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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 15, 2022

1,397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,397 850 761
Slaughter cattle 1,296 625 561
Replacement cattle 101 225 200

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded mostly steady. Demand light to moderate. A very heavy run of slaughter cows again this week as the drought continues to bring cattle to sale.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–990 892 85-90% 30 50.00–57.00 $54.42 $485 -0.18
915–996 951 85-90% 32 62.00–71.00 $65.32 $621 —
940–966 962 85-90% 6 64.00–67.00 $66.51 $640 —
1010–1225 1054 85-90% 71 60.00–67.00 $65.20 $687 -2.36
1005–1280 1122 85-90% 172 68.00–79.00 $72.91 $818 -3.78
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1480 1267 80-85% 39 75.00–85.00 $80.68 $1,022 -10.40
1135–1570 1345 80-85% 3 87.00–89.00 $87.94 $1,183 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1475 1387 75-80% 6 89.00–96.00 $90.67 $1,258 —
1345–1685 1464 75-80% 13 80.00–88.00 $84.75 $1,241 -7.50
1470 1470 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,073 -19.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1930 1648 4 82.00–92.00 $87.06 $1,435 —
1405–2110 1731 9 96.00–106.00 $100.78 $1,745 —
1765–1925 1858 3 108.00–109.00 $108.66 $2,019 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1980 1670 4 111.00–117.00 $113.66 $1,898 —
1805–2205 2005 2 105.00–108.00 $106.65 $2,138 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1945 1945 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,556 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1100–1400 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 30 1,050.00–1,475.00 $1,230.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00 $900.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00 $825.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
900–1200 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–900 818 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 850.00–1,100.00 $991.14

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 +412.90

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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.