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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 18, 2024

447 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 447 314 452
Slaughter cattle 322 254 332
Replacement cattle 125 60 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week . Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower trend . Slaughter Bulls steady to 4.00 lower trend . Very good demand for replacement Cows .

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1415 1279 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,148.61 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1525 1266 80-85% 24 133.00–135.00 $134.41 $1,702 -2.90
1100–1530 1293 80-85% 35 136.00–139.00 $137.63 $1,780 —
1155–1720 1409 80-85% 36 140.00–145.50 $142.41 $2,007 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–980 909 85-90% 5 116.00–120.00 $119.14 $1,083 -8.13
900–975 933 85-90% 3 127.00–131.00 $128.29 $1,197 +5.31
945 945 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $992 -17.98
910–985 970 85-90% 12 121.00–124.00 $121.91 $1,183 —
1000–1175 1080 85-90% 4 80.00–114.00 $101.27 $1,094 -11.03
1010–1165 1097 85-90% 21 122.00–125.00 $123.55 $1,355 +1.47
1005–1355 1104 85-90% 4 115.00–120.00 $118.86 $1,312 -8.14
1065–1352 1209 85-90% 31 127.00–139.00 $130.23 $1,574 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1560 1373 75-80% 5 146.00–149.00 $147.28 $2,022 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1355 1192 10 129.00–150.00 $139.72 $1,665 -15.28
1310–1390 1353 3 154.00–159.00 $157.05 $2,125 -16.95
1440–1910 1626 6 134.00–155.00 $146.56 $2,383 —
1415–2190 1794 10 156.00–164.50 $159.74 $2,866 —
1445–2235 1893 8 168.00–177.00 $170.77 $3,233 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00
745–1090 969 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,410.00–1,975.00 $1,703.34
978 978 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00
905–1390 1037 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,500.00–2,150.00 $1,677.53
875–1395 1077 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,625.00–2,050.00 $1,809.54
1022–1198 1092 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,825.00–1,925.00 $1,868.87
845–1510 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,500.00–2,425.00 $2,097.62
1453 1453 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1498 1498 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,275.00 $2,275.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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
810–1100 923 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,975.00–2,225.00 $2,097.56 —
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 +369.53
900–1125 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,225.00–2,300.00 $2,266.67 +86.20
975–1100 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,825.00–2,750.00 $2,322.29 +141.82
940–1150 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,226.91 +46.44
850–1175 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,750.00–2,450.00 $2,225.36 —

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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.