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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 26, 2023

913 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $209.01/cwt -3.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 525 lb · 1,536 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $269.44/cwt +0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 436 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.54/cwt +1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 431 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 913 1,510 1,274
Feeder cattle 913 1,510 1,274

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : All classes lightly tested . Steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher . Heifers 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was moderate . Had rain all night Tuesday and Wednesday .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 315.00 $315.00 $788 -2.07
403–447 428 20 260.00–277.00 $268.27 $1,148 -1.06
447 value added 447 15 271.00 $271.00 $1,211 —
513–528 value added 524 15 259.00–262.50 $261.59 $1,371 —
505–539 533 13 242.50–257.00 $254.62 $1,357 +12.06
560–580 566 9 240.00–242.50 $242.22 $1,371 +5.87
608–609 609 7 230.00–235.00 $232.86 $1,418 +8.48
745 745 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,445 +11.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 247.50–266.00 $256.75 $629 —
280 280 1 273.00 $273.00 $764 —
313–335 324 4 260.00–270.00 $265.09 $859 -0.94
397–398 397 5 262.50–265.00 $263.50 $1,046 —
405–438 429 14 253.00–257.50 $255.09 $1,094 +2.50
470–497 486 19 243.00–258.00 $252.08 $1,225 -2.92
522 522 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,201 +2.00
550–595 578 5 228.00–235.00 $231.25 $1,337 +6.90
612–638 614 22 225.00 $225.00 $1,382 +11.00
951 951 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 241.00 $241.00 $711 -28.00
345 345 3 245.00–247.50 $246.67 $851 -14.35
355–380 366 4 245.00–252.50 $249.91 $915 +3.11
478–490 479 12 234.00–235.00 $234.09 $1,121 +3.17
512–530 517 4 220.00–225.00 $221.28 $1,144 +6.86
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 +19.00
693 693 11 206.00 $206.00 $1,428 —
715 715 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,301 —
920 920 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,481 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 225.00 $225.00 $814 -11.34
400–419 413 6 225.00–227.50 $225.81 $933 +15.81
485 485 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,091 +8.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–473 467 4 201.00–208.00 $204.45 $955 +14.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 240.00 $240.00 $504 —
310–325 318 3 210.00–223.00 $217.67 $692 +7.67
355–370 361 10 210.00–220.00 $212.99 $769 -0.44
405–446 424 20 209.00–215.00 $210.11 $891 +4.70
450–496 486 10 210.00–215.00 $211.17 $1,026 +4.06
505–544 525 1,536 209.00–213.00 $209.01 $1,097 -3.99
610–648 643 11 170.00–180.00 $172.60 $1,110 —
860 860 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 229 4 242.50–253.00 $249.85 $572 -5.72
255–260 258 2 265.00–272.50 $268.79 $693 +33.19
330–345 338 2 237.50–240.00 $238.72 $807 +4.73
385 385 1 231.00 $231.00 $889 —
410–448 431 28 230.00–234.00 $231.54 $998 +1.05
450–470 459 6 232.50–245.00 $242.46 $1,113 +15.46
505–549 528 28 225.00–235.00 $230.00 $1,214 +7.24
567 567 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,270 —
600–608 603 5 197.00–203.00 $199.59 $1,204 —
739 739 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
221–240 224 6 240.00–241.00 $240.82 $539 +14.82
257–298 269 9 230.00–240.00 $235.36 $633 +15.02
305–345 321 7 220.00–239.00 $232.57 $747 +11.33
353–393 375 15 220.00–237.50 $228.86 $858 +4.80
400–435 413 7 220.00–225.00 $222.74 $920 +1.07
455–490 469 6 218.00–227.00 $221.98 $1,041 +4.98
503–512 508 8 217.00–220.00 $218.51 $1,110 +3.68
565–582 578 4 219.00–221.00 $219.49 $1,269 —
605 605 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,156 —
655 655 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,251 —
838 838 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,349 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 203.00 $203.00 $869 —
455–495 479 4 198.00–202.00 $200.25 $959 -0.74
505 505 1 180.00 $180.00 $909 -10.00
575–599 588 11 185.00–186.00 $185.56 $1,091 -7.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 300.00 $300.00 $705 —
305–335 315 3 287.50–290.00 $288.39 $908 +36.68
363 363 4 272.50 $272.50 $989 +26.75
405–435 425 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,041 +5.00
451 451 8 251.00 $251.00 $1,132 —
500–518 510 6 217.00–231.00 $223.54 $1,140 +3.41
565–570 568 2 219.00–225.00 $221.99 $1,261 —
705–748 737 10 175.00–178.00 $177.32 $1,307 +5.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 330 8 237.50–255.00 $244.07 $805 —
380–385 383 4 240.00–247.50 $241.86 $926 +31.86
455–488 471 7 230.00–234.00 $231.91 $1,092 +11.91
583–598 588 9 187.00–199.00 $192.32 $1,131 -7.68
625 625 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,081 —
680 680 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 -16.00
705 705 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 280.00 $280.00 $658 —
260–283 272 2 260.00–285.00 $273.03 $743 -3.11
305–310 309 4 271.00–285.00 $274.46 $848 —
413–440 428 5 232.50–235.00 $234.49 $1,004 —
525 525 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,082 -4.00
575–594 591 7 201.00–207.00 $201.83 $1,193 -9.85
640 640 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,158 -9.00
667 667 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,201 -11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 5 215.00 $215.00 $737 —
460–473 467 10 205.00–210.00 $207.52 $969 +5.47
675 675 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 235.00 $235.00 $752 —
385–395 392 3 225.00–237.50 $233.40 $915 +23.40
435 435 1 227.50 $227.50 $990 +15.07
463 463 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,023 +5.51

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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.