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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 25, 2024

334 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 334 619 509
Slaughter cattle 244 459 384
Replacement cattle 90 160 125

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week .Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher trend . Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 higher 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
880–940 910 80-85% 2 125.00–126.00 $125.52 $1,142 +4.53
965 965 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,158 -3.85
1000–1565 1117 80-85% 23 120.00–124.00 $121.48 $1,357 +0.31
1075–1430 1208 80-85% 16 125.00–128.00 $126.30 $1,526 —
1080–1850 1339 80-85% 19 129.00–133.00 $130.84 $1,752 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–940 885 85-90% 3 109.00–110.00 $109.69 $971 -5.31
800–930 888 85-90% 6 80.00–104.00 $98.51 $875 -16.49
890–975 933 85-90% 2 116.00–118.00 $116.95 $1,091 +12.62
875–985 934 85-90% 13 111.00–115.00 $113.69 $1,062 +9.36
1050–1160 1103 85-90% 3 97.00–105.00 $102.46 $1,130 —
1000–1245 1120 85-90% 9 112.00–115.00 $113.61 $1,272 -3.91
1090–1165 1127 85-90% 3 108.00–110.00 $109.33 $1,232 -8.19
1065–1375 1211 85-90% 5 116.00–119.00 $117.56 $1,424 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1305 1263 75-80% 2 138.00–142.00 $140.07 $1,769 —
1220–1640 1336 75-80% 9 134.00–137.00 $134.79 $1,801 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1310 1193 11 124.00–140.00 $131.54 $1,569 —
1300 1300 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,976 —
1435–1585 1477 9 120.00–142.00 $132.46 $1,956 —
1445–1880 1610 6 144.00–157.00 $153.06 $2,464 —
1545–2075 1805 11 160.00–175.00 $164.26 $2,965 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1010 953 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,571.92
780–1190 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,523.08
950–1085 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,525.00–1,900.00 $1,724.63
980–1075 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,925.00 $1,766.67
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1025–1145 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,850.00 $1,613.82
930–1388 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,250.00–2,100.00 $1,734.72

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–765 743 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
685–965 825 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,825.00 $1,555.15
710–980 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,431.95
935–1155 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,675.00–1,800.00 $1,753.71
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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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
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 -150.00
865–905 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00–2,000.00 $1,961.65 -38.35
985–1200 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,150.00–2,600.00 $2,398.90 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.