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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 17, 2024

778 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 778 474 586
Slaughter cattle 528 299 506
Replacement cattle 250 175 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week . Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher . Bulls steady with light trade . Very good demand for replacement and stock 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
1120–1355 1238 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,635.00–2,035.00 $1,853.99 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–975 939 80-85% 5 117.00–119.00 $117.60 $1,104 —
910–990 950 80-85% 2 114.00–115.00 $114.52 $1,088 -2.48
1035–1375 1169 80-85% 10 114.00–122.00 $115.84 $1,354 -2.31
1000–1670 1276 80-85% 105 117.00–121.50 $119.48 $1,525 -2.87
1005–1660 1324 80-85% 51 122.00–126.00 $123.32 $1,633 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–980 851 85-90% 13 94.00–104.00 $99.54 $847 +2.42
775–970 870 85-90% 11 79.00–90.00 $83.45 $726 -26.00
835–980 917 85-90% 6 105.00–109.00 $105.98 $972 +0.77
865–995 971 85-90% 8 110.00–114.00 $111.97 $1,087 +27.65
1030 1030 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $937 —
1000–1145 1050 85-90% 11 99.00–104.00 $102.89 $1,080 +5.33
1015–1280 1074 85-90% 12 105.00–109.00 $107.41 $1,154 +9.85
1030–1210 1122 85-90% 18 110.00–113.00 $111.11 $1,247 +25.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1690 1284 75-80% 12 125.00–127.00 $125.67 $1,614 —
1185–1790 1420 75-80% 11 128.00–131.00 $128.76 $1,828 -0.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1395 1206 12 126.00–137.00 $132.60 $1,599 —
1285–1350 1318 2 140.00–148.00 $144.10 $1,899 +0.37
1410–1780 1575 11 140.00–149.00 $145.05 $2,285 +28.35
1450–1860 1655 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,820 —
1460–2120 1742 9 151.00–175.00 $156.14 $2,720 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1163 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 120.00–157.00 $139.75 $1,403
1030–1045 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 123.00–156.00 $151.82 $1,567
865–1313 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 112.00–138.00 $121.82 $1,313

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1290 1019 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,900.00 $1,556.47
885–1260 1076 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 1,225.00–1,900.00 $1,588.54
1026–1256 1089 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,315.00–1,650.00 $1,414.84
865–1375 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,150.00–1,995.00 $1,534.96
1075–1277 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,710.00–1,750.00 $1,728.28
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,512.50
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,685.00 $1,685.00
1224–1397 1289 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,515.00–1,720.00 $1,598.32

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–788 774 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,553.15
792–925 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,585.00 $1,478.33
695–1065 859 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,575.00 $1,436.43
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
960–1450 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,975.00–2,500.00 $2,266.36 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
580 580 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.