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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 2, 2022

110 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 110 373 398
Slaughter cattle 77 257 175
Replacement cattle 33 116 223

Market comments — USDA reporter

Receipts limited due to winter storm. Not enough of any one class to test the market. Due to winter weather extending though Thursday all cattle, cows, and bulls sold on Wednesday. The Thursday Slaughter/Replacement sale was canceled.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–905 807 85-90% 5 31.00–46.00 $38.91 $314 -4.21
630–955 818 85-90% 4 63.00–69.00 $66.36 $543 +23.24
890–925 908 85-90% 2 55.00–56.00 $55.49 $504 -8.35
1030 1030 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $505 —
1015–1095 1055 85-90% 2 55.00–58.00 $56.56 $597 —
1000–1370 1162 85-90% 5 61.00–69.00 $66.44 $772 +24.96
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–980 810 80-85% 2 72.00–76.00 $74.42 $603 —
1045–1160 1094 80-85% 9 74.00–79.00 $76.45 $836 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1435 1207 75-80% 6 80.00–86.00 $83.26 $1,005 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 72.00 $72.00 $608 —
1715 1715 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,835 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610–945 773 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 560.00–810.00 $655.58
850–1185 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 610.00–875.00 $793.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1165 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 910.00 $910.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215–1375 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,088.27 —

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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.