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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 15, 2021

375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 375 277 156
Slaughter cattle 169 154 100
Replacement cattle 206 123 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand good for all classes. Quality good. A total of 375 cows and bulls sold with 45 percent going to packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1375 1166 80-85% 22 65.00–68.50 $66.95 $781 -2.04
1085–1295 1176 80-85% 6 74.00–77.00 $75.02 $882 +1.61
1070–1295 1201 80-85% 27 69.00–72.50 $70.18 $843 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–960 911 85-90% 4 50.00–55.00 $53.30 $486 -14.70
920–930 925 85-90% 2 65.00–67.50 $66.26 $613 -1.74
850–995 937 85-90% 10 57.00–62.00 $59.48 $557 +1.32
1020–1040 1030 85-90% 2 56.00–58.00 $56.99 $587 —
1080–1095 1088 85-90% 2 65.00–68.00 $66.49 $723 +0.23
1025–1290 1152 85-90% 12 60.00–64.50 $62.81 $724 +1.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1535 1362 75-80% 7 69.50–72.00 $70.67 $963 -3.31
1310–1635 1416 75-80% 9 73.00–74.50 $73.62 $1,042 —
1310–1635 1430 75-80% 7 75.00–77.00 $75.88 $1,085 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1485 1420 2 89.00–90.00 $89.48 $1,271 —
1330–1715 1502 10 92.00–96.00 $94.38 $1,418 +2.49
1630–2040 1861 8 99.00–104.00 $100.76 $1,875 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 623.00 $623.00
910–1205 1087 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 518.00–824.00 $722.83
1131 1131 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 15 605.00 $605.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 336.00 $336.00
880–945 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 404.00–411.00 $407.03

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1135 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 800.00–975.00 $875.30
890–1295 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 750.00–975.00 $889.48
935–1190 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 700.00–950.00 $884.14
865–1345 1191 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 700.00–973.00 $860.10
1160–1215 1192 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 788.00–850.00 $826.53
945–1415 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 708.00–975.00 $886.68
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 962.00 $962.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1315 1202 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,123.68
980–1575 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,067.42
1080–1368 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,012.00–1,150.00 $1,051.06
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
650–970 856 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 495.00–600.00 $546.74
830–940 885 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 381.00–545.00 $468.10
830–1035 933 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 365.00–652.00 $524.27
860–1045 957 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 500.00–627.00 $588.94
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630 630 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
720–735 728 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 309.00–350.00 $329.71
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
765–830 798 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–800.00 $786.99
835 835 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.