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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 21, 2024

498 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 498 336 565
Slaughter cattle 348 206 315
Replacement cattle 150 130 250

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2 higher. Demand good for slaughter cattle. Demand very good for replacement cows.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1210 906 85-90% 8 90.00–107.00 $99.21 $899 -11.60
885–1205 998 85-90% 10 108.00–113.00 $109.70 $1,095 —
875–1200 1002 85-90% 18 115.00–126.00 $120.03 $1,203 +32.03
995–1055 1025 85-90% 2 129.00–130.00 $129.51 $1,327 +41.51
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1505 1240 80-85% 10 118.00–127.00 $122.04 $1,513 -2.66
1095–1515 1274 80-85% 16 128.00–133.00 $130.58 $1,664 +0.05
1215–1420 1294 80-85% 7 134.00–137.00 $135.24 $1,750 +4.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1475 1378 75-80% 9 137.00–144.00 $139.39 $1,921 —
1145–1675 1395 75-80% 13 131.00–136.00 $133.79 $1,866 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,916 —
1370–1860 1601 15 146.00–159.00 $153.28 $2,454 —
1480–1900 1723 7 162.00–166.00 $163.41 $2,816 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
923 923 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,900.00 $1,900.00
725–1170 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,250.00–1,825.00 $1,578.08
853–1280 971 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,225.00–1,750.00 $1,615.20
845–1100 977 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 1,000.00–1,800.00 $1,548.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
845–1435 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,075.00–2,350.00 $2,224.15
900–1210 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,125.00–2,600.00 $2,388.48
950–1350 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,575.00–2,350.00 $1,882.29
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1303 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1045–1715 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,225.00 $2,003.46
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
530 530 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00 $800.00
528–612 549 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 975.00–1,000.00 $981.97
559 559 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
479–537 513 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 950.00–1,025.00 $995.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
913 thin fleshed 913 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
460 460 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
915–1330 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,125.00–2,500.00 $2,352.14 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 -525.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.