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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 7, 2021

376 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 376 2,364 498
Feeder cattle — 2,364 —
Slaughter cattle 162 — 153
Replacement cattle 214 — 345

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale on 12/17/2020: Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 9.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Demand good with light to moderate packer demand. Quality average to good. A total of 376 cows and bulls sold with 43 percent going to packers. Cooler temperatures and rain moved across the trade area this week.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–960 911 85-90% 4 37.00–39.00 $38.47 $350 —
920–980 950 85-90% 2 27.00–30.00 $28.55 $271 —
970–985 978 85-90% 3 40.00–41.00 $40.33 $394 —
1050–1152 1114 85-90% 5 40.50–42.50 $40.88 $455 —
1015–1575 1159 85-90% 24 35.00–40.00 $37.52 $435 —
1225 1225 85-90% 1 32.00 $32.00 $392 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1625 1403 75-80% 3 45.50–49.00 $46.74 $656 —
1300–1605 1422 75-80% 14 42.00–43.50 $42.68 $607 —
1390–1700 1520 75-80% 13 40.00–41.00 $40.30 $613 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1325 1166 80-85% 5 45.00–46.00 $45.18 $527 —
1035–1390 1235 80-85% 13 42.00–44.00 $42.65 $527 —
1200–1390 1287 80-85% 7 39.00–41.00 $39.59 $510 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1740 1609 5 60.00–72.50 $67.78 $1,091 —
1495–1945 1713 9 74.00–79.00 $77.08 $1,320 —
1700–2215 1963 15 80.00–87.00 $83.12 $1,632 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–1025 829 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 268.00–481.00 $396.61
805–1130 923 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 295.00–455.00 $379.89
860–1015 944 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 302.00–376.00 $335.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1185 963 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 547.00–687.00 $621.85
1010–1295 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 505.00–621.00 $558.44

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
785–1035 936 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 290.00–434.00 $363.35
775–1100 937 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 317.00–600.00 $495.01
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 430.00 $430.00
1060–1070 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 470.00–614.00 $541.66
820–1420 1091 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 400.00–681.00 $584.04
835–1465 1109 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 285.00–586.00 $467.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
775–1415 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,015.40
1015–1265 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,175.91
1058–1760 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,173.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1000–1360 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 775.00–925.00 $859.57
875–1405 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 700.00–925.00 $780.44
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1025–1440 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 700.00–900.00 $828.16
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605 605 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 285.00 $285.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 300.00 $300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00
720–860 790 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 675.00–800.00 $743.04
625–950 796 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 550.00–825.00 $724.47
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
990 990 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
775–890 837 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 700.00–925.00 $775.75 —

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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.