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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 20, 2026

1,242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $486.05/cwt -3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,759/hd at 568 lb · 134 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $314.00/cwt ≈ $2,666/hd at 849 lb · 60 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $725.00/cwt +5.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,907/hd at 263 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,242 1,969 1,974
Feeder cattle 1,242 1,969 1,974

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week. Steers and Heifers steady to 10.00 higher with a softer trade on some classes. Quality was plain to average with excess fill on some.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 unweaned 238 3 725.00 $725.00 $1,726 +5.00
263–265 unweaned 263 41 725.00 $725.00 $1,907 +5.78
320–325 unweaned 323 6 625.00–640.00 $632.56 $2,043 -43.65
427 427 3 535.00 $535.00 $2,284 -15.00
400–439 unweaned 433 13 520.00–535.00 $525.74 $2,276 -13.09
500–501 unweaned 501 7 475.00 $475.00 $2,380 -33.44
521 521 14 490.00 $490.00 $2,553 —
558 558 6 495.00 $495.00 $2,762 —
562–575 unweaned 568 128 482.50–489.00 $485.63 $2,758 -4.37
605–635 unweaned 622 9 430.00–447.50 $439.19 $2,732 -37.09
632 632 11 452.50 $452.50 $2,860 —
700–717 713 4 382.50–400.00 $395.70 $2,821 -9.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–281 unweaned 276 6 700.00–705.00 $700.76 $1,934 +15.76
322–343 unweaned 327 9 595.00–615.00 $610.33 $1,996 +1.32
365 unweaned 365 23 585.00 $585.00 $2,135 -0.88
406–448 unweaned 423 16 495.00–520.00 $499.24 $2,112 +1.74
420–445 430 3 510.00–525.00 $516.57 $2,221 —
452–455 unweaned 452 7 500.00–502.50 $502.14 $2,270 +12.37
508–510 unweaned 509 20 460.00–470.00 $461.50 $2,349 -9.76
528 528 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,534 -27.50
573–580 unweaned 578 8 460.00–467.50 $466.57 $2,697 +4.09
607 607 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,580 —
775 775 5 378.00 $378.00 $2,930 +2.00
904 904 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 unweaned 280 1 665.00 $665.00 $1,862 +17.74
338 338 2 605.00 $605.00 $2,045 —
340–345 unweaned 343 2 540.00–565.00 $552.59 $1,895 -26.83
360–393 unweaned 377 8 540.00–585.00 $556.05 $2,096 +4.25
420–445 unweaned 436 4 470.00–485.00 $481.39 $2,099 +1.39
448 448 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,240 ±0.00
473 473 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,294 -13.38
474–475 unweaned 474 12 470.00–472.50 $472.29 $2,239 -4.60
500–525 unweaned 505 11 442.50–455.00 $445.96 $2,252 -4.48
560–563 unweaned 562 3 440.00–455.00 $450.02 $2,529 +4.14
550–594 590 10 460.00 $460.00 $2,714 —
605–610 unweaned 606 8 400.00–405.00 $400.63 $2,428 -24.37
745 745 1 359.00 $359.00 $2,675 —
775–797 788 5 362.50–365.00 $364.02 $2,868 -7.81
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 unweaned 273 2 605.00 $605.00 $1,652 -10.00
370–396 unweaned 392 7 500.00–525.00 $503.37 $1,973 -8.30
435 435 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,958 —
450–480 unweaned 469 4 450.00–465.00 $453.76 $2,128 +17.04
485–495 490 2 465.00–470.00 $467.47 $2,291 —
528–540 unweaned 532 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,261 -7.50
575 unweaned 575 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,501 +10.00
582 582 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,561 —
625 unweaned 625 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,438 —
670–680 unweaned 675 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,599 -15.04
775 775 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,654 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 unweaned 233 2 650.00 $650.00 $1,514 +45.00
310–341 unweaned 332 13 555.00–580.00 $570.69 $1,895 +44.29
363 unweaned 363 16 565.00 $565.00 $2,051 +51.42
406–415 unweaned 410 11 460.00–470.00 $463.67 $1,901 +16.24
442 442 6 490.00 $490.00 $2,166 —
453 453 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,197 —
500–533 unweaned 520 7 415.00 $415.00 $2,158 -20.00
562–573 unweaned 566 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,349 —
610–620 618 20 375.00–390.00 $383.73 $2,371 -1.27
622–635 unweaned 625 4 350.00–360.00 $352.54 $2,203 -23.35
758–775 764 12 329.00–334.00 $331.42 $2,532 —
849 849 60 314.00 $314.00 $2,666 —
855–895 878 6 310.00–315.00 $311.24 $2,733 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 unweaned 235 2 570.00–600.00 $584.36 $1,373 +4.36
299 unweaned 299 8 585.00 $585.00 $1,749 —
300–320 316 5 535.00–540.00 $539.05 $1,703 —
310–335 unweaned 321 6 530.00 $530.00 $1,701 +35.00
385–390 unweaned 389 5 515.00–520.00 $515.99 $2,007 +27.69
400–445 unweaned 421 7 445.00–455.00 $446.42 $1,879 +11.42
426 426 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,024 +27.06
450–472 unweaned 463 25 442.50–452.50 $450.59 $2,086 +9.86
463–495 470 12 410.00–475.00 $461.14 $2,167 +11.14
519–530 unweaned 521 7 380.00–405.00 $383.64 $1,999 -37.65
554–575 unweaned 559 14 380.00–400.00 $395.35 $2,210 -15.78
560 560 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,268 —
641 641 12 370.00 $370.00 $2,372 -5.00
667 667 6 367.50 $367.50 $2,451 —
688–690 unweaned 689 3 335.00–340.00 $338.33 $2,331 -27.29
730 730 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,391 -22.50
773 773 2 327.00 $327.00 $2,528 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 unweaned 247 26 690.00 $690.00 $1,704 +50.00
275 unweaned 275 11 675.00 $675.00 $1,856 —
308–316 unweaned 312 9 600.00–615.00 $608.24 $1,898 +59.74
408–448 unweaned 427 5 490.00–500.00 $493.82 $2,109 +4.38
503–531 unweaned 519 8 420.00–425.00 $422.51 $2,193 -18.18
505–539 528 6 425.00–430.00 $426.60 $2,252 —
601 601 11 435.00 $435.00 $2,614 +22.50
615–620 unweaned 618 3 380.00–390.00 $384.15 $2,374 -7.98
700–738 735 13 337.50–347.50 $346.77 $2,549 -38.23
840 840 7 324.00 $324.00 $2,722 —
855 855 3 322.50 $322.50 $2,757 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 unweaned 284 4 550.00–555.00 $551.23 $1,565 -0.35
309 unweaned 309 7 510.00 $510.00 $1,576 —
350–383 unweaned 379 16 495.00–505.00 $501.84 $1,902 +48.37
420 420 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,848 ±0.00
440 unweaned 440 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,870 +4.26
450–463 456 10 425.00–450.00 $440.53 $2,009 +0.53
465–490 unweaned 485 18 422.50–437.50 $426.22 $2,067 -5.33
500 unweaned 500 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,825 —
545 545 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,098 -7.50
550–575 unweaned 565 4 362.50–377.50 $370.65 $2,094 -35.11
569–588 572 11 394.00–400.00 $395.12 $2,260 +7.62
795 795 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,484 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–321 unweaned 314 11 590.00–600.00 $592.18 $1,859 -2.82
353–375 unweaned 360 3 580.00 $580.00 $2,088 +113.66
473–495 unweaned 488 21 455.00–465.00 $463.08 $2,260 -14.64
500–535 unweaned 523 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,223 —
550–563 unweaned 559 3 420.00–425.00 $423.36 $2,367 +7.39
759 759 8 372.50 $372.50 $2,827 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 unweaned 297 8 670.00 $670.00 $1,990 -20.00
315 unweaned 315 11 665.00 $665.00 $2,095 +47.11
435 unweaned 435 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,153 -1.40
500–511 unweaned 510 8 445.00–447.50 $445.31 $2,271 +15.31
553–557 unweaned 556 8 455.00 $455.00 $2,530 +17.47
632 unweaned 632 5 422.50 $422.50 $2,670 +10.00
700 700 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,695 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 unweaned 225 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,406 —
340 unweaned 340 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,955 —
385 unweaned 385 1 575.00 $575.00 $2,214 +17.23
495 unweaned 495 3 442.50 $442.50 $2,190 -12.68
522 522 14 425.00 $425.00 $2,218 —
525–542 unweaned 538 6 415.00 $415.00 $2,233 +15.00
615 unweaned 615 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,491 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–397 unweaned 385 13 530.00–550.00 $544.58 $2,097 +29.32
480 unweaned 480 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,040 -3.31
581–590 unweaned 586 2 285.00–380.00 $332.87 $1,951 -42.13
640 unweaned 640 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,400 —
793 793 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,657 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 unweaned 494 7 435.00 $435.00 $2,149 —

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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.