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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 15, 2024

390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 390 278 577
Slaughter cattle 280 193 437
Replacement cattle 110 85 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared last week . Slaughter Cows steady to 1.00 lower . Slaughter Bulls steady to 5.00 lower with light trade. Good demand for replacement's .

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345–1445 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,250.00–2,425.00 $2,340.64 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,199 -5.50
990 990 80-85% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,416 —
1126–1315 1173 80-85% 36 134.00–136.50 $135.63 $1,591 -1.04
1020–1440 1219 80-85% 41 137.00–142.00 $140.48 $1,712 —
1120–1477 1338 80-85% 27 143.00–147.00 $145.24 $1,943 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–970 912 85-90% 20 119.00–125.50 $123.99 $1,131 +1.99
855–985 920 85-90% 2 126.00–127.00 $126.54 $1,164 +4.54
890–970 928 85-90% 3 129.00–130.00 $129.68 $1,203 +12.12
865–985 934 85-90% 7 108.00–118.00 $113.08 $1,056 -20.45
1015–1190 1068 85-90% 12 126.00–128.50 $127.83 $1,365 -0.19
1030–1135 1073 85-90% 7 105.00–116.00 $111.67 $1,198 -16.35
1035–1190 1090 85-90% 9 119.00–125.00 $122.29 $1,333 -5.73
1029–1370 1116 85-90% 22 130.00–133.00 $132.56 $1,479 +8.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1475 1389 75-80% 6 148.00–151.00 $148.81 $2,067 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1280 1228 4 137.00–148.00 $143.21 $1,759 —
1190–1300 1228 4 152.00–158.00 $155.55 $1,910 —
1310 1310 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,162 +4.31
1420–1950 1623 8 144.00–154.00 $149.24 $2,422 —
1525–2010 1697 12 158.00–168.00 $162.82 $2,763 -0.46
1595–2035 1823 6 169.00–176.00 $171.66 $3,129 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1035 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,200.00–2,100.00 $1,542.33
895–1105 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,550.00–1,725.00 $1,682.24
840–1330 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,300.00–2,150.00 $1,687.47
845–1560 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,150.00–2,300.00 $1,783.66

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,725.00 $1,662.50 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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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.