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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 19, 2021

541 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 541 417 500
Slaughter cattle 400 175 300
Replacement cattle 141 242 200

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 3.00-6.00 lower, except Breakers which sold steady. Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand moderate to good at the lower levels. A total of 500 cows and bulls sold with 60 percent going to packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–958 918 80-85% 4 64.00–69.00 $67.78 $622 —
800–999 963 80-85% 28 57.00–63.00 $58.72 $565 —
1015 1015 80-85% 1 46.00 $46.00 $467 —
1015–1414 1136 80-85% 15 58.00–65.00 $61.97 $704 —
1020–1565 1180 80-85% 39 65.00–69.50 $67.70 $799 +0.28
1180–1635 1355 80-85% 15 70.00–76.00 $71.98 $975 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
838 838 75-80% 3 74.00 $74.00 $620 —
860 860 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $697 —
1055–1545 1316 75-80% 16 71.00–74.00 $72.79 $958 —
1180–1750 1397 75-80% 24 74.00–79.00 $76.52 $1,069 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–885 865 85-90% 2 49.00–51.00 $49.98 $432 —
905–995 951 85-90% 7 57.00–60.00 $58.87 $560 —
1000–1015 1008 85-90% 2 54.00–56.00 $54.99 $554 —
1215 1215 85-90% 1 43.00 $43.00 $522 —
1100–1395 1248 85-90% 2 51.00–53.00 $51.88 $647 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,056 —
1075–1240 1158 2 84.00–92.00 $87.71 $1,016 —
1210–1270 1232 3 81.00–83.00 $81.65 $1,006 —
1405–1560 1492 3 80.00–84.00 $81.73 $1,219 —
1460–1750 1633 3 86.00–89.00 $87.03 $1,421 -6.31
1380–2150 1821 13 92.00–103.00 $95.95 $1,747 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1400 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 25 900.00–1,100.00 $1,016.19
1120–1685 fancy 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 1,300.00–1,525.00 $1,456.28
1015–1495 1256 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,109.07
1262–1289 fancy 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1339 1339 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
925–1000 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–975.00 $936.04
805–1335 1046 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 45 775.00–1,000.00 $878.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–1045 901 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 675.00–775.00 $723.13

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1100–1180 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.