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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 13, 2022

418 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 418 461 587
Slaughter cattle 334 359 248
Replacement cattle 84 102 339

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. 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
755–975 885 85-90% 23 35.00–47.00 $42.75 $378 -11.12
770–970 886 85-90% 5 65.00–68.00 $66.03 $585 +12.16
725–995 952 85-90% 21 50.00–55.00 $51.98 $495 —
1000–1965 1117 85-90% 34 35.00–51.00 $46.50 $519 -11.25
1000–1450 1141 85-90% 94 52.00–62.00 $57.16 $652 +10.38
1095–1585 1273 85-90% 53 63.00–71.00 $66.28 $844 +0.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1700 1519 75-80% 15 70.00–73.00 $71.19 $1,081 +0.01
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1985 1514 80-85% 11 70.00–78.00 $73.19 $1,108 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2360 1722 10 80.00–89.50 $84.58 $1,456 —
1235–2260 1930 15 90.00–99.00 $94.46 $1,823 —
2260 2260 1 101.50 $101.50 $2,294 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–1065 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 725.00–1,175.00 $1,045.48
990–1290 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,086.87
890–1685 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 1,000.00–1,850.00 $1,180.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590–800 667 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 625.00–775.00 $715.00
850–1115 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 700.00–775.00 $734.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
890–940 907 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 900.00–925.00 $908.64
790–1065 928 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–900.00 $857.41
810–1280 1089 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–975.00 $875.07

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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
930–960 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 850.00–875.00 $862.70 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930–1005 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00 $725.00 —
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.