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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 1, 2022

807 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 807 398 1,044
Slaughter cattle 712 298 390
Replacement cattle 95 100 654

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale on 11/17/22: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to weak, few fleshier cows sold with a higher undertone. Demand moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
976 976 80-85% 5 67.00 $67.00 $654 —
1060–1290 1170 80-85% 5 66.00–69.00 $67.64 $791 —
1090–1625 1180 80-85% 32 65.00–70.00 $68.56 $809 —
1005–1595 1290 80-85% 53 71.00–78.00 $74.67 $963 -0.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–980 883 85-90% 13 40.00–48.00 $44.33 $391 +0.66
840–980 908 85-90% 6 55.00–58.00 $56.58 $514 -6.73
905–980 938 85-90% 5 53.00–54.00 $53.42 $501 -3.76
900–980 946 85-90% 6 60.00–64.00 $61.47 $582 +4.29
1015–1075 1049 85-90% 8 51.00–55.00 $52.75 $553 —
1014–1256 1095 85-90% 24 60.00–66.00 $62.76 $687 +0.29
1000–1260 1138 85-90% 32 55.00–60.00 $57.56 $655 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1565 1382 75-80% 8 76.00–79.00 $77.92 $1,077 -1.82
1225–1725 1531 75-80% 9 80.00–87.00 $83.69 $1,281 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1880 1566 17 83.00–90.00 $87.60 $1,372 —
1570–2020 1784 16 91.00–108.00 $95.89 $1,711 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–985 848 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 725.00–1,050.00 $882.69
650–1075 863 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 675.00–1,175.00 $986.59
625–1100 903 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 725.00–1,175.00 $1,006.35
850–990 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
875–1350 1079 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 875.00–1,025.00 $958.12
770–1368 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 725.00–1,310.00 $1,169.81
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00 -165.52
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1030–1200 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,219.28 —

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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.