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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 14, 2022

842 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 842 495 375
Slaughter cattle 722 345 169
Replacement cattle 120 150 206

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 9.00 - 12.00 lower. Demand moderate. Quality average to attractive. Several nice attractive Bred-Cows and Cow-Calf pairs offered.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–960 863 85-90% 15 33.00–49.00 $42.88 $370 -10.66
740–995 953 85-90% 10 60.00–66.00 $61.59 $587 —
845–997 955 85-90% 24 50.00–61.00 $54.41 $520 —
1015–1045 1030 85-90% 2 52.00 $52.00 $536 —
1010–1235 1084 85-90% 44 53.00–63.00 $58.74 $637 -18.40
1000–1295 1132 85-90% 78 65.00–72.00 $67.53 $764 +9.14
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1395 1226 80-85% 74 72.00–79.00 $74.26 $910 —
1065–1505 1248 80-85% 23 63.50–71.00 $68.66 $857 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1350 1345 75-80% 2 82.50–84.00 $83.25 $1,120 —
1243–1620 1431 75-80% 13 69.00–72.50 $70.52 $1,009 —
1255–1730 1453 75-80% 30 73.00–78.00 $74.92 $1,089 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1345 1255 3 72.00–78.00 $74.24 $932 -11.12
1400–1995 1653 15 76.00–88.00 $83.85 $1,386 —
1365–2145 1741 16 89.00–99.00 $95.19 $1,657 —
1460–2000 1772 3 104.00–106.00 $105.30 $1,866 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
792–1370 937 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,043.29
985–1065 1044 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 900.00–1,000.00 $983.72
1050–1375 1194 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,142.41
1000–1496 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 975.00–1,150.00 $1,093.38
1270–1425 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,037.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–885 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–775.00 $737.07
878–1045 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 925.00–950.00 $942.90
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1110–1225 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–875.00 $848.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
930–980 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 625.00–725.00 $676.31

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–905 853 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $926.54

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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
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
955–975 968 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 950.00 $950.00 —
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–1095 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00–725.00 $692.89 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 525.00 $525.00 —

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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.