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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 31, 2023

547 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 547 392 960
Slaughter cattle 407 262 780
Replacement cattle 140 130 180

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Cows 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Area is in need of rain ,very hot temperatures continue .

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–995 942 80-85% 3 104.00–105.00 $104.34 $983 -2.66
1000–1405 1103 80-85% 22 104.00–106.00 $104.77 $1,156 -0.54
1015–1355 1170 80-85% 34 107.00–110.00 $108.28 $1,267 +7.69
1010–1590 1269 80-85% 41 111.00–117.00 $112.91 $1,433 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–930 777 85-90% 5 80.00–88.00 $83.20 $646 —
720–965 868 85-90% 17 89.00–94.00 $91.76 $796 +2.55
825–975 908 85-90% 12 95.00–98.00 $96.28 $874 +2.31
855–995 948 85-90% 14 99.00–103.00 $101.24 $960 +7.27
1035–1130 1083 85-90% 2 90.00–94.50 $92.15 $998 -1.83
1015–1145 1085 85-90% 3 84.00–86.00 $85.04 $923 -8.94
1000–1395 1108 85-90% 22 99.00–103.00 $101.56 $1,125 +12.92
1035–1230 1121 85-90% 8 95.00–98.00 $96.24 $1,079 +7.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138–1355 1224 75-80% 4 118.00–119.00 $118.54 $1,451 +5.39
1095–1560 1334 75-80% 7 115.00–117.50 $116.48 $1,554 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1395 1227 6 104.00–121.00 $112.07 $1,375 —
1180–1295 1238 2 125.00–128.00 $126.43 $1,565 —
1490–1820 1662 5 110.00–121.00 $115.65 $1,922 -6.53
1405–1900 1690 24 123.00–128.00 $124.10 $2,097 +11.42
1465–1965 1696 14 129.00–140.50 $133.16 $2,258 +20.48

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1010 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,475.00–1,825.00 $1,675.91
860–1129 993 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,425.00–1,900.00 $1,680.30
885–1115 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,547.31
960–1180 1092 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,475.00–1,925.00 $1,736.89
1135–1205 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,575.00–1,825.00 $1,728.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–845 818 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,325.84
940–1030 1007 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,329.03
1055–1220 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,383.19
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
790–930 847 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 975.00–1,225.00 $1,115.53
850–1025 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,160.00 $1,087.47

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–835 823 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,514.21
835–1045 940 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,625.00 $1,580.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–770 753 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,312.21
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
545 545 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
800–1000 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,660.00–1,675.00 $1,668.33 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
740–1000 931 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,623.55 —
980–1250 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,585.00 $1,503.70 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 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.