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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 11, 2024

336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 336 594 487
Slaughter cattle 236 319 297
Replacement cattle 100 275 190

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week . Slaughter cows 3.00-6.00 lower . Slaughter bulls steady. Very good demand for replacement Cows with rain in the area .

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,261 —
1045–1540 1168 80-85% 22 129.00–134.00 $130.97 $1,530 -4.07
1025–1625 1312 80-85% 34 135.00–139.00 $136.99 $1,797 -5.35
1100–1600 1336 80-85% 18 140.00–143.00 $141.50 $1,890 -0.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–995 893 85-90% 5 100.00–112.00 $107.83 $963 -4.41
810–995 896 85-90% 5 116.00–119.00 $117.24 $1,050 +5.00
890–980 941 85-90% 5 125.00–128.00 $127.01 $1,195 -6.48
955 955 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,175 +1.26
1010–1160 1056 85-90% 7 114.00–119.00 $116.31 $1,228 -8.23
1020–1335 1118 85-90% 14 125.00–129.00 $126.72 $1,417 -3.39
1175 1175 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,234 —
1010–1400 1205 85-90% 15 120.00–124.00 $123.03 $1,483 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1470 1317 75-80% 3 147.00–149.00 $148.41 $1,955 +1.27
1265–1665 1376 75-80% 5 144.00–146.00 $144.37 $1,987 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,059 —
1180–1310 1262 3 138.00–149.00 $142.46 $1,798 -12.41
1370–1390 1380 2 155.00–160.00 $157.48 $2,173 —
1505–2420 1771 8 131.00–150.00 $142.12 $2,517 —
1420–2570 1789 11 147.00–168.00 $159.35 $2,851 —
1580–2235 1894 12 170.00–182.00 $174.48 $3,305 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
940–1155 1048 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,975.00 $1,672.14
810–1290 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,275.00–2,100.00 $1,781.79
1050–1090 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,325.00 $2,286.80
850–1390 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,375.00–2,275.00 $1,946.29
975–1340 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,425.00–2,225.00 $1,964.79
1190–1200 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,375.00 $2,101.15

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–750 678 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,450.00 $1,338.88
830 830 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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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
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
830–1175 1009 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,950.00–2,325.00 $2,183.99 +36.73
1030–1250 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–2,225.00 $2,037.24 —
1000–1250 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00–2,475.00 $2,397.52 —
1120–1150 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00–2,100.00 $2,013.66 —
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.