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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 29, 2022

1,440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,440 974 637
Slaughter cattle 1,345 849 381
Replacement cattle 95 125 256

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows traded 5.00-10.0 lower with most declines being seen on heavier weight cows. Slaughter bulls mostly 3.00-5.00 lower. Demand light as heavy runs continue due to the drought stricken area.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–980 931 85-90% 7 60.00–67.50 $62.97 $586 +8.42
825–978 934 85-90% 18 48.00–53.50 $51.49 $481 -13.00
965 965 85-90% 7 75.00 $75.00 $724
880–996 978 85-90% 53 48.50–64.50 $53.17 $520
1055 1055 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $528 -16.67
1000–1285 1099 85-90% 22 55.00–64.00 $60.84 $669 +3.48
1000–1285 1117 85-90% 198 61.00–74.00 $66.84 $747 -6.85
1115–1207 1197 85-90% 9 76.75–78.00 $76.88 $920
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1475 1281 80-85% 118 67.00–78.00 $73.78 $945 -14.85
1435 1435 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $933
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1494–1670 1590 75-80% 3 74.00–79.50 $76.40 $1,215

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1475 1425 2 71.00–87.00 $78.72 $1,122
1125–2025 1580 4 89.00–102.00 $93.52 $1,478

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–958 903 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 450.00–950.00 $852.37
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 650.00 $650.00
991 991 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 750.00 $750.00
950–1025 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 800.00–875.00 $815.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1050 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 600.00–1,075.00 $876.67
1075–1130 1084 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 975.00–1,075.00 $1,057.63

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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.