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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 2, 2021

1,044 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,044 830 602
Slaughter cattle 390 532 265
Replacement cattle 654 298 337

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago 11/18/2021: Slaughter cows 2.00 - 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 80-85% 1 47.00 $47.00 $390 —
740–995 882 80-85% 3 58.00–60.00 $58.90 $519 —
1075 1075 80-85% 1 45.00 $45.00 $484 —
1005–1345 1148 80-85% 49 51.00–60.00 $57.07 $655 —
1020–1545 1223 80-85% 80 60.00–69.00 $63.69 $779 —
1255–1374 1354 80-85% 7 70.00 $70.00 $948 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–995 902 85-90% 11 21.00–39.00 $34.18 $308 -9.67
935–974 963 85-90% 17 35.00–46.00 $43.07 $415 —
955–990 973 85-90% 2 44.00–51.00 $47.56 $463 —
1000–1180 1038 85-90% 27 38.00–49.00 $46.36 $481 +10.96
1010–1095 1043 85-90% 4 30.00–36.00 $32.80 $342 -2.60
1010–1225 1095 85-90% 46 51.00–59.00 $54.35 $595 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1570 1369 75-80% 16 67.00–71.00 $69.15 $947 +12.57
1195–1770 1504 75-80% 22 72.00–81.00 $75.32 $1,133 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1505 1438 2 75.00–76.00 $75.48 $1,085 -6.88
1635 1635 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,521 —
1400–1915 1652 19 81.00–90.00 $85.55 $1,413 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–1240 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 13 700.00–875.00 $796.78
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
620–1145 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 750.00–850.00 $818.69
905–1050 953 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 875.00 $875.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
790–1340 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 725.00–975.00 $862.41
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
995–1105 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,088.15
1060–1195 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,052.99
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1250–1635 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,175.00 $1,114.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
885–1065 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–725.00 $713.65
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 630.00 $630.00

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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
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00 +175.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.