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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 7, 2021

619 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 619 637 539
Slaughter cattle 469 381 258
Replacement cattle 150 256 281

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 - 5.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive. Supply included a total of 666 cows and bulls with 93% going to packers

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–965 913 85-90% 7 45.00–51.00 $48.20 $440 -6.66
785–995 931 85-90% 10 53.00–61.00 $56.59 $527 +13.75
875–998 955 85-90% 6 39.00 $39.00 $372 —
1010–1085 1049 85-90% 7 43.00–47.00 $44.74 $469 —
1005–1217 1120 85-90% 24 47.00–53.00 $50.48 $565 -1.05
1000–1260 1153 85-90% 64 54.00–60.00 $56.14 $647 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1295 1223 80-85% 2 70.00 $70.00 $856 +11.12
1145–1380 1258 80-85% 29 53.00–62.00 $58.55 $737 —
1015–1445 1265 80-85% 38 62.00–67.00 $63.46 $803 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1710 1391 75-80% 44 64.00–69.00 $65.11 $906 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1280 1225 2 74.00–75.00 $74.48 $912 —
1310 1310 2 78.00–82.00 $80.00 $1,048 +3.01
1560 1560 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,404 —
1405–2525 1687 10 70.00–77.00 $74.87 $1,263 —
1475–2215 1742 12 78.00–85.00 $80.24 $1,398 +5.35

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–850 816 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 600.00–675.00 $631.55
770–1080 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 525.00–700.00 $627.16
765–1180 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 500.00–750.00 $633.91
845–1140 989 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 550.00–775.00 $679.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1113–1280 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,095.37
1158 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1220–1450 1346 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,084.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
948–1275 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 800.00–875.00 $828.00
975–1400 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 800.00–975.00 $891.46

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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
900–930 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $850.00 —
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —

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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.