Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 14, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	431	451	362
Slaughter cattle	306	321	252
Replacement cattle	125	130	110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week . Slaughter Cows steady to 4.00 higher . Slaughter Bulls steady with lite trade to set a trend . Replacement Cows had a very good demand . Quality of all cattle was average .

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–935	923	80-85%	2	85.00–88.00	$86.52	$799	-2.74
985	985	80-85%	1	82.00	$82.00	$808	-3.35
1025–1295	1123	80-85%	15	85.00–88.00	$86.86	$975	+1.63
1015–1410	1174	80-85%	28	89.00–92.50	$90.98	$1,068	+1.35
1085–1575	1265	80-85%	32	93.00–97.50	$95.04	$1,202	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–965	915	85-90%	5	70.00–75.00	$72.58	$664	-5.23
805–985	916	85-90%	7	82.00–84.00	$83.30	$763	+5.49
800–980	919	85-90%	9	79.00–82.00	$80.57	$740	+5.10
860–995	930	85-90%	7	76.00–78.00	$76.56	$712	-4.62
1000–1125	1063	85-90%	6	79.00–81.00	$79.98	$850	—
1060–1138	1112	85-90%	11	76.00–78.00	$76.81	$854	-0.21
1090–1175	1121	85-90%	4	70.00–75.00	$72.53	$813	-4.49
1010–1255	1126	85-90%	8	82.00–84.00	$83.36	$939	+6.34

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1655	1410	75-80%	12	98.00–100.00	$99.46	$1,402	—
1230–1750	1415	75-80%	14	101.00–108.00	$102.57	$1,451	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1385	1276	4	103.00–110.00	$107.35	$1,370	—
1135–1390	1298	3	90.00–97.00	$93.89	$1,219	—
1485–1705	1588	3	88.00–95.00	$90.84	$1,443	—
1405–1755	1617	3	106.00–108.00	$107.07	$1,731	—
1425–2035	1627	5	111.00–118.00	$114.78	$1,867	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
925–1145	1011	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,225.00–1,700.00	$1,471.53
775–1305	1040	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,100.00–1,650.00	$1,336.20
865–1250	1115	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	1,150.00–1,525.00	$1,293.55
815–1420	1118	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,350.00–1,925.00	$1,715.32
865–1460	1129	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	1,100.00–1,775.00	$1,474.80
990–1410	1177	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,100.00–1,600.00	$1,303.86
975–1485	1182	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,300.00–1,700.00	$1,540.74

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
760–805	782	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	900.00–1,050.00	$998.51
785	785	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
820	820	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00
930	930	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00
970–1280	1125	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	900.00–1,800.00	$1,412.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
675	675	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00
735	735	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00
760	760	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00
845–865	855	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,000.00–1,175.00	$1,088.52
820–935	878	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,125.00–1,250.00	$1,191.60
1040	1040	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,175.00	$1,175.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
685–760	727	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	900.00–1,050.00	$966.28

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
750	750	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00	—

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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.