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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 16, 2023

2,721 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.47/cwt -1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 564 lb · 105 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $305.46/cwt +4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 411 lb · 103 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $251.69/cwt +8.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 472 lb · 89 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,721 1,950 2,009
Feeder cattle 2,721 1,950 2,009

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last week : Steers steady to 5.00 higher with lighter trend on heaver end . Heifers 5.00 to 8.00 higher with light test on some classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 5 350.00–352.50 $351.50 $995 +8.85
311 value added 311 4 372.50 $372.50 $1,158 —
315 315 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,118 +9.97
400–425 411 81 291.00–311.00 $302.05 $1,241 +1.38
413 value added 413 22 318.00 $318.00 $1,313 —
473–488 480 9 291.00–292.50 $291.82 $1,401 -7.08
504 value added 504 7 271.00 $271.00 $1,366 —
500–538 514 34 270.00–287.00 $276.93 $1,423 -2.34
555 555 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,532 +0.94
613 value added 613 20 260.00 $260.00 $1,594 —
600–634 617 46 256.00–265.00 $260.49 $1,607 -1.63
684–697 value added 693 36 259.00–265.00 $260.81 $1,807 —
705–712 710 9 247.50–252.00 $248.22 $1,762 -3.71
728 value added 728 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,856 —
826 826 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,982 +9.00
910–945 928 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,949 —
1060 1060 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 322.50 $322.50 $951 -9.10
305–313 309 6 332.50–340.00 $335.28 $1,036 +17.40
350 350 3 327.00–332.50 $330.67 $1,157 +19.67
405–419 414 16 280.00–287.50 $286.30 $1,185 +4.82
438 value added 438 2 299.00 $299.00 $1,310 —
455–478 468 27 265.00–287.50 $282.81 $1,324 -1.36
502–545 528 27 265.00–269.00 $268.12 $1,416 +0.85
550–580 569 43 253.00–267.00 $261.07 $1,485 -5.93
635–643 641 4 250.00–252.50 $250.62 $1,606 +0.62
663 663 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,677 +2.00
712–725 713 9 244.00–245.00 $244.89 $1,746 —
768 768 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,824 —
815 815 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,874 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 5 317.00 $317.00 $761 —
347 347 3 313.00 $313.00 $1,086 —
365–390 376 5 302.50–320.00 $313.87 $1,180 +11.89
395 value added 395 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,252 —
400–444 435 5 267.50–272.50 $268.42 $1,168 -7.35
470–495 479 12 265.00–273.00 $268.23 $1,285 -4.47
498 value added 498 5 288.00 $288.00 $1,434 —
527–530 528 11 257.00–257.50 $257.32 $1,359 -4.94
560–597 582 11 252.00–257.50 $253.81 $1,477 -3.52
636–638 637 23 240.00–248.00 $242.35 $1,544 +3.12
658–670 662 3 242.50–247.50 $245.81 $1,627 +2.04
705 value added 705 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,664 —
778–788 783 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,840 —
830 830 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,847 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,163 -12.00
570–584 value added 581 21 219.00–220.00 $219.81 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
746 746 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,649 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–332 330 4 267.00–270.00 $269.26 $889 +18.51
392 value added 392 20 270.00 $270.00 $1,058 —
370–395 393 14 267.00–269.00 $268.87 $1,057 +13.54
405–448 411 21 247.50–256.00 $251.58 $1,034 +8.39
450–495 470 77 247.00–257.50 $251.64 $1,183 +8.22
486 value added 486 12 252.00 $252.00 $1,225 —
503–543 529 20 240.00–247.50 $244.02 $1,291 -3.50
546 value added 546 7 246.00 $246.00 $1,343 —
553 value added 553 53 250.00 $250.00 $1,382 —
550–581 576 52 241.00–251.00 $242.87 $1,399 -5.10
602–648 620 29 230.00–236.00 $232.23 $1,440 +4.82
652–677 654 45 230.00–235.00 $230.72 $1,509 +5.18
716 716 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,611 +6.65
800–807 805 4 191.00–192.00 $191.25 $1,540 —
903 903 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231 231 4 231.00 $231.00 $534 —
295 295 1 237.00 $237.00 $699 -16.03
350–381 373 15 253.00–259.00 $255.98 $955 +14.76
419–445 430 22 240.00–245.00 $242.19 $1,041 +8.40
450–493 472 13 240.00–245.00 $241.68 $1,141 +7.30
505–530 519 11 230.00–232.00 $230.18 $1,195 -5.44
540 value added 540 33 239.00 $239.00 $1,291 —
550–593 576 16 230.00–236.00 $233.87 $1,347 +2.64
620–641 638 13 223.00–227.00 $225.22 $1,437 +5.22
667–689 681 11 217.00–226.00 $219.77 $1,497 +1.56
705–738 725 5 221.00–223.00 $221.81 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–298 287 4 307.50–312.50 $309.56 $888 +7.89
329–333 332 3 281.00–285.00 $283.68 $942 +14.00
397 397 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,032 -2.05
400–410 407 8 261.00–272.50 $266.67 $1,085 +11.19
505–540 515 12 252.50–262.50 $255.61 $1,316 +2.31
550–590 564 12 250.00–257.00 $252.13 $1,422 -2.80
618–622 621 8 243.00–247.00 $244.49 $1,518 —
639 value added 639 15 240.00 $240.00 $1,534 —
653 653 11 245.00 $245.00 $1,600 +0.97
726 726 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,742 +11.04
845–849 849 14 200.00–201.00 $200.07 $1,699 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 240.00–245.00 $242.43 $897 —
415–443 438 9 232.00–237.50 $234.15 $1,026 +6.76
453–488 468 22 235.00–236.00 $235.28 $1,101 +7.63
593 593 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,349 +4.50
668 668 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,470 —
730 730 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 —
763–798 794 16 208.00–210.00 $209.76 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 366 8 230.00–235.00 $232.85 $852 +10.33
436 436 4 229.00 $229.00 $998 —
485 485 3 217.00–217.50 $217.17 $1,053 —
548 548 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,096 -16.36
665 665 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,410 —
729 729 4 177.00 $177.00 $1,290 —
792 792 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,457 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 297.00 $297.00 $950 -18.96
360–388 373 5 300.00–310.00 $308.07 $1,149 —
400–433 422 3 295.00–305.00 $298.16 $1,258 +15.77
455 455 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,297 —
503–541 525 18 262.50–266.00 $264.52 $1,389 +16.23
584–588 585 14 260.00–261.00 $260.71 $1,525 +10.71
638 638 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,538 +1.68
696 696 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 6 272.50 $272.50 $1,041 -11.08
438–446 442 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,216 -0.93
468–469 469 8 275.00–277.50 $276.88 $1,299 +7.60
523–530 525 4 245.00–247.50 $245.63 $1,290 +8.27
571–593 579 7 240.00–247.00 $244.53 $1,416 +11.17
679–688 683 7 227.00–229.00 $227.86 $1,556 +11.91
755 755 2 210.00–218.00 $214.00 $1,616 +21.50
970 970 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 430 3 287.00–289.00 $287.64 $1,237 —
511–547 531 9 252.00–255.00 $253.28 $1,345 +11.36
571–588 577 12 251.00–252.50 $251.74 $1,453 +9.24
633 633 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,503 —
688–697 693 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,622 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–497 487 12 250.00–265.00 $255.64 $1,245 +5.61
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 8 273.00 $273.00 $1,346 —

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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.