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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 14, 2021

587 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 587 376 231
Slaughter cattle 248 162 76
Replacement cattle 339 214 155

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, except breakers sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Demand good to very good for replacement cattle with good packer demand. Quality good. A total of 587 cows and bulls sold with 42 percent going to packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1345 1219 80-85% 12 47.00–49.00 $48.17 $587 +5.52
1030–1383 1221 80-85% 49 44.00–46.00 $44.96 $549 +2.31
1155–1440 1298 80-85% 10 40.00–43.50 $42.59 $553 +3.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–975 903 85-90% 3 43.00–45.00 $43.96 $397 +5.49
825–975 908 85-90% 9 36.00–41.00 $39.03 $354 +0.56
865–985 912 85-90% 3 27.00–33.00 $29.89 $273 -8.58
1040–1155 1093 85-90% 5 34.00–39.00 $37.00 $404 —
1045–1165 1093 85-90% 26 42.50–44.00 $42.96 $470 —
1020–1175 1106 85-90% 11 40.00–42.00 $41.08 $454 +0.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1349–1785 1417 75-80% 21 44.00–48.00 $46.24 $655 +3.56
1260–1875 1487 75-80% 13 50.00–55.00 $53.62 $797 —
1320–1785 1493 75-80% 5 56.00–60.00 $57.69 $861 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1890 1628 6 64.00–71.00 $68.42 $1,114 +0.64
1405–2060 1699 15 72.00–79.00 $75.42 $1,281 —
1720–2005 1864 6 80.00–89.00 $83.74 $1,561 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
937 937 (<2 yrs)Open 3 862.00 $862.00
780–1238 1019 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 519.00–858.00 $617.75
918–1580 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 66 524.00–916.00 $650.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620–1115 793 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 334.00–491.00 $440.29
845–1105 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 265.00–475.00 $400.86
905–1113 999 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 313.00–456.00 $392.03

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1130 1051 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,025.00–1,250.00 $1,175.95
1083 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,150.00 $1,150.00
960–1285 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,114.95
885–1485 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,142.81
1205–1775 1414 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,085.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1040 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 875.00–975.00 $913.30
900–1275 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00–900.00 $883.50
820–1645 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 700.00–975.00 $873.51
962–1460 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 700.00–975.00 $902.97
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–885 783 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 398.00–500.00 $442.32
760–895 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 500.00–625.00 $576.70
920–1110 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 487.00–650.00 $605.33
805–1335 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 450.00–678.00 $589.64
1010–1110 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 488.00–585.00 $534.21
1115–1120 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 479.00–526.00 $502.55
1135–1234 1219 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 500.00–579.00 $562.63

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
570–1050 725 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 525.00–875.00 $678.90
735–760 748 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–675.00 $638.13
760–825 795 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 600.00–775.00 $707.65
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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
1005–1465 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 975.00–1,360.00 $1,183.48 —
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.