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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 24, 2023

392 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 392 577 1,040
Slaughter cattle 262 437 820
Replacement cattle 130 140 220

Compared to last week . Slaughter Cows and Bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Good demand for replacement Cows. Extreme heat has limited some trade.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 80-85% 1 99.00 $99.00 $906
920 920 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $984
950–985 968 80-85% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,016 -1.00
1015–1440 1136 80-85% 13 104.00–106.00 $105.31 $1,196
1005–1273 1157 80-85% 20 99.00–103.00 $100.59 $1,164 -3.00
1055–1530 1230 80-85% 37 107.00–111.50 $109.37 $1,345 +2.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–945 843 85-90% 3 76.00–85.00 $82.37 $694
813–960 850 85-90% 14 86.00–91.00 $89.21 $758 -5.94
860–990 899 85-90% 10 96.00–98.00 $96.66 $869 +12.11
870–985 915 85-90% 20 92.00–94.50 $93.97 $860 +2.05
1060–1205 1091 85-90% 5 92.00–95.00 $93.98 $1,025
1100–1150 1120 85-90% 4 87.00–90.00 $88.64 $993 -5.01
1015–1325 1153 85-90% 6 96.50–98.00 $97.05 $1,119 -2.00
1150–1160 1155 85-90% 2 78.00–84.00 $81.01 $936 -18.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1380 1238 75-80% 9 112.00–115.00 $113.15 $1,401
1125–1365 1288 75-80% 12 116.00–122.00 $117.75 $1,517

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1245 1183 5 105.00–115.00 $110.26 $1,304
1335–1375 1355 2 118.50–121.00 $119.73 $1,622
1405–1985 1654 15 118.00–126.00 $122.18 $2,021 +4.58
1405–1835 1689 4 110.00–115.00 $112.68 $1,903 -11.92
1700–1775 1742 3 128.00–133.00 $131.21 $2,286

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
935–980 958 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,175.00 $1,040.73
765–1165 979 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 800.00–1,600.00 $1,236.60
735–1390 991 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 850.00–1,975.00 $1,301.06
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
915–1230 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 900.00–1,775.00 $1,314.94
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1000 942 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,800.00 $1,557.96
1020–1040 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,563.11
950–1275 1056 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,235.00–1,500.00 $1,380.36 -103.44
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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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.