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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 21, 2024

1,511 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $270.53/cwt -54.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,426/hd at 527 lb · 114 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.57/cwt -18.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 518 lb · 72 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.78/cwt -24.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 463 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,511 1,874 1,250
Feeder cattle 1,511 1,874 1,250

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers were lightly tested and some classes were up to 20.00 lower. Demand moderate. 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
283–285 284 4 385.00–387.50 $386.87 $1,099 -43.13
305–340 318 24 325.00–357.50 $334.46 $1,064 -65.54
352–383 374 14 325.00–355.00 $336.40 $1,258 —
410–440 419 39 285.00–310.00 $294.96 $1,236 -46.36
458 unweaned 458 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,134 —
450–489 478 26 275.00–301.00 $283.80 $1,357 —
500 unweaned 500 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,238 —
500–547 526 90 257.00–265.50 $261.84 $1,377 -63.20
500–544 value added 535 22 295.00–311.00 $308.18 $1,649 —
550–578 566 22 253.00–265.00 $258.76 $1,465 —
610–643 623 37 251.00–257.50 $252.73 $1,575 -23.02
645 unweaned 645 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,500 —
674–698 683 25 235.00–249.00 $240.18 $1,640 —
705–724 722 9 233.00–245.00 $243.70 $1,760 -14.47
755–794 769 6 235.00–238.00 $237.02 $1,823 —
828 828 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,830 -19.49
867 867 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,994 —
900–925 904 6 204.00–212.50 $205.45 $1,857 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,088 -38.04
439–443 441 8 261.00–273.00 $268.47 $1,184 -49.35
455–480 464 8 251.00–269.00 $265.64 $1,233 -46.58
525–548 531 11 247.50–257.50 $254.27 $1,350 -40.52
565–598 585 18 242.50–252.00 $247.94 $1,450 -41.82
606–640 626 12 236.00–247.50 $240.64 $1,506 -24.16
653–674 664 21 229.00–232.00 $230.40 $1,530 -33.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 372.50–382.50 $377.50 $830 —
250–260 255 3 272.50–370.00 $331.68 $846 -58.37
340 340 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,096 —
365–390 378 2 283.50–295.00 $289.06 $1,093 -83.44
400–439 426 9 245.00–300.00 $273.06 $1,163 -29.44
455–490 473 8 222.00–255.00 $245.21 $1,160 -58.08
515–520 518 2 244.00–250.00 $246.99 $1,279 -26.30
550–590 576 11 209.00–255.00 $237.24 $1,367 -36.79
605–645 619 4 225.00–245.50 $236.45 $1,464 -21.08
660–670 664 4 210.00–240.00 $225.85 $1,500 -31.12
710–745 725 4 173.00–240.00 $214.51 $1,555 -19.47
855 855 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,817 -17.50
905 905 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,367 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 325.00–370.00 $347.97 $835 —
260–295 282 10 305.00–375.00 $339.93 $959 -43.12
305–325 value added 315 4 312.50–325.00 $316.78 $998 —
305–349 338 18 285.00–302.50 $295.13 $998 -43.92
360–370 value added 364 4 322.50–347.50 $339.90 $1,237 —
355–370 366 4 273.00–285.00 $282.09 $1,032 -92.91
380–385 unweaned 384 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,041 -39.00
400–415 unweaned 405 3 251.00–259.00 $254.39 $1,030 —
400–445 417 43 251.00–292.50 $264.51 $1,103 -28.47
461–498 475 25 250.00–291.00 $268.16 $1,274 -17.37
500–549 520 36 251.00–267.00 $255.77 $1,330 -4.74
564 564 9 257.00 $257.00 $1,449 +0.62
600–645 615 24 229.00–251.00 $241.84 $1,487 -8.54
620 unweaned 620 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,318 —
650–690 670 35 222.00–233.00 $229.75 $1,539 —
719 value added 719 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,747 —
715–735 723 7 210.00–227.00 $218.10 $1,577 -18.06
820 820 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,771 -1.50
855 855 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,667 —
925 925 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,827 —
989 989 10 200.00 $200.00 $1,978 —
1207 1207 3 177.00 $177.00 $2,136 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 255.00 $255.00 $872 -63.70
365–398 372 23 257.00–269.00 $266.72 $992 -50.78
390 unweaned 390 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,063 —
404 unweaned 404 4 235.00 $235.00 $949 —
405–440 423 9 227.50–247.50 $238.41 $1,008 -42.65
453–465 461 41 242.50–248.00 $247.45 $1,141 -27.90
468–490 unweaned 474 8 235.00–247.50 $243.35 $1,153 -17.65
510–536 518 72 203.00–250.00 $238.57 $1,236 -15.04
550–577 569 49 232.00–249.00 $239.46 $1,363 —
718 718 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,443 -32.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 252.50 $252.50 $606 —
280 280 1 245.00 $245.00 $686 -98.50
320 unweaned 320 1 271.00 $271.00 $867 —
325–345 337 3 247.50–260.00 $254.05 $856 -41.94
350–390 unweaned 360 4 261.00–267.50 $263.73 $949 —
355–390 375 11 195.00–267.50 $246.99 $926 -45.05
410–435 424 7 237.50–255.00 $248.60 $1,054 -15.91
465–490 476 5 235.00–255.00 $241.87 $1,151 -20.67
515 unweaned 515 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,069 —
500–548 525 20 225.00–250.00 $238.43 $1,252 -8.85
550–595 568 6 232.50–242.50 $237.06 $1,347 -13.94
605–640 621 10 222.50–235.00 $228.85 $1,421 -12.84
655–685 669 6 221.00–237.50 $228.02 $1,525 -9.48
735–740 738 2 203.00–209.00 $206.01 $1,520 -18.99
765–780 773 3 197.50–212.50 $206.34 $1,595 -14.99
915–920 918 2 153.00–187.50 $170.20 $1,562 —
955 955 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,576 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 4 237.50 $237.50 $1,150 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 3 310.00–342.50 $331.01 $1,092 -6.75
360–397 375 10 287.50–352.50 $315.32 $1,182 -37.18
420–422 421 6 285.00–297.00 $290.99 $1,225 -18.47
510–530 520 2 245.00–273.00 $258.73 $1,345 -14.01
575 575 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,409 -30.00
605–635 620 2 245.00–247.50 $246.22 $1,527 -9.88
700–725 713 4 220.00–235.00 $228.14 $1,627 -6.75
895 895 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,575 —
980 980 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,637 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 237.50 $237.50 $760 -88.80
355–390 372 3 255.00–285.00 $266.30 $991 -53.70
415–435 427 5 242.50–257.50 $247.92 $1,059 -32.60
455–485 472 3 222.50–247.50 $235.57 $1,112 -45.89
510–535 522 3 227.50–240.00 $231.65 $1,209 —
580 580 1 171.00 $171.00 $992 -84.65
610–645 628 2 217.50–241.00 $228.92 $1,438 -12.56
780 780 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 -15.23
840 840 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 unweaned 473 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,194 —
473 473 6 237.00–270.00 $259.00 $1,225 -36.14
537 537 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,249 -31.20
553–568 561 4 236.00–247.50 $241.83 $1,357 -22.58

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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.