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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report, Ada, OK

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 17, 2021

451 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 451 619 308
Slaughter cattle 189 259 163
Replacement cattle 262 360 145

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 4.00 - 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. A total of 451 cows and bulls sold with 42 percent going to packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–935 852 85-90% 6 52.00–57.00 $55.18 $470 —
875–998 962 85-90% 13 55.00–63.50 $57.26 $551 —
1000–1125 1060 85-90% 8 54.00–58.00 $56.77 $602 -15.23
1015–1290 1095 85-90% 45 59.00–64.00 $61.94 $678 +4.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1720 1341 75-80% 45 65.00–71.50 $67.88 $910 -10.47
1210–1635 1347 75-80% 6 72.00–76.00 $73.67 $992 -4.68
1200–1570 1365 75-80% 3 64.00 $64.00 $874 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–965 960 80-85% 4 64.00–67.00 $64.74 $622 —
1010–1305 1128 80-85% 18 59.00–64.50 $63.74 $719 —
1010–1315 1163 80-85% 19 65.00–70.00 $66.40 $772 —
1125–1225 1191 80-85% 4 71.00–74.00 $72.13 $859 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2155 1599 17 85.00–96.00 $91.53 $1,464 —
1735 1735 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,787 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
980–1350 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 825.00–950.00 $862.33
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1135–1385 1291 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00–985.00 $924.65
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–915 891 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 625.00–750.00 $677.91
855–1050 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 585.00–725.00 $674.32
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
895–1068 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 600.00–685.00 $665.29
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1485 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,148.40
1125–1505 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,075.81

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
895–1215 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,110.00–1,425.00 $1,296.40 —
895–1570 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,267.37 +417.37
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1461 1461 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.