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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 2, 2024

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 334 528
Slaughter cattle 139 244 448
Replacement cattle 100 90 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady with a light trend in all classes . Very good demand for replacement cows . Rain in area over last weeks has reduced receipts some.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–965 898 85-90% 5 107.00–109.00 $108.21 $972 +9.70
830–970 907 85-90% 3 110.00–114.00 $111.43 $1,011 -5.52
885–995 937 85-90% 3 90.00–103.00 $97.45 $913 -16.24
850–990 942 85-90% 5 115.00–117.00 $116.22 $1,095 +2.53
1020 1020 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,102 —
1040 1040 85-90% 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,102 —
1010–1135 1053 85-90% 6 110.00–114.00 $112.84 $1,188 —
1030–1315 1136 85-90% 8 115.00–118.00 $116.73 $1,326 +7.40
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 80-85% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,251 +9.00
990 990 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,188 ±0.00
990 990 80-85% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,267 +8.00
1025–1125 1075 80-85% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.52 $1,285 —
1010–1422 1221 80-85% 17 124.00–128.00 $125.69 $1,535 -0.61
1095–1590 1333 80-85% 8 129.00–133.00 $131.24 $1,749 +0.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1273–1395 1314 75-80% 3 137.00–138.00 $137.35 $1,805 +2.56
1290–1790 1493 75-80% 3 134.00–136.00 $134.58 $2,009 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1305 1172 3 111.00–133.00 $123.08 $1,442 -8.46
1370 1370 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,028 —
1440–1765 1573 7 115.00–141.00 $132.07 $2,077 —
1455–1940 1632 12 145.00–157.00 $152.34 $2,486 -0.72
1520–2315 1927 3 160.00–164.00 $162.25 $3,127 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1090 969 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,675.00 $1,533.68
835–1195 976 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,125.00–1,975.00 $1,526.80
855–1385 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,200.00–2,150.00 $1,765.16
1075–1175 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,467.25
1080–1305 1192 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,777.48
1175–1340 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,113.12

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00
645–875 760 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,387.09
785–990 841 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 990.00–1,525.00 $1,296.61
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
750–1041 993 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,350.00–2,050.00 $1,885.00
885–1115 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,625.00–1,900.00 $1,799.53
1058 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1125–1275 1200 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,663.28

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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
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 -86.65
720–1355 1016 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,775.00–2,400.00 $2,108.30 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
650–875 763 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–2,175.00 $1,940.57 —

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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.