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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 12, 2023

1,857 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.21/cwt -0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 425 lb · 80 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.41/cwt +9.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 527 lb · 74 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.78/cwt -2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 462 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,857 1,363 1,394
Feeder cattle 1,857 1,363 1,394

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week :Heifer's steady to 3.00 higher with weaker under tone in spots . Steer's steady to 3.00 higher with a weaker under tone on some classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 297.50 $297.50 $699 —
280 280 13 300.00 $300.00 $840 +3.19
303–345 317 8 270.00–310.00 $288.05 $913 +7.53
379 379 9 267.50 $267.50 $1,014 -8.29
403–445 423 31 226.00–255.00 $247.42 $1,047 -5.61
455–480 463 13 243.00–255.00 $246.87 $1,143 -4.31
500–548 527 74 231.00–249.00 $240.41 $1,267 +9.81
565–568 567 2 233.00–245.00 $238.98 $1,355 +17.27
602–644 630 17 215.00–224.00 $219.90 $1,385 +10.27
668 668 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,423 +15.00
715–725 720 2 183.00–185.00 $184.01 $1,325 -0.01
978 978 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 225 6 319.00–337.00 $329.44 $741 -10.95
250–280 265 7 315.00–332.50 $323.21 $857 -2.76
315–340 323 8 287.50–340.00 $307.92 $995 +7.92
410–445 427 31 259.00–274.00 $267.48 $1,142 +2.95
460–467 464 6 259.00–269.00 $262.47 $1,218 +2.13
505–520 507 8 252.00–259.00 $258.10 $1,309 +9.95
550–556 555 46 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 ±0.00
605–635 616 8 228.00–235.00 $231.24 $1,424 +4.76
703–740 723 5 190.00–202.00 $195.07 $1,410 +5.07
787 787 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,472 —
810 810 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 270.00 $270.00 $742 -24.94
329–349 340 11 250.00–262.50 $257.34 $875 -6.79
353–393 382 28 250.00–265.00 $254.10 $971 -8.80
405–445 425 15 230.00–242.00 $234.68 $997 -1.32
498 498 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,145 -5.30
515–535 520 17 220.00–225.00 $220.96 $1,149 —
558–580 573 10 224.00–230.00 $226.10 $1,296 +15.10
610–645 628 2 200.00–210.00 $204.86 $1,287 +12.86
670 670 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,367 +18.30
715 715 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,280 —
800 800 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–390 370 9 231.00–242.50 $239.89 $888 -10.11
493–495 494 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,087 -2.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 5 190.00 $190.00 $916 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 287 8 237.50–243.00 $238.21 $684 +6.35
302–349 333 23 220.00–225.00 $223.53 $744 +2.68
350–397 386 55 219.00–227.50 $222.98 $861 -2.63
400–445 425 80 217.50–229.00 $222.21 $944 -0.92
450–498 462 62 219.00–225.00 $220.78 $1,020 -2.79
505–535 527 26 199.00–210.00 $206.98 $1,091 -1.35
553–593 581 19 198.00–214.00 $209.63 $1,218 +2.74
605–626 621 6 179.00–181.00 $179.49 $1,115 +2.87
678 678 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,261 +10.90
800–820 813 3 154.00–160.00 $158.03 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 229 7 245.00–267.00 $256.34 $587 +5.34
250–265 257 9 245.00–267.50 $253.95 $653 +4.34
323–340 326 6 230.00–235.00 $233.47 $761 +6.74
356–390 365 18 230.00–240.00 $230.75 $842 -2.44
401–441 421 41 224.00–238.00 $232.54 $979 -4.93
450–480 472 34 230.00–245.00 $238.99 $1,128 +1.56
505–518 507 53 217.00–238.00 $234.59 $1,189 +17.55
560–578 574 8 219.00–227.00 $220.95 $1,268 +0.95
603 603 11 197.00–219.00 $201.00 $1,212 +15.25
715–739 737 18 170.00–178.00 $177.51 $1,308 +14.83
770 770 4 173.00 $173.00 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 2 231.00 $231.00 $538 —
250–295 288 10 220.00–232.50 $224.09 $645 +9.13
367–385 374 21 210.00–215.00 $212.88 $796 +6.88
400–442 423 8 210.00–217.00 $213.16 $902 +2.22
465–498 480 23 205.00–215.00 $208.04 $999 -4.47
500–540 521 17 190.00–197.00 $194.31 $1,012 +2.67
550–592 571 8 190.00–195.00 $191.86 $1,096 -3.97
615–645 625 3 173.00–176.00 $174.03 $1,088 +9.03
650–675 664 4 167.00–172.00 $170.03 $1,129 +0.03
704 704 8 161.00 $161.00 $1,133 —
755–780 766 7 159.00–161.00 $159.87 $1,225 +9.87
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 9 200.00 $200.00 $876 -1.00
462–495 475 7 190.00–198.00 $192.84 $916 -9.16
689 689 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,109 —
755 755 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,140 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–289 285 5 300.00 $300.00 $855 —
300–338 319 4 201.00–287.00 $246.56 $787 -30.78
402–448 416 27 229.00–251.00 $233.21 $970 -21.30
460–466 465 6 228.00–242.50 $230.39 $1,071 -13.36
508–545 520 19 222.00–231.00 $228.35 $1,187 +7.59
602–615 603 9 199.00–204.00 $203.43 $1,227 +7.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–343 319 6 249.00–251.00 $250.28 $798 —
350–398 383 10 237.50–257.00 $244.78 $938 +21.80
400–443 427 17 222.00–228.00 $225.06 $961 +1.31
453–495 465 18 220.00–225.00 $223.33 $1,038 -2.15
502–528 512 5 217.00–219.00 $218.18 $1,117 +12.18
575 575 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,248 +7.82
620–640 627 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,160 ±0.00
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 3 220.00–237.50 $225.78 $865 +4.52
405–420 410 6 210.00–217.50 $214.15 $878 -4.49
473–490 483 5 215.00–217.00 $215.78 $1,042 -0.71
530 530 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,073 —
553–598 567 10 200.00–210.00 $207.60 $1,177 —
679–690 683 6 178.00–180.00 $178.67 $1,220 —
850 850 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,428 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
743 743 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,271 —

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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.