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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 17, 2023

2,443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $278.10/cwt -14.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,463/hd at 526 lb · 62 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $239.63/cwt +5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 430 lb · 54 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.97/cwt +8.47 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 338 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,443 2,545 477
Feeder cattle 2,443 2,545 477

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week . For the two days Steers 8.00 to 12.00 lower with a lower under tone . Heifers steady to 4.00 lower. Quality plain to average .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 301.00–310.00 $305.54 $788 +0.54
300–324 313 28 300.00–305.00 $302.77 $948 +11.65
366–395 372 31 290.00–300.00 $292.40 $1,088 -9.76
400–445 412 19 265.00–282.50 $272.81 $1,124 -13.02
457–497 477 50 267.50–287.50 $280.23 $1,337 +1.00
502–543 528 24 259.00–265.00 $262.09 $1,384 -20.43
555–595 582 31 260.00–268.00 $265.13 $1,543 -16.01
610–643 625 15 240.00–246.00 $241.76 $1,511 -12.26
653 653 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,606 -2.62
703–710 705 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,657 +4.31
770–785 773 10 225.00–235.00 $230.99 $1,786 -3.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–255 253 5 325.00–340.00 $331.04 $838 +13.54
390 390 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,131 -23.83
400–425 408 8 282.50–309.00 $293.68 $1,198 -0.52
450–485 462 3 281.00–282.50 $281.53 $1,301 -24.36
505–536 526 62 235.00–286.00 $278.10 $1,463 -14.16
556–558 557 14 274.00–276.00 $275.43 $1,534 -19.57
602–639 621 23 250.00–262.50 $255.84 $1,589 -7.05
679 679 12 254.00 $254.00 $1,725 +23.00
718 718 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,730 -14.11
751–768 755 14 240.00–246.00 $244.44 $1,846 —
805–829 824 5 222.50–238.00 $234.97 $1,936 +8.35
880 880 4 236.00 $236.00 $2,077 —
1220 1220 1 167.50 $167.50 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 280.00 $280.00 $812 +7.50
307–345 319 6 280.00–289.00 $285.28 $910 +8.95
350–390 365 10 280.00–289.00 $284.34 $1,038 +20.10
405–445 419 7 260.00–267.50 $262.64 $1,100 -3.13
450–499 468 45 260.00–265.00 $261.16 $1,222 -0.93
500–540 516 32 250.00–257.00 $253.72 $1,309 -14.75
560–595 576 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,440 -13.74
650–697 689 26 230.00–243.00 $232.22 $1,600 -10.46
770–775 773 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,643 -23.37
840 840 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,814 —
1155 1155 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,848 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 260.00 $260.00 $754 ±0.00
358–395 377 15 260.00–272.50 $269.23 $1,015 +16.73
405–448 440 29 245.00–257.00 $250.93 $1,104 +13.64
475–495 487 7 240.00–259.00 $249.08 $1,213 -4.78
519 519 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,277 -19.30
550–599 573 48 235.00–245.00 $238.13 $1,364 -13.33
600–649 645 27 215.00–225.00 $224.66 $1,449 +14.66
655–660 658 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,480 -14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 4 240.00 $240.00 $763 —
475–489 480 11 220.00–235.00 $229.44 $1,101 -15.56
535 535 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,244 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 2 280.00 $280.00 $678 +6.53
250–296 274 27 272.50–307.50 $298.90 $819 +48.90
305–349 338 52 250.00–297.50 $285.97 $967 +8.47
355–395 377 12 250.00–295.00 $283.51 $1,069 +24.68
400–445 433 50 242.50–267.00 $256.57 $1,111 -18.84
459–475 461 8 260.00–261.00 $260.13 $1,199 +20.13
502–535 512 44 230.00–250.00 $239.82 $1,228 -23.05
556–582 566 31 229.00–255.00 $249.98 $1,415 +1.21
619–628 624 14 220.00–231.00 $229.42 $1,432 -6.46
653–697 678 16 220.00–234.00 $230.84 $1,565 —
708 708 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,628 +5.00
765–795 780 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 -18.58
813 813 18 190.00–221.00 $210.67 $1,713 -1.83
900 900 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 220.00–280.00 $250.99 $572 +33.19
255 255 1 245.00 $245.00 $625 +3.50
305–342 336 7 235.00–271.00 $250.95 $843 +3.67
358–395 366 20 230.00–277.50 $255.98 $937 +18.28
410–449 430 54 222.50–243.00 $239.63 $1,030 +5.03
452–495 468 17 220.00–240.00 $230.81 $1,080 -6.47
510–536 530 22 220.00–234.00 $229.92 $1,219 +4.87
550–590 554 33 215.00–234.00 $229.98 $1,274 +20.35
605–625 612 15 210.00–216.00 $213.72 $1,308 +6.98
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 -1.02
705–735 722 5 201.00–204.00 $201.99 $1,458 -12.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–294 292 9 290.00–295.00 $291.08 $850 +26.08
310–348 332 8 215.00–287.00 $247.81 $823 -13.09
365–390 377 8 240.00–282.50 $251.22 $947 -1.41
400–448 428 31 230.00–254.00 $246.71 $1,056 -11.36
450–499 481 35 230.00–254.00 $244.39 $1,176 -2.49
504–545 533 21 225.00–237.50 $232.99 $1,242 -0.07
550–567 561 30 225.00–238.00 $235.71 $1,322 +12.01
600–630 617 7 215.00–226.00 $222.31 $1,372 -7.89
663–672 666 13 215.00–226.00 $222.16 $1,480 -5.07
897 897 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 225.00 $225.00 $585 —
340–345 343 4 250.00–255.00 $252.49 $866 +17.47
362–398 368 20 250.00–252.50 $250.70 $923 +16.73
413–446 423 14 230.00–235.00 $234.65 $993 +18.13
465–492 483 6 230.00–235.00 $234.20 $1,131 +23.59
528 528 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,188 +23.53
561–585 577 34 210.00–227.50 $225.40 $1,301 -2.10
635 635 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 —
673 673 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,333 +16.32
720–725 723 7 177.00–180.00 $178.72 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 2 251.00 $251.00 $648 +21.00
310–332 330 10 240.00–247.50 $240.70 $794 —
370 370 1 237.50 $237.50 $879 +17.50
435–440 438 2 210.00–224.00 $217.04 $951 —
460–489 482 8 220.00–222.00 $221.52 $1,068 +6.52
513–546 527 16 210.00–221.00 $213.93 $1,127 —
565–585 576 17 203.00–221.00 $217.59 $1,253 +7.59
760–793 768 8 121.00–180.00 $138.36 $1,063 —
858 858 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,287 -13.00
965 965 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,727 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 301.00 $301.00 $737 —
327–333 329 7 289.00–291.00 $290.00 $954 +37.50
360–382 380 9 272.50–282.50 $281.45 $1,070 +10.84
406–439 426 14 263.00–275.00 $270.91 $1,154 +26.71
465–498 487 22 250.00–270.00 $260.79 $1,270 +15.68
505 505 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 -5.70
567 567 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,315 -5.27
605–645 625 2 210.00–212.50 $211.21 $1,320 -9.36
682 682 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,483 -1.80
700–720 707 3 200.00–203.00 $201.02 $1,421 —
755 755 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 300.00 $300.00 $915 +25.14
393 393 5 282.50–287.50 $285.50 $1,122 —
405 405 2 271.00–287.50 $279.25 $1,131 +22.44
458–473 464 18 259.00–267.50 $264.51 $1,227 +5.80
500–525 510 11 235.00–267.50 $256.01 $1,306 +6.62
580 580 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,409 -5.50
600–646 624 5 220.00–229.00 $225.17 $1,405 -7.01
658 658 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,434 —
715 715 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,559 +2.78
773–788 781 5 205.00–208.00 $206.59 $1,613 -5.41
800 800 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,584 +9.00
933 933 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,698 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 285.00 $285.00 $727 —
300–330 315 2 270.00 $270.00 $850 +19.03
360–378 366 6 270.00–281.00 $276.64 $1,013 +26.32
400–429 420 14 240.00–247.50 $243.79 $1,024 —
450–465 458 2 255.00–261.00 $258.05 $1,182 +17.66
530–538 535 7 220.00–227.50 $225.01 $1,204 +0.51
608–630 617 4 205.00–211.00 $208.97 $1,289 -1.03
678 678 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,356 -10.59
715 715 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 -0.77
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394–395 394 13 259.00–260.00 $259.92 $1,024 +19.92
445 445 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 —
473–483 477 5 230.00–242.50 $237.44 $1,133 —
540–548 543 10 220.00–232.50 $226.84 $1,232 +12.84
570–583 578 4 230.00–232.50 $230.62 $1,333 +17.65
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 -3.60
688 688 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,376 -5.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,012 —
570–585 578 6 210.00–220.00 $212.07 $1,226 +7.07

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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.