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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 15, 2024

1,135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $275.48/cwt +1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 489 lb · 65 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $296.83/cwt +6.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,834/hd at 618 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $311.51/cwt +10.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 415 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,135 840 1,445
Feeder cattle 1,135 840 1,445

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week . A much higher trend on some classes . Steers 5.00 10.00 higher . Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. 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
263 263 7 322.50 $322.50 $848 -78.50
300 300 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,185 —
350–375 365 4 390.00–395.00 $393.18 $1,435 —
400–443 434 22 367.50–379.00 $375.63 $1,630 +27.57
451–465 456 18 365.00–375.00 $371.20 $1,693 +27.96
511–528 517 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,654 +8.82
550–572 564 32 312.50–319.00 $315.56 $1,780 +1.33
603–647 625 20 275.00–290.00 $278.17 $1,739 —
749 749 6 254.00 $254.00 $1,902 +1.73
820 820 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,845 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 419.00–425.00 $422.03 $962 —
285–295 290 2 420.00–421.00 $420.51 $1,219 +5.51
335 335 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,357 -7.62
366 366 8 401.00 $401.00 $1,468 —
400–445 418 24 380.00–399.00 $388.04 $1,622 +26.38
510–545 524 27 325.00–332.50 $326.70 $1,712 -0.73
615–625 618 41 293.00–298.00 $296.83 $1,834 +6.32
711 711 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,877 +3.33
810–835 821 5 232.00–242.00 $235.29 $1,932 +36.29
925 925 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,035 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–285 266 9 395.00–407.50 $401.42 $1,068 +23.83
310–335 327 3 370.00–381.00 $376.84 $1,232 +24.34
388–395 393 6 377.50–380.00 $379.18 $1,490 +25.30
443 443 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,606 —
450–483 476 20 347.50–363.00 $354.83 $1,689 +28.59
515–523 520 3 305.00–311.00 $309.02 $1,607 +10.27
560–580 572 4 308.00–310.00 $309.00 $1,767 +12.30
650–698 684 31 251.00–271.00 $263.54 $1,803 -5.99
715 715 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,766 —
775 775 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,899 +5.00
890 890 1 226.00 $226.00 $2,011 —
925 925 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,868 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 277 3 350.00–370.00 $356.99 $989 —
310–325 316 5 325.00–357.00 $342.50 $1,082 —
360–385 373 2 347.50–350.00 $348.79 $1,301 —
448 448 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,523 —
455–490 476 8 327.50–342.50 $335.22 $1,596 +40.22
508–540 517 11 283.00–295.00 $286.35 $1,480 +6.35
550–580 567 9 283.00–295.00 $285.95 $1,621 +14.40
635–648 644 7 230.00–235.00 $233.59 $1,504 -21.41
675 675 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 300.00 $300.00 $969 —
360 360 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,116 —
487 487 8 295.00 $295.00 $1,437 +17.02
545 545 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,531 —
587 587 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,591 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 295.00 $295.00 $732 —
270–295 287 3 303.00–309.00 $305.74 $877 -21.78
300–345 323 3 228.00–300.00 $258.64 $835 -52.95
353–395 370 4 292.50–307.00 $299.57 $1,108 -6.04
407–440 423 12 270.00–282.50 $280.43 $1,186 -1.09
450–498 489 65 269.00–285.00 $275.48 $1,347 +1.07
500–548 521 22 250.00–256.00 $253.13 $1,319 -0.94
550–595 571 20 250.00–257.50 $252.20 $1,440 -0.08
605–645 634 6 225.00–236.00 $230.97 $1,464 -2.65
650 650 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 -1.85
700–728 721 4 215.00–217.50 $215.61 $1,555 +8.11
768 768 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,613 —
895 895 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,647 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 320.00–327.50 $323.79 $852 -36.19
305–325 310 4 322.50–323.00 $322.63 $1,000 -26.17
355–389 382 8 310.00–335.00 $326.80 $1,248 —
400–440 415 36 302.50–322.50 $311.51 $1,293 +10.54
450–495 473 2 303.00–309.00 $306.14 $1,448 -2.52
500–538 519 30 275.00–285.00 $284.02 $1,474 +10.20
555 555 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,537 +0.67
600–618 607 7 250.00–257.50 $253.60 $1,539 -2.53
720–739 735 13 225.00–234.00 $232.34 $1,708 +2.34
800 800 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,592 -11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–349 330 9 310.00–317.50 $312.39 $1,031 -17.61
380–390 385 6 310.00–320.00 $314.61 $1,211 -17.89
416–449 434 22 289.00–301.00 $297.01 $1,289 +9.04
450–480 470 29 287.00–301.00 $294.42 $1,384 +6.99
505–548 521 15 260.00–269.00 $265.53 $1,383 +0.03
560–596 592 14 262.50–269.00 $266.66 $1,579 -0.34
725 725 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 —
783 783 6 223.00 $223.00 $1,746 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 290.00 $290.00 $710 —
250–280 265 2 283.00–285.00 $283.94 $752 -26.06
340 340 1 281.00 $281.00 $955 -10.00
350–395 370 3 261.00–285.00 $275.67 $1,020 -5.33
408–430 415 3 250.00–251.00 $250.65 $1,040 -6.85
460–491 479 13 247.50–266.00 $257.19 $1,232 +1.07
510–545 532 12 232.50–247.50 $239.06 $1,272 -6.07
550–595 575 31 230.00–247.00 $239.66 $1,378 -3.24
612 612 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,365 —
698 698 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,543 +0.65
760 760 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,528 +9.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 250.00 $250.00 $575 —
313–332 322 8 251.00–255.00 $253.54 $816 -8.96
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 -6.77
455–487 476 7 235.00–241.00 $235.82 $1,123 -1.68
500 500 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,125 —
583–597 590 6 210.00–219.00 $214.55 $1,266 -19.17
855 855 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,436 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–340 339 6 382.50–392.50 $385.84 $1,308 -16.66
353–385 365 4 385.00–391.00 $388.53 $1,418 -11.47
400–440 429 7 367.50–385.00 $373.44 $1,602 +24.10
530 530 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,627 -12.18
550–575 561 4 295.00–307.00 $299.16 $1,678 —
609 609 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,766 +39.33
700 700 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,652 +4.48
800–810 805 2 212.00–215.00 $213.51 $1,719 +14.51
930–935 933 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,866 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,128 —
330 330 1 245.00 $245.00 $808 —
393 393 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,474 +14.50
470–493 483 5 340.00–351.00 $344.15 $1,662 +22.96
514 514 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,388 —
628 628 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,554 —
680 680 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,615 -5.00
780–785 783 2 204.00–206.00 $205.00 $1,605 ±0.00
849 849 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,613 —
960 960 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,795 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 377.50–380.00 $378.77 $1,477 -8.73
400–440 422 5 362.50–365.00 $363.97 $1,536 +32.97
450–455 452 7 357.50–362.50 $360.36 $1,629 +20.77
520–530 525 2 282.50–290.00 $286.29 $1,503 -3.92
555–580 568 2 287.00–293.00 $290.07 $1,648 -10.98
620–645 633 3 260.00–272.50 $265.03 $1,678 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,417 —
495 495 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,634 +30.00
665–680 670 5 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,558 —

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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.