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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 5, 2024

873 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 873 602 451
Slaughter cattle 473 372 321
Replacement cattle 400 230 130

Market comments — USDA reporter

There was no sale last week to set a trend . Slaughter Cows showed higher . Slaughter Bulls had a light trade . Replacement and stocker Cows were in high demand .

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–990 838 85-90% 15 72.00–93.00 $83.52 $700 —
850–950 898 85-90% 4 100.00–104.00 $101.81 $914 +13.52
825–975 921 85-90% 9 105.00–110.00 $106.97 $985 +5.82
875–943 925 85-90% 6 96.00–110.00 $98.53 $911 -8.14
1003–1210 1061 85-90% 20 106.00–110.00 $108.02 $1,146 +5.91
1000–1255 1075 85-90% 9 98.00–103.00 $101.69 $1,093 -0.42
1010–1290 1141 85-90% 4 70.00–94.00 $83.71 $955 —
1030–1280 1155 85-90% 2 96.00–97.00 $96.55 $1,115 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–975 942 80-85% 3 116.00–117.00 $116.66 $1,099 +6.85
885–980 946 80-85% 4 113.00–114.00 $113.75 $1,076 +3.94
1000–1315 1150 80-85% 32 111.00–115.00 $113.30 $1,303 —
1000–1320 1184 80-85% 18 113.00–119.00 $117.29 $1,389 -0.10
1100–1295 1218 80-85% 11 121.00–130.00 $123.27 $1,501 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1695 1423 75-80% 19 120.00–127.00 $122.04 $1,737 +0.38
1345–1680 1525 75-80% 26 110.00–119.00 $116.40 $1,775 -0.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1340 1191 6 115.00–137.00 $129.14 $1,538 —
1280–1385 1321 4 140.00–147.00 $141.77 $1,873 —
1375–1395 1385 2 150.00–164.00 $157.05 $2,175 +12.05
1410–1715 1552 10 137.50–147.00 $143.20 $2,222 —
1405–1730 1563 5 110.00–133.00 $124.53 $1,946 —
1450–2045 1676 17 148.00–167.00 $155.23 $2,602 -4.23

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–1335 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 120.00–175.00 $141.23 $1,306
955 955 (<2 yrs)Open 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,552
630–1300 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 70 115.00–180.00 $126.53 $1,350
1069 1069 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 124.00 $124.00 $1,326
1105 1105 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,315

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
953–1025 977 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,925.00–2,450.00 $2,108.60
610–1415 1014 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,000.00–2,125.00 $1,682.78
964–1073 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 17 1,700.00–2,225.00 $1,952.61
775–1238 1044 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 27 1,175.00–2,000.00 $1,557.49
1004–1163 1092 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 19 2,075.00–2,200.00 $2,128.10
830–1295 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,040.00–1,875.00 $1,448.35
820–1493 1136 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 65 1,260.00–2,450.00 $1,963.12
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00
960–1435 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,190.00–1,875.00 $1,550.23
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,190.00 $1,190.00
875–1590 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,250.00–2,020.00 $1,881.61
1238 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–705 688 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–875.00 $785.27
675–765 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00–1,400.00 $1,189.06
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
660–890 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,450.00 $1,269.03
635–890 793 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 700.00–1,300.00 $1,048.62

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590–855 715 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 800.00–1,600.00 $1,146.59
655–1080 789 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,075.00–1,900.00 $1,490.10
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
800–1070 923 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,775.00 $1,628.07

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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
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
980–1100 1039 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,026.96 -164.18
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
1050–1200 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,106.67 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
530 530 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
595 595 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
630 630 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.