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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 6, 2024

1,584 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.35/cwt ≈ $1,794/hd at 772 lb · 49 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $294.94/cwt +21.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,810/hd at 614 lb · 38 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.73/cwt +8.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,638/hd at 732 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,584 1,820 939
Feeder cattle 1,584 1,820 939

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week . Steers 8.00 to 12.00 higher trend . Heifers 7.00 to 12.00 with mostly higher trend . Quality was average with some unweaned calves .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 244 4 345.00 $345.00 $842 —
265–293 283 3 395.00–412.50 $401.83 $1,137 —
308–330 325 12 390.00–420.00 $397.66 $1,292 -2.34
382–383 383 3 397.00 $397.00 $1,521 +6.58
406–433 418 7 355.00–380.00 $368.89 $1,542 +12.25
403–446 value added 425 16 355.00–379.00 $366.27 $1,557 +5.30
460–465 463 2 357.50–362.50 $360.01 $1,667 —
510–515 512 8 325.00–332.50 $327.80 $1,678 —
515–538 value added 525 10 322.50–327.50 $325.88 $1,711 +9.20
555 555 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,804 —
600 600 3 270.00–290.00 $276.67 $1,660 -2.81
610–631 value added 615 35 285.00–300.00 $296.51 $1,824 +25.96
709 value added 709 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,737 -20.00
715 715 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,759 -21.50
766 value added 766 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,869 —
815–843 834 8 225.00–231.00 $229.89 $1,917 +2.32
870–878 872 9 220.00–225.00 $221.12 $1,928 —
931 value added 931 7 217.00 $217.00 $2,020 —
978 value added 978 7 213.00 $213.00 $2,083 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 4 380.00–385.00 $382.45 $1,052 -17.55
330 value added 330 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,254 —
320–345 335 8 377.50–385.00 $383.48 $1,285 +22.85
353 value added 353 6 381.00 $381.00 $1,345 +11.00
353–370 362 5 375.00–387.50 $382.12 $1,383 +16.35
438 value added 438 4 342.50 $342.50 $1,500 —
443 443 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,517 -1.87
457 value added 457 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,588 +5.00
453–477 467 25 335.00–350.00 $341.56 $1,595 -0.69
505–535 509 12 315.00–319.00 $316.01 $1,608 +14.20
540 value added 540 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,701 +10.00
550–580 565 8 300.00 $300.00 $1,695 -1.00
635 value added 635 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,746 +9.21
665 665 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,762 +2.45
771 value added 771 37 231.00 $231.00 $1,781 —
773–780 775 12 235.00–237.00 $236.50 $1,833 —
987 value added 987 13 205.00 $205.00 $2,023 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–299 293 8 370.00–375.00 $373.19 $1,093 +2.19
305–345 319 4 353.00–370.00 $360.71 $1,151 —
350–399 380 10 355.00–371.00 $362.97 $1,379 +10.94
405–407 406 7 323.00–330.00 $325.43 $1,321 -1.03
450–498 478 16 319.00–332.50 $324.85 $1,553 -7.52
510–535 523 2 282.50–285.00 $283.72 $1,484 -2.23
550–590 580 11 285.00–293.00 $288.93 $1,676 +1.98
569–597 value added 585 9 279.00–287.50 $283.82 $1,660 -3.00
610–630 615 5 253.00–262.50 $255.34 $1,570 —
675–695 684 9 252.50–259.00 $257.72 $1,763 +2.72
690–694 value added 693 6 251.00–257.50 $255.34 $1,770 +12.21
805–840 828 3 210.00–212.00 $210.65 $1,744 -14.35
865–890 878 2 201.00–206.00 $203.46 $1,786 —
940 940 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,833 —
960–985 973 4 201.00–210.00 $205.44 $1,999 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 —
367 367 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,266 —
379 value added 379 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,326 —
405 405 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,235 +5.00
525–540 533 2 270.00–275.00 $272.46 $1,452 +2.96
589 value added 589 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,590 —
595 595 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,624 +2.13
625 625 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,547 —
665–688 677 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,659 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 290.00 $290.00 $710 +51.00
250 250 1 295.00 $295.00 $738 —
360–395 384 21 290.00–315.00 $303.68 $1,166 +10.90
425–448 443 17 274.00–281.00 $278.56 $1,234 +25.76
453–485 469 4 270.00–281.00 $275.31 $1,291 +20.12
462–499 value added 482 18 271.00–280.00 $276.45 $1,332 +13.80
510 510 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,326 +10.00
555 555 10 251.00 $251.00 $1,393 +7.64
568 value added 568 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,420 +8.37
563–592 581 16 251.00–262.50 $256.43 $1,490 +13.07
610–614 value added 614 29 250.00–253.00 $252.90 $1,553 —
602–640 619 6 241.00–255.00 $244.57 $1,514 +10.49
660–687 679 14 241.00–242.50 $241.42 $1,639 —
780 780 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,568 —
822 822 7 181.00 $181.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 320.00 $320.00 $768 —
295 295 1 237.50 $237.50 $701 —
310 value added 310 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,132 —
326–343 335 10 342.50–355.00 $344.99 $1,156 +14.96
350–355 352 6 345.00–352.50 $347.09 $1,222 +29.48
400–440 409 20 282.50–299.00 $292.02 $1,194 +15.59
451–469 value added 460 8 287.50 $287.50 $1,322 —
460–490 475 12 284.00–293.00 $289.70 $1,376 +10.26
521–535 522 14 270.00–271.00 $270.93 $1,414 +15.10
528 value added 528 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,431 —
573 573 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,559 +18.09
645 value added 645 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,661 —
655 655 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 +30.00
663 value added 663 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,691 +20.00
730 730 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 ±0.00
756 756 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,625 +5.00
843 value added 843 20 200.00–202.00 $201.70 $1,700 —
880 value added 880 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 350.00 $350.00 $735 —
268–290 275 6 350.00–357.50 $354.87 $976 -15.13
307–336 317 12 360.00–380.00 $367.88 $1,166 —
403 value added 403 5 317.00 $317.00 $1,278 +21.78
439–442 441 15 300.00–305.00 $301.66 $1,330 +7.33
453–480 466 7 290.00–307.50 $301.94 $1,407 +14.34
490 value added 490 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,531 +23.46
500–518 511 17 281.00–297.50 $289.09 $1,477 +24.30
610–622 618 7 275.00–282.50 $278.80 $1,723 +11.30
618 value added 618 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,675 +4.75
726–739 value added 731 25 220.00–229.00 $223.28 $1,632 +8.28
728–737 734 12 220.00–227.00 $224.67 $1,649 —
818 value added 818 6 207.00 $207.00 $1,693 —
825 825 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,741 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 value added 360 5 287.00 $287.00 $1,033 +9.50
366–399 380 18 270.00–285.00 $277.85 $1,056 +13.79
418–420 419 7 257.50–267.50 $261.36 $1,095 +27.54
487–493 value added 489 9 260.00–265.00 $263.32 $1,288 —
520 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 —
553 value added 553 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,327 +5.00
555–590 573 2 235.00–245.00 $239.85 $1,374 —
620 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 +10.00
645 value added 645 19 235.00 $235.00 $1,516 —
655–680 669 7 227.50–235.00 $232.86 $1,558 +12.86
679–692 value added 687 10 224.00–225.00 $224.40 $1,542 +0.40
728 728 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,383 —
755 755 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,465 —
846 value added 846 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,362 —
873–880 874 5 151.00–152.00 $151.80 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–386 381 6 265.00–267.00 $265.32 $1,011 —
382 value added 382 17 260.00 $260.00 $993 —
412 412 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,030 —
460 460 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,173 —
650 value added 650 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 381.00 $381.00 $1,295 +16.00
412 value added 412 3 351.00 $351.00 $1,446 —
443 443 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,528 +11.45
461 461 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,544 —
503–528 521 18 300.00–313.00 $305.47 $1,591 +17.67
605–635 616 4 261.00–270.00 $267.05 $1,645 —
705 705 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,657 —
765 765 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 275.00 $275.00 $605 —
345 345 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,251 —
425–435 429 5 309.00–315.00 $311.43 $1,336 -86.07
582 582 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,571 +30.99
630 630 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,480 ±0.00
655–660 658 2 235.00–245.00 $239.98 $1,579 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 —
593–598 595 5 250.00–262.00 $254.82 $1,516 —
670–685 680 3 225.00–230.00 $227.48 $1,547 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 357.50 $357.50 $1,162 —
530 530 2 297.50 $297.50 $1,577 +47.00
551 551 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,570 +35.00

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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.