Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 6, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	461	574	376
Slaughter cattle	359	424	162
Replacement cattle	102	150	214

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: Slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were lightly test but showed higher undertones. Demand good. Quality good to attractive. Several nice pairs offered.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
730–980	872	85-90%	3	60.00–65.00	$62.85	$548	+10.22
728–995	898	85-90%	19	49.00–59.00	$53.87	$484	+14.95
730–995	901	85-90%	59	35.00–48.00	$43.05	$388	—
1000–1420	1130	85-90%	61	52.00–61.00	$57.75	$653	+0.37
1000–1935	1131	85-90%	33	40.00–51.00	$46.78	$529	-10.60
1085–1700	1266	85-90%	57	62.00–69.50	$65.29	$827	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1655	1394	80-85%	35	60.00–69.00	$66.31	$924	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–1815	1513	75-80%	14	70.00–73.00	$71.18	$1,077	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920	920	1	96.00	$96.00	$883	—
1160	1160	1	77.00	$77.00	$893	+5.33
1305–1955	1610	19	75.00–89.00	$82.80	$1,333	—
1500–2060	1861	9	90.00–96.50	$93.94	$1,748	-2.93

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
730	730	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00
625–830	735	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	650.00–750.00	$691.10
705–845	759	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	525.00–775.00	$641.10
665–868	800	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	675.00	$675.00
944–1158	1014	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	575.00–750.00	$649.81
790–1180	1046	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	500.00–700.00	$651.26
1050	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	725.00	$725.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
833–1350	1025	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	1,000.00–1,300.00	$1,099.52
1145	1145	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00
1410	1410	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00
1430	1430	Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
720	720	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
1033	1033	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	975.00	$975.00
810–1375	1099	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	800.00–975.00	$892.39
1305	1305	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	950.00	$950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
805–1010	899	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	550.00–775.00	$679.08	—
880–1015	948	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	675.00–775.00	$721.44	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
915	915	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00	—
975	975	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—
1120	1120	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
1100–1510	1305	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,175.00–1,200.00	$1,189.46	—
1255–1455	1355	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,175.00–1,255.00	$1,217.95	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	—
1075–1120	1098	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	800.00–900.00	$848.97	—

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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.