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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 14, 2022

636 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 636 380 391
Slaughter cattle 343 217 177
Replacement cattle 293 163 214

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive. Several nice pairs offered.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–995 855 85-90% 66 40.00–68.00 $60.15 $514 —
715–965 888 85-90% 15 80.00–86.00 $81.99 $728 +6.42
675–995 904 85-90% 50 70.00–79.00 $74.57 $674 -6.98
1005–1080 1045 85-90% 7 55.00–69.00 $62.13 $649 -4.13
1000–1600 1102 85-90% 37 70.00–79.00 $74.84 $825 —
1000–1680 1159 85-90% 30 79.50–86.00 $82.45 $956 +0.09
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1455 1230 80-85% 35 85.00–90.00 $87.07 $1,071 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1480 1270 75-80% 3 89.00–92.00 $90.53 $1,150 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1230 1160 3 94.00–97.00 $95.05 $1,103 —
1085–1295 1177 5 73.00–87.00 $78.59 $925 —
1235 1235 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,433 +10.00
1370–1625 1498 5 70.00–87.00 $78.57 $1,177 —
1375–1835 1596 10 90.00–99.00 $95.86 $1,530 —
1300–2030 1656 23 100.00–121.00 $108.53 $1,797 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615–895 774 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 450.00–850.00 $674.68
590–940 788 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–800.00 $748.57
745–1010 833 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 675.00–810.00 $729.54
690–1065 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 500.00–875.00 $757.00
820–1035 957 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 700.00–835.00 $789.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
788 788 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00
980 980 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
995–1505 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,099.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–925 867 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 925.00–975.00 $965.31
915–1105 994 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 900.00–925.00 $904.77
948–1180 1031 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 900.00–960.00 $913.15
805–1245 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 900.00–975.00 $933.74

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795–1295 959 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,107.85 —
850–1305 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 90 1,025.00–1,475.00 $1,304.02 +79.74
1105–1298 1186 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,076.86 —
1195–1270 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,110.00–1,210.00 $1,158.48 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665–920 744 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 650.00–825.00 $701.66 +1.66
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00 $725.00 —
735–1155 1021 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 725.00–850.00 $823.74 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00 -13.02
1055–1175 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–950.00 $923.65 —

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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.