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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 14, 2023

681 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 681 523 1,397
Slaughter cattle 551 373 1,296
Replacement cattle 130 150 101

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Cows and Bulls steady . Very good demand for replacement Cows with few rain showers in area .

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–980 912 85-90% 34 89.00–94.50 $92.23 $841 +1.39
805–960 913 85-90% 8 77.00–87.00 $81.92 $748 -8.92
835–995 942 85-90% 14 98.00–103.00 $101.09 $952 +1.10
865–970 944 85-90% 14 95.00–96.00 $95.93 $906 -4.06
1000–1048 1032 85-90% 3 86.00–87.00 $86.32 $891 —
1010–1130 1057 85-90% 16 90.00–94.00 $93.03 $983 +8.69
1000–1225 1084 85-90% 42 97.00–103.00 $99.78 $1,082 +8.40
1023–1260 1089 85-90% 25 95.00–97.00 $96.28 $1,048 +4.90
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,028 —
850–990 949 80-85% 4 104.00–106.00 $105.04 $997 —
960 960 80-85% 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,080 +5.50
1015–1285 1132 80-85% 46 104.00–107.00 $105.71 $1,197 +1.61
1040–1395 1201 80-85% 12 110.00–112.50 $111.25 $1,336 —
1075–1525 1223 80-85% 22 108.00–109.00 $108.81 $1,331 -2.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1805 1380 75-80% 31 113.00–117.50 $114.58 $1,581 +0.26
1375–1745 1581 75-80% 7 117.00–121.50 $119.28 $1,886 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,470 —
1235–1285 1263 4 103.00–112.00 $109.46 $1,382 -9.28
1425–1850 1668 10 109.00–118.00 $113.19 $1,888 —
1515–2645 1749 14 119.00–127.00 $123.79 $2,165 -4.35
1070–2210 1764 11 128.50–134.00 $131.13 $2,313 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
690–1195 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,000.00–1,625.00 $1,423.35
845–1235 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 950.00–1,700.00 $1,322.52
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,650.00 $1,650.00
825–1485 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 1,100.00–1,800.00 $1,450.91
885–1345 1066 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,325.00–1,950.00 $1,589.26
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–875 871 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,262.63

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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
830 830 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 +600.00
825–1050 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,845.22 +445.22
750–1400 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,725.00 $1,490.53 —

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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.