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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 5, 2023

1,000 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,000 362 0
Slaughter cattle 840 252 0
Replacement cattle 160 110 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale 12/15/2022 siaughter cows 5.00 to 8.00 higher , bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher , demand was good on stocker cow's .

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1580 1258 75-80% 54 82.00–84.50 $83.20 $1,047 —
1150–1660 1389 75-80% 32 85.00–88.00 $85.69 $1,190 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–945 887 85-90% 15 53.00–58.00 $55.48 $492 —
890 890 85-90% 1 46.00 $46.00 $409 —
815–985 933 85-90% 25 60.00–68.50 $62.61 $584 +21.62
880–986 955 85-90% 28 66.50–70.00 $69.01 $659 —
1005–1100 1053 85-90% 2 55.00 $55.00 $579 -1.45
1015–1170 1060 85-90% 11 67.00–70.00 $68.70 $728 +12.25
1000–1165 1062 85-90% 3 61.00–65.00 $63.54 $675 +7.09
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
822–980 907 80-85% 9 70.00–74.00 $71.40 $648 —
1010–1170 1079 80-85% 9 70.00–73.50 $71.82 $775 —
1000–1425 1135 80-85% 32 74.00–78.00 $76.84 $872 +11.03
1085–1445 1231 80-85% 29 78.00–81.50 $80.24 $988 +10.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 2 80.00 $80.00 $1,232 —
1255–2065 1639 31 86.00–103.00 $94.99 $1,557 —
1520–1940 1784 9 104.00–112.00 $107.02 $1,909 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610–1315 838 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 700.00–1,450.00 $979.17
650–995 861 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 700.00–1,150.00 $1,005.60
580–1230 963 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 775.00–1,100.00 $976.07
963–1380 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 775.00–1,525.00 $1,156.88
960–1339 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 800.00–1,275.00 $1,093.05
1130–1485 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 975.00–1,225.00 $1,061.44
1418 1418 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
835–845 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00 $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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
900–1250 1092 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 975.00–1,400.00 $1,282.99 —
1050–1250 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,137.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.