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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 31, 2023

1,733 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.22/cwt -2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 473 lb · 107 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $260.74/cwt -5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 517 lb · 87 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.40/cwt +1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 561 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,733 1,218 1,393
Feeder cattle 1,733 1,218 1,393

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers not well tested. Few steer calves sold 4.00-6.00 higher. Heifer calves mostly steady. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 4 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $900 -22.06
304–317 308 17 302.50–307.50 $305.17 $940 +4.92
355 355 8 300.00–302.50 $301.56 $1,071 —
400–433 422 33 294.00–300.00 $298.42 $1,259 +5.76
501–544 517 87 257.00–267.50 $260.74 $1,348 -5.82
563–565 564 3 260.00–262.50 $261.66 $1,476 —
600–636 618 24 226.00–231.00 $228.61 $1,413 -4.70
703–740 729 12 200.00–210.00 $206.32 $1,504 -2.90
820 820 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,525 —
850 850 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,590 —
917 917 11 184.00 $184.00 $1,687 +1.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 5 270.00 $270.00 $648 +5.83
355–390 375 3 281.00–294.00 $288.35 $1,081 +3.75
403–445 434 8 275.00–281.00 $279.79 $1,214 -0.33
450–493 475 16 280.00–282.50 $281.07 $1,335 +1.56
500–540 526 17 245.00–254.00 $246.68 $1,298 -4.38
560–595 571 10 221.00–250.00 $243.89 $1,393 -6.29
605–648 626 21 220.00–222.00 $221.43 $1,386 -6.57
655–675 661 14 219.00–223.00 $220.15 $1,455 —
755 755 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,465 -7.50
800 800 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,456 +11.49
858 858 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,544 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 4 277.50 $277.50 $746 —
390–395 393 2 281.00–285.00 $283.01 $1,112 —
453–498 486 13 261.00–270.00 $263.62 $1,281 -10.41
545 545 3 217.00–235.00 $228.67 $1,246 -14.60
550–592 580 37 232.50–237.00 $235.61 $1,367 -6.23
675–696 694 16 208.00–214.00 $212.13 $1,472 -2.04
702 702 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,299 —
750 750 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,365 —
930 930 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,581 —
965 965 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 10 228.00 $228.00 $866 —
484 484 4 232.50 $232.50 $1,125 +22.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 335 3 245.00 $245.00 $821 -5.64
360–396 393 19 242.50–250.00 $247.07 $971 -0.79
431–445 436 12 240.00–245.00 $242.79 $1,059 -1.59
458–495 480 42 239.00–247.50 $242.11 $1,162 +2.33
505–541 534 38 225.00–239.00 $231.74 $1,237 +2.32
555–583 561 44 225.00–234.00 $230.40 $1,293 +1.85
600–635 619 15 204.00–211.00 $208.15 $1,288 —
658–660 659 5 207.00–208.00 $207.60 $1,368 -8.40
725 725 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 —
755 755 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,359 —
800 800 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 272 3 272.50–277.50 $275.69 $750 +17.60
332–340 334 4 252.00–252.50 $252.13 $842 —
355–395 365 5 257.50–260.00 $258.04 $942 +3.79
405–446 418 30 250.00–255.00 $252.28 $1,055 +0.43
453–477 473 107 250.00–255.00 $251.22 $1,188 -2.96
503–505 504 4 245.00–252.50 $250.62 $1,263 +15.48
600–633 617 7 221.00–242.50 $227.95 $1,406 -3.37
735 735 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,433 -12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 240.00 $240.00 $828 ±0.00
385–390 388 3 236.00–241.00 $237.65 $922 -2.35
408–448 428 7 230.00–237.50 $235.24 $1,007 +0.24
475 475 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,088 -8.42
505–545 528 18 215.00–223.00 $217.87 $1,150 -4.97
553–591 573 31 215.00–221.00 $217.18 $1,244 +2.14
628–643 638 6 192.00–200.00 $197.68 $1,261 -6.94
660–695 674 11 198.00–296.00 $217.46 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 230.00 $230.00 $828 -6.70
473–498 486 6 220.00–224.00 $220.67 $1,072 -0.92
525–535 530 2 208.00–210.00 $209.01 $1,108 -2.52
550–580 555 9 207.00–214.00 $211.77 $1,175 +5.77
623 623 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,196 -5.12
678 678 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,295 -5.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 4 301.00 $301.00 $686 —
393–398 394 7 276.00–280.00 $278.85 $1,099 -10.15
415–449 435 11 258.00–266.00 $262.49 $1,142 +11.49
505–535 516 5 230.00–236.00 $233.38 $1,204 -5.78
565–580 576 7 230.00–237.50 $231.34 $1,333 —
612 612 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,310 +2.29
653 653 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,352 +9.97
717–745 724 4 180.00–185.00 $181.29 $1,313 +1.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–437 435 7 247.50–249.00 $248.79 $1,082 +3.15
460–493 483 7 247.50–255.00 $252.26 $1,218 +7.08
501–535 510 12 219.00–227.00 $221.79 $1,131 -8.87
595 595 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,345 -5.00
625–645 635 2 196.00–199.00 $197.52 $1,254 -9.28
660 660 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,300 -8.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 240.00 $240.00 $991 —
450–498 476 13 235.00–245.00 $240.08 $1,143 —
515–543 534 5 210.00–215.00 $211.46 $1,129 -14.26
595 595 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,244 -18.50
710–740 726 3 175.00–176.00 $175.67 $1,275 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 465 2 220.00–227.00 $223.61 $1,040 —
535 535 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,086 —
580 580 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,201 —

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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.