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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 6, 2023

442 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 442 475 380
Slaughter cattle 282 315 217
Replacement cattle 160 160 163

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady with good demand. Very good demand for stock cows.

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–995 971 75-80% 4 101.00–103.50 $102.48 $995 +1.14
1040–1295 1158 75-80% 11 101.00–103.50 $102.30 $1,185 —
1142–1505 1279 75-80% 10 104.00–106.50 $105.09 $1,344 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–930 875 85-90% 4 75.00–79.00 $76.49 $669 -7.44
840–975 883 85-90% 8 81.00–84.00 $82.37 $727 -1.56
895–980 923 85-90% 3 86.00–88.00 $87.03 $803 -5.69
1030 1030 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $824 +5.00
1000–1295 1078 85-90% 7 85.00–87.00 $85.56 $922 -6.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–906 905 80-85% 6 90.00 $90.00 $814 —
970 970 80-85% 1 96.00 $96.00 $931 +1.75
1005–1215 1067 80-85% 5 95.00–96.50 $95.68 $1,021 —
1030–1135 1088 80-85% 4 98.00–99.00 $98.26 $1,069 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1395 1325 7 106.00–116.00 $113.32 $1,501 —
1345–1385 1365 2 98.50–99.00 $98.75 $1,348 —
1440–1560 1500 2 97.00–98.00 $97.48 $1,462 —
1400–1835 1638 10 119.00–127.50 $121.95 $1,998 —
1425–2110 1696 14 104.00–123.00 $115.52 $1,959 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–765 755 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,075.00 $1,025.66
695–995 819 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 900.00–1,250.00 $1,121.44
805–925 843 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 975.00–1,250.00 $1,112.10
790–1085 946 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,174.83
775–1260 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 900.00–1,275.00 $1,145.46
935–1330 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 900.00–1,375.00 $1,137.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–965 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,553.71
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1063–1115 1087 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,567.18
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
550–700 633 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,107.89 —
700–1075 892 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,196.38 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
975–1025 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,475.00 $1,449.38 —

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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.