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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 3, 2023

2,078 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $225.34/cwt +15.23 vs last sale · ≈ $962/hd at 427 lb · 69 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $226.60/cwt -6.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 620 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $254.99/cwt -3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,328/hd at 521 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,078 913 1,049
Feeder cattle 2,078 913 1,049

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last week: Steers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher with lite test in some classes . Heifers 6.00 to 9.00 higher also lite test in some classes . Demand was good .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 237 5 317.00–335.00 $324.71 $770 —
250–295 274 8 280.00–325.00 $302.72 $829 -12.28
319–340 327 11 282.50–303.00 $295.24 $965 —
364–395 367 10 282.50–292.00 $290.98 $1,068 —
403–449 426 30 270.00–280.00 $275.03 $1,172 +6.76
453–470 462 6 270.00–273.00 $271.53 $1,254 —
504–540 521 42 252.00–267.50 $254.99 $1,328 +0.37
600–635 620 57 222.00–230.00 $226.60 $1,405 -6.26
660 660 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,468 —
710–723 722 29 192.00–204.00 $203.56 $1,470 +9.56
768 768 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,482 —
830 830 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,602 —
853–860 855 4 192.00–194.00 $193.50 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 17 270.00 $270.00 $670 +13.25
290 290 13 263.00 $263.00 $763 -10.00
328–343 333 6 265.00–277.00 $270.10 $899 +5.01
361–388 373 13 267.00–275.00 $272.34 $1,016 +8.84
400–440 427 17 257.50–269.00 $264.35 $1,129 +9.26
453–495 476 30 259.00–269.00 $264.21 $1,258 +12.13
541 541 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,325 +15.00
560–575 566 22 238.00–247.00 $241.91 $1,369 +10.66
620–640 630 2 210.00–215.00 $212.54 $1,339 -12.46
668–698 674 42 209.00–215.00 $213.47 $1,439 —
802 802 9 185.00 $185.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 338 6 260.00–263.00 $260.97 $882 +14.30
355–395 377 10 257.00–262.50 $260.55 $982 +10.64
405–425 418 6 250.00–252.50 $250.41 $1,047 —
475 475 2 250.00–252.50 $251.25 $1,193 +17.16
513–540 527 14 227.50–237.50 $233.87 $1,232 +12.59
565–596 579 42 228.00–235.00 $230.83 $1,337 —
639 639 9 202.00 $202.00 $1,291 -8.00
728–746 740 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,369 +3.00
795 795 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,455 —
800–835 813 3 170.00–182.00 $176.57 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 3 255.00 $255.00 $808 —
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 +25.00
433 433 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,028 +11.69
455–460 458 2 240.00–249.00 $244.52 $1,120 +19.52
505 505 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,086 —
575–598 589 6 220.00–225.00 $221.66 $1,306 —
655–686 680 15 186.00–191.00 $189.16 $1,286 —
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,073 +20.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 20 252.50 $252.50 $530 +2.65
277–278 277 26 251.00–279.00 $253.16 $701 -15.63
300–328 315 8 251.00–275.00 $260.87 $822 +22.15
400–443 415 15 237.50–242.50 $240.34 $997 +8.80
466–493 483 17 239.00–255.00 $243.31 $1,175 +0.85
503–545 535 18 220.00–227.50 $222.49 $1,190 -7.51
556–560 557 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,231 -3.00
602–625 603 28 198.00–205.00 $201.96 $1,218 +2.37
665–698 671 29 194.00–196.00 $194.53 $1,305 —
740 740 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,443 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 240.00 $240.00 $516 -0.82
263–293 281 5 240.00–245.00 $243.13 $683 +7.77
320–345 326 4 230.00–232.50 $231.84 $756 -0.73
350–398 381 30 227.50–237.50 $232.99 $888 +4.13
407–438 418 35 230.00–239.00 $233.94 $978 +11.20
456–490 466 19 230.00–237.50 $232.90 $1,085 +10.92
517–545 530 10 213.00–219.00 $216.41 $1,147 -2.10
555–575 569 10 212.00–216.00 $213.40 $1,214 -6.09
613–625 623 30 191.00–193.00 $191.30 $1,192 +0.30
675 675 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 -1.00
773 773 16 186.00 $186.00 $1,438 —
820–825 823 2 154.00–160.00 $157.01 $1,292 -3.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264–270 266 8 232.50 $232.50 $618 —
332 332 3 213.00 $213.00 $707 -4.67
350–395 372 12 209.00–223.00 $211.89 $788 -1.10
400–444 427 69 217.50–227.50 $225.34 $962 +15.23
460–493 485 17 220.00–227.50 $222.15 $1,077 +10.98
515–540 535 6 201.00–208.00 $205.67 $1,100 -3.34
555–593 576 11 201.00–211.00 $206.33 $1,188 —
625 625 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,156 +12.40
650–688 674 8 181.00–186.00 $183.22 $1,235 —
740 740 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,265 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 13 194.00 $194.00 $720 —
420–443 441 15 210.00–213.00 $210.56 $929 +7.56
455–495 489 13 210.00–216.00 $210.86 $1,031 +10.61
520–547 544 18 195.00–198.00 $195.94 $1,066 —
563–568 564 7 186.00–191.00 $189.56 $1,069 +4.00
625–635 630 2 174.00–176.00 $175.01 $1,103 —
653–698 677 8 171.00–179.00 $171.98 $1,164 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–296 273 8 300.00–301.00 $300.46 $820 —
325–340 333 2 255.00–270.00 $262.33 $874 -26.06
350–393 376 20 262.50–280.00 $271.22 $1,020 -1.28
409–434 425 17 237.50–259.00 $247.51 $1,052 +2.51
455–488 479 8 237.50–265.00 $242.04 $1,159 -8.96
500–537 525 15 240.00–245.00 $240.92 $1,265 +17.38
600–615 606 4 206.00–214.00 $211.22 $1,280 —
720–730 725 4 183.00–187.00 $184.99 $1,341 +7.67
750 750 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 252.50 $252.50 $954 —
413–434 420 3 237.00–237.50 $237.17 $996 +2.68
485 485 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,140 —
510–540 522 6 222.00–230.00 $226.97 $1,185 +20.97
560–597 592 10 220.00–222.00 $221.10 $1,309 +19.27
864 864 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 2 221.00 $221.00 $913 —
460–470 465 2 220.00–225.00 $222.47 $1,034 -9.44
540 540 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,145 —
550–590 570 2 217.00–218.00 $217.48 $1,240 +25.16
640 640 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,261 +24.00
653–675 660 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,247 +19.00
785 785 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,374 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–490 465 5 209.00–213.00 $211.55 $984 -9.45

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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.