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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 7, 2023

451 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 451 715 697
Slaughter cattle 321 465 597
Replacement cattle 130 250 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week . Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 6.00 lower .Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was 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
890–980 940 80-85% 4 88.00–91.00 $89.26 $839 —
865–995 950 80-85% 3 85.00–86.00 $85.35 $811 -5.67
1030–1290 1107 80-85% 14 84.00–87.00 $85.23 $943 —
1000–1630 1195 80-85% 28 88.00–92.00 $89.63 $1,071 -1.31
1015–1430 1204 80-85% 22 90.00–96.00 $94.29 $1,135 -4.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–985 899 85-90% 7 60.00–71.00 $65.15 $586 —
845–990 917 85-90% 5 77.00–78.00 $77.81 $714 -8.64
860–980 918 85-90% 4 74.00–76.00 $75.47 $693 -10.98
840–995 936 85-90% 15 79.00–83.00 $81.18 $760 +7.56
1010–1065 1038 85-90% 2 60.00–70.00 $64.87 $673 —
1020–1070 1042 85-90% 5 80.00–81.00 $80.39 $838 —
1010–1285 1134 85-90% 4 76.00–78.00 $77.02 $873 —
1280 1280 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $973 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1480 1326 75-80% 7 97.00–98.00 $97.47 $1,292 —
1190–1525 1346 75-80% 14 99.00–103.00 $100.70 $1,355 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1320 1234 4 100.00–105.00 $102.94 $1,270 -6.05
1035–1405 1239 6 93.00–96.00 $94.25 $1,168 -14.74
1435–1560 1498 2 95.00–97.50 $96.30 $1,443 —
1410–2000 1651 16 100.00–109.00 $106.18 $1,753 —
1430–1910 1713 8 110.00–118.00 $113.67 $1,947 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–1095 899 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,188.66
700–1140 934 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 925.00–1,575.00 $1,165.12
988 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
730–1450 1059 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 925.00–1,575.00 $1,329.94
810–1383 1066 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 800.00–1,500.00 $1,242.49
1170–1345 1267 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,388.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1410 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,625.00–1,875.00 $1,745.63

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–945 794 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 825.00–1,575.00 $1,139.17
710–895 801 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 925.00–1,325.00 $1,109.82
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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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
950–1000 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00–1,675.00 $1,626.28 —

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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.