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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 8, 2024

278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 278 284 542
Slaughter cattle 193 184 392
Replacement cattle 85 100 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week . Cows and Bulls mostly steady. 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
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,125.00–2,200.00 $2,150.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 80-85% 1 139.50 $139.50 $1,221 —
840–995 932 80-85% 3 139.00–141.00 $139.96 $1,304 —
1005–1475 1162 80-85% 7 136.00–138.00 $136.67 $1,588 —
1095–1555 1273 80-85% 25 138.00–142.00 $140.25 $1,785 +3.71
1110–1539 1361 80-85% 16 143.00–146.00 $144.12 $1,961 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,122 +1.65
880–955 923 85-90% 4 112.50–120.00 $117.56 $1,085 -2.79
840–990 935 85-90% 7 131.00–136.00 $133.53 $1,249 +13.18
935–980 958 85-90% 2 128.00–129.00 $128.51 $1,231 +2.97
1055 1055 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,055 -16.00
1035–1130 1066 85-90% 5 126.00–129.00 $128.02 $1,365 +3.04
1083–1255 1140 85-90% 7 122.00–125.00 $124.04 $1,414 +0.04
1070–1245 1169 85-90% 8 130.00–136.00 $132.59 $1,550 +0.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1510 1337 75-80% 7 148.00–151.00 $149.66 $2,001 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1385 1258 7 130.00–149.00 $141.10 $1,775 -18.32
1210–1380 1328 4 154.00–164.00 $160.69 $2,134 —
1385 1385 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,521 —
1410–1645 1506 4 155.00–157.00 $155.50 $2,342 —
1500–1840 1671 14 159.00–169.00 $163.28 $2,728 +19.07
1480–2015 1727 9 173.00–182.00 $177.17 $3,060 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
925–1335 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,766.10
970–1134 1087 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,310.00 $1,307.45
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1158 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1085–1240 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,325.00 $2,033.33
975–1385 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 1,250.00–2,450.00 $1,956.09

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —

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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.