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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 23, 2023

346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 346 364 470
Slaughter cattle 236 204 249
Replacement cattle 110 160 221

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 8.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00-6.00 higher. Demand very good for all classes.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–995 917 80-85% 7 90.00–93.00 $91.87 $842 —
910–978 963 80-85% 6 86.00–89.00 $88.53 $853 +0.53
970–985 978 80-85% 3 93.00–94.00 $93.50 $914 +10.00
1020–1380 1170 80-85% 11 86.00–89.50 $87.53 $1,024 +4.67
1035–1470 1219 80-85% 17 89.00–96.50 $94.68 $1,154 —
1120–1560 1284 80-85% 5 90.00–93.00 $91.28 $1,172 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–885 853 85-90% 3 69.00–74.00 $71.70 $612 —
815–995 900 85-90% 16 78.00–84.00 $80.47 $724 +24.93
855–940 905 85-90% 5 75.00–77.00 $76.40 $691 +7.57
1000–1085 1037 85-90% 3 70.00–71.00 $70.32 $729 -5.01
1000–1180 1087 85-90% 8 80.00–85.00 $83.11 $903 +16.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1452 1264 75-80% 21 97.00–103.00 $100.22 $1,267 —
1215–1835 1410 75-80% 9 104.00–107.50 $105.50 $1,488 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,083 —
1260 1260 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,386 —
1395–1645 1550 4 99.00–109.00 $106.00 $1,643 —
1430–1820 1571 14 110.00–121.00 $116.65 $1,833 —
1695–2330 1902 8 123.00–137.00 $128.21 $2,439 +6.77

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–960 848 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00–985.00 $949.17
790–1045 883 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 925.00–1,000.00 $952.80
865–1140 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 800.00–1,055.00 $922.19
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
980–1195 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–1,050.00 $971.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1020 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,323.79
865–1140 957 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,214.37
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
955–1110 1036 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,425.00 $1,248.13
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
900–1270 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,326.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
850–1075 951 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,468.36 —
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
975–1250 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00–1,650.00 $1,566.48 —
1050–1275 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,541.69 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
900–1025 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,314.94 -57.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.