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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 7, 2022

380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 380 277 624
Slaughter cattle 217 158 262
Replacement cattle 163 119 362

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. 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
405–980 778 85-90% 21 55.00–69.00 $64.36 $501 —
765–980 895 85-90% 17 70.00–79.00 $75.57 $676 -7.80
818–970 908 85-90% 13 80.00–82.00 $81.55 $740 +7.29
1030–1055 1038 85-90% 4 63.00–68.00 $66.26 $688 —
985–1135 1055 85-90% 15 70.00–79.00 $76.52 $807 +3.33
985–1800 1189 85-90% 23 80.00–86.00 $82.36 $979 -0.99
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–945 703 80-85% 6 87.00–88.50 $88.16 $620 —
1055–1555 1280 80-85% 33 85.00–93.00 $88.12 $1,128 +0.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,237 —
1435–1675 1525 75-80% 4 90.00–95.00 $92.57 $1,412 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1235 1096 6 75.00–96.00 $81.87 $897 -13.13
1230 1230 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,304 +24.41
1260 1260 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,210 —
1030–1900 1452 6 91.00–99.00 $95.50 $1,387 —
1330–2075 1641 15 100.00–120.00 $111.88 $1,836 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
936–1343 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,115.82
975–1190 1082 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,093.30
960–1288 1132 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,050.00–1,375.00 $1,192.56
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1020–1455 1314 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,121.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
863–1010 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–950.00 $914.03
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
940–1145 1032 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–950.00 $916.57
920–1180 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–985.00 $971.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
585–730 658 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 650.00–725.00 $691.63
550–933 751 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 500.00–850.00 $732.63
790–960 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–850.00 $794.00
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
900–1415 1076 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 1,050.00–1,325.00 $1,174.79 —
1040–1158 1119 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,224.28 -63.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1055 1013 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–925.00 $913.02 —
990–1035 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 925.00–950.00 $937.22 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $700.00 —
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 850.00 $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.