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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 23, 2023

1,250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.31/cwt -8.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 420 lb · 50 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $230.37/cwt -9.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,921/hd at 834 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $261.46/cwt -14.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 532 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,250 2,721 2,943
Feeder cattle 1,250 2,721 2,943

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-4.00 lower in a light test. Steer calves 3.00-6.00 lower. Feeder heifers(lightly tested) and heifer calves 4.00-8.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Temperatures remain 100+ degrees and this is limiting demand for all classes, especially for newly weaned calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 277 8 312.50–357.50 $338.33 $937 -13.17
310–320 316 8 327.50–347.50 $342.24 $1,081 -12.76
323 fancy 323 3 387.50 $387.50 $1,252 —
350–383 358 10 315.00–353.00 $324.90 $1,163 —
415–440 425 9 290.00–309.00 $298.71 $1,270 -3.34
450–498 485 24 270.00–281.00 $272.91 $1,324 -18.91
505–541 530 25 260.00–275.00 $270.84 $1,435 -6.09
525–547 unweaned 535 22 250.00–257.50 $250.81 $1,342 —
555–568 564 3 260.00–267.50 $265.04 $1,495 -10.96
605–628 622 17 252.00–255.00 $254.47 $1,583 -6.02
656–675 666 32 238.00–254.00 $250.40 $1,668 —
700 700 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,708 -4.22
760–785 776 4 235.00–248.00 $241.22 $1,872 —
804–840 834 49 220.00–234.00 $230.37 $1,921 -9.63
866 866 8 218.00 $218.00 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 273.00 $273.00 $642 -44.00
265 265 5 240.00 $240.00 $636 —
300–345 327 16 251.00–310.00 $264.00 $863 -49.00
355–391 379 11 240.00–302.50 $274.89 $1,042 -38.98
405–430 418 2 250.00–270.00 $259.70 $1,086 -8.72
437–448 unweaned 441 6 225.00–241.00 $236.31 $1,042 —
460–495 476 16 233.00–249.00 $239.10 $1,138 -29.13
510–545 536 4 210.00–225.00 $213.57 $1,145 -43.75
555 thin fleshed 555 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,338 —
558–570 559 13 211.00–236.00 $234.04 $1,308 -19.77
603 603 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,309 -25.35
673–690 677 14 210.00–227.00 $223.86 $1,516 -21.95
950 950 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,910 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 6 330.00 $330.00 $736 —
342 342 10 320.00 $320.00 $1,094 -15.28
350–352 351 8 287.50–300.00 $295.30 $1,037 -35.37
405–418 412 4 265.00–272.50 $268.81 $1,107 -17.49
451–494 481 15 251.00–282.50 $269.83 $1,298 -12.98
504–525 513 18 241.00–264.00 $253.42 $1,300 -14.70
560–593 577 4 245.00–255.00 $249.86 $1,442 -11.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 200.00 $200.00 $460 —
317–340 323 4 217.00–242.50 $223.72 $723 —
355–372 364 6 212.50–215.00 $213.72 $778 —
495 495 8 202.50 $202.50 $1,002 -32.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 2 187.50 $187.50 $906 —
703 703 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,258 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 244 7 280.00 $280.00 $683 —
270–275 273 2 270.00–285.00 $277.57 $758 -31.99
310–345 327 17 262.50–299.00 $273.55 $895 -10.13
360–395 375 27 261.00–280.00 $265.93 $997 +5.93
400–440 unweaned 413 3 224.00–235.00 $231.10 $954 —
400–448 420 47 250.00–270.00 $260.05 $1,092 -6.62
465–499 477 16 245.00–260.00 $249.12 $1,188 —
492 unweaned 492 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,137 —
506–510 unweaned 507 6 225.00–226.00 $225.83 $1,145 —
505–548 528 37 237.00–261.00 $247.27 $1,306 -8.34
550–597 580 15 220.00–257.50 $228.51 $1,325 -23.62
601–641 623 36 229.00–258.00 $245.25 $1,528 +0.76
650–676 663 15 219.00–235.00 $227.02 $1,505 -17.98
670 unweaned 670 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,360 —
700–714 713 14 226.00–239.00 $238.09 $1,698 -1.91
750 750 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,725 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 210.00–235.00 $222.63 $519 -8.37
255–280 265 6 200.00–259.00 $219.27 $581 -17.73
305–334 324 8 210.00–235.00 $218.62 $708 —
330 thin fleshed 330 5 242.50 $242.50 $800 —
350–395 364 17 230.00–255.00 $241.07 $877 -14.91
410–438 428 7 205.00–229.00 $221.66 $949 -20.53
455–490 464 16 211.00–235.00 $226.11 $1,049 -15.57
520–545 534 9 205.00–234.00 $214.63 $1,146 -15.55
560–580 570 5 201.00–210.00 $206.43 $1,177 -27.44
613–642 632 6 200.00–220.00 $216.62 $1,369 -8.60
665–680 672 3 212.00–220.00 $216.68 $1,456 -3.09
730–733 732 3 206.00–207.00 $206.67 $1,513 -15.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 7 270.00 $270.00 $637 —
265–296 287 11 240.00–279.00 $266.55 $765 —
345 345 6 260.00 $260.00 $897 -9.26
355–399 376 15 247.50–262.00 $255.07 $959 -13.80
435–438 437 6 237.50–240.00 $239.17 $1,045 -12.41
490–494 492 14 230.00–247.50 $242.05 $1,191 -9.59
535 535 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,124 -34.02
590–597 593 8 203.00–220.00 $209.42 $1,242 -33.45
700 700 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,463 -16.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 187.50 $187.50 $581 —
410 410 10 191.00 $191.00 $783 -43.15
454 454 8 181.00 $181.00 $822 -54.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
241 241 4 200.00 $200.00 $482 —
374–380 375 5 207.50–210.00 $208.01 $780 -24.84
588 588 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,152 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 292 10 300.00–331.00 $325.35 $950 —
325–340 330 3 312.50–335.00 $324.33 $1,070 +27.33
358–390 368 9 275.00–317.00 $290.75 $1,070 -17.32
400–445 426 24 225.00–310.00 $280.75 $1,196 -17.41
464–483 474 12 235.00–257.00 $249.32 $1,182 -35.68
520–535 528 4 255.00–265.00 $260.04 $1,373 -4.48
553–580 562 14 242.50–261.00 $254.26 $1,429 -6.45
605–645 623 19 210.00–245.00 $233.55 $1,455 -7.45
665–675 670 2 200.00–203.00 $201.49 $1,350 -41.51
728 728 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,667 —
965 965 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–445 440 22 267.00–274.00 $269.45 $1,186 -18.19
477–480 479 6 235.00–247.50 $241.27 $1,156 —
513–534 522 9 247.00–248.00 $247.45 $1,292 -5.83
588 588 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,435 -7.74
620 620 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,494 +3.50
703 703 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,533 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 251.00–257.00 $254.16 $821 —
360 360 2 261.00 $261.00 $940 -11.50
400–435 420 4 235.00–262.50 $248.78 $1,045 -26.22
455 455 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,115 -31.88
527 527 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,225 -13.13
580 580 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,247 -29.53
625 625 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,381 —

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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.