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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 23, 2024

299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 299 351 443
Slaughter cattle 224 241 383
Replacement cattle 75 110 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week . Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 lower . Slaughter Bulls steady to 1.00 lower trend . Very good demand for replacement Cows with rain in the area over week .

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 80-85% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,280 —
1005–1475 1208 80-85% 18 130.00–134.00 $132.59 $1,602 +0.33
1020–1500 1221 80-85% 32 135.00–138.00 $136.75 $1,670 +4.49
1080–1730 1301 80-85% 42 139.00–143.00 $140.90 $1,833 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–945 886 85-90% 4 115.00–118.00 $117.26 $1,039 —
870–940 908 85-90% 4 120.00–122.00 $120.90 $1,098 -2.92
890–955 926 85-90% 4 100.00–112.00 $107.20 $993 -16.62
900–990 945 85-90% 2 128.00–129.00 $128.48 $1,214 +4.66
1005–1090 1048 85-90% 3 122.00–124.00 $122.84 $1,287 +9.86
1005–1405 1123 85-90% 17 125.00–129.00 $127.24 $1,429 +3.47
1120–1290 1205 85-90% 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,386 -5.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1260 1155 75-80% 3 146.00–148.00 $146.98 $1,698 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1360 1229 7 120.00–164.00 $151.13 $1,857 —
1135–1370 1257 6 137.00–142.00 $139.92 $1,759 —
1450–2010 1680 12 107.50–153.00 $146.19 $2,456 —
1450–1975 1685 8 155.00–165.00 $159.68 $2,691 —
1400–2175 1820 9 166.00–180.00 $170.87 $3,110 -1.27

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
880–945 913 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,437.05
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
925–1220 1059 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,075.00–1,735.00 $1,476.58
850–1230 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–2,225.00 $1,717.11
945–1350 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,741.80
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
895–1495 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,375.00–2,050.00 $1,837.48

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
850–1000 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,050.00–2,575.00 $2,312.30 +33.01
850–1150 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00–2,200.00 $2,125.63 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1000–1275 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,195.77 -37.76

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —

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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.