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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 1, 2021

444 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 444 387 449
Slaughter cattle 195 171 102
Replacement cattle 249 216 347

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand very good for all classes. Quality good with few attractive. A total of 444 cows and bulls sold with 44 percent going to packers.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1395 1134 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 900.00–1,650.00 $1,308.70 —
1385 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–845 809 85-90% 7 45.00–51.00 $47.09 $381 +5.47
755–980 907 85-90% 14 53.00–61.00 $55.06 $499 +4.93
925–990 953 85-90% 4 63.00–69.00 $65.94 $628 +3.69
1000–1130 1040 85-90% 5 67.00–68.00 $67.42 $701 +18.62
1020–1140 1063 85-90% 3 56.00–62.00 $58.65 $623 +3.11
1010–1225 1073 85-90% 18 63.00–66.00 $65.09 $698 +9.55
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1145 1095 80-85% 5 71.00–75.00 $72.39 $793 +8.17
1035–1310 1172 80-85% 16 68.00–70.00 $68.78 $806 +1.43
1095–1390 1213 80-85% 5 64.00–67.50 $65.71 $797 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1555 1311 75-80% 14 72.00–74.50 $72.75 $954 —
1255–1455 1321 75-80% 5 75.00–79.00 $76.37 $1,009 —
1155–1500 1342 75-80% 7 69.00–71.50 $70.56 $947 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1720 1500 11 80.00–89.00 $86.36 $1,295 —
1460–2050 1673 14 90.00–97.00 $93.63 $1,566 +1.60
1585–1800 1710 12 100.00–106.00 $101.76 $1,740 +25.45

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–1025 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 510.00–909.00 $734.72
680–1295 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 527.00–971.00 $689.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–760 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 357.00–387.00 $371.61
635–950 793 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 406.00–484.00 $452.75
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 487.00 $487.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1003 924 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,099.97
865–973 947 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,092.75
1000–1005 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,075.19
993–1165 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,222.58
1020–1455 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,047.00–1,250.00 $1,133.98
972–1600 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,120.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–790 788 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–950.00 $849.68
885–1040 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–875.00 $820.97
815–1350 1049 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 700.00–950.00 $835.87
945–1215 1097 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 750.00–925.00 $868.06
1110–1230 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 710.00–805.00 $746.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–785 720 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–675.00 $663.63
670–770 720 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 450.00 $450.00
690–985 777 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 450.00–650.00 $576.71
780–1005 887 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 575.00–650.00 $620.11
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 558.00 $558.00
905–915 910 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 452.00–484.00 $468.09
865–985 921 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 550.00–675.00 $595.86
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 490.00 $490.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575–728 706 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 500.00–725.00 $698.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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
690–980 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 825.00–1,200.00 $1,077.43 —
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
890–990 923 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,400.00 $1,223.29 —
860–1245 1034 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 26 850.00–1,450.00 $1,213.21 +338.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
530 530 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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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.