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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 12, 2023

766 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 766 466 1,275
Slaughter cattle 646 326 1,175
Replacement cattle 120 140 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week . Cows 4.00 to 6.00 higher . Bulls steady . 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
870–995 942 80-85% 10 93.00–96.00 $94.11 $887 -5.47
980–995 988 80-85% 2 98.00–102.00 $99.98 $988 —
1000–1465 1129 80-85% 74 93.00–97.00 $95.04 $1,073 +0.81
1000–1550 1188 80-85% 38 98.00–103.50 $100.27 $1,191 —
1050–1565 1287 80-85% 66 104.00–108.50 $105.77 $1,361 +4.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–945 909 85-90% 3 76.00–78.00 $77.00 $700 -10.05
720–990 925 85-90% 41 78.00–83.00 $79.34 $734 -7.71
855–995 946 85-90% 14 85.00–88.00 $86.95 $823 -0.10
885–985 951 85-90% 16 90.00–92.00 $90.37 $859 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $690 -21.50
1000–1180 1078 85-90% 45 89.00–92.50 $90.06 $971 —
1010–1290 1086 85-90% 13 85.00–87.00 $86.20 $936 —
1155–1255 1205 85-90% 2 79.00 $79.00 $952 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1750 1400 75-80% 15 109.00–112.50 $110.53 $1,547 —
1390–1860 1566 75-80% 7 113.00–118.00 $114.94 $1,800 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1350 1177 5 90.00–111.00 $101.62 $1,196 —
1340 1340 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,595 —
1400–1965 1610 15 104.00–115.00 $109.50 $1,763 —
1490–1930 1692 13 116.00–124.00 $120.04 $2,031 —
1500–2125 1862 9 126.00–132.00 $127.95 $2,382 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–1090 916 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 775.00–1,500.00 $1,109.75
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
900–1255 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 825.00–1,825.00 $1,557.13
880–1255 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 750.00–1,725.00 $1,306.66
865–1435 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,000.00–1,700.00 $1,367.73
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
535–790 663 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00–1,100.00 $1,029.34
685–715 700 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–1,050.00 $952.14
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
940–1140 1077 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,625.00 $1,491.35

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 +200.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 +275.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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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.