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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 17, 2024

198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.15/cwt +12.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 417 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $245.73/cwt +8.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 465 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 198 2,509 2,682
Feeder cattle 198 2,509 2,682

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week not enough to set a trend demand was good as temperatures warmed into the 30's. Quality average on most cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 312.50 $312.50 $719 +16.72
270 270 1 317.50 $317.50 $857 —
335 335 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,013 -5.82
365–393 387 5 300.00–302.50 $301.52 $1,167 -12.69
425–435 430 2 275.00–280.00 $277.47 $1,193 -21.10
475–478 477 6 267.00–268.00 $267.50 $1,276 -27.84
567–568 567 5 277.50–278.00 $277.70 $1,575 +1.87
720 720 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,397 —
935 935 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,239 -52.50
1015 1015 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 3 325.00–332.50 $327.47 $779 —
310 310 1 317.50 $317.50 $984 -16.21
373 373 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,194 —
430 430 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,316 -25.00
455 455 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,376 —
542 542 3 296.00 $296.00 $1,604 -6.69
723 723 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,699 +4.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,047 -12.63
435 435 3 285.00–287.50 $286.67 $1,247 -27.44
678 678 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,559 -7.57
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 285.00–295.00 $290.00 $986 -11.00
350–370 360 2 291.00–295.00 $292.94 $1,055 -12.71
550–560 555 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,443 -4.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,176 —
503 503 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,263 -0.27

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 272.50 $272.50 $640 +2.50
270–283 280 4 267.50 $267.50 $749 -16.27
305–335 325 3 267.50–275.00 $269.85 $877 —
370 370 3 265.00 $265.00 $980 -18.00
421–430 426 8 266.00–270.00 $268.02 $1,142 +9.29
521–545 533 9 230.00–236.00 $233.97 $1,247 -1.65
633–643 639 7 205.00–215.00 $209.25 $1,337 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 250.00 $250.00 $700 -4.60
315 315 1 252.50 $252.50 $795 +7.79
355–395 380 3 247.50–252.50 $250.94 $954 +5.10
400–448 433 4 240.00–250.00 $246.91 $1,069 +8.40
461–470 465 13 240.00–250.00 $245.73 $1,143 +8.76
608 608 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,192 -4.39
700–705 703 2 150.00–151.00 $150.50 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 260.00–265.00 $262.36 $708 -11.18
320–345 332 3 257.50–260.00 $259.17 $860 +7.35
367 367 3 257.50 $257.50 $945 +0.91
400–445 417 13 255.00–263.00 $258.15 $1,076 +12.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 220.00 $220.00 $524 —
355 355 1 210.00 $210.00 $746 —
443 443 2 202.00 $202.00 $895 —
495 495 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 -1.90
515 515 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,043 +7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 225.00 $225.00 $855 -14.15
435 435 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 +8.89
510–540 526 4 211.00–219.00 $214.89 $1,130 +5.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 285.00 $285.00 $826 —
330 330 1 285.00 $285.00 $940 -25.00
350–393 386 6 287.50–300.00 $298.11 $1,151 -12.54
465 465 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,256 -31.00
500 500 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,305 +1.00
715 715 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,287 -22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 —
480 480 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,224 -14.56
740 740 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,184 -37.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–520 515 3 225.00–237.50 $230.84 $1,189 +6.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 271.00 $271.00 $794 —

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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.