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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 30, 2023

475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 475 565 277
Slaughter cattle 315 315 158
Replacement cattle 160 250 119

Compared to last week: Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower with lite trade . Slaughter cows steady with good demand for lean cows . Very good demand for stock cows as there has been good rain in the area.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–935 840 85-90% 4 72.00–81.00 $76.80 $645
810–980 879 85-90% 11 81.00–85.00 $83.93 $738 -2.62
845–985 929 85-90% 8 91.00–94.00 $92.72 $861 +2.58
870–993 953 85-90% 11 87.00–90.00 $89.14 $850
1015 1015 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $761
1060 1060 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $890 -1.74
1010–1125 1064 85-90% 4 91.00–93.00 $91.72 $976 +5.98
1043–1180 1102 85-90% 9 87.00–92.50 $90.84 $1,001
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–995 950 80-85% 3 96.00 $96.00 $912
975–995 985 80-85% 2 94.00–94.50 $94.25 $928
1005–1405 1120 80-85% 5 92.00–94.50 $93.17 $1,044 -1.79
1060–1260 1127 80-85% 9 95.00–96.00 $95.17 $1,073 +0.21
1025–1440 1183 80-85% 20 95.00–99.50 $97.66 $1,155 -1.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–985 978 75-80% 3 101.00–102.00 $101.34 $991
1060–1585 1303 75-80% 11 104.00–108.00 $105.40 $1,373
1100–1540 1314 75-80% 16 100.00–104.00 $102.11 $1,342

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1225 1178 3 98.00–104.00 $100.99 $1,190 -5.63
1225 1225 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,360
1310–1765 1489 8 93.00–108.00 $102.82 $1,531
1455–2250 1768 11 109.75–116.00 $113.22 $2,002
1540–2270 1785 12 118.50–126.00 $122.01 $2,178

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–985 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,075.00–1,400.00 $1,230.92
720–1230 916 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,000.00–1,475.00 $1,295.32
715–1280 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,025.00–1,500.00 $1,269.19
790–1435 1034 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 900.00–1,460.00 $1,258.07
830–1177 1042 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 900.00–1,425.00 $1,239.34
1031–1420 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,325.00–1,500.00 $1,408.20
1040–1340 1202 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,215.05

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–750 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,425.00 $1,280.17
830 830 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 +549.90
910–960 935 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,112.83 -237.27
720–1100 962 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 875.00–1,450.00 $1,309.10 -366.54
670–1600 1037 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00–2,150.00 $1,558.03

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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.