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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 23, 2021

627 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 627 2,559 504
Feeder cattle — 2,559 —
Slaughter cattle 484 — 223
Replacement cattle 143 — 281

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00 - 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Several nice offerings of Bred-cows and Cow-calf pairs. Quality average to attractive. Demand moderate to good. Supply included a total of 627 cows and bulls with 92% going to packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–970 888 85-90% 10 34.00–45.00 $41.13 $365 —
860–995 944 85-90% 14 46.00–55.00 $51.12 $483 —
950–985 970 85-90% 3 56.00–62.00 $58.68 $569 —
1000–1160 1055 85-90% 8 40.00–49.00 $44.86 $473 —
1000–1250 1083 85-90% 48 51.00–56.00 $53.64 $581 —
1000–1320 1130 85-90% 29 57.00–62.00 $59.10 $668 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1157–1415 1268 80-85% 22 58.50–63.00 $60.41 $766 —
1040–1439 1272 80-85% 40 63.00–70.00 $66.20 $842 —
1245–1368 1324 80-85% 4 73.00–78.00 $75.21 $996 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1810 1419 75-80% 25 64.00–72.00 $68.10 $966 —
1240–1785 1488 75-80% 13 73.00–79.00 $75.63 $1,125 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1675 1552 9 70.00–79.00 $75.49 $1,172 —
1370–2015 1677 23 81.00–89.00 $84.51 $1,417 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–900 858 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 600.00–750.00 $678.72
815–1075 928 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 625.00–760.00 $741.79
725–1135 942 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 550.00–775.00 $656.75
780–1420 1041 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 700.00–775.00 $732.99
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1000 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 800.00–900.00 $867.36
1000–1104 1041 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–975.00 $966.84
1000–1365 1136 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 800.00–975.00 $867.73
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
960–1445 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 850.00–950.00 $899.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1110–1360 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,093.78
955–1745 1284 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,087.54
1335–1395 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,085.58

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1030–1310 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00–1,175.00 $1,086.03 —
1245–1310 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,138.45 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
945–1145 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —
1130–1175 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–900.00 $826.46 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
575–955 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 500.00–650.00 $593.63 —

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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.