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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 19, 2022

596 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 596 856 497
Slaughter cattle 411 573 179
Replacement cattle 185 283 318

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Cow 4.00-5.00 higher. Bulls 4.00-5.00 lower. 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
515–980 818 85-90% 44 39.00–64.00 $54.03 $442 —
800–970 882 85-90% 6 75.00–79.00 $76.73 $677 +22.55
670–995 904 85-90% 33 65.00–74.00 $69.11 $625 +0.09
1000–1355 1065 85-90% 15 43.00–64.00 $59.89 $638 +6.27
1005–1355 1102 85-90% 64 65.00–75.00 $70.84 $781 —
1015–1380 1171 85-90% 71 75.00–81.00 $77.44 $907 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1560 1354 80-85% 18 78.00–83.00 $79.77 $1,080 —
1780 1780 80-85% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,371 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1755 1519 75-80% 6 80.00–86.00 $81.91 $1,244 —
1705 1705 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,279 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1280 1142 3 81.00–88.00 $85.09 $972 —
1395–1870 1549 10 76.00–101.00 $83.88 $1,299 —
1395–1925 1659 11 92.00–99.00 $94.71 $1,571 —
1705–2140 1870 10 103.00–110.00 $106.53 $1,992 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
595–1190 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 600.00–875.00 $756.78
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
855–1115 1037 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 600.00–875.00 $805.81
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1190 1051 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 900.00–925.00 $907.07
855–1315 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 900.00–985.00 $945.33
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00 $975.00
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1410 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,000.00–1,085.00 $1,041.36
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275–1445 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,175.00 $1,104.69 —
825–1780 1382 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 48 1,025.00–1,510.00 $1,334.02 —
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1085 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 700.00–850.00 $791.39 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1100 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–925.00 $913.10 -216.65

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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.