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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 9, 2023

166 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 166 57 467
Slaughter cattle 116 42 336
Replacement cattle 50 15 131

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent sales to test market due to weather last two weeks demand was very good on replacement and slaughter cattle.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–935 876 85-90% 4 47.00–63.00 $58.09 $509 +5.10
845–980 913 85-90% 2 51.00–55.00 $52.85 $483 —
845–980 938 85-90% 10 68.00–76.00 $72.22 $677 —
965 965 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $753 +13.51
1030–1125 1078 85-90% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.39 $673 -5.14
1040–1140 1089 85-90% 5 67.00–75.00 $70.18 $764 +2.65
1100 1100 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $550 -13.00
1025–1180 1112 85-90% 5 76.00–78.00 $77.19 $858 +14.19
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1290 1189 80-85% 4 80.00–82.00 $81.28 $966 —
1070–1355 1199 80-85% 15 83.00–86.00 $85.50 $1,025 —
1095–1685 1391 80-85% 9 87.00–93.00 $90.93 $1,265 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1540 1393 75-80% 5 96.00–100.00 $97.76 $1,362 +8.52
1190–1575 1420 75-80% 7 92.00–95.00 $93.98 $1,335 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1335 1248 3 81.00–90.00 $86.49 $1,079 —
1245–1685 1496 10 104.00–110.00 $105.98 $1,585 —
1455–2230 1765 8 108.00–117.00 $112.03 $1,977 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
655–860 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 550.00–1,000.00 $766.85
835–1145 974 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 650.00–1,175.00 $941.54
1010–1045 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–1,200.00 $1,040.27
910–1425 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 625.00–1,150.00 $945.40

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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
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.