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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 16, 2023

364 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 364 166 470
Slaughter cattle 204 116 249
Replacement cattle 160 50 221

No trend can be set because of bad weather the past three week's , the demand was very good on slaughter cow's and bulls . There was very good demand on stock cow's .

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
858–990 902 85-90% 6 55.00–57.00 $55.54 $501 +2.69
840–965 904 85-90% 10 65.00–70.00 $68.83 $622 +15.98
840–980 925 85-90% 8 71.00–74.00 $72.73 $673 +19.88
905–990 951 85-90% 5 75.00–77.00 $75.39 $717 -2.61
1000–1050 1025 85-90% 3 75.00–76.00 $75.33 $772
1000–1205 1074 85-90% 11 71.00–74.00 $72.89 $783 +10.50
1045–1095 1075 85-90% 3 65.00–70.00 $67.01 $720 +4.62
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–990 955 80-85% 3 79.00–80.00 $79.33 $758
960 960 80-85% 1 88.00 $88.00 $845
960–975 968 80-85% 2 83.00–84.00 $83.50 $808
1020–1260 1107 80-85% 3 79.00 $79.00 $875
1055–1315 1157 80-85% 12 85.00–89.00 $87.06 $1,007 +5.78
1080–1330 1174 80-85% 6 80.00–84.00 $82.86 $973 +1.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1485 1323 75-80% 14 90.00–94.00 $92.77 $1,227
1200–1600 1349 75-80% 10 95.00–100.00 $96.45 $1,301

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1660 1497 5 100.00–105.00 $103.13 $1,544 -2.85
1255–2080 1728 6 106.00–113.00 $110.90 $1,916
1620–2505 1920 13 115.00–126.50 $121.44 $2,332

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–980 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 950.00–1,325.00 $1,138.43
740–1065 903 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,216.14
725–1280 986 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 750.00–1,550.00 $1,286.73
865–1175 1046 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 25 850.00–1,425.00 $1,114.51
995–1186 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 750.00–1,500.00 $1,364.10
1100–1130 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–900.00 $866.57
760–1315 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 43 675.00–1,425.00 $1,220.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
700–900 793 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,300.21
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
800–1120 987 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,050.00–1,600.00 $1,372.64
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 -275.00

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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.