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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 18, 2024

1,419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.44/cwt +19.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,767/hd at 726 lb · 78 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $265.50/cwt +2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,954/hd at 736 lb · 64 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.67/cwt +20.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,662/hd at 610 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,419 2,754 1,090
Feeder cattle 1,419 2,754 1,090

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week . Steers 10.00 to 15.00 higher . Heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher . Quality 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
228–233 231 2 435.00–460.00 $447.64 $1,034 +27.64
250–293 276 7 400.00–432.50 $420.50 $1,161 +6.55
310–313 312 5 427.50–430.00 $429.50 $1,340 +15.98
340 value added 340 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,445 —
357–382 366 8 420.00–432.50 $427.61 $1,565 +15.73
405 value added 405 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,559 -2.05
400–415 411 8 367.50–375.00 $372.85 $1,532 +11.05
466 466 11 360.00 $360.00 $1,678 +3.06
511–538 516 14 330.00–342.50 $338.55 $1,747 +19.44
600 value added 600 11 289.00 $289.00 $1,734 -17.70
600–625 615 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 -1.82
693 693 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,836 —
730 730 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,898 +3.45
709–738 value added 736 63 265.50–267.00 $265.59 $1,955 -16.41
754 value added 754 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,991 —
755 755 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,940 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–243 237 6 400.00–420.00 $408.08 $967 +7.79
255–298 274 7 400.00–415.00 $406.54 $1,114 +5.01
310–349 333 18 407.50–420.00 $413.65 $1,377 +49.30
365 365 5 407.50–415.00 $412.00 $1,504 +16.67
402–425 410 7 347.50–350.00 $348.92 $1,431 +7.60
457–480 464 7 340.00–352.50 $348.51 $1,617 +19.29
454–495 value added 466 7 355.00–362.50 $360.22 $1,679 —
505–510 507 8 315.00–326.00 $321.74 $1,631 +15.20
538 value added 538 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,708 -12.50
570 570 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,796 +9.75
617–635 622 7 260.00–264.00 $262.36 $1,632 +1.79
668–680 value added 671 12 269.00–270.00 $269.75 $1,810 -11.10
760 value added 760 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,984 +6.11
771 771 13 254.00 $254.00 $1,958 +3.00
850 value added 850 7 236.00 $236.00 $2,006 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 320.00 $320.00 $736 —
292 292 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,051 +28.49
305–340 323 5 390.00–400.00 $395.00 $1,276 +27.07
408 value added 408 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,367 —
415–440 426 7 320.00–327.50 $324.25 $1,381 -2.89
460 460 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 -3.78
485 value added 485 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,673 +7.72
518–540 520 11 292.50–301.00 $300.20 $1,561 +0.20
550–595 568 8 290.00–300.00 $297.10 $1,688 +2.25
573–578 value added 575 9 307.50–312.50 $310.27 $1,784 +11.27
665 value added 665 10 259.00 $259.00 $1,722 —
660–683 675 3 251.00–259.00 $256.39 $1,731 -0.51
700–730 718 3 207.50–245.00 $231.81 $1,664 -12.17
724–730 value added 725 13 240.00–250.00 $241.55 $1,751 —
751–753 value added 751 10 251.00–255.00 $254.20 $1,909 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 350.00–370.00 $360.08 $1,163 —
368–395 377 3 350.00–370.00 $363.02 $1,369 +14.52
450 450 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,429 —
520 520 2 281.00 $281.00 $1,461 —
564 564 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,607 +1.27
597 value added 597 19 284.00 $284.00 $1,695 -7.00
610 610 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,148 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223–241 231 11 370.00–372.50 $371.32 $858 -0.88
298 298 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,095 -16.02
330 value added 330 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,196 -17.50
328–339 333 38 362.50–370.00 $365.21 $1,216 -7.80
355 value added 355 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,296 —
352–378 368 20 362.50–365.00 $363.39 $1,337 —
401–438 416 14 320.00–347.50 $328.82 $1,368 +0.07
505–545 521 25 257.00–270.00 $263.26 $1,372 -5.38
560–573 567 6 257.50 $257.50 $1,460 -2.50
606 value added 606 35 290.00 $290.00 $1,757 —
610–645 615 23 245.00–248.00 $246.30 $1,515 -2.88
711 711 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,564 ±0.00
728 728 69 246.50 $246.50 $1,795 +26.50
838 838 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,902 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–292 288 7 325.00–335.00 $329.96 $950 -6.28
308–335 316 9 335.00–347.50 $342.19 $1,081 +15.57
350–395 376 17 330.00–347.50 $341.49 $1,284 +12.70
383 value added 383 7 355.00 $355.00 $1,360 +12.45
423–448 440 7 290.00–297.50 $293.27 $1,290 +8.19
453–485 467 27 280.00–295.00 $285.52 $1,333 -1.87
500–548 522 15 250.00–255.00 $252.26 $1,317 +3.79
551–578 565 20 247.50–252.50 $250.81 $1,417 +0.04
635–640 637 8 230.00–237.50 $233.12 $1,485 +8.12
660–698 680 8 229.00–237.50 $234.08 $1,592 +14.08
715 715 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,519 +2.50
830 830 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,008 -0.92
340 340 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,198 +0.90
355–383 371 16 352.50–355.00 $353.90 $1,313 +8.51
411 value added 411 4 322.50 $322.50 $1,325 -1.05
408–445 429 27 300.00–317.50 $307.56 $1,319 -2.28
468 468 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,404 +5.94
500–535 524 10 252.50–256.00 $255.19 $1,337 -4.08
555–565 562 3 250.00–252.50 $250.82 $1,410 -9.50
613–648 631 10 240.00–243.50 $241.94 $1,527 +10.23
655 655 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,592 —
776 776 7 230.50 $230.50 $1,789 —
985 985 4 209.00 $209.00 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–348 339 6 310.00–320.00 $316.57 $1,073 +16.57
380–396 392 10 305.00–320.00 $314.96 $1,235 +8.58
405 405 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,083 -17.50
473–499 482 25 257.50–275.00 $264.21 $1,273 -5.94
533–540 536 5 242.50–245.00 $243.99 $1,308 +6.49
578–585 582 5 236.00–247.50 $240.57 $1,400 +11.13
619–633 624 6 227.50 $227.50 $1,420 +9.50
699 699 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,587 +17.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,328 +15.00
360–385 381 13 400.00–405.00 $400.36 $1,525 -4.64
400–413 407 10 370.00–377.50 $373.69 $1,521 +33.75
460 460 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,656 +34.54
508–539 528 13 310.00–327.50 $316.76 $1,672 +2.48
553 553 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,728 —
633 633 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,725 -8.68
730 730 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,810 +4.51
865 865 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,894 —
905 905 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,891 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 382.50 $382.50 $1,427 +11.75
405–445 433 6 325.00–342.50 $337.25 $1,460 +16.92
450–495 479 20 325.00–335.00 $329.21 $1,577 +15.94
535 535 8 300.00–302.50 $302.19 $1,617 +4.52
553–580 562 11 290.00–297.50 $292.49 $1,644 +1.69
600–635 618 2 260.00–265.00 $262.57 $1,623 +7.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–302 301 6 352.50–360.00 $356.26 $1,072 —
478–490 481 5 310.00–320.00 $316.98 $1,525 -5.79
553–586 570 14 275.00–280.00 $277.41 $1,581 -3.79
670–673 672 4 248.00–257.50 $252.74 $1,698 +11.60
735 735 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,764 +16.65
790 790 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,353 —
474 474 4 292.50 $292.50 $1,386 —
570–587 581 7 270.00–272.50 $270.35 $1,571 -0.05

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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.