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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 11, 2023

332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 332 528 856
Slaughter cattle 257 448 573
Replacement cattle 75 80 283

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale : Slaughter cows steady and bulls 2.00 - 3.00 higher. Demand good for all classes.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–945 891 80-85% 5 90.00–92.00 $91.21 $813 —
1000–1295 1113 80-85% 17 90.00–92.50 $91.10 $1,014 -0.94
1020–1445 1226 80-85% 38 93.00–96.00 $94.45 $1,158 -0.20
1020–1735 1348 80-85% 24 97.00–102.50 $99.72 $1,344 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–900 864 85-90% 5 75.00–79.00 $76.47 $661 —
800–935 866 85-90% 11 80.00–83.00 $81.90 $709 —
875–965 915 85-90% 3 85.00–86.00 $85.65 $784 +3.65
905–980 952 85-90% 6 87.00–89.00 $88.16 $839 —
1000–1175 1081 85-90% 4 80.00–81.00 $80.23 $867 —
1005–1365 1082 85-90% 9 84.00–85.00 $84.43 $914 —
1110–1145 1133 85-90% 6 87.00–88.00 $87.17 $988 +1.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1630 1376 75-80% 10 103.00–104.00 $103.29 $1,421 —
1390–1605 1498 75-80% 2 105.00–106.50 $105.70 $1,583 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1855 1570 5 100.00–109.50 $106.49 $1,672 -4.76
1400–2115 1682 12 110.00–119.00 $114.64 $1,928 —
1575–2530 1885 13 120.00–129.00 $124.18 $2,341 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–1080 911 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 800.00–1,175.00 $1,022.32
845–960 913 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 800.00–1,125.00 $1,030.06
905–985 953 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 825.00–925.00 $876.40
805–1235 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 850.00–1,350.00 $1,123.17
968–1355 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 885.00–1,425.00 $1,184.41

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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
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00 —
780–850 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,303.22 —
945–1025 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,475.00 $1,295.11 —
800–1375 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,075.00–1,550.00 $1,427.97 —

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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.