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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 4, 2024

594 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 594 447 442
Slaughter cattle 319 287 282
Replacement cattle 275 160 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week . Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher trend . Slaughter Bulls 4.00 to 6.00 higher trend . Replacement Cows had a very good demand .

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 80-85% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,151 —
810–990 918 80-85% 7 134.00–136.00 $135.42 $1,243 —
1000–1390 1189 80-85% 20 134.00–136.00 $135.04 $1,606 —
1020–1480 1228 80-85% 45 136.00–140.50 $139.20 $1,709 —
1100–1785 1319 80-85% 24 141.00–146.00 $142.34 $1,877 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,118 —
805–975 894 85-90% 15 108.00–119.00 $112.24 $1,003 —
875–990 911 85-90% 4 132.00–135.00 $133.49 $1,216 +12.26
950–995 968 85-90% 4 120.00–125.00 $121.74 $1,178 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,198 —
1020–1135 1066 85-90% 5 122.00–127.00 $124.54 $1,328 +1.91
1020–1285 1114 85-90% 10 128.00–131.00 $130.11 $1,449 —
1040–1177 1125 85-90% 12 131.00–134.00 $132.68 $1,493 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1415 1305 75-80% 3 150.00–157.00 $152.29 $1,987 —
1025–1735 1313 75-80% 13 145.00–149.00 $147.14 $1,932 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1345 1223 8 123.00–149.00 $137.40 $1,680 -13.45
1190–1380 1287 9 150.00–168.00 $154.87 $1,993 —
1435–1710 1542 3 130.00–146.00 $139.44 $2,150 —
1415–1910 1615 27 148.00–169.00 $159.82 $2,581 —
1670–2525 2109 15 171.00–194.00 $184.54 $3,892 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1080 941 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,200.00–1,725.00 $1,509.67
945–1150 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,775.00–2,050.00 $1,910.13
815–1955 1099 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,500.00–2,075.00 $1,863.13
775–1443 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,050.00–2,350.00 $1,845.69
805–1400 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 29 1,175.00–2,025.00 $1,751.23
910–1525 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,275.00–2,600.00 $2,038.34
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1216 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1235–1345 1298 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–1,975.00 $1,896.80

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
708 708 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,125.00 $1,125.00
600–955 831 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,150.00–1,800.00 $1,566.38
595–1090 849 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,000.00–2,300.00 $1,676.81
645–1310 881 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,200.00–2,550.00 $1,677.70

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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
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
780–1380 942 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,550.00–2,450.00 $2,038.02 -295.66
905–990 956 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,550.00–2,625.00 $2,050.65 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 +237.07
920–1090 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00–2,550.00 $2,147.26 -140.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775–850 825 (<2 yrs)Open 11 2,050.00–2,450.00 $2,290.91 —

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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.