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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 18, 2024

2,998 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $246.28/cwt +0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 483 lb · 177 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $291.98/cwt -0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,524/hd at 522 lb · 95 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $261.37/cwt -5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 526 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,998 3,546 2,989
Feeder cattle 2,998 3,546 2,989

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week . Steers 6.00 to 10.00 lower . Heifers 8.00 to 12.00 lower . Extreme heat and very dry in the area . Quality was plain to average .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 3 312.50–317.50 $315.66 $1,016 —
353–387 369 20 317.00–320.00 $318.48 $1,175 -0.96
410–438 430 8 280.00–299.00 $294.70 $1,267 +1.66
450–480 458 23 277.00–283.00 $281.00 $1,287 -14.89
505–538 526 80 259.00–270.00 $261.37 $1,375 -10.06
575–580 575 37 269.00–271.00 $270.95 $1,558 +0.86
603–647 626 65 238.00–243.00 $239.60 $1,500 —
620–641 value added 634 6 235.00–237.00 $235.65 $1,494 —
657 657 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,597 -0.86
655–686 value added 677 16 240.00–247.00 $244.52 $1,655 -5.48
700–715 709 10 231.00–239.00 $234.98 $1,666 -1.02
727 value added 727 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,738 -0.48
757 value added 757 8 238.50 $238.50 $1,805 —
765–770 768 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,766 —
1660 value added 1660 1 249.00 $249.00 $4,133 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 327.50 $327.50 $737 —
260–275 268 5 322.50–337.50 $328.97 $882 -9.73
325 325 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,097 -13.50
378 378 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,285 +0.26
402–425 410 23 301.00–331.00 $310.11 $1,271 -9.53
454 454 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,362 —
514–537 522 95 273.00–299.00 $291.98 $1,524 -0.77
609–630 value added 612 15 250.00–267.00 $254.06 $1,555 -20.94
603–631 619 42 246.00–254.00 $251.42 $1,556 -14.47
650 650 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,586 -6.00
661–698 value added 679 16 249.00–255.00 $250.28 $1,699 +4.28
710–743 725 22 237.00–247.00 $244.89 $1,775 —
781 781 14 239.00 $239.00 $1,867 -6.00
818 818 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,890 +9.34
860 860 22 237.00 $237.00 $2,038 +12.00
905 905 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 315.00–317.50 $316.24 $863 +11.20
300–330 312 7 300.00–310.00 $307.73 $960 -2.27
385–395 392 9 299.00–311.00 $304.33 $1,193 +4.21
409–425 414 7 261.00–270.00 $267.65 $1,108 -4.31
453–488 467 32 260.00–271.00 $263.96 $1,233 -6.56
505–549 527 57 250.00–258.00 $251.59 $1,326 +3.16
552 value added 552 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,485 +19.74
567–594 584 34 250.00–256.00 $252.13 $1,472 +3.87
601–630 617 12 235.00–237.00 $236.18 $1,457 -8.82
661–695 672 10 234.00–236.00 $234.90 $1,579 -5.10
720–735 728 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,638 -5.61
770–796 786 10 219.00–221.00 $219.78 $1,727 -9.22
885 885 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,974 +14.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 3 250.00–251.00 $250.67 $935 -7.33
405–435 430 42 250.00–257.00 $250.28 $1,076 —
485 485 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,237 +2.84
500–530 515 14 235.00–240.00 $238.62 $1,229 +3.62
550–595 578 14 239.00–247.00 $243.46 $1,407 +8.46
604 604 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,359 -8.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 281.00 $281.00 $688 —
298 298 2 281.00 $281.00 $837 +10.00
310–335 327 5 280.00–287.00 $281.33 $920 -2.90
355–397 387 10 271.00–283.00 $278.34 $1,077 -1.22
400–445 430 13 240.00–257.00 $248.93 $1,070 +3.29
456–498 483 177 240.00–257.00 $246.28 $1,190 +2.54
505 505 6 238.00 $238.00 $1,202 -0.90
502–548 529 8 230.00–234.00 $232.32 $1,229 -6.58
555–595 577 34 230.00–234.00 $231.93 $1,338 -5.53
600–645 629 6 221.00–225.00 $222.92 $1,402 -3.62
633 633 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,424 -5.00
650–657 655 4 220.00–229.00 $226.77 $1,485 +3.80
720 720 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,634 +17.87
758–775 761 6 210.00–211.00 $210.83 $1,604 +0.83
772 value added 772 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,698 —
780–798 796 26 216.00–222.00 $218.61 $1,740 +4.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 6 293.00 $293.00 $785 +10.07
315–345 328 8 291.00–300.00 $294.90 $967 -11.30
358–395 382 17 291.00–299.00 $296.21 $1,132 -8.92
400–445 426 41 260.00–279.00 $266.47 $1,135 +9.34
453 453 16 265.00 $265.00 $1,200 +9.75
515–538 526 28 235.00–239.00 $235.28 $1,238 -19.72
561–569 value added 562 41 242.00–244.00 $243.75 $1,370 -21.25
550–593 568 22 234.00–239.00 $236.87 $1,345 -25.63
608–640 619 3 226.00–228.00 $226.69 $1,403 -8.01
635–637 637 7 231.00–233.00 $232.72 $1,482 -1.98
649 value added 649 14 234.00 $234.00 $1,519 -11.92
650 650 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,514 -5.50
650–695 668 14 226.00–229.00 $226.99 $1,516 -11.51
715–735 726 5 215.00–227.50 $220.68 $1,602 —
753 753 12 219.00 $219.00 $1,649 —
780 value added 780 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,685 —
815–818 817 3 207.00–210.00 $209.00 $1,708 —
981 981 14 207.50 $207.50 $2,036 —
1004 1004 10 180.00 $180.00 $1,807 —
1096 1096 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 4 300.00 $300.00 $849 -17.79
305–340 321 19 301.00–315.00 $307.30 $986 -21.49
333 fancy 333 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,099 —
400–425 416 6 281.00–309.00 $289.73 $1,205 +26.63
504 value added 504 5 253.00 $253.00 $1,275 —
505–547 532 7 240.00–255.00 $242.89 $1,292 -20.78
553–597 564 29 240.00–246.00 $243.22 $1,372 -21.78
563–568 value added 566 7 245.00–251.00 $248.44 $1,406 —
605–625 610 4 235.00–237.00 $236.49 $1,443 -18.51
615–618 value added 617 16 242.00–251.00 $245.36 $1,514 -14.64
658–695 671 6 230.00–235.00 $233.64 $1,568 -8.86
712 712 3 233.50 $233.50 $1,663 +12.50
705–730 719 4 229.00–239.00 $231.98 $1,668 +10.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 251.00 $251.00 $841 -5.06
385 385 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,020 +8.81
432–448 433 41 227.50–239.00 $228.74 $990 -6.26
450–495 480 22 225.00–237.50 $233.58 $1,121 -5.21
530–545 542 9 227.50–230.00 $229.46 $1,244 —
575–598 590 6 223.00–229.00 $226.02 $1,334 -0.08
655 655 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,251 —
730 730 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,438 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 291.00 $291.00 $960 -0.96
405–443 427 30 275.00–285.00 $281.32 $1,201 +6.45
501–522 511 16 234.00–245.00 $240.10 $1,227 -3.57
555–595 566 23 235.00–240.00 $237.10 $1,342 -5.39
600–620 616 12 224.00–225.00 $224.33 $1,382 -13.10
738 738 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,642 -0.45
803 803 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,606 +13.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 289.00 $289.00 $939 —
365–393 386 5 291.00–305.00 $301.34 $1,163 -25.99
402–428 408 15 289.00–301.00 $295.38 $1,205 -10.79
500–540 519 15 241.00–247.00 $243.73 $1,265 -5.70
550–580 573 4 243.00–250.00 $245.79 $1,408 -0.83
600–645 632 13 229.00–237.50 $233.11 $1,473 -14.71
650–688 674 7 229.00–237.50 $233.33 $1,573 -11.67
715 715 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,630 -0.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 3 251.00 $251.00 $733 +13.50
348 348 2 271.00 $271.00 $943 —
355–375 365 2 282.00–283.00 $282.51 $1,031 +3.12
400–448 423 13 260.00–271.00 $268.06 $1,134 +13.77
455–472 464 6 260.00–262.00 $261.02 $1,211 +12.00
528–533 531 10 230.00–231.00 $230.60 $1,224 —
575–580 577 3 225.00–230.00 $228.32 $1,317 -9.35
600–620 613 3 219.00–220.00 $219.33 $1,344 -10.67
695 695 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,536 -9.00
705–708 707 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,548 -1.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–498 482 18 240.00–252.50 $248.28 $1,197 +23.28
600 600 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —

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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.