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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 30, 2021

637 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 637 627 638
Slaughter cattle 381 484 262
Replacement cattle 256 143 376

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00 - 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Several attractive Cow-Calf Pairs offered. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive. Supply included a total of 637 cows and bulls with 90% going to packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–970 908 85-90% 5 52.00–61.00 $54.86 $498 —
790–995 920 85-90% 3 50.00 $50.00 $460 -1.12
830–995 930 85-90% 13 35.00–49.00 $42.84 $398 -8.28
1000–1195 1070 85-90% 11 41.00–49.00 $44.92 $481 -8.72
1005–1415 1112 85-90% 18 50.00–53.00 $51.53 $573 -7.57
1010–1290 1133 85-90% 29 54.00–61.00 $56.58 $641 -2.52
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1420 1216 80-85% 23 63.00–67.00 $64.45 $784 —
1055–1400 1225 80-85% 20 55.00–62.00 $58.88 $721 —
1150–1305 1228 80-85% 3 70.00–74.00 $71.34 $876 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1690 1418 75-80% 23 64.00–75.00 $67.33 $955 -0.77
1410–1815 1580 75-80% 4 71.00–74.00 $72.72 $1,149 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1340 1328 2 76.00–78.00 $76.99 $1,022 —
1405–2130 1714 11 80.00–90.00 $85.55 $1,466 —
1505–1875 1721 5 70.00–79.50 $74.89 $1,289 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
860–1100 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 825.00–900.00 $871.30
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1186 1186 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 835.00 $835.00
940–1390 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 800.00–925.00 $835.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1047 1047 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00 $600.00
715–1295 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 600.00–775.00 $716.59
890–1209 1082 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 600.00–775.00 $725.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1180 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,100.75
835–1575 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,141.94
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 +200.00
1063–1122 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,263.51 +263.51
1114 1114 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,450.00 $1,450.00 +363.97
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 -61.03
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 +61.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.