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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 18, 2022

993 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 993 911 541
Slaughter cattle 616 549 400
Replacement cattle 377 362 141

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows mostly steady to 1.00 higher, except Breaker cows 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Packer demand moderate. Receipts included several nice young open cows and short bred cows.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–965 858 85-90% 14 44.00–60.00 $54.48 $467 +5.70
705–980 906 85-90% 23 61.00–67.00 $63.96 $579 +4.10
820–969 933 85-90% 9 73.00–79.00 $75.06 $700 +15.20
845–982 943 85-90% 25 67.00–72.50 $70.52 $665 +10.66
1030 1030 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $577 —
1000–1245 1079 85-90% 24 63.00–70.50 $67.80 $732 -3.47
1000–1290 1082 85-90% 111 70.00–76.00 $71.92 $778 +0.65
1032–1315 1129 85-90% 39 76.50–84.00 $78.03 $881 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–965 949 80-85% 5 68.00–72.00 $70.80 $672 +1.54
985–995 990 80-85% 3 73.00–79.00 $76.67 $759 -4.33
1000–1345 1115 80-85% 49 65.00–77.00 $74.01 $825 +1.52
1020–1585 1203 80-85% 105 78.00–84.00 $80.81 $972 —
1030–1423 1230 80-85% 19 84.00–89.00 $86.54 $1,064 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $788 —
1110–1275 1193 75-80% 2 72.00–77.00 $74.67 $891 —
1140–1630 1387 75-80% 58 82.00–87.00 $84.35 $1,170 -10.71
1290–1630 1407 75-80% 8 87.50–94.00 $90.05 $1,267 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1225 1201 4 88.00–95.50 $91.76 $1,102 —
1210–1270 1240 2 102.00–105.00 $103.46 $1,283 +9.48
1365–1610 1470 4 88.00–92.00 $90.19 $1,326 —
1420–2055 1661 14 103.00–115.00 $109.46 $1,818 —
1300–2065 1692 10 95.00–101.50 $97.78 $1,654 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1900 1792 3 116.50–120.00 $117.88 $2,112 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
908 908 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 118.00 $118.00 $1,071
970–1057 1005 (<2 yrs)Open 43 104.00–107.00 $106.12 $1,067

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–953 913 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,035.00–1,210.00 $1,101.98
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 900.00 $900.00
955–1183 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,175.00–1,235.00 $1,217.75
1040–1240 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,140.63
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
930–1333 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 875.00–1,100.00 $1,021.91
1213 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
907–1160 997 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 850.00–950.00 $903.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
770–1065 914 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 725.00–860.00 $789.90

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
795–1065 937 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 900.00–1,150.00 $1,079.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
880 880 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
854–1160 901 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 1,235.00–1,375.00 $1,314.46 —
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 +40.00

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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.