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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 9, 2024

253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 253 239 332
Slaughter cattle 193 139 257
Replacement cattle 60 100 75

Compared to last week . Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Bulls 6.00 to 9.00 higher. Very good demand for replacement Cows .

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,274 +1.00
1020–1345 1186 80-85% 26 124.00–128.00 $125.89 $1,493
1040–1560 1263 80-85% 23 129.00–134.00 $132.04 $1,668
1085–1635 1298 80-85% 28 135.00–139.00 $136.49 $1,772
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
853–945 884 85-90% 3 95.00–104.00 $100.79 $891 -7.42
855–910 888 85-90% 3 118.00–119.00 $118.34 $1,051 +10.13
835–960 910 85-90% 4 113.00–117.00 $115.46 $1,051 +4.03
825–990 919 85-90% 8 120.00–123.00 $120.87 $1,111 +9.44
1045–1085 1065 85-90% 4 118.00–119.00 $118.25 $1,259 +5.41
1005–1310 1080 85-90% 10 120.00–123.00 $121.37 $1,311 +8.53
1120 1120 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,288 -1.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1385 1331 75-80% 5 140.00–143.00 $141.60 $1,885 +4.25

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1280 1171 5 134.00–139.00 $136.21 $1,595 +13.13
1210–1395 1329 5 146.00–154.00 $149.98 $1,993
1575–1600 1588 2 137.00–146.00 $141.54 $2,248 +9.47
1445–2120 1710 6 153.00–166.00 $159.18 $2,722
1595–1975 1800 10 167.00–176.50 $170.29 $3,065

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1070 963 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–2,000.00 $1,733.51
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
875–1240 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,200.00–2,225.00 $1,669.49
960–1195 1092 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,900.00 $1,720.53
1080–1140 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,852.70
970–1320 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,300.00–1,975.00 $1,607.75
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–955 840 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,800.00 $1,615.23
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
850–1165 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–2,075.00 $1,911.40 -196.90
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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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.