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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 20, 2024

1,742 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.57/cwt +19.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,376/hd at 415 lb · 63 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.57/cwt -7.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,458/hd at 477 lb · 50 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $362.80/cwt +6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 365 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,742 1,188 1,285
Feeder cattle 1,742 1,188 1,285

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade was fairly active on good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 311 5 397.50–415.00 $407.76 $1,268 +12.76
374–399 386 27 395.00–405.00 $402.03 $1,552 +2.03
413–436 427 29 365.00–389.00 $381.13 $1,627 +9.52
489 489 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,809 —
500–545 529 30 301.00–341.00 $320.89 $1,698 -15.17
550–588 558 9 291.00–327.00 $318.58 $1,778 —
600–618 610 13 291.00–298.00 $294.82 $1,798 +11.87
670 670 30 261.00 $261.00 $1,749 —
708–710 708 13 255.00–261.00 $260.54 $1,845 +1.05
810 810 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,952 +6.62
858 858 2 237.00 $237.00 $2,033 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–335 313 25 360.00–372.50 $364.29 $1,140 -19.41
365 365 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,350 -17.45
433–444 440 8 350.00–365.00 $355.54 $1,564 -2.58
495 495 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,634 -12.13
508–534 528 11 291.00–320.00 $310.38 $1,639 -13.68
550–597 574 14 281.00–302.00 $293.90 $1,687 -26.10
623–633 626 7 287.00–289.00 $288.42 $1,806 +18.42
679–695 683 11 258.00–265.00 $263.06 $1,797 —
868 868 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,953 —
902 902 3 227.00 $227.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,077 -67.50
406–428 419 10 310.00–340.00 $327.61 $1,373 -23.39
495 495 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,534 -26.15
625–628 628 18 241.00–255.00 $252.68 $1,587 —
824 824 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,483 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 3 391.00 $391.00 $848 +20.00
260 260 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,001 +25.00
306–335 326 34 357.00–387.00 $373.42 $1,217 +17.60
350–391 365 47 342.50–382.50 $362.80 $1,324 +6.56
404–433 415 63 303.00–341.00 $331.57 $1,376 +19.91
455–494 477 50 293.00–317.50 $305.57 $1,458 -7.40
500–538 518 37 292.50–306.00 $298.05 $1,544 +11.51
551–580 561 32 270.00–297.00 $285.93 $1,604 +0.93
600–640 616 20 253.00–257.00 $255.28 $1,573 +2.78
665–680 668 13 234.00–235.00 $234.77 $1,568 —
727–738 732 13 221.00–226.00 $223.33 $1,635 -21.67
773 773 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,693 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–292 270 31 352.50–369.00 $353.98 $956 -3.52
330 330 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,081 +2.95
357–393 379 10 323.00–327.50 $325.71 $1,234 -7.78
411–420 413 10 295.00–330.00 $319.15 $1,318 +19.24
458–492 480 13 274.00–300.00 $290.00 $1,392 -7.43
502–537 520 6 255.00–259.00 $256.93 $1,336 -13.95
558–590 574 20 250.00–285.00 $278.46 $1,598 +3.57
603–608 606 9 245.00–250.00 $246.66 $1,495 —
658–673 unweaned 666 4 222.00–224.00 $223.01 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,164 -15.80
469 469 8 279.00 $279.00 $1,309 -7.44
571–573 572 11 235.00–250.00 $240.47 $1,375 -19.23

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 7 325.00–397.50 $353.59 $1,192 -16.41
383–395 385 5 345.00–360.00 $356.93 $1,374 -3.07
410–420 412 9 355.00–375.00 $363.62 $1,498 —
457–482 470 11 281.00–355.00 $320.21 $1,505 -28.57
535 535 10 305.00 $305.00 $1,632 +1.45
555–558 558 7 279.00–291.00 $289.29 $1,614 —
602 602 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,580 +18.01
792 792 27 224.50 $224.50 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 339.00 $339.00 $1,502 -18.50
525 525 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,404 -13.43
678 678 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,593 —

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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.