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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 12, 2023

2,792 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $248.69/cwt -1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 431 lb · 63 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $247.52/cwt +3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,562/hd at 631 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2-3 steers $259.40/cwt +8.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 477 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,792 2,195 2,232
Feeder cattle 2,792 2,195 2,232

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last week: Steers and Heifers steady to 3.00 lower with some classes lighter trade to set a trend. Demand moderate for all classes. Much needed moisture is in the forecast bringing much needed heat and moisture relief to the trade area.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 245.00 $245.00 $600 -72.50
268–288 274 10 310.00–312.50 $311.71 $854 —
310–348 338 11 310.00–320.00 $312.50 $1,056 -10.77
355–385 370 13 310.00–325.00 $314.81 $1,165 -4.09
410–435 429 20 275.00–289.00 $284.61 $1,221 -0.52
460–498 492 6 280.00–285.00 $280.78 $1,381 -5.32
513–548 531 36 237.50–257.50 $250.30 $1,329 -17.81
560–593 579 45 247.00–259.00 $249.37 $1,444 -11.02
605–647 631 58 242.50–250.00 $247.52 $1,562 +3.92
650–695 682 13 242.50–250.00 $246.92 $1,684 +2.61
703–714 712 13 240.00–243.00 $242.54 $1,727 —
768 768 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,843 +5.03
835–848 846 6 230.00–233.00 $232.51 $1,967 —
865 865 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,877 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 3 319.00–325.00 $322.88 $898 -4.58
300–333 313 14 325.00–345.00 $335.12 $1,049 +8.99
355–360 356 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,210 —
407–436 422 42 287.50–302.00 $295.63 $1,248 -4.41
459–463 460 9 290.00–292.50 $291.94 $1,343 -4.36
500–535 507 54 254.00–282.00 $269.85 $1,368 -21.32
553–595 569 24 255.00–272.00 $264.18 $1,503 —
600–646 625 21 255.00–273.00 $260.46 $1,628 +8.47
683 683 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,619 —
700–728 713 6 245.00–250.00 $247.32 $1,763 +4.38
800 800 11 240.00 $240.00 $1,920 -5.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 302.50 $302.50 $696 —
250–280 264 7 300.00–302.50 $300.74 $794 -0.26
300–320 315 6 300.00–305.00 $303.53 $956 +2.23
370–376 373 4 297.50–303.00 $300.23 $1,120 -2.27
405–443 432 25 271.00–277.50 $273.06 $1,180 —
463–488 479 18 270.00–277.50 $273.35 $1,309 +3.13
567–586 577 26 236.00–241.00 $238.46 $1,376 -17.28
608–645 623 17 235.00–242.00 $239.90 $1,495 +6.09
650–656 656 20 236.00–240.00 $236.20 $1,549 -0.53
704–742 716 14 225.00–230.00 $226.76 $1,624 —
755–784 779 9 220.00–235.00 $226.12 $1,761 —
805–832 819 4 215.00–218.00 $216.52 $1,773 -17.48
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 270.00–285.00 $273.75 $890 —
365–397 383 14 267.50–287.50 $275.43 $1,055 -10.64
403–435 418 30 255.00–264.00 $256.26 $1,071 +5.26
459–496 477 56 255.00–267.00 $259.40 $1,237 +8.40
515–525 518 3 230.00–235.00 $233.31 $1,209 —
563–588 573 18 232.50–235.00 $234.52 $1,344 -10.17
652–682 658 10 226.00–230.00 $229.17 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 280.00 $280.00 $686 —
377–394 381 19 260.00–261.00 $260.78 $994 —
403–445 412 6 240.00–252.50 $247.81 $1,021 —
465–485 475 26 240.00–252.50 $245.88 $1,168 +17.88
535 535 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,324 —
605 605 11 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 —
659 659 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,476 —
780 780 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–268 259 7 250.00–260.00 $257.05 $666 +4.76
320–343 335 9 240.00–257.50 $245.27 $822 +1.52
350–399 379 41 235.00–257.50 $246.25 $933 +0.23
403–449 431 63 240.00–255.00 $248.69 $1,072 -1.71
455–475 462 12 242.50–255.00 $250.56 $1,158 +0.59
500–538 512 42 245.00–252.50 $248.18 $1,271 -2.39
550–598 571 26 244.00–250.00 $246.10 $1,405 -5.32
600–621 612 16 227.50–233.00 $230.76 $1,412 -9.18
660–688 680 16 218.00–235.00 $229.09 $1,558 -11.91
704–743 731 13 195.00–214.00 $208.13 $1,521 —
794 794 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,675 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 230.00–237.50 $233.66 $479 —
260–285 273 2 230.00 $230.00 $628 —
305–338 321 5 230.00–240.00 $234.00 $751 +8.58
363–395 380 17 219.00–245.00 $232.10 $882 +2.10
401–448 428 50 230.00–245.00 $239.23 $1,024 -0.24
453–498 479 26 235.00–240.00 $238.41 $1,142 -0.46
500–545 519 32 228.00–242.00 $238.15 $1,236 -6.85
555–595 577 30 227.50–242.00 $239.07 $1,379 -4.84
600–647 622 21 217.00–226.00 $220.25 $1,370 -9.75
650–680 667 12 211.00–225.00 $220.46 $1,470 -13.95
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 -10.00
763 763 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,526 -15.00
819–823 821 7 196.00–210.00 $203.98 $1,675 —
935 935 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 262.50 $262.50 $578 -19.25
260–285 280 6 250.00–280.00 $267.53 $749 -12.21
317–339 327 20 245.00–301.00 $273.78 $895 —
397 397 6 245.00 $245.00 $973 -17.63
426–445 430 32 260.00–273.00 $270.47 $1,163 +9.56
458–498 483 14 257.50–262.50 $259.44 $1,253 -0.03
510–541 522 30 252.00–263.00 $258.10 $1,347 -0.68
555–598 588 24 252.50–265.00 $259.00 $1,523 +1.94
600–640 611 24 232.00–250.00 $243.32 $1,487 -13.61
666 666 5 242.50 $242.50 $1,615 -15.00
723–735 724 15 220.00–232.00 $230.25 $1,667 +0.71
800–815 803 6 180.00–236.00 $226.52 $1,819 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–333 327 14 220.00–225.00 $221.00 $723 +1.67
370–395 392 25 220.00–230.00 $221.13 $867 -1.37
420–449 440 12 222.00–230.00 $223.61 $984 +1.24
453–483 471 13 227.50–235.00 $231.14 $1,089 —
520–545 530 4 220.00–235.00 $230.39 $1,221 -4.61
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 —
620–648 644 17 210.00–213.00 $211.59 $1,363 -13.07
673–695 676 7 210.00–215.00 $214.27 $1,448 -5.73
755–783 774 3 179.00–185.00 $183.05 $1,417 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 220.00 $220.00 $638 —
360–367 365 4 210.00 $210.00 $766 -2.00
503–535 509 15 217.00–227.50 $225.29 $1,147 —
555–590 580 6 220.00–225.00 $223.36 $1,295 —
625 625 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,281 —
690 690 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,408 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 285.00 $285.00 $598 —
290 290 1 292.50 $292.50 $848 —
325–330 328 2 302.50–312.50 $307.54 $1,009 —
350 350 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,059 +2.50
409–410 409 6 280.00–285.00 $281.67 $1,152 —
485 485 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,358 +5.75
500–540 514 8 242.50–257.50 $251.03 $1,290 -7.03
550–585 571 6 240.00–250.00 $246.08 $1,405 -12.92
605–640 621 15 237.00–248.00 $241.98 $1,503 -1.74
669 669 18 263.00 $263.00 $1,759 —
708–735 715 15 209.00–222.00 $218.19 $1,560 —
750 750 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,582 -3.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 323 4 275.00–282.50 $277.43 $896 —
365–380 372 7 251.00–287.50 $256.97 $956 -3.03
410–432 424 5 252.50–260.00 $258.55 $1,096 —
463 463 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,227 +23.79
560–572 566 7 226.00–237.50 $228.28 $1,292 -7.72
610–614 613 7 225.00–230.00 $226.00 $1,385 —
650–695 674 6 221.00–236.00 $227.04 $1,530 —
727 727 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,541 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 +12.51
516 516 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,202 —
580–593 589 7 229.00–230.00 $229.72 $1,353 —
619 619 7 207.50 $207.50 $1,284 —
730–738 736 7 201.00–205.00 $202.13 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,165 +23.00
412–425 419 6 270.00–287.50 $278.89 $1,169 +18.89
455–495 485 4 257.50–265.00 $259.26 $1,257 -0.74
550–590 563 3 235.00–237.50 $235.87 $1,328 -8.36
645 645 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,532 —
720 720 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474–485 476 7 221.00–232.50 $222.68 $1,060 —
600 600 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,254 —
673 673 6 196.00 $196.00 $1,319 —

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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.