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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 29, 2023

1,403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.50/cwt -0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 379 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 steers $170.00/cwt ≈ $904/hd at 532 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $254.64/cwt -0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 484 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,403 1,285 1,179
Feeder cattle 1,403 1,285 1,179

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last week: Steers 2.00 to 5.00 lower ,heifers 4.00 to 6.00 lower with lite trade on some classes to set trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 231 13 285.00–319.00 $313.55 $724 -6.38
255–298 274 21 295.00–321.00 $309.59 $848 +4.46
304–320 307 10 295.00–301.00 $296.25 $909 +38.86
410 value added 410 12 265.00 $265.00 $1,086 —
410–443 433 10 245.00–255.00 $251.04 $1,087 -2.05
451–499 value added 482 11 252.50–260.00 $257.45 $1,241 —
450–494 485 18 245.00–257.00 $252.92 $1,227 -2.34
514 value added 514 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,336 —
510–548 528 5 239.00–252.50 $243.01 $1,283 -3.99
612 value added 612 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,328 —
605–633 628 7 210.00–214.00 $212.16 $1,332 -5.85
700–740 720 3 180.00–186.00 $181.94 $1,310 —
785 785 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,452 +6.00
810 810 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,401 -3.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207 207 2 207.00 $207.00 $428 —
265 265 3 277.50 $277.50 $735 -21.94
300–345 329 13 260.00–287.00 $272.78 $897 +33.42
350 value added 350 2 260.00 $260.00 $910 —
365–399 385 26 245.00–265.00 $254.90 $981 +19.07
420–448 441 12 235.00–243.00 $240.16 $1,059 -3.94
450–475 463 2 235.00–242.50 $238.85 $1,106 -7.15
490 value added 490 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,161 —
500–540 520 2 220.00–224.00 $222.08 $1,155 -10.81
553 value added 553 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,250 —
560–590 582 21 220.00–237.00 $230.65 $1,342 -3.35
651–681 663 10 186.00–200.00 $191.75 $1,271 -9.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 262.50–279.00 $270.84 $658 —
270–280 275 2 260.00–279.00 $269.33 $741 -6.14
307 value added 307 6 220.00 $220.00 $675 —
345 345 3 231.00 $231.00 $797 +1.00
360–395 378 15 230.00–251.00 $237.30 $897 +9.51
438–446 445 21 223.00–230.00 $229.34 $1,021 -5.49
460–485 481 6 220.00–232.50 $221.99 $1,068 -12.18
508–535 518 5 213.00–215.00 $214.59 $1,112 -12.91
565–570 566 10 210.00–224.00 $221.45 $1,253 -1.35
613–645 622 4 179.00–187.00 $184.03 $1,145 -5.97
763 763 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 18 180.00 $180.00 $668 —
532 532 31 170.00 $170.00 $904 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 242.50 $242.50 $711 -11.66
356 value added 356 6 210.00 $210.00 $748 —
390 390 1 209.00 $209.00 $815 —
459–490 464 9 215.00 $215.00 $998 -5.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218–244 231 17 221.00–261.00 $242.65 $561 +7.65
265–298 286 6 220.00–240.00 $225.04 $644 -11.97
303–330 316 12 220.00–225.00 $222.74 $704 -1.37
330 value added 330 3 231.00 $231.00 $762 —
358–395 373 26 220.00–227.00 $222.91 $831 -3.25
386–393 value added 388 18 227.00–235.00 $229.24 $889 —
419 value added 419 10 233.00 $233.00 $976 -2.00
400–445 424 13 220.00–230.00 $225.19 $955 -0.65
453–469 461 13 221.00–228.00 $225.30 $1,039 +2.19
456–468 value added 464 12 231.00–235.00 $232.31 $1,078 —
500 500 4 205.00–219.00 $214.50 $1,072 +10.42
515 value added 515 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 -5.73
600–635 614 7 176.00–187.00 $181.19 $1,113 -10.31
698 value added 698 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274–290 277 11 200.00–215.00 $202.86 $562 -19.21
300–338 313 7 210.00–217.50 $214.15 $670 -0.85
355–390 371 13 210.00–218.00 $213.81 $793 -1.47
400–425 406 12 210.00–219.00 $212.98 $865 -1.12
414–418 value added 415 10 221.00–222.00 $221.80 $920 —
468–485 475 8 214.00–217.00 $215.73 $1,025 +0.54
487 value added 487 12 216.00 $216.00 $1,052 —
500–533 516 10 194.00–204.00 $199.26 $1,028 +2.63
500–540 value added 529 16 200.00–207.00 $201.88 $1,068 +3.88
567 value added 567 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,134 —
555–574 571 12 196.00–200.00 $196.65 $1,123 -0.74
605 605 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,059 -5.67
650 650 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,105 -13.22
915 915 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 209.00 $209.00 $575 -4.00
303–330 312 8 199.00–207.00 $202.19 $631 -7.81
355–375 372 17 201.00–209.00 $205.01 $763 -0.70
403 403 2 195.00 $195.00 $786 -7.55
455 455 12 204.00 $204.00 $928 +0.53
488 value added 488 5 204.00 $204.00 $996 —
505 value added 505 5 184.00 $184.00 $929 -17.00
503–535 525 8 189.00–191.00 $189.73 $996 +6.87
563–584 576 16 185.00–192.00 $188.25 $1,084 +1.02
622–633 626 5 168.00–169.00 $168.60 $1,055 -3.33
689 689 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,171 -7.51
705–720 713 2 158.00–160.00 $158.99 $1,134 —
765 765 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578–590 582 12 179.00–181.00 $180.32 $1,049 +6.41
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 189.00 $189.00 $898 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–388 370 6 227.50–239.00 $230.23 $852 —
409–445 420 6 221.00–225.00 $223.00 $937 -4.00
450–490 463 19 216.00–221.00 $218.25 $1,010 -10.61
505–538 525 6 217.00–218.00 $217.34 $1,141 +8.36
553–599 584 6 215.00–216.00 $215.68 $1,260 —
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 250.00 $250.00 $725 -28.83
303–340 315 3 247.50–250.00 $249.10 $785 —
350–365 358 2 247.50–262.50 $254.84 $912 +25.21
405–438 423 8 227.00–240.00 $231.54 $979 -8.48
452–480 468 7 229.00–236.00 $231.90 $1,085 -9.10
518–540 528 7 220.00–225.00 $221.15 $1,168 +4.19
550 550 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,204 +6.55
615 615 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,199 -4.62
715–738 732 4 175.00–177.00 $175.49 $1,285 +2.84
755–760 758 2 168.00–170.00 $169.00 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 374 17 205.00–235.00 $219.99 $823 —
458–495 471 5 209.00–212.50 $210.14 $990 -1.32
525 525 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,134 +10.00
550–590 580 8 203.00–213.00 $205.70 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 8 201.00 $201.00 $828 —
460 460 1 200.00 $200.00 $920 +3.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,123 —

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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.