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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Thursdays

Sale of Thursday, July 16, 2026

244 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (284)

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 244 292 298
Slaughter cattle 135 170 168
Replacement cattle 109 122 130

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week. Slaughter Cows steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls steady to 6.00 higher. Replacements had a fair demand.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1480 1253 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,330.00–2,800.00 $2,607.68 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–955 879 85-90% 6 140.00–145.00 $141.29 $1,242 -20.69
845–925 904 85-90% 4 149.00–155.00 $151.28 $1,368 +8.73
800–990 905 85-90% 5 100.00–130.00 $116.09 $1,051 -26.46
1045 1045 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,453 -16.00
1010–1335 1080 85-90% 6 157.00–163.00 $160.41 $1,732 +14.41
920–1230 1093 85-90% 5 163.00–166.00 $164.22 $1,795 -3.71
980–1205 1114 85-90% 6 167.00–169.00 $168.51 $1,877 -2.81
1300 1300 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,950 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1325 1165 80-85% 6 170.00–178.00 $173.04 $2,016 -5.31
1045–1350 1179 80-85% 8 164.00–166.00 $165.34 $1,949 -13.01
1005–1410 1186 80-85% 11 167.00–173.00 $170.34 $2,020 +3.27
1115–1385 1225 80-85% 9 175.00–182.00 $177.49 $2,174 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1510 1382 75-80% 3 168.00–169.00 $168.64 $2,331 —
1415–1645 1530 75-80% 2 164.00–166.00 $165.08 $2,526 -15.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1245 1175 4 150.00–170.00 $164.81 $1,937 —
1120–1245 1198 3 185.00–188.00 $185.93 $2,227 —
1410–1775 1559 5 174.00–193.00 $183.55 $2,862 —
1460–2080 1741 14 198.00–215.00 $207.68 $3,616 —
1530–2215 1838 9 220.00–235.00 $228.02 $4,191 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1185 948 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 172.00–255.00 $215.60 $2,044
920–1080 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 168.00–180.00 $173.52 $1,735

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,720.00 $1,720.00
860–1330 1064 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,150.00–3,100.00 $2,741.82
1070–1110 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,710.00–1,820.00 $1,766.01
925–1310 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,200.00 $3,096.53
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
955–1420 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 1,975.00–3,250.00 $2,571.48
990–1405 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,000.00–3,150.00 $2,651.46
1085–1510 1308 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,060.00–2,925.00 $2,507.63

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00
790–970 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–3,400.00 $2,857.66
655–1110 913 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00–3,150.00 $2,929.01
955 955 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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Price trend

high 180.09 low 144.38 Jul 2025 Jul 2026

1250–1299 lb Boner cows — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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