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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 7, 2023

523 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 523 547 850
Slaughter cattle 373 407 625
Replacement cattle 150 140 225

Compared to last week . Slaughter cows steady with weaker a trend on Lean cows. Slaughter bulls steady with with lite test on high dressing .

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
759–933 814 85-90% 17 81.50–86.00 $83.03 $676
805–960 893 85-90% 7 94.00–96.00 $95.14 $850 +3.38
820–995 909 85-90% 11 87.00–93.00 $90.84 $826 -5.44
850–985 936 85-90% 4 99.00–101.00 $99.99 $936 -1.25
1020–1105 1053 85-90% 3 82.00–86.00 $84.34 $888 -7.81
1010–1230 1078 85-90% 7 87.00–93.00 $91.38 $985 -0.77
1000–1255 1104 85-90% 15 94.00–97.00 $96.22 $1,062 -5.34
1000–1350 1141 85-90% 39 98.00–102.00 $100.31 $1,145 +4.07
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,016
955–978 973 80-85% 5 103.00–105.00 $103.39 $1,006
1000–1375 1135 80-85% 30 103.00–105.00 $104.10 $1,182 -0.67
1060–1292 1195 80-85% 23 106.00–109.00 $108.02 $1,291 -0.26
1020–1458 1237 80-85% 24 110.00–112.00 $110.82 $1,371
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1620 1364 75-80% 15 113.00–115.00 $114.32 $1,559
1325–1729 1611 75-80% 34 117.00–122.00 $119.21 $1,920

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1385 1283 4 118.00–119.00 $118.74 $1,523
1215–1350 1283 2 110.00–117.00 $113.68 $1,459
1405–1870 1588 7 113.00–118.00 $116.13 $1,844
1400–1875 1738 13 119.00–126.00 $123.23 $2,142
1570–2030 1749 7 127.00–130.50 $128.14 $2,241

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–1220 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,600.00 $1,403.87
885–1275 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,125.00–1,650.00 $1,381.65
770–1470 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 900.00–1,875.00 $1,509.09
985–1325 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,725.00 $1,633.31
1175–1280 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,875.00 $1,759.04

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
720–860 773 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,108.19
745–995 849 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,275.00–1,625.00 $1,408.80
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–750 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,475.00 $1,257.76
875–975 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,575.00 $1,539.53
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1050–1390 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,875.00–2,250.00 $2,119.38
1190–1300 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–1,825.00 $1,813.05

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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.