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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 17, 2022

398 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 398 1,105 830
Slaughter cattle 298 944 532
Replacement cattle 100 161 298

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 8.00-9.00 higher, except Lean cows 2.00 higher. Demand good for lighter receipts

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–935 867 85-90% 17 37.00–47.00 $43.67 $379 -4.10
865–950 917 85-90% 3 59.00–66.00 $63.31 $581 +24.13
860–990 927 85-90% 5 51.00–54.00 $52.37 $485 +13.19
855–995 942 85-90% 10 56.00–60.00 $57.18 $539 +3.33
955–1215 1053 85-90% 18 55.00–59.00 $56.41 $594 +1.90
1005–1220 1070 85-90% 8 50.00–53.00 $50.84 $544 -3.67
1000–1150 1087 85-90% 11 59.00–65.00 $62.47 $679 +7.96
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1455 1102 80-85% 20 66.00–69.00 $67.82 $747 +5.63
1080–1360 1245 80-85% 13 70.00–73.00 $71.47 $890 —
1110–1475 1278 80-85% 9 74.00–77.00 $75.42 $964 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1485 1393 75-80% 8 78.00–81.00 $79.74 $1,111 —
1380–1640 1478 75-80% 4 85.00–88.00 $86.69 $1,281 +8.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–2025 1619 13 86.00–94.00 $90.40 $1,464 —
1600–2180 1720 8 94.00–101.00 $97.03 $1,669 —
1380–1950 1847 15 80.00–86.00 $85.11 $1,572 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–805 745 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–925.00 $854.36
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
690–1130 859 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 700.00–1,000.00 $806.88
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
830–1255 1032 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 725.00–1,175.00 $981.34
885–1310 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 575.00–950.00 $798.80
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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
798–1130 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 925.00–1,075.00 $1,015.52 —
820–1010 935 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,043.00 +193.00
770–1115 981 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 950.00–1,175.00 $1,090.47 -84.53
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
495 495 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.