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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 9, 2021

692 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 692 1,044 785
Slaughter cattle 435 390 338
Replacement cattle 257 654 447

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–985 877 85-90% 26 25.00–40.00 $33.73 $296 —
810–995 914 85-90% 11 39.00–49.00 $43.91 $401 +9.73
860–995 948 85-90% 11 43.00–61.00 $53.25 $505 —
1000–1095 1037 85-90% 6 29.00–39.00 $33.77 $350 -12.59
1015–1205 1085 85-90% 15 40.00–51.00 $45.29 $491 -9.06
1025–1260 1128 85-90% 44 41.00–63.00 $56.50 $637 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 80-85% 1 41.00 $41.00 $396 —
975–995 985 80-85% 2 50.00–55.00 $52.47 $517 —
1015–1375 1158 80-85% 14 50.00–60.00 $54.76 $634 —
1030–1405 1201 80-85% 39 60.00–70.00 $65.73 $789 +2.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1675 1379 75-80% 27 64.00–71.00 $67.10 $925 -2.05
1270–1625 1448 75-80% 8 74.00–79.50 $76.65 $1,110 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1325 1293 4 73.00–78.00 $75.96 $982 —
1355–1710 1489 11 69.00–79.00 $75.94 $1,131 —
1380–2050 1624 19 80.00–90.00 $85.33 $1,386 -7.67
1380–1915 1691 13 90.00–100.00 $93.76 $1,585 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
875–965 920 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–925.00 $911.89
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1020–1115 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–875.00 $823.98
780–1395 1066 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 800.00–975.00 $878.12
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
895–1405 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 700.00–975.00 $884.05
1060–1195 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 800.00–950.00 $870.50
1250–1360 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $873.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1058–1140 1074 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,311.34
1070–1295 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,085.00 $1,052.15
865–1545 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 975.00–1,300.00 $1,100.02
1035–1267 1209 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,425.00 $1,344.74
1580 1580 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–880 772 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 600.00–750.00 $687.66
795–865 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
765–1150 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 500.00–775.00 $685.15
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
830–1150 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 600.00–750.00 $710.27

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1030–1035 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,099.94 —
1035 1035 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1100–1235 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,073.34 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 -125.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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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.