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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 8, 2022

850 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 850 960 395
Slaughter cattle 625 780 290
Replacement cattle 225 180 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive. Several 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
642–990 811 85-90% 13 72.00–81.00 $76.79 $623 —
778–970 873 85-90% 22 47.00–59.00 $54.60 $477 —
815–980 904 85-90% 31 60.00–69.00 $65.62 $593 -8.44
1008–1090 1037 85-90% 7 82.00–83.00 $82.29 $853 —
1020–1060 1040 85-90% 2 57.00–58.00 $57.51 $598 —
1000–1245 1073 85-90% 18 61.00–71.00 $67.56 $725 -0.85
1008–1288 1118 85-90% 96 72.00–81.00 $76.69 $857 +0.96
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1370 1229 80-85% 71 82.00–89.00 $85.53 $1,051 +0.80
1170–1385 1278 80-85% 2 90.00–92.00 $91.08 $1,164 —
1230–1435 1284 80-85% 9 78.00–81.00 $79.56 $1,022 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1613 1407 75-80% 25 84.00–90.00 $87.38 $1,229 -8.62
1450–1480 1465 75-80% 2 92.00–92.50 $92.25 $1,351 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1345 1300 2 96.00–98.00 $96.97 $1,261 +5.97
1355–1850 1604 11 81.00–94.00 $90.69 $1,455 -21.25
1430–1855 1654 12 96.00–105.00 $100.85 $1,668 —
1670–2185 1903 7 107.00–121.50 $112.65 $2,144 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
893–1120 954 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 800.00–875.00 $811.70
934–1110 996 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 825.00–900.00 $868.78
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1200 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1031–1330 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,067.08
1168 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
747–1025 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 550.00–750.00 $636.63
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
865–1010 916 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 600.00–750.00 $657.64
1040–1073 1062 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 735.00–775.00 $761.94

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1028–1300 1096 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,251.02 —
950–1240 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,136.83 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
928–940 934 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–925.00 $862.10 +62.10
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00 —
950–1210 1054 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 925.00 $925.00 —

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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.