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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 2, 2024

2,451 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $287.31/cwt +4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,517/hd at 528 lb · 90 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $245.15/cwt +9.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 575 lb · 64 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $252.32/cwt +2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,553/hd at 616 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,451 3,113 1,585
Feeder cattle 2,451 3,113 1,585

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week . Steers 10.00 to 15.00 higher . Heifers 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was very good with some classes higher . 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
265 265 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,014 —
321 321 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,115 +27.50
344 value added 344 14 352.50 $352.50 $1,213 —
353–383 370 7 330.00–340.00 $335.91 $1,243 +15.02
400–440 406 19 317.00–335.00 $328.11 $1,332 +0.02
429 value added 429 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,405 —
501–541 528 77 270.00–292.00 $286.69 $1,514 +4.24
529 value added 529 13 291.00 $291.00 $1,539 —
605 value added 605 14 263.00 $263.00 $1,591 +23.00
600–636 619 45 246.00–250.00 $249.00 $1,541 -2.66
669–680 671 13 248.00–251.00 $250.53 $1,681 +0.53
662–684 value added 674 11 255.00–259.00 $256.79 $1,731 +16.79
710 value added 710 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,832 —
730–733 732 5 252.00–255.00 $254.40 $1,862 +19.93
889 889 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,965 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 340.00 $340.00 $816 ±0.00
280 280 2 337.50 $337.50 $945 +5.00
318–332 326 5 312.50–319.00 $315.03 $1,027 +8.03
375–390 386 4 315.00–319.00 $318.03 $1,228 +15.55
417–445 422 6 277.50–287.50 $279.26 $1,178 -2.84
438–443 value added 439 11 297.00–301.00 $297.73 $1,307 —
462–499 484 56 271.00–289.00 $280.83 $1,359 -1.44
505–538 526 13 245.00–253.00 $249.73 $1,314 +14.45
563–596 574 58 240.00–256.00 $244.08 $1,401 +8.36
573–593 value added 586 6 252.50–257.00 $255.53 $1,497 —
605 605 10 223.00 $223.00 $1,349 -10.28
605–628 value added 618 11 243.00–247.50 $245.00 $1,514 —
688 688 9 231.00 $231.00 $1,589 +0.75
710 710 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,668 +21.00
758–790 769 3 235.00–239.00 $236.37 $1,818 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–293 282 4 360.00–362.50 $360.55 $1,017 —
310–341 332 12 322.50–325.00 $324.14 $1,076 +13.14
350–395 369 6 321.00–325.00 $322.67 $1,191 —
405–445 431 20 292.50–310.00 $302.93 $1,306 -14.07
450–470 466 14 291.00–302.50 $293.38 $1,367 -0.62
510–543 519 16 256.00–268.00 $260.63 $1,353 -4.37
563–587 575 12 258.00–267.00 $261.53 $1,504 +9.69
577 value added 577 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,575 —
605–641 623 12 240.00–243.00 $241.34 $1,504 +1.54
632–648 value added 643 24 252.00–253.00 $252.81 $1,626 —
662–674 value added 665 16 250.00–251.00 $250.25 $1,664 —
663–690 667 12 237.50–242.00 $241.23 $1,609 +3.85
705–722 711 8 245.00–249.00 $247.48 $1,760 +21.22
722 value added 722 9 252.50 $252.50 $1,823 —
786 786 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,894 +18.42
1140 1140 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,063 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 7 231.00 $231.00 $677 -79.00
375–396 393 20 302.50–307.00 $306.36 $1,204 +36.03
474–498 485 12 257.00–262.00 $260.06 $1,261 +9.61
500 500 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,185 —
570–595 576 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,354 +6.00
715–736 733 7 219.00–225.00 $224.16 $1,643 +30.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 292.50–300.00 $296.12 $844 -1.38
346 346 9 303.00 $303.00 $1,048 +15.50
368–385 371 17 299.00–307.00 $304.05 $1,128 +19.14
395 value added 395 12 313.00 $313.00 $1,236 —
406–444 417 44 244.00–257.50 $246.67 $1,029 +0.97
455–492 481 11 245.00–255.00 $249.68 $1,201 +9.84
479–485 value added 482 9 254.00–259.00 $256.21 $1,235 +7.27
535 value added 535 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,257 —
528–548 542 13 227.00–229.00 $227.74 $1,234 +2.13
558 558 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,300 +7.19
553–594 582 39 226.00–229.00 $227.84 $1,326 +2.03
630 value added 630 10 225.00 $225.00 $1,418 —
645 645 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,406 +4.00
650–691 669 19 210.00–221.00 $216.20 $1,446 +0.01
670–678 674 4 223.00–225.00 $223.99 $1,510 +7.80
720 720 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,447 -1.79
785 785 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,546 -6.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 327.50 $327.50 $770 +5.50
250 250 1 335.00 $335.00 $838 —
315–330 324 6 320.00–331.00 $325.77 $1,055 +3.64
352–365 354 11 320.00–322.50 $320.47 $1,134 +3.95
400–425 418 31 279.00–297.00 $283.48 $1,185 -14.88
455–468 459 30 273.00–275.00 $274.46 $1,260 +15.46
501–540 514 26 235.00–245.00 $239.19 $1,229 +1.35
536–543 value added 539 21 246.00–248.00 $246.86 $1,331 —
560–595 574 5 235.00–237.50 $236.46 $1,357 +1.46
586 value added 586 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,436 -5.00
605–630 611 4 232.00–240.00 $236.95 $1,448 +8.95
624–640 value added 628 24 235.00–242.00 $239.64 $1,505 +3.64
669 value added 669 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,572 —
710–725 717 3 210.00–215.00 $211.66 $1,518 -21.84
810 810 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,709 +20.00
885 885 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,850 +18.00
970 970 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,921 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 230.00 $230.00 $472 —
303 value added 303 5 320.00 $320.00 $970 —
310–340 327 3 311.00–319.00 $315.08 $1,030 +15.79
350–373 367 7 310.00–312.50 $312.15 $1,146 +11.20
400–440 432 24 260.00–271.00 $264.26 $1,142 +11.54
459–475 472 27 260.00–265.00 $260.90 $1,231 +10.90
518–531 value added 527 7 237.50–242.50 $238.90 $1,259 +0.43
500–543 536 37 230.00–233.00 $232.79 $1,248 +2.06
559–589 572 13 230.00–234.00 $231.52 $1,324 -1.59
573 value added 573 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,381 +1.00
591 591 8 244.00 $244.00 $1,442 +10.89
610 610 15 235.50 $235.50 $1,437 +15.04
660 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 +9.00
655–685 value added 664 10 229.00–234.00 $231.37 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 280.00 $280.00 $868 +7.50
367–397 379 15 270.00–289.00 $283.52 $1,075 +27.08
444 444 8 243.00 $243.00 $1,079 +13.00
482–485 value added 484 7 232.50–242.50 $241.07 $1,167 —
455–492 485 17 235.00–242.00 $239.57 $1,162 +13.58
500–525 509 5 222.50–225.00 $223.50 $1,138 +7.26
555–595 587 5 222.00–223.00 $222.19 $1,304 +2.97
583–589 587 15 223.00–224.00 $223.60 $1,313 +4.38
605–645 626 4 201.00–211.00 $206.94 $1,295 -2.06
774 774 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,242 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–347 340 14 320.00–335.00 $325.67 $1,107 —
366 366 4 235.00 $235.00 $860 -77.50
403–424 419 13 299.00–315.00 $310.81 $1,302 +23.53
500–535 517 14 241.00–252.50 $250.73 $1,296 +12.14
560 560 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 —
615–635 628 9 232.50–235.00 $234.01 $1,470 +3.21
675 675 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,566 —
700 700 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,484 -11.47
837 837 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,741 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 383 6 311.00–319.00 $316.64 $1,213 +14.49
408–449 430 17 287.00–293.00 $290.91 $1,251 +33.98
512–540 523 15 232.50–237.50 $234.35 $1,226 +2.01
560–585 573 2 235.00–239.00 $237.04 $1,358 +2.04
600–645 637 8 222.50–231.00 $229.34 $1,461 +3.34
680 680 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,557 +1.50
775–795 788 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,615 —
930 930 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 300.00–301.00 $300.48 $931 +15.48
442 442 8 279.00–283.00 $280.50 $1,240 +30.50
458–495 473 8 271.00–283.00 $275.36 $1,302 +25.68
524–545 531 6 227.00–229.00 $228.32 $1,212 -0.34
556–595 567 12 225.00–228.00 $227.15 $1,288 -4.64
645 645 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,400 -6.00
650–668 655 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 -12.50
765–780 773 2 187.00–196.00 $191.46 $1,480 -9.54
810 810 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,636 +28.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 4 281.00 $281.00 $958 —
435 435 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,161 —
475–485 482 3 250.00–265.00 $260.07 $1,254 +34.28

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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.