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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 1, 2024

931 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $321.52/cwt +6.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,646/hd at 512 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.72/cwt -2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,648/hd at 585 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $346.61/cwt +7.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,511/hd at 436 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 931 1,120 2,078
Feeder cattle 931 1,120 2,078

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week . Steers 6.00 to 10.00 higher trend . Heifers 5.00 to 9.00 higher with a weaker trend on some classes. Demand was good , quality was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 2 400.00 $400.00 $932 —
290 290 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,102 —
345 345 17 375.00–382.50 $375.68 $1,296 -0.03
350–385 366 4 370.00–377.50 $375.03 $1,373 -7.47
417–444 436 29 342.50–350.00 $346.61 $1,511 +7.19
453–489 471 27 340.00–350.00 $343.17 $1,616 +28.79
517–533 523 7 300.00–313.00 $308.79 $1,615 -0.60
556 556 9 313.00 $313.00 $1,740 +8.31
620–645 639 4 265.00–269.00 $267.23 $1,708 +5.02
660 660 2 266.00 $266.00 $1,756 +8.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 2 427.50 $427.50 $953 +9.15
255 255 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,058 —
308–318 313 8 385.00–395.00 $388.77 $1,217 -0.63
350–378 374 7 385.00–401.00 $398.86 $1,492 +6.36
425–431 430 12 360.00–365.00 $361.66 $1,555 +9.80
450 450 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,631 +12.50
503–540 512 42 315.00–325.00 $321.52 $1,646 +6.40
615–628 617 11 277.00–280.00 $279.45 $1,724 -4.69
714 714 7 252.00 $252.00 $1,799 +2.30
845 845 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,927 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 2 372.50 $372.50 $849 -27.50
290 290 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,044 -37.50
374–392 386 16 360.00–370.00 $364.43 $1,407 +7.67
425 425 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,434 —
478–480 479 3 322.50–329.00 $326.83 $1,566 +7.19
518–540 522 8 276.00–281.00 $278.88 $1,456 -11.73
565–575 571 5 280.00–296.00 $289.81 $1,655 +1.73
612–640 616 7 252.00–259.00 $253.04 $1,559 +1.03
650–667 663 4 251.00–261.00 $253.45 $1,680 +3.45
700–720 712 3 240.00–245.00 $243.03 $1,730 —
775 775 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,883 +8.00
875 875 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,012 —
398 398 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,393 —
420–448 439 8 303.00–317.50 $308.26 $1,353 +10.76
497 497 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,566 +12.15
538 538 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,393 —
585 585 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,556 -2.64
604–645 612 5 225.00–226.00 $225.79 $1,382 -15.21
820 820 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,394 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 272 3 342.50–347.50 $344.94 $938 +9.01
305–335 324 7 325.00–330.00 $327.89 $1,062 +9.92
364 364 7 327.50 $327.50 $1,192 +8.22
415–425 421 5 300.00–312.50 $306.03 $1,288 -15.72
452 452 9 305.00 $305.00 $1,379 -6.00
515–523 522 27 281.00–282.00 $281.89 $1,471 -8.69
563–589 585 32 280.00–289.00 $281.72 $1,648 -2.54
611–630 615 16 266.00–277.50 $274.34 $1,687 -5.71
710 710 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 -2.00
753 753 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,694 +4.00
830–840 835 4 200.00–203.00 $201.49 $1,682 -12.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 325.00 $325.00 $780 +23.75
350–380 362 5 300.00–310.00 $305.58 $1,106 -16.72
410–448 427 20 270.00–282.50 $278.57 $1,189 -0.29
450–482 470 21 270.00–285.00 $277.99 $1,307 +1.33
513–545 530 18 261.00–269.00 $266.12 $1,410 +4.12
575–585 577 13 260.00–269.00 $267.68 $1,545 +9.44
610–645 623 3 225.00–235.00 $228.45 $1,423 -9.92
663–675 668 8 235.00–240.00 $238.10 $1,591 +8.10
743 743 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,560 +2.00
910–945 922 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,392 -33.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 335.00 $335.00 $972 +62.50
312–340 324 19 315.00–322.50 $317.80 $1,030 +10.82
368–395 379 8 313.00–319.00 $316.51 $1,200 +15.27
420–440 432 7 287.50–292.50 $289.35 $1,250 +1.34
457 457 3 297.00 $297.00 $1,357 +9.91
505–540 525 26 270.00–279.00 $273.06 $1,434 -0.31
550–583 566 17 272.00–278.00 $276.95 $1,568 +0.21
600–626 622 10 251.00 $251.00 $1,561 +0.62
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 315.00 $315.00 $819 +33.73
385–389 389 8 280.00–285.00 $280.62 $1,092 +21.96
420–430 425 5 252.50–261.00 $257.24 $1,093 -0.31
455–495 482 23 255.00–269.00 $260.82 $1,257 +0.72
505–535 520 2 245.00–257.50 $251.07 $1,306 +3.61
551–585 556 8 242.50–257.50 $252.11 $1,402 +5.19
760 760 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,452 +1.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 379 4 355.00–360.00 $357.44 $1,355 +6.70
400–420 415 6 345.00–347.50 $346.50 $1,438 +8.12
450–465 458 2 340.00–342.50 $341.23 $1,563 -5.77
508–528 520 9 310.00–315.00 $313.24 $1,629 +29.55
618–645 630 6 255.00–262.50 $258.47 $1,628 +12.86
705–740 723 2 225.00–227.50 $226.22 $1,636 +17.22
865 865 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,514 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 340.00–343.00 $341.49 $1,052 —
363 363 2 351.00 $351.00 $1,274 +26.48
420–435 428 2 325.00–329.00 $327.04 $1,400 -4.68
450–485 464 17 327.00–337.00 $329.98 $1,531 +2.48
505–535 517 4 205.00–306.00 $278.38 $1,439 +13.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–383 379 3 330.00–335.00 $333.37 $1,263 -1.63
450–475 460 5 312.00–315.00 $312.92 $1,439 -0.45
560–590 573 5 270.00–277.50 $272.95 $1,564 +20.19
628 628 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,476 +15.00
655–680 668 2 232.50–240.00 $236.18 $1,578 +13.42
748 748 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,563 +24.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 370 3 310.00–322.50 $314.05 $1,162 +32.38

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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.