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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 6, 2021

439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 439 194 321
Slaughter cattle 238 91 62
Replacement cattle 201 103 259

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Demand good. Quality average. A total of 439 cows and bulls (100 bulls) sold with 54 percent going to packers. Rain and cooler temperatures moved across the trade area early in the week.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–915 890 85-90% 2 52.00–53.00 $52.51 $467 -6.37
785–965 927 85-90% 7 54.00–58.00 $55.80 $517 +2.89
900–960 930 85-90% 4 61.00–65.00 $62.27 $579 +9.36
965–1225 1050 85-90% 12 55.00–59.50 $57.92 $608 -5.40
1030–1115 1077 85-90% 3 65.00–67.00 $66.02 $711 +2.70
1009–1255 1078 85-90% 20 60.00–64.00 $62.69 $676 -0.63
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1385 1188 80-85% 28 64.00–68.00 $65.80 $782 —
1110–1255 1189 80-85% 9 69.00–71.00 $69.66 $828 —
1085–1365 1212 80-85% 5 57.00–63.50 $61.75 $748 -2.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1530 1318 75-80% 9 70.00–76.00 $72.66 $958 -2.15
1240–1660 1421 75-80% 16 65.00–69.00 $66.57 $946 —
1340–1655 1453 75-80% 5 60.00–64.00 $62.70 $911 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1600 1440 11 73.50–79.50 $76.99 $1,109 —
1310–2035 1563 36 80.00–89.50 $85.58 $1,338 —
1470–1995 1770 21 90.00–98.00 $93.31 $1,652 +2.10

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–990 932 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 569.00–873.00 $731.61
730–1090 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 565.00–727.00 $646.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–935 873 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 391.00–474.00 $446.02
778–995 879 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 373.00–497.00 $433.83

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–840 838 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–750.00 $737.46
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
865–1215 1041 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 717.00–925.00 $821.80
980–1320 1111 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 725.00–910.00 $776.91
930–1285 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 724.00–875.00 $798.98
890–1440 1204 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 700.00–975.00 $860.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–835 798 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 625.00–650.00 $636.91
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 575.00 $575.00
845 845 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 447.00 $447.00
675–1025 876 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 500.00–697.00 $610.52
815–1020 903 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 463.00–650.00 $589.62
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 696.00 $696.00
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 612.00 $612.00
940–1105 1023 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 607.00–629.00 $617.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1115 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,036.28
1185–1295 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
610–845 728 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 500.00–650.00 $587.11
685–810 748 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 550.00–625.00 $590.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
835–1235 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,265.61 —
1298 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910–955 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–850.00 $801.21 —

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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.