4.46
300–345 316 8 249.00–263.00 $256.53 $811 -0.89
350–375 362 17 240.00–277.00 $256.42 $928 +4.30
405–446 426 26 253.00–269.00 $260.07 $1,108 +3.19
453 453 9 253.00 $253.00 $1,146 +8.63
510–540 525 15 230.00–250.00 $241.08 $1,266 +9.81
600–613 609 3 210.00–217.50 $215.04 $1,310 +3.44
705–739 716 16 185.00–189.00 $187.75 $1,344 +4.57
750–755 753 2 184.00–185.00 $184.50 $1,389 +8.50
839 839 7 176.00 $176.00 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–345 325 5 225.00–242.50 $232.88 $757 -19.58
350–370 360 7 230.00–241.00 $235.32 $847 -13.24
400–445 430 20 240.00–249.00 $243.97 $1,049 +0.16
453–490 474 11 241.00–245.00 $244.30 $1,158 +2.41
505–544 537 16 227.00–235.00 $229.13 $1,230 +9.13
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 —
610–640 622 3 197.00–203.00 $199.39 $1,240 -3.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 230.00 $230.00 $989 -2.50
490 490 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,152 -4.84
501–510 504 11 217.00–223.00 $221.00 $1,114 —
555–585 568 7 217.00–222.50 $220.07 $1,250 +3.35
603–645 624 4 181.00–190.00 $185.35 $1,157 -2.32
685–695 689 5 184.00–187.00 $185.79 $1,280 -3.21
770–780 775 2 175.00–178.00 $176.49 $1,368 +14.79
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–471 471 6 222.50–225.00 $224.58 $1,058 +5.27
557–598 575 6 201.00–208.00 $202.66 $1,165 -8.72

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–288 280 6 225.00–229.00 $226.25 $634 +6.25
300–320 317 10 215.00–222.50 $219.19 $695 +2.11
380–395 387 11 219.00–223.00 $222.09 $859 +6.63
418–435 427 14 211.00–220.00 $218.19 $932 +0.32
453–496 473 19 213.00–221.00 $216.95 $1,026 -0.05
500–540 528 37 197.00–205.00 $201.12 $1,062 +1.14
559–580 566 6 196.00–203.00 $198.39 $1,123 -2.00
648 648 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,102 -9.00
651–697 676 23 170.00–175.00 $172.37 $1,165 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 3 240.00 $240.00 $576 -5.00
330 330 1 233.00 $233.00 $769 +8.26
355–393 375 15 227.50–232.50 $229.02 $859 +7.30
400–448 421 21 222.00–228.00 $225.14 $948 +2.66
455–470 466 8 223.00 $223.00 $1,039 ±0.00
507–544 519 21 214.00–216.00 $214.64 $1,114 +5.64
575 575 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,248 +11.63
606–615 612 3 188.00–189.00 $188.67 $1,155 +5.07
710–720 715 2 140.00–145.00 $142.52 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 274 6 217.00–222.50 $219.43 $601 +10.48
375–382 380 4 208.00–210.00 $209.51 $796 +0.92
408–439 432 15 198.00–206.00 $200.24 $865 -10.23
455–490 473 6 199.00–206.00 $200.84 $950 -6.63
515–543 530 13 191.00–196.00 $192.86 $1,022 -4.93
600–610 605 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,028 —
685 685 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,158 -1.00
740 740 1 135.00 $135.00 $999 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 460 11 174.00–183.00 $175.72 $808 -14.28
543–547 545 5 185.00–190.00 $188.01 $1,025 +7.51
570–590 580 2 181.00–183.00 $181.98 $1,055 —
688–695 692 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 200.00 $200.00 $600 —
368 368 4 200.00 $200.00 $736 —
465–485 479 4 195.00–197.00 $196.51 $941 -1.66
546 546 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,037 -1.00
560–570 565 2 190.00–191.00 $190.50 $1,076 +0.50
625–639 637 6 163.00–164.00 $163.84 $1,044 -0.50
654 654 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,053 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 253.00 $253.00 $721 —
399 399 4 223.00 $223.00 $890 -5.90
478–490 483 10 215.00–221.00 $219.69 $1,061 -4.12
565–598 590 6 187.00–191.00 $187.64 $1,107 —
650–674 671 7 179.00–180.00 $179.14 $1,202 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 240.00 $240.00 $768 -8.02
365–390 383 8 230.00–241.00 $234.27 $897 -15.10
405 405 1 231.00 $231.00 $936 -10.95
475 475 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,107 -6.00
505–541 535 8 209.00–214.00 $209.84 $1,123 -13.04
645 645 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,264 —
665 665 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509–518 511 11 200.00–205.00 $203.62 $1,040 -10.82
572 572 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 201.00 $201.00 $804 —
470 470 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,001 —
500 500 2 181.00 $181.00 $905 -29.73

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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.