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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 10, 2023

542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 542 343 911
Slaughter cattle 392 263 549
Replacement cattle 150 80 362

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Cows and Bulls steady . Very good demand for replacement cows.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–965 893 85-90% 2 101.00–102.00 $101.54 $907 —
835–995 919 85-90% 14 88.00–94.00 $92.90 $854 -2.09
835–995 940 85-90% 19 96.00–100.00 $97.88 $920 +0.88
930–980 955 85-90% 9 103.00–104.50 $103.89 $992 +2.57
1000–1123 1075 85-90% 7 90.00–94.00 $92.13 $990 —
1000–1293 1119 85-90% 39 95.00–101.00 $99.22 $1,110 —
1020–1245 1136 85-90% 9 101.00–102.00 $101.43 $1,152 —
1005–1420 1156 85-90% 17 103.00–105.00 $103.63 $1,198 +4.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $924 —
1030–1390 1131 80-85% 37 105.00–109.50 $107.30 $1,214 -1.00
1025–1560 1264 80-85% 28 110.00–113.00 $111.49 $1,409 -3.05
1110–1750 1356 80-85% 17 112.00–116.50 $114.97 $1,559 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1580 1394 75-80% 4 120.00–123.00 $121.16 $1,689 -0.39
1275–1675 1500 75-80% 8 117.00–119.50 $118.34 $1,775 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,531 +10.69
1185–1345 1260 3 103.00–117.00 $110.45 $1,392 -1.36
1175–1735 1563 6 110.00–121.00 $117.99 $1,844 +2.36
1205–1955 1661 14 124.00–130.00 $126.87 $2,107 —
1660–2135 1840 8 131.50–141.00 $135.04 $2,485 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
910–1190 1001 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,250.00–1,750.00 $1,547.36
705–1300 1031 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 925.00–2,100.00 $1,463.47
930–1305 1049 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 29 1,075.00–1,650.00 $1,327.81
980–1460 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 1,075.00–2,100.00 $1,468.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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
850–1075 942 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,625.00–1,875.00 $1,761.73 —
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
905–1175 1069 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,675.83 +53.60

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.