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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 11, 2021

900 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 900 564 669
Slaughter cattle 625 407 287
Replacement cattle 275 157 382

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive. Several nice Bred-Cows and Cow-Calf Pairs offered. Supply included a total of 900 cows and bulls with 69% going to packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–970 920 85-90% 14 44.00–51.00 $45.87 $422 +5.38
840–995 929 85-90% 34 34.00–44.00 $38.77 $360 -1.72
755–995 949 85-90% 7 52.00–60.00 $55.35 $525 +14.86
1015–1450 1123 85-90% 10 37.00–42.50 $40.09 $450 —
1000–1405 1124 85-90% 77 43.00–51.00 $47.47 $534 —
1000–1385 1162 85-90% 56 52.00–60.00 $55.94 $650 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1520 1281 80-85% 27 59.00–67.00 $61.95 $794 -0.70
1015–1545 1312 80-85% 24 52.00–58.00 $56.38 $740 -11.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1495 1329 75-80% 15 53.00–59.00 $56.77 $754 —
1245–1705 1470 75-80% 22 60.00–69.00 $64.96 $955 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 69.00 $69.00 $904 —
1370–1555 1443 9 69.00–79.00 $74.19 $1,071 —
1405–1795 1593 6 80.00–83.00 $81.69 $1,301 —
1990 1990 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,910 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
894–1195 949 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,074.73
1014–1390 1082 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,184.97
1020–1500 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,025.00–1,250.00 $1,122.34
1010–1384 1309 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,046.14
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1065 963 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 825.00–975.00 $923.73
970–1003 992 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–950.00 $882.59
800–1125 1006 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00–925.00 $891.40
895–1225 1039 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 800.00–975.00 $852.44
770–1400 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 800.00–950.00 $888.18
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
737–870 772 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 650.00–775.00 $736.56
805–975 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–750.00 $729.67
845–1160 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 550.00–775.00 $677.41
800–1225 1009 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 600.00–725.00 $672.20
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1005–1150 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1005–1160 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,110.24 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 -86.84
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1065–1390 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–975.00 $920.77 -104.23

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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.