Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 5, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	324	721	439
Slaughter cattle	266	447	238
Replacement cattle	58	274	201

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows lightly tested but lower undertones. Slaughter bulls 2.00-3.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
525–995	855	85-90%	39	37.00–64.00	$55.45	$474	-4.88
610–985	872	85-90%	14	65.00–75.00	$68.64	$599	+8.31
998	998	85-90%	2	75.00	$75.00	$748	—
1005–1295	1072	85-90%	16	56.00–72.00	$63.13	$677	—
1025–1380	1108	85-90%	32	65.00–75.00	$70.77	$784	+1.00
1075–1355	1208	85-90%	16	75.00–79.00	$77.63	$938	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1475	1261	80-85%	9	80.00–84.00	$81.77	$1,031	-0.47

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1380	1255	75-80%	2	85.00–89.00	$87.20	$1,094	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1255	1065	8	76.00–89.00	$83.59	$890	—
1310–1505	1386	5	77.00–89.00	$83.89	$1,163	—
1450–2230	1751	14	100.00–115.50	$108.29	$1,896	—
1575–2070	1771	4	90.00–99.00	$93.59	$1,657	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785	785	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	825.00	$825.00
820	820	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	675.00	$675.00
870	870	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	450.00	$450.00
730–1170	873	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	450.00–850.00	$722.71
785–1095	991	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	600.00–775.00	$739.07
1080	1080	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
915	915	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	925.00	$925.00
775–1270	1107	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	900.00–950.00	$937.26

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1140	1140	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00
1190	1190	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00
1270	1270	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00
1270	1270	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
570–1000	785	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	400.00–825.00	$670.70	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1185	1185	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,200.00	$1,200.00	+125.00

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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.