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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 12, 2022

856 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 856 324 531
Slaughter cattle 573 266 212
Replacement cattle 283 58 319

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Cow 3.00-6.00 lower. Bulls 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–975 898 85-90% 10 49.00–57.00 $54.18 $487 -14.46
860–970 933 85-90% 6 68.00–71.00 $69.02 $644 —
735–990 943 85-90% 68 58.00–67.00 $60.49 $570 —
1002–1140 1040 85-90% 26 67.00–71.00 $68.60 $713 —
1000–1445 1053 85-90% 28 57.00–67.00 $63.62 $670 +0.49
1000–1280 1068 85-90% 5 50.00–58.00 $53.62 $573 -9.51
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–990 917 80-85% 17 72.00–82.00 $76.97 $706 —
1000–1920 1195 80-85% 96 72.00–83.00 $76.87 $919 —
1170–1425 1319 80-85% 7 83.00–84.00 $83.22 $1,098 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
921 921 75-80% 4 85.00 $85.00 $783 —
1075–1350 1249 75-80% 6 84.00–88.00 $85.43 $1,067 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–2175 1581 11 87.00–96.00 $93.32 $1,475 —
1325–1930 1590 11 97.00–102.00 $99.47 $1,582 —
1375–2060 1740 23 103.00–115.00 $107.09 $1,863 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
855–995 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–925.00 $901.89
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
785–1505 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 49 725.00–1,325.00 $978.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1405 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,109.15
1405 1405 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
737–925 784 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 650.00–725.00 $672.12

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
906 906 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 900.00 $900.00 —
800–1105 953 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 825.00–1,050.00 $919.49 —
920–985 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 825.00–1,125.00 $971.61 —
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1010–1083 1056 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,129.75 —
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00 —
915–1165 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 900.00–1,400.00 $1,115.40 —
970–1475 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,128.10 —
1185–1191 1190 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 925.00–1,025.00 $944.92 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
683 683 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 560.00 $560.00 —
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.