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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 28, 2022

721 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 721 449 194
Slaughter cattle 447 341 91
Replacement cattle 274 108 103

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 5.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00-4.00 higher. 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
575–990 850 85-90% 54 40.00–72.00 $60.33 $513 —
615–996 907 85-90% 59 65.00–74.00 $68.43 $621 —
820–990 929 85-90% 13 75.00–81.00 $77.91 $724 —
1005–1125 1049 85-90% 4 41.00–64.00 $58.00 $608 -15.94
1010–1380 1106 85-90% 44 65.00–74.00 $69.77 $772 —
1010–1485 1171 85-90% 63 75.00–83.00 $78.85 $923 -5.49
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1655 1252 80-85% 19 80.00–85.00 $82.24 $1,030 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1545 1337 75-80% 17 85.00–90.00 $87.54 $1,170 -15.84
1390–1505 1448 75-80% 2 83.00–84.00 $83.52 $1,209 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,006 —
850–1280 1008 13 74.00–88.00 $81.70 $824 —
815–1285 1118 4 90.00–95.00 $92.90 $1,039 —
1390–1665 1490 3 75.00–85.00 $79.23 $1,181 —
1380–1795 1527 6 93.00–99.00 $96.25 $1,470 —
1305–2170 1725 19 100.00–113.00 $107.07 $1,847 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
903–1173 1026 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,140.18
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1050–1378 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,182.03
1405 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
721–948 756 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 575.00–875.00 $647.01
785–833 809 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 800.00–850.00 $825.74
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
885–945 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–825.00 $760.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
870–880 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
718–1050 937 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 900.00–925.00 $921.17
901–1160 987 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 900.00 $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
828–1060 886 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,295.09 —
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 +182.92
955–1470 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 80 1,075.00–1,460.00 $1,293.02 —
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775–935 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 625.00–775.00 $707.02 +123.45

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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.