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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 18, 2024

619 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 619 336 466
Slaughter cattle 459 236 392
Replacement cattle 160 100 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week . Slaughter Cows 8.00 12.00 lower trend . Slaughter Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 lower trend . Very good demand for replacement Cows.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–945 933 80-85% 2 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $1,129 —
925–990 971 80-85% 6 123.00–125.00 $123.85 $1,203 -6.15
1014–1345 1118 80-85% 27 118.00–122.50 $121.17 $1,355 —
1025–1460 1180 80-85% 27 123.00–126.50 $124.92 $1,474 -6.05
1020–1525 1265 80-85% 53 127.00–131.00 $128.50 $1,626 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,018 +7.17
845–985 906 85-90% 13 109.00–117.50 $113.00 $1,024 -14.01
890–935 913 85-90% 2 117.00–119.00 $117.98 $1,077 -9.03
935–940 938 85-90% 3 100.00–107.00 $104.33 $979 -22.68
1010–1040 1025 85-90% 2 100.00–105.00 $102.46 $1,050 —
940–1120 1040 85-90% 14 115.00–116.00 $115.43 $1,200 —
1020–1320 1144 85-90% 8 117.00–119.00 $117.52 $1,344 -9.20
1055–1360 1175 85-90% 3 110.00–114.00 $112.03 $1,316 +7.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1545 1398 75-80% 25 132.00–137.00 $132.73 $1,856 -11.64
1400–1710 1592 75-80% 3 139.00–141.00 $139.72 $2,224 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1385 1276 13 114.00–141.00 $130.15 $1,661 -12.31
1370–1395 1383 6 142.00–149.00 $145.51 $2,012 -11.97
1400–1900 1598 10 131.00–141.00 $137.10 $2,191 —
1465–2320 1679 34 144.00–155.00 $149.17 $2,505 —
1560–2435 1897 5 157.00–173.00 $163.29 $3,098 -11.19

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1190 956 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,150.00–2,150.00 $1,726.88
850–1265 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,700.00–2,350.00 $1,951.59
865–1225 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,425.00–1,975.00 $1,739.46
975–1120 1036 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,308.32
975–1165 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,875.00 $1,633.58
1073 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1108 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1020–1205 1137 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,875.00 $1,682.22
810–1480 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 1,250.00–2,325.00 $1,913.11

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–665 658 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
760–843 791 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,500.00–1,725.00 $1,640.45
770–960 865 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,875.00 $1,830.49
655–1315 967 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–2,275.00 $1,849.83
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,000.00 $1,912.50

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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
665 665 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
840–1220 1012 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,375.00 $2,087.19 -96.80
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.