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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 15, 2020

557 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 557 539 661
Slaughter cattle 245 258 170
Replacement cattle 312 281 491

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Demand very good for replacement cows, with good packer demand. Quality good. A total of 557 cows and bulls sold with 44 percent going to packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–970 909 85-90% 10 33.00–39.00 $36.04 $328 -4.98
900–990 943 85-90% 3 48.00–55.00 $51.02 $481 +10.00
870–985 951 85-90% 15 40.00–45.00 $41.89 $398 -2.35
970–1290 1073 85-90% 19 40.00–45.00 $42.41 $455 +4.24
1005–1180 1096 85-90% 5 34.00–37.00 $34.99 $383 -6.09
1015–1345 1215 85-90% 4 46.00–47.00 $46.21 $561 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1375 1156 80-85% 25 49.00–51.00 $49.97 $578 +6.32
1015–1375 1179 80-85% 16 47.00–48.00 $47.58 $561 +3.93
1090–1290 1191 80-85% 12 51.50–53.00 $52.45 $625 +5.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1490 1289 75-80% 17 54.50–55.50 $55.01 $709 —
1195–1655 1395 75-80% 30 52.00–54.00 $52.89 $738 —
1450–1619 1585 75-80% 5 50.00–51.00 $50.18 $795 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1640 1487 6 67.00–74.00 $70.89 $1,054 —
1335–2045 1685 12 75.00–80.00 $77.00 $1,297 —
1840–1995 1893 3 83.00–85.00 $83.97 $1,590 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 458.00 $458.00
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 544.00 $544.00
885–1150 1039 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 486.00–640.00 $560.82
718–1265 1062 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 38 447.00–822.00 $656.17
1075 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 408.00 $408.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 310.00 $310.00
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 380.00 $380.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
828–1145 902 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 700.00–950.00 $784.20
790–1075 919 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 700.00–975.00 $883.00
855–1085 993 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–900.00 $789.57
870–1515 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 700.00–975.00 $825.31
920–1465 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 700.00–975.00 $854.84
1265–1335 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 714.00–761.00 $747.03
1245–1475 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–840.00 $798.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1135 1092 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,091.07
945–1375 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,136.32
1100–1355 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,188.95
920–1805 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,121.62
1180–1330 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,066.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
875–1115 976 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 500.00–650.00 $598.75
965–1055 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 538.00–575.00 $555.68
785–1235 1031 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 540.00–675.00 $616.64
920–1290 1076 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 472.00–687.00 $586.89
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 540.00 $540.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–745 738 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 233.00–268.00 $250.68
690–850 762 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 300.00–400.00 $367.40
645–1005 849 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 445.00–500.00 $471.80

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590–915 724 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 425.00–800.00 $631.13
730 730 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–875 838 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,150.00 $1,030.60 —
1040–1240 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,108.77 +90.30
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
590–645 618 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 400.00–550.00 $471.66 —

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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.