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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 20, 2021

497 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 497 531 350
Slaughter cattle 179 212 158
Replacement cattle 318 319 192

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand very good for replacement cattle, with good packer demand. Quality good with many excellent quality replacement cattle on offer from dispersal. Rain moved across the trade area, with more rain expected throughout the week. A total of 497 cows and bulls sold with 36 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
1030–1295 1125 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 1,525.00–2,025.00 $1,810.09 —
1180–1495 1394 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 1,250.00–2,275.00 $1,660.95 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1880 1440 75-80% 17 70.00–72.50 $70.75 $1,019 +8.30
1245–1860 1454 75-80% 10 64.00–69.50 $67.45 $981 —
1160–1985 1651 75-80% 10 73.00–75.50 $73.71 $1,217 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–900 863 85-90% 4 52.00–58.00 $55.83 $482 —
870–995 933 85-90% 8 59.00–61.50 $60.01 $560 +4.02
900–995 947 85-90% 6 63.00–67.00 $64.54 $611 +8.55
1035–1050 1039 85-90% 5 62.00–63.50 $63.05 $655 —
1050–1100 1082 85-90% 5 60.00 $60.00 $649 +4.05
1020–1160 1090 85-90% 2 55.00–57.00 $56.06 $611 +0.11
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1165 1104 80-85% 8 63.00–64.00 $63.68 $703 —
1005–1255 1108 80-85% 16 65.00–69.00 $67.07 $743 —
1120–1255 1182 80-85% 6 70.00–72.00 $70.76 $836 +5.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1705 1457 3 70.00–84.00 $78.46 $1,143 —
1500–1795 1652 5 88.00–94.00 $90.98 $1,503 —
1565–2235 1923 4 98.50–105.00 $101.73 $1,956 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1030 879 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 518.00–960.00 $709.99
910–985 948 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 512.00–536.00 $523.53
790–1290 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 513.00–877.00 $657.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–875 793 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 259.00–443.00 $390.68
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 412.00 $412.00
805–875 840 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 410.00–446.00 $428.75

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1167 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 700.00–975.00 $863.98
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
850–1163 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 700.00–900.00 $828.30
950–1500 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 59 724.00–990.00 $893.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
997–1025 1001 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,158.99
905–1225 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 44 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,062.08
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 504.00 $504.00
750–1015 858 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 450.00–649.00 $577.50
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
865–1080 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 550.00–691.00 $639.62
945–1015 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 481.00–619.00 $552.46

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Bred Heifers

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
570–590 580 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 450.00–625.00 $535.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720–968 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 33 1,700.00–2,025.00 $1,919.35 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1115 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,010.05 +185.05
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
798–1195 1034 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,265.73 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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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.