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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 16, 2021

761 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 761 395 706
Slaughter cattle 561 290 317
Replacement cattle 200 105 389

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 lower, Breaker cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Quality average to attractive. Demand moderate to good. Several attractive Bred-Cows and Cow-Calf pairs offered. Supply included a total of 761 cows and bulls with76 % going to the packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 80-85% 1 51.00 $51.00 $495 -5.67
988 988 80-85% 10 69.00 $69.00 $682 +12.33
1030–1405 1117 80-85% 41 57.00–63.00 $58.96 $659 -1.70
1030–1630 1243 80-85% 58 64.00–70.00 $66.49 $826 —
1025–1675 1266 80-85% 11 71.00–75.00 $72.64 $920 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–975 890 85-90% 6 42.00–45.00 $44.13 $393 —
750–995 904 85-90% 8 46.00–51.00 $49.07 $444 -2.48
800–985 943 85-90% 7 56.00–60.00 $57.08 $538 +5.53
900–985 956 85-90% 5 52.00–55.00 $53.40 $511 -7.13
1020–1145 1062 85-90% 25 50.00–57.00 $54.53 $579 +0.72
1055–1075 1065 85-90% 2 43.00–44.00 $43.50 $463 -10.31
1000–1215 1121 85-90% 14 58.00–63.50 $60.30 $676 -0.58
1100–1155 1133 85-90% 3 64.00 $64.00 $725 +3.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $570 —
806 806 75-80% 7 85.00 $85.00 $685 —
1080–1475 1328 75-80% 8 75.00–80.00 $77.36 $1,027 +6.55
1250–1570 1333 75-80% 7 67.00 $67.00 $893 -3.81
1250–1695 1408 75-80% 16 69.00–74.00 $72.35 $1,019 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,426 —
1420–1980 1583 16 83.00–90.00 $87.05 $1,378 —
1475–1805 1659 4 70.00–79.00 $74.78 $1,241 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
889–1635 1099 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 42 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,088.36
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1015–1460 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,150.44
1230–1385 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,175.00 $1,104.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–885 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–775.00 $692.74
825–855 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–750.00 $676.34
835–910 873 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 500.00–700.00 $595.70
725–1420 1071 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 43 650.00–1,425.00 $927.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
772–1240 907 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 800.00–1,000.00 $880.30
790–1090 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–950.00 $897.47
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
965–1365 1076 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–975.00 $921.31
1060–1115 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00–975.00 $950.63
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035–1510 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,162.23 —
1560 1560 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —

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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.