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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 18, 2021

830 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 830 900 703
Slaughter cattle 532 625 302
Replacement cattle 298 275 401

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls unevenly steady. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive. Several nice Bred-Cows and Cow-Calf Pairs offered. Supply included a total of 830 cows and bulls with 64% going to packers.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–945 841 85-90% 4 54.00–60.00 $57.09 $480 —
845 845 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $524 —
540–995 878 85-90% 52 29.00–39.00 $34.47 $303 —
660–995 919 85-90% 62 40.00–53.00 $43.85 $403 -2.02
1000–1180 1043 85-90% 13 30.00–38.50 $35.40 $369 —
1000–1985 1122 85-90% 144 40.00–53.00 $47.28 $530 +7.19
1000–1475 1202 85-90% 79 54.00–60.00 $56.21 $676 —
1020–1435 1210 85-90% 16 61.00–68.00 $63.39 $767 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1480 1335 75-80% 2 67.00–68.00 $67.45 $900 +10.68
1310–1400 1355 75-80% 2 54.00–59.00 $56.58 $767 —
1230–1755 1453 75-80% 22 60.00–66.00 $62.79 $912 -2.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $890 +7.05
1040–1560 1319 80-85% 6 60.00–66.00 $62.30 $822 +5.92
1125–1560 1330 80-85% 11 50.00–59.00 $55.95 $744 -0.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1214 1214 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,056 —
1335–1685 1446 9 80.00–85.00 $82.36 $1,191 +8.17
1370–1830 1554 11 69.00–78.00 $74.22 $1,153 —
1680–2085 1875 3 86.00–97.00 $91.49 $1,715 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
932 932 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00
950–1190 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,026.91
940–1745 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,087.95
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–990 896 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00–975.00 $896.03
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
700–1515 1071 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 800.00–975.00 $905.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
550–890 688 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 500.00–700.00 $601.33
620–820 690 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 650.00–750.00 $692.75
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
965–1000 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 650.00–700.00 $674.55
845–1190 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 600.00–775.00 $681.91
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
535 535 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00 —
860–1000 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 550.00–625.00 $590.32 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00 -120.77

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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.