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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 3, 2023

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 343 498 973
Slaughter cattle 263 428 753
Replacement cattle 80 70 220

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Cows 5.00 to 8.00 higher . Bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher . Good demand for replacement Cows.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–990 946 80-85% 4 106.00–107.00 $106.24 $1,005 +6.61
1015–1302 1132 80-85% 31 107.00–109.00 $108.30 $1,226 +3.30
1035–1425 1227 80-85% 24 110.00–113.00 $111.33 $1,366 +2.75
1075–1460 1294 80-85% 18 114.00–117.00 $114.54 $1,482 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–960 900 85-90% 4 94.00–96.00 $94.99 $855 —
930–965 949 85-90% 5 96.00–98.00 $97.00 $921 +2.00
920–980 955 85-90% 3 101.00–102.00 $101.32 $968 +8.10
955–960 958 85-90% 2 103.00–104.00 $103.50 $992 +10.28
1007–1224 1043 85-90% 10 93.00–95.50 $94.18 $982 +3.16
1040–1055 1048 85-90% 2 101.00–102.00 $101.50 $1,064 +10.48
1000–1285 1172 85-90% 6 98.00–100.00 $98.89 $1,159 +13.94
1020–1395 1173 85-90% 10 102.00–104.00 $103.12 $1,210 +18.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1620 1374 75-80% 15 118.00–125.00 $121.55 $1,670 —
1190–1605 1427 75-80% 12 126.00–130.00 $127.34 $1,817 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1355 1251 4 100.00–119.00 $111.81 $1,399 —
1360–1395 1383 3 124.00–126.50 $124.84 $1,727 —
1475–1635 1550 5 110.00–120.00 $115.63 $1,792 —
1405–1845 1602 6 124.00–128.00 $126.08 $2,020 —
1490–2075 1751 11 131.00–144.00 $134.53 $2,356 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
805–1060 933 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,550.00 $1,334.18
850–1075 934 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 975.00–1,450.00 $1,194.20
865–1445 1079 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,000.00–1,775.00 $1,344.56
895–1310 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,050.00–1,850.00 $1,470.27

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–855 815 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,425.00 $1,284.30
915–935 925 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,350.00 $1,263.45

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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
600–800 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,275.00–1,825.00 $1,508.33 —
700–950 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,365.15 —
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
1010–1175 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,622.23 —
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 +446.24

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.