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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 17, 2022

539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 539 354 407
Slaughter cattle 345 202 159
Replacement cattle 194 152 248

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower. 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
580–990 873 85-90% 35 50.00–69.00 $60.03 $524 —
900–970 928 85-90% 6 80.00–85.00 $83.18 $772 -0.34
620–995 932 85-90% 32 70.00–79.00 $75.96 $708 -7.56
1025–1135 1057 85-90% 6 59.00–69.00 $63.78 $674 -1.12
1000–1280 1062 85-90% 30 70.00–79.00 $75.27 $799 +10.37
1010–1535 1225 85-90% 50 80.00–86.50 $84.44 $1,034 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–990 930 80-85% 4 87.00–88.00 $87.24 $811 —
1045–1510 1264 80-85% 32 87.00–89.50 $87.98 $1,112 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1480 1277 75-80% 28 90.00–95.00 $91.77 $1,172 —
1170–1445 1330 75-80% 6 97.00–102.00 $99.30 $1,321 +2.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1200 1122 3 91.00–95.00 $93.67 $1,051 —
1150–1200 1175 2 101.00 $101.00 $1,187 —
1345 1345 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,264 —
1310–1435 1379 4 71.00–89.00 $79.33 $1,094 —
1325–2125 1707 19 102.50–124.00 $111.69 $1,907 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1050–1200 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,129.26
735–1715 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 41 1,000.00–1,575.00 $1,254.07
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
576–835 718 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 400.00–750.00 $559.87
805 805 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 858.00 $858.00
785–818 811 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 450.00–650.00 $611.30
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 525.00 $525.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615–1020 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 625.00–850.00 $775.72
760–1045 861 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–875.00 $816.55
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
900–1015 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 650.00–800.00 $729.50
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–850 833 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
805–1090 917 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 900.00–1,090.00 $990.85
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
885–1060 973 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–925.00 $870.50
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
683 683 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 625.00 $625.00 —
700–710 707 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 525.00 $525.00 —
662–885 771 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 550.00–750.00 $614.02 —
843 843 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 725.00 $725.00 —
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -50.00
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1445–1460 1453 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,625.13 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.