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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 25, 2022

1,040 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,040 993 386
Slaughter cattle 820 616 286
Replacement cattle 220 377 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive. Several nice Bred-Cows offered as well as several high-dressing bulls offered.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–835 803 85-90% 3 48.00–50.00 $49.32 $396 —
770–935 880 85-90% 4 74.00–82.00 $77.22 $680 +22.74
813–995 905 85-90% 32 70.00–82.00 $76.87 $696 +12.91
830–980 918 85-90% 53 60.00–69.00 $64.64 $593 +0.68
1000–1135 1073 85-90% 28 66.00–71.00 $68.79 $738 +0.99
1000–1255 1098 85-90% 85 72.00–80.50 $76.04 $835 +4.12
1035–1215 1138 85-90% 13 81.00–90.00 $82.71 $941 +4.68
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1330 1152 80-85% 48 83.00–90.00 $85.64 $987 —
1095–1515 1290 80-85% 3 91.00–95.00 $92.89 $1,198 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1560 1292 75-80% 31 84.00–92.50 $89.00 $1,150 —
1225–1545 1373 75-80% 6 93.00–96.00 $93.91 $1,289 +9.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1335 1293 6 93.00–106.00 $98.94 $1,279 —
1320 1320 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,148 —
1394–1630 1508 5 86.00–95.00 $89.35 $1,347 —
1345–1895 1559 11 97.00–105.50 $101.90 $1,589 —
1350–1985 1671 27 107.00–123.00 $114.30 $1,910 +4.84

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
875–1035 946 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,147.46
942–1140 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,250.64
953–1160 1007 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,131.84
958–1253 1094 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,145.97
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–955 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–950.00 $897.81
907–1015 947 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–975.00 $926.94
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
870–1070 957 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 825.00–950.00 $921.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–863 844 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 725.00–800.00 $742.45

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895–1280 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,025.00–1,325.00 $1,263.09 —
1055–1130 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,037.07 —

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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.