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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 5, 2023

466 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 466 865 1,637
Slaughter cattle 326 690 1,202
Replacement cattle 140 175 435

Compared to last week : Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady with lite test. Good demand for replacement Cows as rain in the area over night .

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–950 900 80-85% 7 89.00–91.00 $89.99 $810
870–990 933 80-85% 13 92.00–95.00 $93.32 $871 +1.24
855–980 936 80-85% 4 97.00–103.00 $99.58 $932 +7.50
1015–1141 1113 80-85% 18 89.00–91.00 $90.14 $1,003 -0.72
1000–1455 1114 80-85% 51 92.00–96.50 $94.23 $1,050 +3.37
1042–1495 1286 80-85% 57 97.00–103.50 $101.33 $1,303
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1480 1361 75-80% 23 104.00–108.50 $106.67 $1,452
1263–1525 1376 75-80% 13 109.00–113.00 $110.16 $1,516
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–850 838 85-90% 3 67.50–70.00 $68.50 $574 -2.60
815–935 878 85-90% 6 75.00–80.00 $77.49 $680 -6.40
825–940 898 85-90% 8 83.00–85.00 $83.88 $753 +5.16
835–990 913 85-90% 9 86.00–88.50 $87.05 $795 -0.29
1030 1030 85-90% 1 88.50 $88.50 $912
1135 1135 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $851 -4.83

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1390 1282 7 100.00–107.00 $105.09 $1,347
1430–1730 1580 6 100.00–110.00 $105.67 $1,670 -0.60
1455–2055 1721 6 125.00–131.00 $128.13 $2,205 +0.64
1580–1915 1724 7 116.00–124.00 $119.50 $2,060 -7.99

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1030 903 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 950.00–1,700.00 $1,214.94
840–962 932 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 850.00–1,225.00 $1,140.46
785–1265 948 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,725.00 $1,342.23
860–1265 1071 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 900.00–1,625.00 $1,273.25
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575–870 723 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–900.00 $839.79
680–900 784 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,213.75
695–965 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 875.00–1,650.00 $1,168.59
845–865 855 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–1,175.00 $1,023.25

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
810–925 868 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,111.67
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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.