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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 24, 2022

369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 369 539 387
Slaughter cattle 262 345 171
Replacement cattle 107 194 216

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls lightly tested but higher undertone. 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
670–980 846 85-90% 22 50.00–68.00 $62.02 $525 —
720–957 852 85-90% 7 82.00–89.00 $83.87 $715 +23.84
550–970 881 85-90% 8 70.00–78.00 $72.86 $642 +12.83
1021 1021 85-90% 7 65.00 $65.00 $664 —
1025–1145 1078 85-90% 9 71.00–78.00 $74.85 $807 -0.42
1010–1865 1235 85-90% 31 80.00–89.00 $85.39 $1,055 +0.95
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
767 767 80-85% 6 90.50 $90.50 $694 —
1170–1265 1218 80-85% 2 97.00 $97.00 $1,181 —
1000–1553 1299 80-85% 27 90.00–95.00 $91.89 $1,194 +3.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1565 1510 75-80% 4 81.00–87.00 $84.45 $1,275 —
1335–2015 1547 75-80% 6 88.00–91.00 $89.85 $1,390 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1055 1038 2 101.00–106.00 $103.46 $1,074 —
985–1290 1121 5 77.00–87.00 $82.51 $925 -11.16
1290 1290 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,226 —
1305–1645 1454 6 90.00–99.00 $94.33 $1,372 —
1455 1455 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,237 —
1425–2350 1649 21 101.00–122.00 $110.75 $1,826 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–755 723 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 675.00–875.00 $779.50
685–970 801 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 625.00–875.00 $749.73
858 858 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 825.00 $825.00
880–930 897 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 650.00–670.00 $656.91
755–1100 989 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 575.00–875.00 $791.94
1020–1075 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–875.00 $826.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1115 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,187.89
960–1445 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,025.00–1,350.00 $1,182.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1535 1535 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
855–1190 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 900.00–975.00 $932.82

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
585–1005 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,375.00 $1,255.42 —
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.