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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 9, 2023

312 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 312 338 354
Slaughter cattle 202 248 202
Replacement cattle 110 90 152

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Bulls were steady , slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher . Very good demand for stock cows as we have had good rain the last few weeks.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–995 934 80-85% 6 86.00–89.00 $86.50 $808 -1.18
923–995 941 80-85% 7 89.00–92.00 $90.15 $848 +2.47
915–1170 1020 80-85% 18 86.00–89.00 $87.89 $896 —
1005–1430 1205 80-85% 12 89.00–92.00 $90.48 $1,090 —
1010–1470 1214 80-85% 23 93.00–99.00 $95.14 $1,155 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–915 868 85-90% 5 76.00–79.00 $77.02 $669 +1.05
870–915 909 85-90% 11 63.00–73.00 $71.32 $648 +8.79
830–965 920 85-90% 9 80.00–82.00 $80.79 $743 +9.46
890–985 945 85-90% 4 82.00–84.00 $82.73 $782 +11.40
1015 1015 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $680 -8.00
1000–1125 1051 85-90% 4 80.00–84.00 $81.97 $862 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1390 1380 75-80% 2 101.00–103.00 $102.01 $1,408 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1385 1319 6 90.00–105.00 $99.97 $1,319 -11.03
1315–1385 1333 13 110.00–115.00 $114.45 $1,526 +3.45
1295–1695 1454 6 97.00–108.00 $103.53 $1,505 —
1430–2035 1663 10 120.00–127.00 $123.41 $2,052 —
1470–1980 1718 9 110.00–123.00 $115.45 $1,983 +0.53

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–972 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 875.00–1,600.00 $1,277.74
765–975 897 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 900.00–1,675.00 $1,349.25
1008 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
970–1175 1061 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 950.00–1,325.00 $1,102.32
825–1210 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 900.00–1,550.00 $1,262.63
955–1295 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,223.60
980–1385 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 850.00–1,500.00 $1,207.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
875–1250 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,200.00–1,725.00 $1,554.78 —

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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.