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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 31, 2022

277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 277 369 444
Slaughter cattle 158 262 195
Replacement cattle 119 107 249

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. 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
545–980 821 85-90% 28 45.00–69.00 $60.31 $495 -1.71
640–980 867 85-90% 7 81.00–85.00 $83.37 $723 +10.51
820–990 918 85-90% 19 70.00–79.00 $74.26 $682 —
1020–1130 1078 85-90% 9 70.00–77.00 $73.19 $789 -1.66
1045–1155 1088 85-90% 7 60.00–66.00 $64.53 $702 -10.32
1010–1340 1182 85-90% 13 80.00–86.00 $83.35 $985 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $813 —
1110–1446 1280 80-85% 29 86.00–90.00 $87.92 $1,125 -3.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,090 —
1050–1363 1266 75-80% 5 91.00–92.00 $91.81 $1,162 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,040 —
1095 1095 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,215 —
1195–1295 1247 3 78.00–84.00 $81.59 $1,017 —
1310–1425 1372 5 82.00–89.00 $86.37 $1,185 —
1475–1520 1498 2 91.00–99.00 $95.06 $1,424 —
1310–2280 1670 11 103.00–119.00 $109.84 $1,834 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
935–950 943 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,062.20
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
330–1720 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 1,000.00–1,525.00 $1,147.56
880–1425 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,226.53
1095–1270 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,089.21
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–785 738 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–850.00 $779.83
730–865 796 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 725.00–850.00 $808.56
810–995 901 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 725.00–875.00 $802.40
830–1030 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 825.00–850.00 $836.16
930–1050 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–875.00 $861.74
1020 1020 Aged (>8 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 $
795–1170 994 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 900.00–975.00 $951.82
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1030–1140 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–975.00 $935.60

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -255.42
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
890–1360 1114 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,000.00–1,535.00 $1,288.06 —
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 950.00 $950.00 —
770–1255 977 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 900.00–975.00 $932.12 —

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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.