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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 17, 2020

313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 313 785 388
Slaughter cattle 112 338 81
Replacement cattle 201 447 307

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady on limited comparable receipts. Demand good. Quality average. A total of 313 cows and bulls sold with 35 percent going to packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–985 929 85-90% 4 40.00–44.00 $41.82 $389 -0.36
978 978 85-90% 2 50.00 $50.00 $489 -2.02
985 985 85-90% 1 34.00 $34.00 $335 -18.02
1090–1130 1107 85-90% 3 46.00–48.00 $47.00 $520 +1.87
1010–1230 1128 85-90% 9 43.00–45.00 $43.80 $494 -1.33
1045–1315 1157 85-90% 5 40.00–42.00 $40.62 $470 -8.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1261 1229 80-85% 10 51.00–53.00 $51.38 $631 -3.21
1160–1305 1246 80-85% 7 48.00–50.00 $48.55 $605 -6.04
1145–1475 1341 80-85% 5 44.00–47.00 $46.24 $620 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1525 1307 75-80% 11 52.00–53.00 $52.64 $688 —
1290–1560 1432 75-80% 3 54.00–55.00 $54.66 $783 —
1410–1800 1559 75-80% 8 45.00–50.00 $47.68 $743 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1740 1588 6 73.00–79.50 $76.43 $1,214 —
1380–1850 1616 4 65.00–71.00 $69.06 $1,116 -6.71
1500–1800 1662 3 81.00–83.00 $81.94 $1,362 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1200 1049 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 26 506.00–732.00 $642.80
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 508.00 $508.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–970 920 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 310.00–339.00 $323.71
885–1075 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 419.00–486.00 $450.39

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
812–895 833 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 775.00–825.00 $811.57
775–915 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 775.00–950.00 $879.70
815–1455 1034 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 700.00–902.00 $793.04
745–1450 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 725.00–975.00 $852.34
990–1210 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–750.00 $726.65
1720 1720 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 877.00 $877.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
925–1410 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,025.00–1,350.00 $1,149.11
1052–1398 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,050.00–1,500.00 $1,352.05
985–1425 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,082.84
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 300.00 $300.00
735 735 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 161.00 $161.00
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
770 770 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 223.00 $223.00
624–985 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 280.00–550.00 $458.24
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1015–1070 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 456.00–470.00 $460.83
908–1165 1039 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 395.00–625.00 $508.29
930–1330 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 475.00–650.00 $560.52
1165–1315 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 489.00–618.00 $575.21

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
785–935 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–1,100.00 $1,033.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
760 760 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
945 945 (<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
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 +192.23
1005–1290 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00–1,400.00 $1,211.41 -83.94

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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.