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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 16, 2024

1,995 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $241.80/cwt -3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,253/hd at 518 lb · 66 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $238.35/cwt -6.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 471 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $289.01/cwt -4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,510/hd at 523 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,995 2,470 2,443
Feeder cattle 1,995 2,470 2,443

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week . Steers and Heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower with lots of fleshy calves making trade very uneven .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–233 230 3 332.50–337.50 $334.13 $768 -9.35
255–285 276 4 330.00–337.50 $331.90 $916 -21.10
360 360 2 375.00–380.00 $377.50 $1,359 +27.12
408–448 428 15 300.00–325.00 $309.34 $1,324 -14.29
505–535 512 6 271.00–282.00 $276.43 $1,415 -17.15
510–544 value added 524 44 271.00–308.00 $290.73 $1,523 -6.27
550–576 570 27 271.00–283.00 $277.42 $1,581 —
600–635 615 10 245.00–247.50 $246.29 $1,515 -3.47
635–648 value added 642 6 250.00–251.00 $250.49 $1,608 -7.07
658 658 30 249.00 $249.00 $1,638 -6.00
671 value added 671 10 255.00 $255.00 $1,711 +0.41
702–740 719 8 245.00–255.00 $251.27 $1,807 +6.27
843 843 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,939 -2.50
885 885 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,080 +6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–273 269 12 320.00–325.00 $321.20 $864 -13.80
330 330 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,221 +41.80
380 value added 380 9 372.50 $372.50 $1,416 —
425 value added 425 6 297.00 $297.00 $1,262 —
405–448 428 15 281.00–297.00 $289.18 $1,238 -15.82
470–485 474 4 252.50–283.00 $275.19 $1,304 -26.66
505–538 519 33 250.00–260.00 $254.16 $1,319 -18.93
553–598 583 36 250.00–268.00 $255.18 $1,488 -12.17
593 value added 593 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,512 —
603–636 627 12 236.00–240.00 $237.83 $1,491 -3.39
635–641 value added 639 7 240.00–249.00 $242.55 $1,550 -1.65
677–693 681 12 239.00–242.50 $239.89 $1,634 -0.11
690 value added 690 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,690 -3.48
713 713 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,733 —
765 765 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–360 358 5 360.00–362.50 $361.01 $1,292 +61.01
409–445 424 26 240.00–278.00 $270.03 $1,145 -11.06
465 value added 465 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,325 +7.50
450–495 481 8 275.00–279.00 $275.71 $1,326 -9.67
508 value added 508 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,240 —
560–583 579 31 240.00–245.00 $241.77 $1,400 -13.33
593 value added 593 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,459 -5.00
608–618 615 9 231.00–235.00 $234.12 $1,440 +3.12
655–675 664 13 230.00–235.00 $234.42 $1,557 -16.96
739 739 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,751 +6.34
760 760 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,816 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 430 19 250.00–267.00 $256.46 $1,103 -10.92
435 value added 435 7 271.00 $271.00 $1,179 —
470–493 482 20 250.00–265.00 $256.62 $1,237 -3.63
550–595 566 6 225.00–259.00 $236.42 $1,338 -6.28
589 value added 589 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,384 —
602–625 608 4 225.00–227.50 $225.64 $1,372 +9.64
665 665 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,503 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 265.00–271.00 $268.14 $719 +4.96
328–340 331 4 270.00–272.50 $271.86 $900 -2.39
355–398 373 14 270.00–277.50 $272.02 $1,015 +0.18
402–445 415 26 235.00–242.50 $236.79 $983 -6.44
450–495 469 62 235.00–245.00 $238.16 $1,117 -6.79
498–499 value added 498 4 240.00–245.00 $241.25 $1,201 —
513–540 527 16 225.00–229.00 $226.23 $1,192 +0.11
520–548 value added 535 8 235.00–245.00 $237.93 $1,273 —
560–593 586 31 225.00–228.00 $226.35 $1,326 -1.06
605–615 610 12 224.00–225.00 $224.75 $1,371 +6.03
600–638 619 18 210.00–216.00 $214.49 $1,328 -4.23
665–671 670 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 -4.15
730 value added 730 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,445 —
755 755 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,397 -15.50
953 953 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 287.50 $287.50 $834 —
300–328 319 4 283.00–289.00 $284.91 $909 -4.09
360–398 384 6 281.00–289.00 $285.22 $1,095 -19.06
405–445 432 15 247.50–255.00 $251.16 $1,085 -4.93
470–492 478 13 245.00–247.50 $245.98 $1,176 +15.98
513–538 525 23 230.00–236.00 $232.58 $1,221 -2.65
550–569 558 14 230.00–233.00 $231.31 $1,291 -2.31
558 value added 558 10 239.00 $239.00 $1,334 —
620–633 629 4 220.00–226.00 $223.02 $1,403 -8.80
634 634 11 237.00 $237.00 $1,503 +5.18
650 650 3 222.50–229.00 $226.83 $1,474 -2.30
707 707 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,421 —
751 751 10 216.00 $216.00 $1,622 —
751 751 6 193.00 $193.00 $1,449 —
908 908 15 197.00 $197.00 $1,789 -1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 297.50 $297.50 $848 -2.50
335 335 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,015 -12.24
335 335 2 292.50 $292.50 $980 -22.74
355–383 374 4 299.00–305.00 $302.31 $1,131 -7.69
416 value added 416 7 271.00 $271.00 $1,127 -5.09
402–445 422 20 255.00–280.00 $264.50 $1,116 +4.47
510–530 519 24 240.00–252.50 $245.48 $1,274 +4.13
605 value added 605 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,476 -10.00
600–643 623 9 231.00–245.00 $234.33 $1,460 -6.43
625 625 10 246.00 $246.00 $1,538 +5.24
670 value added 670 15 242.00 $242.00 $1,621 —
700 700 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 +4.00
775 775 15 225.00 $225.00 $1,744 —
810 810 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,693 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 4 265.00 $265.00 $845 -4.00
354–385 368 20 255.00–265.00 $260.44 $958 +5.01
420–444 439 9 230.00–233.00 $231.68 $1,017 -2.34
460–493 482 18 230.00–232.50 $231.69 $1,117 -2.75
582–597 591 9 216.00–223.00 $219.70 $1,298 -1.30
665 value added 665 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,403 —
699 699 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,405 -4.78
725 725 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,269 -6.00
780 780 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,396 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 383 3 325.00–330.00 $327.43 $1,254 —
425–445 434 15 250.00–257.00 $253.80 $1,101 -1.20
460–483 474 4 250.00–253.00 $251.53 $1,192 +0.28
503–547 518 66 240.00–245.00 $241.80 $1,253 -3.18
550–594 578 23 240.00–245.00 $243.39 $1,407 -1.61
635 635 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,492 ±0.00
667–670 667 7 232.00–235.00 $232.43 $1,550 +2.17
708–735 724 5 216.00–220.00 $218.41 $1,581 —
793 793 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,721 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 335.00 $335.00 $804 —
320 320 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,080 —
363 363 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,270 +50.75
410–433 420 10 267.50–287.00 $281.88 $1,184 +13.30
470 470 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,227 -30.00
500–535 503 21 247.50–251.00 $250.08 $1,258 -2.54
565–575 569 9 247.50–250.00 $249.16 $1,418 -2.32
603–645 610 22 237.50–242.50 $239.17 $1,459 -3.04
710–720 711 8 225.00–231.00 $225.76 $1,605 +5.76
800–830 815 2 214.00–215.00 $214.51 $1,748 +14.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 315.00–317.50 $316.26 $1,069 —
365 365 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,150 +15.47
435 435 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,077 —
464–495 475 32 240.00–246.00 $243.06 $1,155 +23.06
600–610 605 6 225.00–231.00 $228.84 $1,384 +5.84
665 665 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 +15.48
800 800 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 300.00 $300.00 $930 —
375 375 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,136 —
458–488 469 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,102 —
535–540 538 2 232.50–237.50 $235.01 $1,264 +8.55
554–593 563 17 220.00–234.00 $226.75 $1,277 —
615–632 630 10 210.00–217.50 $210.73 $1,328 +4.73
695 695 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,564 +16.00

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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.