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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 15, 2024

240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 240 288 364
Slaughter cattle 175 198 204
Replacement cattle 65 90 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last week . Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 6.00 higher . Slaughter Bulls 3.00 5.00 higher . Replacement Cows had very good demand .

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–980 915 80-85% 3 103.00–106.00 $104.40 $955 —
1000–1410 1183 80-85% 15 107.00–110.00 $108.69 $1,286 —
1010–1620 1245 80-85% 13 100.00–105.50 $102.70 $1,279 —
1090–1490 1257 80-85% 16 111.00–115.50 $113.67 $1,429 +10.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–880 869 85-90% 5 90.00–93.00 $91.01 $791 —
800–970 883 85-90% 6 81.00–89.00 $87.32 $771 —
920 920 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $902 +11.75
995 995 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $955 —
1040–1090 1072 85-90% 3 90.00–92.00 $90.67 $972 -0.04
1105 1105 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $939 -8.12
1060–1275 1133 85-90% 4 97.00–98.00 $97.23 $1,102 +10.70
1105–1195 1150 85-90% 2 95.00–96.00 $95.52 $1,098 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1575 1380 75-80% 8 115.00–117.50 $116.47 $1,607 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1335 1199 11 99.00–119.00 $112.96 $1,354 +13.05
1290–1305 1298 2 125.00–129.00 $126.99 $1,648 +8.31
1470–1850 1610 4 105.00–116.00 $109.50 $1,763 —
1405–1840 1648 6 121.00–128.00 $125.46 $2,068 —
1625–1975 1848 3 133.00–139.50 $135.90 $2,511 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–845 763 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,088.16
805–1135 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,825.00 $1,631.20
940–1405 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,400.00–2,025.00 $1,789.37
805–1435 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,275.00–1,950.00 $1,675.76
1140–1245 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,926.10

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–940 790 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,235.76
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
850–945 903 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,525.00 $1,318.13

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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.