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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

1,585 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $233.25/cwt +0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 404 lb · 50 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $272.23/cwt +27.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 490 lb · 44 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.66/cwt -2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $897/hd at 376 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,585 2,753 4,034
Feeder cattle 1,585 2,753 4,034

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Steers 8.00 to 12.00 lower . Heifers 10.00 to 14.00 lower . Quality was plain to average with light trade 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
240 240 1 297.00 $297.00 $713 -0.27
279–285 281 7 277.50–299.00 $282.55 $794 -23.86
316–320 318 8 300.00–307.00 $303.48 $965 -6.06
367–393 382 8 270.00–273.00 $271.52 $1,037 -34.71
457–498 490 44 250.00–277.00 $272.23 $1,334 +27.88
500–547 527 20 240.00–278.00 $254.41 $1,341 -22.53
591–598 597 21 243.00–246.00 $245.43 $1,465 +6.73
600–640 621 10 233.00–244.00 $238.86 $1,483 -6.55
665–695 674 8 235.00–241.00 $240.24 $1,619 -13.92
743 743 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,709 —
773–775 774 3 226.00–240.00 $235.33 $1,821 -14.67
820–835 828 2 219.00–222.50 $220.73 $1,828 -9.29
1075 1075 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,150 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 260.00 $260.00 $819 ±0.00
364–396 387 26 260.00–265.00 $263.40 $1,019 +3.89
410–439 434 6 235.00–240.00 $239.16 $1,038 -35.16
458–485 466 6 230.00–240.00 $232.76 $1,085 -44.15
500–540 514 4 220.00–226.00 $223.18 $1,147 -9.31
553–588 568 9 220.00–229.00 $224.30 $1,274 -26.58
613 613 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,349 -22.88
875 875 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,859 -12.50
915 915 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,647 -26.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 267.50 $267.50 $749 +17.50
415–420 418 2 245.00–257.00 $251.04 $1,049 -36.37
450–480 476 7 247.50–253.00 $248.24 $1,182 -40.48
505–543 531 18 230.00–237.50 $232.98 $1,237 -35.03
555–593 578 25 230.00–237.50 $233.08 $1,347 -26.45
630–640 635 2 225.00–234.00 $229.54 $1,458 -17.74
650–653 652 3 227.00–227.50 $227.17 $1,481 -17.98
740 740 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,658 -19.00
775 775 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,705 -21.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 251.00 $251.00 $811 —
355–395 365 9 232.00–251.00 $246.80 $901 +9.08
450–498 484 6 220.00–235.00 $232.47 $1,125 -1.51
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 —
820 820 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,681 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 250.00 $250.00 $675 —
305 305 1 240.00 $240.00 $732 —
410 410 1 210.00 $210.00 $861 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 12 251.00 $251.00 $728 -17.33
316–347 326 11 257.50–262.50 $260.30 $849 -0.35
358–396 388 13 235.00–262.50 $247.70 $961 -13.27
403–442 422 34 240.00–259.00 $248.56 $1,049 -9.58
455–458 456 6 246.00–253.00 $248.34 $1,132 +20.33
510–545 518 15 232.50–238.00 $235.33 $1,219 +3.93
560–565 564 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,241 -12.10
628 628 21 226.00–230.00 $227.90 $1,431 -18.87
760–765 763 13 225.00–227.00 $225.92 $1,724 —
807 807 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,832 —
913 913 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,826 +9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228–247 246 27 240.00–247.00 $246.52 $606 —
250–285 269 4 225.00 $225.00 $605 -23.93
300–344 331 7 225.00–247.00 $241.57 $800 -5.22
350–395 376 35 225.00–247.50 $238.66 $897 -2.80
400–428 415 5 230.00–242.50 $238.03 $988 -8.65
450–470 456 13 230.00–242.50 $236.57 $1,079 -1.23
500–525 514 8 210.00–230.00 $218.66 $1,124 -15.77
566–595 579 11 211.00–230.00 $221.13 $1,280 -10.63
630 630 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,307 -10.24
650 650 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,398 -15.53
742–748 745 8 215.00–217.00 $215.75 $1,607 +4.60
750–780 766 7 195.00–211.00 $197.24 $1,511 —
940 940 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,758 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–330 320 5 230.00–232.50 $231.99 $742 +5.04
377–398 386 15 220.00–224.00 $220.79 $852 -9.10
405–438 425 7 217.00–225.00 $220.17 $936 -0.94
476–495 481 8 217.50–222.50 $220.02 $1,058 -9.38
525–547 535 18 200.00–220.00 $207.06 $1,108 -19.88
555–593 567 12 200.00–220.00 $213.92 $1,213 -10.65
600–635 614 5 200.00–206.00 $201.77 $1,239 -18.51
660–670 665 4 200.00–204.00 $202.02 $1,343 -3.98
705–738 725 5 190.00–200.00 $196.11 $1,422 -4.69
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–330 318 16 210.00–227.50 $215.95 $687 -0.94
425–445 435 5 205.00–210.00 $207.80 $904 -9.65
459–490 469 18 204.00–214.00 $206.76 $970 +6.76
500–538 521 13 195.00–209.00 $200.85 $1,046 -15.83
570–585 574 16 185.00–205.00 $196.79 $1,130 -16.61
625 625 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 —
663–680 669 4 193.00–199.00 $195.53 $1,308 -11.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 4 190.00 $190.00 $623 —
375 375 1 202.50 $202.50 $759 -2.50
440 440 2 205.00 $205.00 $902 +1.00
456–480 459 12 198.00–208.00 $200.38 $920 —
530 530 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,049 +6.00
595 595 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,166 —
763 763 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,305 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 6 235.00–237.50 $236.73 $788 -20.54
368–398 389 7 230.00–240.00 $232.70 $905 -12.08
403–415 404 50 225.00–235.00 $233.25 $942 +0.94
465–480 469 10 225.00–235.00 $227.65 $1,068 -1.62
563–587 577 5 210.00–213.00 $211.17 $1,218 —
625–635 627 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,317 —
860 860 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 10 250.00–275.00 $259.01 $847 -7.65
368 368 3 257.50 $257.50 $948 -2.96
420–432 429 4 250.00–252.50 $251.89 $1,081 -12.64
460–497 473 14 251.00–257.00 $254.35 $1,203 -5.84
515–545 526 7 221.00–225.00 $222.32 $1,169 -28.05
556–595 566 19 218.00–225.00 $221.74 $1,255 -35.13
600–643 635 17 226.00–230.00 $228.38 $1,450 -4.41
720 720 2 220.00–221.00 $220.50 $1,588 +4.43
816 816 6 196.00 $196.00 $1,599 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 4 240.00 $240.00 $576 —
268 268 4 232.50 $232.50 $623 —
310–321 317 8 242.00–247.50 $244.02 $774 -17.70
383–398 394 16 241.00–246.00 $244.03 $961 +4.03
400–440 409 10 245.00 $245.00 $1,002 +3.60
465–483 472 9 242.50–245.00 $243.67 $1,150 +3.33
592 592 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,279 -21.56
602–640 633 16 219.00–223.00 $222.21 $1,407 -11.48
695 695 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,494 -11.87
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 316 6 220.00 $220.00 $695 —
350–380 362 3 220.00–225.00 $223.39 $809 -0.61
418–445 428 10 220.00 $220.00 $942 +7.48
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 +3.91
668 668 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,343 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,009 —
625 625 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,300 —

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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.