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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 27, 2022

373 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 373 261 306
Feeder cattle — 21 —
Slaughter cattle 257 197 132
Replacement cattle 116 43 174

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week:: Slaughter Cows 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls 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
770–930 836 85-90% 9 35.00–49.00 $43.12 $360 —
675–980 883 85-90% 13 50.00–59.00 $55.10 $487 +9.56
840–995 912 85-90% 15 60.00–71.00 $63.84 $582 +6.26
1020–1315 1128 85-90% 19 53.00–64.00 $58.70 $662 -0.62
1085–1240 1175 85-90% 3 38.00–45.00 $41.48 $487 —
1000–1705 1194 85-90% 45 65.00–72.50 $67.72 $809 —
1155–1335 1309 85-90% 18 73.00–79.00 $78.20 $1,024 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1765 1315 80-85% 27 73.00–81.00 $76.01 $1,000 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1655 1418 75-80% 17 78.00–85.00 $81.19 $1,151 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1275 1098 3 83.00–88.00 $85.25 $936 —
1140–1190 1165 2 90.00–94.00 $91.96 $1,071 +16.43
1300–1805 1514 7 83.00–89.50 $86.29 $1,306 —
1360–1945 1664 11 92.00–98.50 $94.96 $1,580 —
1400–1860 1776 22 100.00–107.50 $105.08 $1,866 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–870 773 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–850.00 $803.07
925–1280 1097 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 725.00–875.00 $809.30
1060–1244 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 700.00–875.00 $830.11
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1211 1211 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
995–1265 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,084.14
940–1417 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,111.47
850–1425 1199 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,000.00–1,475.00 $1,180.73
1625 1625 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1255 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 900.00–975.00 $935.59
1330–1356 1351 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 950.00 $950.00
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.