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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report, Ada, OK

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 4, 2022

973 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 973 508 593
Slaughter cattle 753 321 273
Replacement cattle 220 187 320

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 4.00 - 8.00 higher, with instances 11.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 14.00 higher 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–976 843 85-90% 30 30.00–58.00 $51.32 $433 +14.05
803–995 921 85-90% 35 64.00–72.50 $68.65 $632 +14.71
870–985 930 85-90% 40 58.00–63.00 $60.24 $560 +6.30
1000–1310 1046 85-90% 54 63.00–72.50 $69.37 $726 —
1005–1185 1073 85-90% 7 44.00–54.00 $49.25 $528 -11.56
1000–1403 1076 85-90% 49 58.00–69.00 $64.17 $690 +3.36
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
811–968 834 80-85% 15 71.00–73.00 $72.75 $607 —
810–985 922 80-85% 16 74.00–80.00 $76.03 $701 +3.34
1020–1260 1091 80-85% 17 67.50–72.00 $70.45 $769 —
1000–1430 1176 80-85% 101 73.00–82.00 $77.67 $913 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 75-80% 3 84.00 $84.00 $802 +3.00
1100–1615 1279 75-80% 43 83.00–88.00 $85.14 $1,089 -0.98
1115–1905 1396 75-80% 14 89.00–100.00 $93.01 $1,298 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1780 1563 9 80.00–90.50 $86.01 $1,344 —
1380–1810 1620 9 96.00–104.00 $100.94 $1,635 —
1470–1910 1649 8 105.00–114.50 $109.25 $1,802 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
804–1031 893 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 850.00–975.00 $897.44
912 912 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 900.00 $900.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
877–1245 1002 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 750.00–1,175.00 $990.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1158 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1190–1210 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,112.60
1123–1314 1259 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,249.52
1200–1322 1261 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,152.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
906–1030 947 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 750.00–785.00 $763.97

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.