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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 16, 2024

351 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 351 253 443
Slaughter cattle 241 193 368
Replacement cattle 110 60 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week . Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 6.00 higher trend . Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 6.00 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
925–980 947 80-85% 3 131.00–134.00 $132.31 $1,253 —
940–960 947 80-85% 3 135.00–138.00 $136.67 $1,294 —
1085–1515 1228 80-85% 15 130.00–134.00 $132.26 $1,624 —
1010–1575 1268 80-85% 37 135.00–138.00 $136.55 $1,731 +4.51
1050–1945 1338 80-85% 29 139.00–144.00 $140.69 $1,882 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–975 926 85-90% 6 123.00–125.00 $123.82 $1,147 +2.95
960–970 965 85-90% 2 119.00–121.00 $119.99 $1,158 —
970–975 973 85-90% 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,109 —
980–990 986 85-90% 4 126.00–129.50 $128.13 $1,263 —
1025–1060 1045 85-90% 3 110.00–115.00 $112.98 $1,181 —
1005–1265 1115 85-90% 11 123.00–125.00 $123.77 $1,380 +8.77
1010–1350 1176 85-90% 7 126.00–128.00 $127.19 $1,496 —
1185–1265 1223 85-90% 3 120.00–122.00 $120.66 $1,476 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1625 1327 75-80% 10 143.00–145.00 $144.02 $1,911 +2.42
1415–1510 1463 75-80% 2 147.00–150.00 $148.55 $2,173 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1275 1147 5 120.00–146.00 $131.73 $1,511 —
1310–1380 1345 5 153.00–159.00 $155.98 $2,098 +6.00
1415 1415 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,967 —
1415–2180 1808 18 168.00–184.00 $172.14 $3,112 +1.85
1575–2420 1837 9 156.00–167.00 $161.04 $2,958 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
810–1005 927 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,579.32
810–1250 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,375.00–1,925.00 $1,594.05
945–1315 1063 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,800.00 $1,589.38
795–1370 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,300.00–2,025.00 $1,726.75
1005–1265 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,075.00 $1,904.53
860–1486 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 1,250.00–2,250.00 $1,846.33
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–910 872 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,818.07
791–1155 930 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,525.00–1,900.00 $1,768.57
720–1280 949 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,450.00–1,950.00 $1,742.89
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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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
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
845–1020 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,375.00 $2,279.29 +479.29
1000–1100 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,125.00 $2,017.86 —
900–1250 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,825.00–2,400.00 $2,233.53 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670 670 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.