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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 26, 2022

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 596 458
Slaughter cattle 222 411 197
Replacement cattle 17 185 261

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cow steady. Slaughter bulls lightly tested but steady. 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
725–970 874 85-90% 12 40.00–58.00 $51.16 $447 -25.57
845–990 927 85-90% 11 70.00–77.00 $74.12 $687 +5.01
865–995 947 85-90% 7 63.00–69.00 $66.87 $633 —
1000–1205 1090 85-90% 17 60.00–69.00 $65.67 $716 +5.78
1005–1460 1123 85-90% 48 71.00–79.00 $75.61 $849 +4.77
1015–1210 1140 85-90% 3 50.00–56.00 $53.20 $606 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1535 1203 80-85% 26 80.00–87.00 $82.39 $991 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–2145 1469 75-80% 10 83.00–87.00 $84.64 $1,243 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1260 1167 6 73.00–85.00 $80.57 $940 —
1240 1240 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,153 —
1345–1705 1454 6 77.00–89.00 $83.79 $1,218 —
1475–1510 1493 3 94.00 $94.00 $1,403 —
1445–2225 1671 9 100.00–119.50 $108.14 $1,807 +13.43

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–740 708 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–800.00 $773.85
665–925 838 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–875.00 $828.73
705–1100 863 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 500.00–825.00 $659.33
815–965 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 525.00–775.00 $688.68
850–995 923 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 675.00–825.00 $755.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1455 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,000.00–1,210.00 $1,096.25
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1510 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945–1330 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,302.53 —
1295–1330 1313 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,175.33 —

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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.