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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 18, 2023

443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 443 332 596
Slaughter cattle 368 257 411
Replacement cattle 75 75 185

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Slaughter cows were 4.00 - 7.00 higher . Slaughter bulls 7.00 - 10.00 higher . Good demand for replacement cows as good rains in this area past week.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–980 911 85-90% 28 80.00–86.50 $83.67 $762 -1.98
855–985 917 85-90% 10 72.00–79.00 $77.20 $708 -8.45
925 925 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $796 +0.35
815–998 931 85-90% 17 87.00–93.00 $89.71 $835 +4.06
1030 1030 85-90% 5 78.00 $78.00 $803 —
1010–1200 1084 85-90% 18 87.00–93.50 $91.65 $993 +7.22
1015–1350 1120 85-90% 5 80.00–86.00 $83.56 $936 -3.61
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–965 935 80-85% 5 94.00–96.00 $94.79 $886 —
1030–1600 1135 80-85% 15 94.00–97.00 $95.26 $1,081 +4.16
1011–1725 1229 80-85% 32 98.00–104.00 $101.11 $1,243 +6.66
1090–1640 1285 80-85% 19 105.00–107.50 $106.30 $1,366 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1720 1334 75-80% 29 108.00–110.50 $109.11 $1,456 —
1095–1605 1347 75-80% 8 111.00–115.00 $112.18 $1,511 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1110 1093 2 104.00–106.00 $104.98 $1,147 —
1160–1265 1195 3 95.00–98.00 $96.94 $1,158 —
1260–1325 1293 2 111.00–114.00 $112.54 $1,455 —
1345–1950 1700 14 118.00–124.50 $121.54 $2,066 —
1605–1940 1731 6 117.00–117.50 $117.09 $2,027 —
1530–2030 1746 5 129.00–135.00 $131.04 $2,288 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
917–1055 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 925.00–1,275.00 $1,037.53
905–1020 953 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 850.00–1,175.00 $1,086.58
830–1065 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 850.00–1,100.00 $1,003.96
1035–1055 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,400.00 $1,152.39
820–1240 1079 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 975.00–1,300.00 $1,233.59
890–1302 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 875.00–1,475.00 $1,140.90

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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
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.