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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 19, 2026

821 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $402.05/cwt +6.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,721/hd at 428 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2-3 steers $397.33/cwt +2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,924/hd at 484 lb · 37 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $368.76/cwt +15.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,300/hd at 624 lb · 29 head
Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction in Ada saw 4-weight heifers at $395/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$4/cwt below the OK average ($399) and $28/cwt under Apache, OK ($423). The class is down $68/cwt from its early July peak of $465. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 821 1,477 1,413
Feeder cattle 821 1,477 1,413

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week with uneven trade. Steers 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifers steady to 10.00 higher. Quality was plain to average with a moderate trade. Very dry and extreme heat in the area.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 unweaned 230 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,311 —
280–293 unweaned 289 3 565.00 $565.00 $1,633 -5.00
313–325 unweaned 316 4 525.00–545.00 $539.86 $1,706 -28.40
408–418 unweaned 412 12 450.00–470.00 $460.79 $1,898 +5.50
457 457 8 480.00 $480.00 $2,194 +20.00
468 unweaned 468 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,153 -12.53
528 unweaned 528 11 445.00 $445.00 $2,350 +18.13
568 unweaned 568 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,528 —
602 unweaned 602 20 386.00 $386.00 $2,324 +31.00
722–725 723 4 355.00–360.00 $356.25 $2,576 -2.92
823 823 6 331.00 $331.00 $2,724 +13.50
859 859 7 336.00 $336.00 $2,886 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 unweaned 293 2 500.00–515.00 $507.44 $1,487 +7.44
355–398 unweaned 386 12 450.00–470.00 $463.81 $1,790 -36.19
425 unweaned 425 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,806 +17.19
463 463 6 447.50 $447.50 $2,072 +22.29
465–470 unweaned 468 2 410.00–425.00 $417.46 $1,954 +14.88
500–515 unweaned 508 8 382.50–402.50 $389.62 $1,979 +1.89
555–589 unweaned 574 17 377.00–385.00 $380.24 $2,183 +8.98
582 582 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,328 —
660–686 682 15 360.00–375.00 $367.62 $2,507 +27.62
715 715 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,467 +16.65
815 815 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,526 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 unweaned 385 3 410.00–425.00 $414.74 $1,597 —
470–492 unweaned 483 33 385.00–400.00 $393.98 $1,903 +14.02
485–497 494 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,100 +25.54
544 544 9 375.00 $375.00 $2,040 +8.01
545 unweaned 545 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,989 —
560 560 2 377.50 $377.50 $2,114 +19.99
550–585 unweaned 575 8 365.00–375.00 $369.37 $2,124 +13.78
615 unweaned 615 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,122 —
665–680 673 2 350.00–352.50 $351.24 $2,364 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 unweaned 340 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,683 -57.42
365 unweaned 365 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,770 —
400–445 unweaned 425 4 430.00–437.50 $435.10 $1,849 +0.51
460 unweaned 460 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,978 -2.48
510–513 unweaned 513 10 410.00–425.00 $423.51 $2,173 +21.88
567 unweaned 567 5 410.00 $410.00 $2,325 +7.50
610–625 unweaned 617 18 360.00–361.00 $360.05 $2,222 —
635 635 11 383.00 $383.00 $2,432 +29.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 unweaned 235 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,163 ±0.00
265 unweaned 265 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,298 +8.28
308 308 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,355 -30.00
335–345 unweaned 342 3 425.00–430.00 $428.37 $1,465 -26.63
360–385 unweaned 373 2 420.00–425.00 $422.58 $1,576 -26.92
400–431 421 14 402.50–415.00 $407.72 $1,717 +7.72
400–444 unweaned 432 25 385.00–405.00 $398.88 $1,723 +13.88
451–480 unweaned 464 14 385.00–397.50 $391.78 $1,818 +2.56
540 unweaned 540 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,863 -27.10
551–595 unweaned 560 5 342.50–350.00 $348.41 $1,951 -16.07
632 632 3 336.00 $336.00 $2,124 —
650 unweaned 650 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,161 -5.00
735 735 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,334 +2.50
835 835 1 278.00 $278.00 $2,321 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,596 —
325–343 unweaned 338 14 450.00–500.00 $459.92 $1,555 -10.08
350 unweaned 350 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,698 +10.00
411–436 unweaned 422 9 410.00–415.00 $412.30 $1,740 +3.12
444 444 4 422.50 $422.50 $1,876 -8.71
457 unweaned 457 9 412.50 $412.50 $1,885 +2.50
525 unweaned 525 2 357.50 $357.50 $1,877 -24.24
555 555 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,081 —
555 555 3 366.00 $366.00 $2,031 —
550–582 unweaned 573 5 360.00–365.00 $364.01 $2,086 —
654 unweaned 654 5 342.50 $342.50 $2,240 —
721 721 16 328.00 $328.00 $2,365 +3.18
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–287 unweaned 280 4 445.00–460.00 $448.48 $1,256 —
305 unweaned 305 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,220 —
350–399 unweaned 391 10 400.00–410.00 $408.09 $1,596 -20.06
408–425 unweaned 415 5 352.00–380.00 $363.42 $1,508 -8.22
451–483 unweaned 464 9 350.00–370.00 $355.74 $1,651 -16.63
455–499 495 14 374.00–390.00 $376.20 $1,862 +1.20
528 unweaned 528 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,716 -30.00
550–570 unweaned 560 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,820 -32.50
560 560 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,876 -25.00
603–643 unweaned 619 6 325.00–327.50 $326.23 $2,019 +0.41
630 630 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,079 +5.00
635 635 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,096 +5.00
675 unweaned 675 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,177 -0.50
688 688 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,253 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 unweaned 240 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,320 —
310–328 unweaned 322 3 530.00–545.00 $534.81 $1,722 +44.29
400 unweaned 400 3 425.00–435.00 $431.67 $1,727 +6.54
521–530 unweaned 523 15 370.00–380.00 $374.35 $1,958 -11.73
565–568 unweaned 568 13 375.00–383.00 $382.39 $2,172 —
602 602 12 359.00 $359.00 $2,161 —
625 unweaned 625 9 351.00 $351.00 $2,194 -6.45
650 unweaned 650 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,242 —
818 818 3 292.00 $292.00 $2,389 -100.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 unweaned 295 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,475 —
350–379 unweaned 368 8 450.00–470.00 $460.29 $1,694 -39.71
400–430 unweaned 426 7 375.00–385.00 $376.34 $1,603 —
450–487 unweaned 481 20 370.00–395.00 $377.93 $1,818 -16.70
535–543 unweaned 540 3 350.00–352.50 $351.67 $1,899 +4.14
565–595 unweaned 578 3 347.50–365.00 $356.51 $2,061 +2.67
610–625 unweaned 620 3 320.00–325.00 $321.64 $1,994 —
685 unweaned 685 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,158 +14.65
717 717 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,151 —
895 895 1 271.50 $271.50 $2,430 —
938 938 4 243.00 $243.00 $2,279 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 unweaned 343 3 400.00–415.00 $410.05 $1,406 —
386–388 unweaned 387 6 400.00–425.00 $416.64 $1,612 -23.00
450 450 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 —
468–497 unweaned 483 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,690 -24.19
515–535 unweaned 522 6 337.50–342.50 $340.79 $1,779 +2.44
670–688 unweaned 677 9 295.00–310.00 $305.81 $2,070 —
780 780 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 unweaned 235 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,363 —
322–325 unweaned 323 4 515.00–565.00 $552.41 $1,784 +9.97
400–419 unweaned 409 15 435.00–445.00 $440.26 $1,801 +3.90
514–531 unweaned 523 8 382.50–400.00 $391.11 $2,046 +9.34
630 unweaned 630 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,331 +25.43
722 722 3 314.00 $314.00 $2,267 —
825 825 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,318 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–340 unweaned 335 6 485.00–500.00 $497.46 $1,666 -27.54
408 408 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,836 —
418–448 unweaned 428 6 415.00–420.00 $417.56 $1,787 -3.88
454 unweaned 454 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,861 -10.09
512–542 unweaned 527 6 372.50–375.00 $373.79 $1,970 +11.20
665–683 unweaned 679 4 330.00–345.00 $333.68 $2,266 +5.55

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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.