Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 4, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	528	509	324
Slaughter cattle	448	384	266
Replacement cattle	80	125	58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale : Cows and Bulls steady with good demand for replacement cows .

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–980	953	80-85%	5	90.00–94.00	$91.57	$873	+0.44
965	965	80-85%	1	96.50	$96.50	$931	+5.37
1000–1330	1106	80-85%	36	90.00–93.50	$92.04	$1,018	+0.10
1000–1380	1211	80-85%	39	94.00–95.50	$94.65	$1,146	—
1035–1680	1286	80-85%	57	95.50–104.00	$98.55	$1,267	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–950	902	85-90%	11	84.00–85.50	$84.28	$760	-0.53
830–995	905	85-90%	7	74.00–79.00	$76.28	$690	-8.53
835–990	911	85-90%	13	80.00–83.50	$82.00	$747	-2.81
875–995	924	85-90%	20	87.00–89.00	$87.95	$813	+3.14
1000–1185	1030	85-90%	28	87.00–89.50	$88.31	$910	—
1015–1045	1030	85-90%	3	80.00–83.00	$81.32	$838	—
1020–1220	1105	85-90%	3	84.00–86.50	$85.51	$945	-2.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1195	1170	3	87.00–96.00	$92.41	$1,081	-7.89
1120–1290	1205	5	105.00–112.00	$108.82	$1,311	-2.49
1315–1940	1561	21	103.00–116.50	$111.25	$1,737	—
1435–1950	1594	4	86.00–103.00	$98.23	$1,566	—
1610–2075	1769	8	117.50–124.50	$120.10	$2,125	+8.92

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
865–975	922	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,075.00	$1,041.09
785–1435	986	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	975.00–1,435.00	$1,098.73
800–1350	1019	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	925.00–1,525.00	$1,166.97
825–1430	1060	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	875.00–1,425.00	$1,153.62
915–1305	1117	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	925.00–1,425.00	$1,229.83
755–1308	1121	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	875.00–1,350.00	$1,181.79
1100–1245	1161	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,075.00–1,200.00	$1,127.15

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
873–1000	915	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,200.00–1,300.00	$1,236.42
878–1005	919	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,300.00–1,375.00	$1,342.42
920	920	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00
1048–1315	1144	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,375.00–1,425.00	$1,386.49

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
690–775	733	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	750.00–850.00	$802.90
880	880	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
895	895	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	900.00	$900.00
915–1040	963	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	750.00–975.00	$860.06

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000–1125	1068	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,450.00–1,475.00	$1,457.80	—
1130	1130	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,375.00	$1,375.00	—
1250	1250	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,375.00	$1,375.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1275	1275	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,575.00	$1,575.00	—

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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.