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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 18, 2024

178 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 178 414 790
Slaughter cattle 113 294 630
Replacement cattle 65 120 160

Compared to last week with a lite trade on all classes . Slaughter Cows 8.00 to 10.00 higher . Slaughter Bulls not enough to set a trend . Very good demand for replacement Cows .

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $895
960 960 80-85% 1 101.00 $101.00 $970 +7.94
1025–1515 1214 80-85% 18 96.00–100.00 $98.31 $1,193 +4.10
1045–1425 1253 80-85% 15 101.00–105.00 $102.62 $1,286
1035–1613 1342 80-85% 12 106.00–109.00 $106.99 $1,436
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–985 900 85-90% 3 86.00–89.00 $88.09 $793 +3.23
825–990 932 85-90% 5 79.00–85.00 $82.86 $772 -5.36
1045–1110 1078 85-90% 2 88.00–91.00 $89.55 $965 +4.95
1105–1125 1115 85-90% 2 79.00–85.00 $82.03 $915 +3.03
1030–1435 1157 85-90% 11 93.00–95.50 $93.83 $1,086
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1410 1235 75-80% 4 114.00–121.00 $115.62 $1,428
1175–1510 1379 75-80% 11 110.00–112.00 $111.06 $1,532

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,265
1540–1675 1608 2 102.00–107.00 $104.60 $1,682
1775 1775 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,236
1490–2355 1836 6 111.00–119.00 $115.54 $2,121 -7.60

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1180 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,950.00 $1,867.60
935–1340 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,100.00–1,825.00 $1,522.35
895–1475 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,675.00 $1,475.60
935–1555 1171 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,375.00–1,800.00 $1,662.75
1035–1327 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,275.00–1,375.00 $1,349.17
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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.