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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 29, 2024

361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 361 327 338
Slaughter cattle 221 237 248
Replacement cattle 140 90 90

Compared to last week . Slaughter Cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls 7.00 to 11.00 higher. Very good demand for all cows .

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,109 +5.00
895–975 949 80-85% 4 114.00 $114.00 $1,082 +1.00
995 995 80-85% 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,154
1015–1385 1163 80-85% 9 110.00–114.00 $111.87 $1,301 +3.68
1045–1395 1265 80-85% 12 114.00–119.00 $116.09 $1,469
1180–1790 1382 80-85% 15 118.00–124.00 $121.02 $1,672
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–895 880 85-90% 3 92.00–95.00 $93.98 $827 +7.68
890–915 903 85-90% 2 106.00–109.00 $107.52 $971 +7.69
840–980 913 85-90% 5 99.00–101.00 $100.21 $915 +0.38
820–990 924 85-90% 4 103.00–105.00 $103.71 $958 +3.88
1005–1160 1102 85-90% 3 104.00–105.00 $104.70 $1,154 +0.03
1060–1145 1107 85-90% 3 99.00–101.00 $99.98 $1,107 -4.69
1030–1255 1160 85-90% 4 106.00–109.00 $107.54 $1,247
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1715 1407 75-80% 5 124.00–126.00 $125.35 $1,764
1070–1865 1408 75-80% 9 127.00–133.00 $128.84 $1,814

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1395 1225 5 100.00–122.00 $110.51 $1,354 -1.72
1210–1300 1257 3 130.00–139.00 $135.08 $1,698
1410–1980 1718 7 130.00–140.00 $134.02 $2,302 +10.17
1555–2110 1854 11 142.00–156.00 $149.27 $2,767
1915 1915 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,260

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1080 922 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,325.00–2,050.00 $1,607.67
700–1290 978 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,150.00–1,950.00 $1,465.67
993 993 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,325.00 $1,325.00
993–1245 1066 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,575.00 $1,354.24
960–1230 1069 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,025.00–1,450.00 $1,252.08
865–1335 1091 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,100.00–1,925.00 $1,465.19
860–1230 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 975.00–1,650.00 $1,471.88
835–1380 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,000.00–2,100.00 $1,584.92
1210 1210 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
895 895 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1060–1300 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,910.17 -1.04
1160–1200 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–1,975.00 $1,911.44 +0.23
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00

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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.