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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 22, 2023

1,285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $197.93/cwt +9.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 540 lb · 120 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.16/cwt -2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 380 lb · 53 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.11/cwt +4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 324 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,285 1,045 772
Feeder cattle 1,285 1,045 772

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week ; Steers steady to 5.00 higher . Heifers 5.00 higher with softer under tone on some classes . Received more rain this past week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 225 10 300.00–332.50 $319.93 $720 +18.80
262–285 268 4 303.00–311.00 $305.13 $818 -8.50
300–345 321 41 247.00–271.00 $257.39 $826 -7.17
326 value added 326 5 265.00 $265.00 $864 -32.50
365–395 379 40 245.00–263.00 $252.61 $957 -19.99
393 value added 393 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,041 —
400–440 420 14 250.00–260.00 $253.09 $1,063 -9.71
450–493 464 20 250.00–262.50 $255.26 $1,184 -1.39
503–521 515 26 242.50–251.00 $247.00 $1,272 +5.27
606–620 610 6 217.00–220.00 $218.01 $1,330 +6.57
655 655 8 213.00 $213.00 $1,395 +9.57
759 value added 759 8 189.00 $189.00 $1,435 —
780–785 783 2 178.00–180.00 $179.00 $1,402 —
815–825 820 2 175.00–178.00 $176.49 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–280 258 13 295.00–300.00 $299.44 $773 —
310–333 325 10 235.00–241.00 $239.36 $778 —
355–386 371 26 230.00–245.00 $235.83 $875 -24.31
402–415 406 9 243.00–245.00 $244.10 $991 -9.28
452 452 13 246.00 $246.00 $1,112 -1.48
501–542 520 31 224.00–240.00 $232.89 $1,211 +4.39
550–555 553 2 233.00–235.00 $234.00 $1,294 +18.38
610–643 620 10 201.00–210.00 $207.20 $1,285 +10.93
650–685 668 2 200.00–202.00 $200.97 $1,342 +10.46
780 780 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,381 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276–285 278 12 272.50–279.00 $275.47 $766 -19.53
313 313 3 230.00 $230.00 $720 -10.00
350–395 381 10 220.00–235.00 $227.79 $868 -25.27
401–445 414 6 232.00–240.00 $234.83 $972 -6.83
460–479 472 10 232.50–240.00 $234.17 $1,105 -1.01
508 508 9 227.50 $227.50 $1,156 +11.12
555–588 583 29 217.00–227.50 $222.80 $1,299 +19.92
643 643 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,222 —
680–695 684 5 182.00–193.50 $189.86 $1,299 —
898 898 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,563 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 251.00 $251.00 $590 —
293–298 297 10 251.00–267.00 $254.16 $755 —
465–480 476 4 220.00–222.00 $220.49 $1,050 —
565–595 575 6 201.00–213.00 $207.49 $1,193 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 6 235.00 $235.00 $512 -20.00
252–285 276 15 230.00–242.50 $237.01 $654 +2.53
306–348 324 50 220.00–230.00 $224.11 $726 +4.67
366–396 380 53 220.00–232.50 $226.16 $859 -1.29
400–448 419 32 222.00–230.00 $225.84 $946 -0.22
423 value added 423 6 235.00 $235.00 $994 —
455–470 462 21 220.00–230.00 $223.11 $1,031 +3.78
501–515 value added 508 10 214.00–217.50 $215.73 $1,096 -1.27
500–548 515 9 202.00–209.00 $204.08 $1,051 +6.70
603–612 608 12 191.00–192.00 $191.50 $1,164 +16.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–295 275 4 221.00–225.00 $222.07 $611 -8.12
310–348 328 9 213.00–217.00 $215.00 $705 +3.56
358–382 374 14 214.00–217.00 $215.28 $805 -4.17
400–445 423 6 211.00–218.00 $214.10 $906 -3.01
460–479 475 5 215.00–216.00 $215.19 $1,022 +5.30
505–540 528 6 195.00–200.00 $196.63 $1,038 +7.86
541 value added 541 114 198.00 $198.00 $1,071 —
557–596 571 36 192.00–200.00 $197.39 $1,127 +9.22
630 630 3 180.00–181.00 $180.67 $1,138 —
667–683 680 15 180.00–184.00 $183.22 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 210.00 $210.00 $504 -16.81
268 268 2 213.00 $213.00 $571 -5.83
310 310 1 210.00 $210.00 $651 +7.71
355–390 366 4 203.00–210.00 $205.71 $753 -2.16
413–435 417 8 201.00–210.00 $202.55 $845 -2.08
459–483 470 14 200.00–207.00 $203.47 $956 +11.92
510–535 516 18 182.00–185.00 $182.86 $944 +5.02
539 value added 539 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,083 —
550–595 572 34 181.00–189.00 $187.23 $1,071 —
600–645 623 4 170.00–174.00 $171.93 $1,071 —
655–670 663 2 177.00–178.00 $177.51 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–339 330 9 201.00 $201.00 $663 —
378 378 2 201.00 $201.00 $760 —
485–495 489 10 189.00–197.00 $193.00 $944 —
500 500 2 180.00 $180.00 $900 —
560–598 574 8 170.00–180.00 $173.91 $998 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 285 3 250.00–292.50 $278.83 $795 -22.17
385–390 388 4 227.50–231.00 $229.63 $891 -40.32
400–410 404 4 235.00–245.00 $240.02 $970 +0.46
475 475 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,145 +6.58
523–533 528 4 213.00–221.00 $216.96 $1,146 -23.21
550–590 570 2 211.00–214.00 $212.45 $1,211 -4.61
600–615 610 5 195.00–201.00 $199.62 $1,218 —
700–740 703 12 169.00–173.00 $172.65 $1,214 +4.62
830–835 833 2 156.00–157.00 $156.50 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 432 7 212.50–219.00 $216.00 $933 —
457–473 469 6 209.00–220.00 $211.46 $992 —
535 535 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,102 —
675 675 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,087 —
890 890 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 227.00 $227.00 $942 —
460–492 478 9 226.00–231.00 $228.86 $1,094 +5.73
505–540 518 3 208.00–210.00 $208.98 $1,083 -18.61
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–495 482 4 190.00–201.00 $196.63 $948 —
590 590 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,080 —

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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.