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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 28, 2023

865 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 865 743 1,440
Slaughter cattle 690 568 1,345
Replacement cattle 175 175 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Slaughter Cows were 4.00 to 6.00 lower . Slaughter Bulls were 3.00 to 6.00 lower . Very good demand for replacement Cows.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–995 938 80-85% 9 90.00–93.00 $92.08 $864 —
905–995 957 80-85% 9 95.00–99.00 $96.66 $925 -3.66
950–995 973 80-85% 2 103.50–104.00 $103.76 $1,010 +3.44
1005–1235 1115 80-85% 39 90.00–93.00 $90.86 $1,013 -8.71
1005–1395 1185 80-85% 33 94.00–99.50 $96.58 $1,144 -6.93
1045–1467 1224 80-85% 54 100.00–105.50 $102.88 $1,259 -4.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–905 823 85-90% 9 68.00–75.00 $71.10 $585 —
795–995 874 85-90% 21 81.00–86.00 $83.89 $733 +4.95
705–985 899 85-90% 18 76.00–80.00 $78.72 $708 -9.37
820–993 938 85-90% 17 86.00–89.00 $87.34 $819 -8.65
1010–1200 1072 85-90% 45 86.00–89.50 $88.23 $946 -4.26
1035–1118 1072 85-90% 19 83.00–84.50 $83.73 $898 -8.76
1050–1180 1111 85-90% 5 77.00–82.00 $79.83 $887 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1650 1339 75-80% 35 106.00–110.00 $107.57 $1,440 —
1060–1650 1348 75-80% 18 111.00–118.00 $112.77 $1,520 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1385 1226 13 95.00–111.00 $105.21 $1,290 —
1360 1360 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,564 —
1435–1705 1591 6 101.00–111.00 $106.27 $1,691 —
1575–1950 1719 5 125.00–130.00 $127.49 $2,192 +5.05
1490–2215 1730 14 115.00–124.00 $119.07 $2,060 -3.37

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–840 799 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,450.00 $1,293.64
730–1160 928 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 725.00–1,300.00 $1,097.14
800–1315 1031 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 800.00–1,650.00 $1,293.26
800–1345 1062 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 825.00–1,800.00 $1,288.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–905 774 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 925.00–1,325.00 $1,160.61
850–1055 943 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 725.00–1,300.00 $1,102.78

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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.