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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 21, 2023

743 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 743 681 974
Slaughter cattle 568 551 849
Replacement cattle 175 130 125

Compared to last week : Slaughter Cows were 3.00 to 5.00 lower . Slaughter Bulls steady to 1.00 lower . Very good demand for replacement Cows with rain in the area .

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–955 858 85-90% 9 75.00–83.00 $78.94 $677
725–990 897 85-90% 17 84.00–90.00 $88.09 $790
880–995 930 85-90% 11 94.00–98.00 $95.99 $893 -5.10
895–993 957 85-90% 9 91.00–93.00 $91.94 $880
1000–1015 1008 85-90% 2 75.00–77.00 $75.99 $766 -10.33
1000–1100 1019 85-90% 56 84.00–90.00 $85.53 $872 -0.79
1000–1225 1078 85-90% 30 91.00–93.50 $92.49 $997 -7.29
1025–1275 1082 85-90% 23 94.00–98.50 $95.72 $1,036 -4.06
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–995 951 80-85% 8 100.00–101.50 $100.32 $954 -12.18
995 995 80-85% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,055 -6.50
1010–1215 1137 80-85% 29 99.00–101.50 $99.57 $1,132 -6.14
1080–1284 1177 80-85% 25 102.00–104.50 $103.51 $1,218
1020–1510 1244 80-85% 17 105.00–108.00 $106.97 $1,331 -1.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1127–1545 1279 75-80% 56 109.00–111.00 $109.30 $1,398
1309–1680 1448 75-80% 14 112.00–121.50 $114.56 $1,659

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1360 1250 11 101.00–115.50 $109.26 $1,366 -0.20
1295 1295 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,554 +10.54
1410–1820 1535 13 106.00–116.00 $112.88 $1,733
1450–2305 1714 20 117.00–126.00 $122.44 $2,099 -1.35
1495–1970 1754 4 129.00–134.00 $130.85 $2,295 -0.28

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–1075 896 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 900.00–1,325.00 $1,148.85
790–1260 977 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 900.00–1,550.00 $1,214.06
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
740–1275 1009 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 850.00–1,525.00 $1,287.74
910–1195 1046 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,388.61
675–1415 1054 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 850.00–1,700.00 $1,287.83
1050–1180 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00–1,350.00 $1,180.68

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–970 797 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,150.00–1,725.00 $1,350.53
805–915 883 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,120.00–1,500.00 $1,389.35
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -345.22
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +9.47
1010–1360 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,575.00–2,025.00 $1,718.01

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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.