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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 4, 2021

564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 564 498 612
Slaughter cattle 407 298 245
Replacement cattle 157 200 367

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady and bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Quality average. Demand moderate to good. Several nice Bred Cows offered. Supply included a total of 609 cows and bulls with 85% going to packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–935 838 80-85% 2 38.00–39.00 $38.56 $323 —
715–955 863 80-85% 4 57.00–63.00 $60.45 $522 —
885–990 964 80-85% 6 42.00–52.00 $46.95 $453 —
1035–1155 1099 80-85% 4 42.00–49.00 $46.05 $506 —
1020–1385 1158 80-85% 44 50.00–57.50 $53.96 $625 —
1000–1720 1264 80-85% 74 58.00–66.50 $62.65 $792 —
1165–1425 1302 80-85% 11 67.00–71.00 $67.65 $881 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656–880 709 85-90% 21 15.00–29.00 $18.94 $134 —
520–995 846 85-90% 8 30.00–37.00 $35.05 $297 —
730–995 922 85-90% 16 38.00–43.00 $40.49 $373 +6.09
750–995 922 85-90% 10 44.00–53.00 $45.77 $422 +11.37
1000–1195 1043 85-90% 17 36.00–43.00 $41.02 $428 —
1010–1125 1070 85-90% 3 25.00–34.00 $29.07 $311 -10.67
1010–1190 1083 85-90% 4 46.00–51.00 $47.75 $517 +8.01
1355 1355 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $827 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 75-80% 1 67.00 $67.00 $593 —
1260–1720 1397 75-80% 28 66.00–70.50 $67.88 $948 —
1375–1660 1518 75-80% 3 64.00 $64.00 $972 —
1145–1595 1520 75-80% 6 71.00–78.50 $71.94 $1,093 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1815 1398 4 68.00–78.00 $71.71 $1,003 —
1333–2000 1613 25 80.00–92.00 $85.38 $1,377 —
1440–2065 1812 5 94.50–104.00 $96.34 $1,746 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
798 798 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
861–965 901 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 775.00–950.00 $887.77
910–935 923 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–950.00 $876.02
900–1305 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 800.00–950.00 $876.26
830–1325 1087 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 750.00–950.00 $834.23
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–985 818 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 675.00–775.00 $717.58
760–930 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–700.00 $672.49
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1450 1209 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 975.00–1,100.00 $1,019.25
1390–1625 1508 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,090.42
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–870 858 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 500.00–550.00 $525.36
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00

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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
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00 —
800–1050 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,036.84 —
1130 1130 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 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.