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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 22, 2022

974 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 974 1,397 627
Slaughter cattle 849 1,296 484
Replacement cattle 125 101 143

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive. Several nice attractive stock cows, 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
905–935 920 85-90% 2 71.00–74.00 $72.48 $667 —
835–970 923 85-90% 28 41.00–59.00 $54.55 $503 —
805–995 941 85-90% 57 60.00–69.00 $64.49 $607 —
1000–1325 1067 85-90% 110 60.00–69.50 $66.67 $711 +1.47
1030–1110 1080 85-90% 3 56.00–59.00 $57.36 $619 -7.84
1000–1410 1139 85-90% 185 70.00–77.00 $73.69 $839 +0.78
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1510 1226 80-85% 66 78.00–85.00 $79.83 $979 —
1115–1385 1248 80-85% 18 74.00–77.50 $75.65 $944 —
1215–1390 1277 80-85% 3 86.00–92.00 $88.63 $1,132 +7.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1660 1448 75-80% 13 79.00–87.00 $82.64 $1,197 —
1335–1795 1531 75-80% 6 70.00–78.00 $75.99 $1,163 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1300 1290 2 94.00–97.00 $95.49 $1,232 —
1395–1815 1610 11 84.00–94.00 $90.19 $1,452 —
1360–2290 1779 14 96.00–103.00 $98.49 $1,752 —
1635–1865 1789 5 105.00–110.00 $108.17 $1,935 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
960–1195 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,175.00 $1,136.63
813–1205 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,050.00–1,285.00 $1,187.27
1095–1165 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,136.34
1015–1270 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,094.18
1000–1205 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,086.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
878 878 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 900.00 $900.00
910–985 929 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 800.00–950.00 $897.36
945–1145 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 825.00–975.00 $911.30
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1205–1340 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,052.65 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $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.