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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 15, 2022

362 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 362 697 574
Slaughter cattle 252 597 424
Replacement cattle 110 100 150

Compaired to last week slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand good. The Southern Oklahoma Livestock will be closed two weeks for the Christmas and New Year holidays next sale will be 01/04/2023

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $662
1020–1210 1107 80-85% 10 64.00–67.00 $65.81 $729
1070–1380 1224 80-85% 17 68.00–71.00 $69.71 $853 +4.43
1195–1520 1320 80-85% 13 72.00–76.00 $73.59 $971
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–935 917 85-90% 3 59.00–60.00 $59.66 $547 +11.76
815–995 929 85-90% 5 38.00–45.00 $40.99 $381 -6.91
890–990 938 85-90% 4 55.00–57.00 $56.52 $530 +8.62
890–990 948 85-90% 4 48.00–53.00 $50.43 $478 +2.53
1010 1010 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $505 -7.30
1015–1110 1069 85-90% 8 55.00–58.00 $56.45 $603
1070 1070 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $428
1040–1205 1121 85-90% 8 59.00–64.00 $61.31 $687
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1685 1433 75-80% 9 77.00–79.00 $78.44 $1,124 +1.82
1275–1725 1493 75-80% 6 80.00–82.00 $80.68 $1,205

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 75.00 $75.00 $870
1220–1260 1240 2 90.00–93.00 $91.48 $1,134
1395–1920 1589 6 92.00–97.50 $94.36 $1,499
1535–1805 1657 5 70.00–80.00 $76.22 $1,263 -15.09
1455–2080 1818 12 98.00–112.00 $103.58 $1,883

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–965 907 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 650.00–1,124.00 $815.34
670–1300 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 575.00–1,525.00 $1,034.64
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
860–1010 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
740–1195 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 600.00–1,200.00 $873.94
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
800–1425 1077 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 43 575.00–1,575.00 $1,193.73
1003–1570 1204 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 850.00–1,300.00 $1,088.81

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00
630–830 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–1,225.00 $998.46
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
900–1400 1109 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,253.25
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00

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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.