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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 27, 2024

731 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $301.33/cwt -17.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 417 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $251.28/cwt ≈ $1,181/hd at 470 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $354.86/cwt -26.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,490/hd at 420 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 731 1,742 1,403
Feeder cattle 731 1,742 1,403

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week . Steers 8.00 12.00 lower with lite trade to set a good trend . Heifers 10.00 to 15.00 lower with lite trade to set a good trend . Quality was plain to average .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 430.00–455.00 $442.22 $995 —
300–335 318 2 400.00–412.50 $406.59 $1,293 -1.17
370 370 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 -2.03
400–449 420 16 350.00–392.50 $354.86 $1,490 -26.27
480 480 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,704 -15.00
510–535 518 6 320.00–342.50 $329.09 $1,705 +8.20
550–556 553 8 321.00–322.50 $321.75 $1,779 +3.17
600–627 625 13 280.00–297.50 $294.44 $1,840 -0.38
718 718 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,795 -10.54
838 838 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,844 -21.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 415.00 $415.00 $934 —
265 265 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,060 —
305–345 326 11 380.00–390.00 $383.67 $1,251 +19.38
370–385 378 2 380.00–385.00 $382.55 $1,446 +12.55
415–445 427 3 331.00–345.00 $336.98 $1,439 -18.56
455–490 468 11 330.00–340.00 $332.21 $1,555 +2.21
520–545 533 2 309.00–310.00 $309.51 $1,650 -0.87
555–590 583 5 306.00–312.00 $307.14 $1,791 +13.24
600 600 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,662 -11.42
663–675 668 6 230.00–267.50 $253.20 $1,691 -9.86
868 868 10 214.00 $214.00 $1,858 -11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 380.00 $380.00 $874 —
273–295 275 10 285.00–381.00 $369.92 $1,017 —
310–340 325 4 361.00–377.50 $369.51 $1,201 —
365–377 369 3 361.00–377.00 $366.45 $1,352 +66.45
400 400 3 315.00–320.00 $316.67 $1,267 -10.94
455 455 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,424 —
530 530 1 299.00 $299.00 $1,585 —
555–590 570 3 271.00–287.00 $281.71 $1,606 —
620 620 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,556 -1.68
665–675 668 3 251.00–253.00 $251.66 $1,681 —
780–783 782 3 221.00–225.00 $223.67 $1,749 —
840 840 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,756 +29.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 345.00 $345.00 $949 —
323 323 2 351.00 $351.00 $1,134 —
355–370 365 3 351.00–357.00 $354.38 $1,293 —
423 423 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,174 —
490–495 493 2 300.00–301.00 $300.50 $1,481 —
620–640 623 6 235.00–245.00 $243.29 $1,516 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 3 335.00–347.50 $340.83 $818 -50.17
335–346 342 6 337.00–342.50 $340.71 $1,165 -32.71
357–388 368 13 325.00–327.50 $325.97 $1,200 -36.83
400–430 417 5 317.00–325.00 $318.63 $1,329 -12.94
455 455 13 315.00 $315.00 $1,433 +9.43
500–540 517 12 275.00–285.00 $282.37 $1,460 -15.68
555–581 569 9 281.00–285.00 $283.92 $1,616 -2.01
608–640 618 7 225.00–227.50 $226.45 $1,399 -28.83
653–690 662 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,490 -9.77
700 700 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,939 +53.67
850 850 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 320.00 $320.00 $938 —
307–340 321 3 300.00–307.00 $302.23 $970 —
358–392 384 14 292.50–305.00 $297.32 $1,142 —
400–447 433 6 285.00–293.00 $287.47 $1,245 +19.97
450–495 476 14 280.00–288.00 $284.55 $1,354 +5.55
510 510 3 261.00–263.00 $262.33 $1,338 —
555–592 575 12 251.00–255.00 $253.64 $1,458 +13.17
600–645 625 3 199.00–210.00 $203.90 $1,274 —
718 718 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,508 —
760 760 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,596 —
897 897 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,525 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 329 5 310.00–312.50 $310.52 $1,022 -16.98
355–395 382 6 310.00–322.50 $317.52 $1,213 -8.19
400–440 417 25 295.00–311.00 $301.33 $1,257 -17.82
505–508 506 8 273.00 $273.00 $1,381 +16.07
560 560 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,526 -5.96
623 623 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,383 -24.66
660 660 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–343 328 5 281.00 $281.00 $922 —
350 350 1 185.00 $185.00 $648 —
415–420 419 7 255.00–271.00 $258.71 $1,084 —
450–495 470 18 171.00–275.00 $251.28 $1,181 —
518–530 521 4 240.00–247.50 $245.59 $1,280 —
560–590 578 4 235.00–242.50 $238.07 $1,376 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–331 330 7 235.00–350.00 $333.83 $1,102 —
350–370 363 3 252.50–340.00 $280.60 $1,019 —
440–445 442 3 317.00–321.00 $319.66 $1,413 -19.34
473–485 479 4 310.00–311.00 $310.51 $1,487 —
500–545 527 10 285.00–299.00 $294.22 $1,551 +26.72
559 559 6 294.00 $294.00 $1,643 —
718 718 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,508 —
835 835 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 391.00 $391.00 $1,243 +37.41
360 360 3 369.00 $369.00 $1,328 +12.07
430 430 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,430 -31.12
463–465 464 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,554 +14.79
500–535 517 10 303.00–315.00 $310.11 $1,603 +5.11
630–635 634 4 240.00–245.00 $241.24 $1,529 -21.26
650 650 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,609 —
700 700 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 325.00 $325.00 $991 —
465–495 486 5 292.50–307.50 $299.21 $1,454 —
525 525 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 —
565–595 584 4 250.00–271.00 $257.60 $1,504 —
605–640 618 3 217.00–225.00 $221.01 $1,366 —
678–685 682 5 220.00–225.00 $221.99 $1,514 —
785 785 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,429 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,252 —
573–575 574 4 235.00–240.00 $237.50 $1,363 —
640 640 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 —

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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.