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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 2, 2023

338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 338 346 433
Slaughter cattle 248 236 307
Replacement cattle 90 110 126

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week ; Slaughter cows and bulls steady with lighter under tone on lean cows. Demand good on replacement cows.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–970 947 80-85% 3 87.00–89.00 $87.68 $830 -4.19
950 950 80-85% 1 92.00 $92.00 $874 +3.47
1014–1310 1090 80-85% 18 84.00–85.00 $84.82 $925 —
1010–1330 1159 80-85% 7 87.00–89.00 $88.00 $1,020 +0.47
1020–1575 1186 80-85% 27 90.00–97.00 $94.40 $1,120 +6.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–930 874 85-90% 4 75.00–77.00 $75.97 $664 +4.27
830–942 902 85-90% 7 78.00–80.00 $78.78 $711 -1.69
890–915 903 85-90% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.53 $565 -13.87
825–955 925 85-90% 5 70.00–74.00 $71.33 $660 -5.07
1020–1045 1033 85-90% 2 75.00 $75.00 $775 +4.68
1000–1275 1088 85-90% 4 70.00–73.00 $72.07 $784 -11.04
1000–1200 1094 85-90% 7 76.00–81.00 $78.98 $864 -4.13
1005–1295 1150 85-90% 2 60.00–62.00 $61.13 $703 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1485 1264 75-80% 23 98.00–103.00 $99.70 $1,260 -0.52
1250–1615 1414 75-80% 7 104.00–107.00 $105.27 $1,489 -0.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1290 1268 2 104.00–105.00 $104.51 $1,325 -5.49
1235–1410 1325 3 110.00–113.00 $111.00 $1,471 —
1355–2220 1623 9 97.00–109.00 $103.59 $1,681 —
1405–1965 1719 15 107.00–119.00 $114.92 $1,975 —
1575–2080 1869 5 120.00–126.50 $123.52 $2,309 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1025 974 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,375.00–1,600.00 $1,512.72
880–1250 1076 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,289.90
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1135–1305 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,201.19
1213–1290 1239 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,373.96
1070–1477 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,321.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
870–1120 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–1,100.00 $986.42
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1045–1200 1116 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,072.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1055 1044 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–975.00 $918.95
1025–1235 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–925.00 $902.32

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
768 768 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
805–1200 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,520.82 +52.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
820–890 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00–1,000.00 $940.06 -284.94

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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.