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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 21, 2021

793 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 793 383 703
Slaughter cattle 489 303 316
Replacement cattle 304 80 387

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive. Supply included a total of 653 cows and bulls with 75% going to packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–970 935 80-85% 12 41.00–48.00 $44.51 $416 —
850–964 941 80-85% 5 71.00–76.00 $71.90 $677 —
929–995 960 80-85% 8 49.50–54.00 $51.31 $493 —
1042–1440 1111 80-85% 11 44.00–49.00 $47.17 $524 —
1015–1385 1123 80-85% 45 51.00–59.00 $55.25 $620 —
1135 1135 80-85% 1 57.00 $57.00 $647 —
1060–1470 1276 80-85% 90 60.00–68.00 $63.71 $813 +0.65
1000–1575 1312 80-85% 13 69.00–72.00 $70.00 $918 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–995 902 85-90% 36 40.50–46.00 $42.52 $384 —
850–990 905 85-90% 14 30.00–41.00 $35.42 $321 —
940 940 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $517 —
860–965 949 85-90% 12 47.00–50.00 $47.66 $452 —
1008–1210 1071 85-90% 14 33.00–43.00 $39.55 $424 -9.75
1030–1275 1093 85-90% 29 41.00–50.00 $46.23 $505 -3.07
1010–1290 1166 85-90% 22 51.00–57.50 $53.99 $630 —
1215–1303 1274 85-90% 5 58.00–60.00 $58.38 $744 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1328 1294 75-80% 5 59.00–68.00 $66.39 $859 —
1315–1605 1480 75-80% 4 75.50–79.00 $76.52 $1,132 +9.64
1460–1580 1525 75-80% 5 74.00–75.00 $74.61 $1,138 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1675 1415 7 74.00–79.00 $76.69 $1,085 —
1345–1705 1491 13 66.00–81.50 $76.80 $1,145 —
1440–1860 1647 11 82.00–87.00 $85.00 $1,400 —
1625–2020 1754 5 88.00–94.00 $90.76 $1,592 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–995 969 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,056.68
892–1230 973 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 28 1,075.00–1,335.00 $1,233.71
990–1033 1014 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,128.30
815–1655 1031 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 66 1,025.00–1,375.00 $1,219.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–1425 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 750.00–1,000.00 $881.48
965–1335 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–1,000.00 $883.91
1018–1390 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 825.00–1,025.00 $925.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1175 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 600.00–775.00 $686.76
935–1065 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–775.00 $735.06
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
773–1015 883 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 400.00–575.00 $517.41

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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
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00 -75.00
840–1035 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–1,025.00 $924.20 +24.20

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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.