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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 11, 2024

414 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 414 288 878
Slaughter cattle 294 178 703
Replacement cattle 120 110 175

Market comments — USDA reporter

All classes had good demand , no trend to set as no sales last two weeks. 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
860–995 956 80-85% 4 90.00–90.50 $90.26 $863 -3.24
895–985 958 80-85% 8 92.00–94.50 $93.06 $892 -0.44
1015–1380 1111 80-85% 11 90.00–91.50 $90.42 $1,005 —
1035–1690 1210 80-85% 33 92.00–96.00 $94.21 $1,140 —
1020–1470 1243 80-85% 28 97.00–102.00 $98.93 $1,230 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–965 861 85-90% 9 78.00–82.00 $80.29 $691 +2.28
735–960 878 85-90% 4 60.00–70.00 $66.79 $586 -11.22
755–980 918 85-90% 10 83.00–86.00 $84.86 $779 —
800–990 925 85-90% 13 87.00–89.00 $88.22 $816 —
1005–1145 1075 85-90% 2 83.00–86.00 $84.60 $909 +2.89
1030–1195 1113 85-90% 2 79.00 $79.00 $879 —
1000–1235 1123 85-90% 12 87.00–89.50 $88.56 $995 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1515 1270 75-80% 14 102.00–103.50 $102.58 $1,303 —
1215–1740 1529 75-80% 4 104.00–108.50 $106.26 $1,625 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1380 1223 10 89.00–105.00 $95.33 $1,166 +2.91
1250–1310 1285 3 108.00–109.00 $108.66 $1,396 -2.52
1440–1645 1561 5 90.00–107.00 $99.36 $1,551 —
1595–2400 1823 4 111.00–116.00 $113.52 $2,069 —
1740–1900 1826 7 118.50–131.00 $123.14 $2,249 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–915 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,700.00 $1,664.90
750–1185 949 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,025.00–1,925.00 $1,483.60
950–1080 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,156.40
945–1195 1051 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,725.00 $1,479.07
965–1235 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,250.00 $1,028.95
745–1370 1084 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 900.00–1,800.00 $1,402.89
985–1330 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,700.00 $1,463.63

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–933 826 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 775.00–1,100.00 $927.23
860–1010 912 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–1,650.00 $1,349.86

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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
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.