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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 21, 2022

449 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 449 636 472
Slaughter cattle 341 343 287
Replacement cattle 108 293 185

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00-4.00 lower. 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
700–1105 841 85-90% 40 42.00–69.00 $61.54 $518 —
730–915 843 85-90% 4 80.00–85.00 $83.16 $701 —
655–990 898 85-90% 17 70.00–78.00 $74.06 $665 -7.93
1000–1010 1007 85-90% 3 63.00–69.00 $65.66 $661 —
1005–1135 1038 85-90% 16 70.00–76.00 $73.94 $767 +11.81
1015–1385 1158 85-90% 29 80.00–87.50 $84.34 $977 +1.89
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1540 1288 80-85% 48 88.00–95.00 $89.97 $1,159 —
1455 1455 80-85% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,222 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1490 1348 75-80% 2 102.00–104.50 $103.38 $1,394 —
1385–1740 1594 75-80% 6 89.00–98.00 $92.90 $1,481 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,360 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1175 990 11 71.00–87.00 $78.72 $779 —
1125–1215 1170 3 90.00–95.00 $91.60 $1,072 +13.01
1330–1890 1593 20 100.00–112.00 $106.43 $1,695 +10.57
1390–2050 1612 3 90.00–95.00 $91.86 $1,481 —
1620 1620 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,247 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
780–815 798 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00
710–1095 878 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 550.00–875.00 $704.93
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1110 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,035.17
1060–1180 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,084.15
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
865–1530 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,075.00–1,325.00 $1,213.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1000 873 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 735.00–900.00 $829.56
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1080 1080 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
785–1335 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,000.00–1,425.00 $1,242.08 -61.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 675.00 $675.00 -50.00
785–900 843 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 350.00–700.00 $513.06 —
755–980 868 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 400.00–725.00 $583.57 —
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 675.00 $675.00 —

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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.