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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 3, 2022

433 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 433 470 292
Slaughter cattle 307 249 120
Replacement cattle 126 221 172

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows 10.00-11.00 higher. Slaughter 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
715–995 893 85-90% 25 50.00–69.00 $58.90 $526 —
800–985 918 85-90% 6 81.00–87.00 $83.77 $769 —
930–995 956 85-90% 6 70.00–75.00 $71.00 $679 -1.41
1010–1300 1150 85-90% 32 51.00–69.00 $65.29 $751 —
1020–1690 1162 85-90% 24 70.00–78.00 $74.23 $863 —
1005–1445 1182 85-90% 27 79.00–85.00 $82.55 $976 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1700 1370 80-85% 30 86.00–91.00 $88.35 $1,210 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1705 1365 75-80% 15 92.00–97.00 $93.73 $1,279 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1270 1093 10 102.00–129.00 $109.56 $1,197 —
975–1185 1096 4 91.00–96.00 $94.68 $1,038 —
1490–1550 1530 3 77.50–87.00 $81.52 $1,247 —
1330–2205 1635 42 100.00–130.00 $112.12 $1,833 +19.23
1340–2020 1783 5 90.00–96.00 $92.98 $1,658 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–1210 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–1,125.00 $1,001.03
965–1010 988 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,196.58
1010–1175 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,048.11
905–1615 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 45 1,000.00–1,425.00 $1,169.25
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1278 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1125–1570 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,180.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
666–825 693 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 625.00–695.00 $681.10
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
750–1165 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 550.00–850.00 $759.06
995–1025 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–800.00 $701.49
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00 —
965–1095 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 650.00–975.00 $803.28 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815–1125 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,101.32 —
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 -2.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–935 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–975.00 $936.04 —
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.