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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 29, 2021

419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 419 572 281
Slaughter cattle 205 382 173
Replacement cattle 214 190 108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher on a light test. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Demand good. Quality average to good. A total of 419 cows and bulls sold with 49 percent going to packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–950 910 85-90% 3 45.00–50.00 $46.64 $424 -4.54
890–995 931 85-90% 4 58.50–65.00 $61.93 $577 +0.93
930–980 955 85-90% 5 54.00–56.00 $55.40 $529 -2.79
1000–1205 1069 85-90% 18 53.00–58.50 $57.56 $615 -2.56
1010–1220 1100 85-90% 16 63.00–64.75 $63.70 $701 —
1015–1305 1113 85-90% 8 59.00–62.00 $60.65 $675 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1345 1163 80-85% 13 65.00–66.50 $66.00 $768 -3.53
1055–1360 1183 80-85% 25 67.00–70.00 $68.22 $807 +4.31
1115–1325 1207 80-85% 10 70.50–74.00 $72.35 $873 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1555 1265 75-80% 6 77.00–83.00 $78.94 $999 +7.29
1330–1555 1399 75-80% 10 70.00–75.00 $73.48 $1,028 —
1355–1515 1417 75-80% 3 67.00–69.50 $68.45 $970 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1835 1535 6 73.00–85.00 $79.97 $1,228 —
1330–2210 1616 7 88.00–93.00 $91.10 $1,472 —
1315–1835 1648 6 94.00–100.00 $95.85 $1,580 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
833–1040 931 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 515.00–980.00 $808.93
850–1056 1007 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 340.00–718.00 $667.08
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 636.00 $636.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
850–990 919 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 925.00–994.00 $952.92
915–1310 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 32 700.00–950.00 $878.42
935–1225 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 750.00–900.00 $854.09
835–1530 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 735.00–985.00 $889.04
1170–1405 1254 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 760.00–913.00 $833.78
1495 1495 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 897.00 $897.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
997–1070 1009 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,041.16
1117 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
950–1625 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,025.00–1,170.00 $1,087.13
1290–1420 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,039.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–815 748 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 525.00–650.00 $593.14
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
995–1070 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–675.00 $662.05
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
690 690 Young (2-4 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 $
823 823 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00 $925.00
950–960 955 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 650.00–925.00 $786.78

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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
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
665–1030 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 850.00–1,200.00 $1,074.44 —
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00 —
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 525.00 $525.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
510 510 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 400.00 $400.00 —
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 525.00 $525.00 —

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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.