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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 24, 2023

1,218 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.42/cwt +14.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 520 lb · 37 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $233.31/cwt +6.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 609 lb · 31 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $209.22/cwt -4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,557/hd at 744 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,218 1,445 744
Feeder cattle 1,218 1,445 744

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Steers 5.00 to 8.00 higher with some classes higher in spots. Heifers 4.00 to 8.00 higher .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
241 241 7 320.00 $320.00 $771 -5.00
260–270 265 2 317.00–337.50 $327.06 $867 +9.56
310–346 341 9 300.00–302.50 $300.25 $1,024 +13.73
395 395 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,165 —
405–435 419 10 285.00–295.00 $292.66 $1,226 +11.75
466 466 4 263.00 $263.00 $1,226 -9.50
500–530 509 11 260.00–275.00 $266.56 $1,357 -18.44
600–636 609 31 229.00–237.00 $233.31 $1,421 +6.43
738–746 744 27 209.00–210.00 $209.22 $1,557 -4.45
920 920 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,679 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 240 3 245.00–305.00 $264.17 $634 —
375–390 383 6 280.00–287.50 $284.60 $1,090 +12.10
405–444 437 6 277.50–281.00 $280.12 $1,224 —
450–459 456 11 277.00–284.00 $279.51 $1,275 +14.74
503–548 530 22 250.00–257.00 $251.06 $1,331 +5.08
554–561 558 10 247.00–255.00 $250.18 $1,396 +1.82
648 648 9 228.00 $228.00 $1,477 +13.00
702–725 710 12 200.00–204.00 $201.50 $1,431 -1.50
763–768 766 4 200.00–203.00 $201.50 $1,543 +1.50
805–825 815 2 170.00–171.00 $170.51 $1,390 -14.49
885 885 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,549 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 287.50 $287.50 $690 —
325 325 1 275.00 $275.00 $894 +22.00
435–440 438 6 267.50–275.00 $271.66 $1,190 +18.31
455–474 470 5 270.00–275.00 $274.03 $1,288 +25.72
520–540 531 6 240.00–245.00 $243.27 $1,292 +8.28
550–599 576 22 240.00–245.00 $241.84 $1,393 +10.47
647 647 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,391 +16.00
685 685 6 205.00–216.00 $214.17 $1,467 +12.71
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,168 —
490–493 492 5 255.00–262.50 $257.49 $1,267 +26.47
530 530 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,224 +15.29
580–594 591 10 233.00–239.00 $237.00 $1,401 +17.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 210.00 $210.00 $998 —
780 780 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,513 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 322 11 245.00–253.00 $250.64 $807 —
355–363 360 4 245.00–252.50 $247.86 $892 +1.63
405–444 441 26 242.50–248.00 $244.38 $1,078 +4.18
455–499 490 10 235.00–243.00 $239.78 $1,175 +0.85
500–545 520 37 226.00–233.00 $229.42 $1,193 +14.64
550–585 569 17 226.00–230.00 $228.55 $1,300 +8.59
654 654 7 216.00 $216.00 $1,413 +21.24
863 863 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,381 —
953 953 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,439 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 2 252.50 $252.50 $576 —
260–280 264 5 251.00–260.00 $258.09 $681 -6.91
363–397 377 22 250.00–260.00 $254.25 $959 +4.25
400–445 422 13 250.00–260.00 $251.85 $1,063 +3.21
455–465 458 12 250.00–260.00 $254.18 $1,164 +7.96
505–549 527 13 233.00–240.00 $235.14 $1,239 +2.54
550–577 561 18 236.00–239.00 $237.20 $1,331 —
600–615 612 16 226.00–232.00 $231.32 $1,416 +29.67
725 725 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,504 +5.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 235.00 $235.00 $682 —
320–328 325 4 240.00 $240.00 $780 +3.91
374 374 4 240.00 $240.00 $898 +9.00
405–445 421 4 235.00 $235.00 $989 +14.68
455–490 474 10 235.00–239.00 $237.42 $1,125 +10.78
505–531 527 7 222.50–225.00 $222.84 $1,174 +15.05
560–593 582 12 209.00–225.00 $215.04 $1,252 +5.90
615–648 640 6 200.00–209.00 $204.62 $1,310 +14.28
738 738 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,387 +9.00
799 799 6 178.00 $178.00 $1,422 +3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 235.00 $235.00 $771 +14.00
360–380 373 3 235.00–237.50 $236.70 $883 +18.79
410–424 417 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $928 +11.34
460–495 483 3 220.00–225.00 $221.59 $1,070 +6.88
505–540 518 4 210.00–213.00 $211.53 $1,096 +26.26
590 590 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,215 —
625–640 636 4 197.00–197.50 $197.12 $1,254 —
670–678 674 4 195.00–198.00 $196.51 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–498 490 18 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 —
678 678 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,254 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–349 348 6 279.00–287.50 $286.11 $996 -4.89
370 370 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,069 -1.00
436 436 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,094 -20.35
455–495 462 7 250.00–260.00 $253.45 $1,171 -11.29
500–525 513 3 237.50–240.00 $239.16 $1,227 -1.20
605–630 618 11 209.00–215.00 $211.71 $1,308 +1.71
660–665 662 3 191.00–209.00 $197.03 $1,304 -12.97
710 710 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 -16.33
759 759 7 184.00 $184.00 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–332 327 5 271.00–275.00 $273.44 $894 -13.56
375 375 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,039 —
420–445 436 4 240.00–250.00 $245.64 $1,071 -15.36
452–475 458 4 240.00–247.00 $245.18 $1,123 -15.25
507–540 515 6 230.00–231.00 $230.66 $1,188 +3.95
565 565 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,305 +2.76
625–645 632 5 206.00–207.00 $206.80 $1,307 +5.83
655–690 672 3 204.00–207.00 $205.34 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 255.00 $255.00 $994 -10.00
517–532 525 6 224.00–227.50 $225.72 $1,185 +4.73
560 560 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,274 —
640 640 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,222 —
650–690 680 12 190.00–200.00 $192.73 $1,311 -3.27
855 855 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,389 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,124 —
688 688 6 176.00 $176.00 $1,211 —

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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.