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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 2, 2023

1,102 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $240.99/cwt +16.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 471 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $249.52/cwt +19.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 461 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $228.58/cwt +14.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 524 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,102 1,228 2,517
Feeder cattle 1,102 1,228 2,517

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last week : Steers 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifers 8.00 to 12.00 higher . Un-weaned calves sold with a lower undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 5 350.00 $350.00 $864 —
280 280 1 340.00 $340.00 $952 -2.83
313–337 332 13 330.00–332.50 $331.95 $1,102 -9.55
395 395 1 235.00 $235.00 $928 —
403–429 424 11 290.00–300.00 $293.93 $1,246 -6.09
452 452 9 293.00 $293.00 $1,324 -7.00
529 529 6 284.00 $284.00 $1,502 +6.70
565–573 570 3 289.00–290.00 $289.33 $1,649 +16.33
602 value added 602 12 267.00 $267.00 $1,607 —
603–640 616 6 252.50–255.00 $253.81 $1,563 -0.63
685–697 692 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,730 -1.00
700–705 701 4 247.50–252.00 $248.63 $1,743 +0.63
719 value added 719 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,826 —
760 760 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,892 —
820 820 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,906 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 4 325.00 $325.00 $741 —
255–295 275 8 317.50–330.00 $324.88 $893 -10.12
310–325 316 4 315.00–323.00 $319.55 $1,010 -9.96
354–365 357 8 310.00–321.00 $313.43 $1,119 —
430 430 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,236 -4.60
510 510 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,428 +17.49
625 625 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,547 -1.50
648 value added 648 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,620 —
699 699 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,720 -4.00
741 741 8 239.00 $239.00 $1,771 ±0.00
755 755 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,842 +6.67
778 value added 778 8 241.00 $241.00 $1,875 —
998 998 3 205.00 $205.00 $2,046 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 3 300.00–310.00 $304.06 $699 —
260–270 265 2 300.00–302.50 $301.27 $798 +10.68
345 345 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,061 —
380 380 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,150 -20.89
410–430 427 6 275.00–283.00 $276.28 $1,180 -2.81
450 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 +1.08
518–548 534 12 264.00–273.00 $268.85 $1,436 +21.37
575–595 590 4 266.00–272.50 $267.58 $1,579 +17.22
615–645 625 7 239.00–245.00 $240.00 $1,500 +3.30
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–392 374 8 290.00–297.50 $292.85 $1,095 -15.74
498 498 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,350 +21.00
520–525 524 4 250.00–251.00 $250.75 $1,314 +13.80
555–583 571 8 255.00–257.00 $256.27 $1,463 +19.52
650–685 668 3 231.00–234.00 $232.02 $1,550 +17.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,056 —
515 515 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 +12.00
570 570 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,396 +19.18

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–233 233 6 262.50–275.00 $272.94 $636 +42.94
275 275 3 270.00 $270.00 $742 +45.00
340 340 1 254.00 $254.00 $864 +31.50
350–384 374 14 252.50–263.00 $256.51 $959 +38.26
443 443 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,059 +16.63
450–485 469 18 230.00–241.00 $237.87 $1,116 +13.14
476 value added 476 8 248.00 $248.00 $1,180 —
500–540 524 25 224.00–233.00 $228.58 $1,198 +14.47
570–578 575 9 225.00–231.00 $227.45 $1,308 +8.45
605–645 628 8 210.00–215.00 $213.11 $1,338 +14.16
650–677 669 7 202.00–217.00 $212.03 $1,418 —
712 712 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,495 +39.00
780 780 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 +29.00
830 830 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 332 3 275.00–277.00 $276.35 $917 +46.36
400–448 417 19 244.00–253.00 $249.18 $1,039 +18.65
457–469 461 25 247.50–252.00 $249.52 $1,150 +19.12
500–522 517 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,230 +9.25
550–564 560 9 239.00–245.00 $242.69 $1,359 +18.17
610–625 620 4 221.00–224.00 $222.75 $1,381 —
638–643 642 11 229.00–230.00 $229.18 $1,471 —
699 699 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 302.50 $302.50 $871 +48.70
308–325 319 7 287.00–292.50 $289.97 $925 —
400–425 413 10 258.00–260.00 $258.90 $1,069 +17.61
465–498 473 8 255.00–261.00 $259.42 $1,227 +23.32
502 502 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,250 +7.71
563–598 592 17 249.00–257.00 $253.85 $1,503 —
660–663 661 7 230.00–237.00 $233.99 $1,547 +21.49
736 736 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,700 +21.00
820 820 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,542 —
1020 1020 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 221.00 $221.00 $453 —
348 348 2 247.00 $247.00 $860 +40.45
355–388 381 11 245.00–250.00 $249.58 $951 —
410–440 420 3 231.00–232.50 $231.52 $972 +31.52
450–475 463 5 230.00–239.00 $235.77 $1,092 +26.76
515–539 534 6 210.00–220.00 $217.05 $1,159 +11.40
575–580 578 3 210.00–215.00 $213.33 $1,233 +7.53
731 731 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,462 —
755 755 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 234.00–242.50 $238.42 $758 —
350–365 360 3 230.00–238.00 $232.93 $839 —
440 440 2 220.00 $220.00 $968 —
455–460 457 3 221.00–224.00 $222.99 $1,019 —
865 865 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,289 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–373 366 7 307.00–312.00 $310.64 $1,137 +9.64
403–435 421 22 285.00–295.00 $288.93 $1,216 +48.93
461 461 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,337 +23.26
505–528 517 4 258.00–259.00 $258.49 $1,336 +17.34
575 575 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,541 +25.03
600–636 622 12 230.00–237.00 $233.04 $1,450 —
650 650 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,511 +4.81
749 749 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,715 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 300.00–301.00 $300.48 $941 —
450–492 459 18 251.00–255.00 $251.65 $1,155 -0.07
510 510 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 +12.39
550–570 561 7 232.50–237.50 $234.91 $1,318 +3.91
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 —
650 650 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,339 —
740 740 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,658 +1.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 408 5 260.00–263.00 $260.62 $1,063 —
453–465 457 5 266.00–270.00 $267.61 $1,223 +7.61
500–510 507 3 242.00–253.00 $245.62 $1,245 +13.40
575 575 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,397 +10.50
612 612 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,395 —
650–693 672 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,218 +7.50
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 —
560–584 579 5 227.00–229.00 $228.61 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 270.00 $270.00 $958 —

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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.