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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 27, 2022

1,008 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,008 996 498
Slaughter cattle 883 881 298
Replacement cattle 125 115 200

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 4.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
982–998 986 80-85% 15 64.50–65.00 $64.63 $637 —
1003–1445 1118 80-85% 99 64.00–68.00 $65.51 $732 —
1060–1265 1131 80-85% 15 62.00–63.00 $62.21 $704 —
1133–1445 1224 80-85% 48 68.50–70.50 $69.04 $845 +3.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–990 924 85-90% 27 41.00–51.00 $46.08 $426 —
925–932 927 85-90% 18 33.50–37.00 $34.48 $320 —
895–995 950 85-90% 22 52.00–60.00 $54.86 $521 -1.10
1000–1340 1080 85-90% 53 53.00–62.00 $57.03 $616 +3.23
1010–1225 1115 85-90% 4 45.00–50.00 $48.17 $537 -12.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1485 1300 75-80% 51 70.00–76.00 $72.35 $941 —
1225–1750 1489 75-80% 10 76.50–84.50 $79.11 $1,178 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1645 1428 4 76.00–80.00 $78.14 $1,116 —
1360–1890 1531 18 82.00–92.00 $85.86 $1,315 —
1800 1800 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,854 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1135 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 725.00–900.00 $777.44
835–1118 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 775.00–1,125.00 $1,068.72
1105–1125 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 725.00–900.00 $783.94
830–1352 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 725.00–1,285.00 $1,020.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–840 798 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 650.00–675.00 $667.38
890–895 893 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 525.00 $525.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00 —

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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.