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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 12, 2024

362 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 362 2,754 431
Feeder cattle — 2,754 —
Slaughter cattle 242 — 306
Replacement cattle 120 — 125

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week . Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 6.00 lower . Slaughter Bulls steady with light trade . Good demand for replacement and stock Cows .

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–975 930 80-85% 3 106.00–108.00 $106.97 $995 —
845–990 936 80-85% 7 111.00–115.00 $112.45 $1,053 —
1000–1340 1124 80-85% 32 106.00–110.00 $108.34 $1,218 —
1010–1380 1203 80-85% 34 111.00–115.50 $113.54 $1,366 —
1055–2452 1453 80-85% 23 116.00–120.00 $118.11 $1,716 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–950 881 85-90% 9 87.00–94.00 $91.76 $808 —
845–975 894 85-90% 5 62.00–82.00 $75.67 $676 —
845–995 910 85-90% 14 95.00–98.00 $95.46 $869 —
900–995 934 85-90% 7 101.00–104.00 $103.02 $962 —
1005–1070 1048 85-90% 3 60.00–75.00 $68.51 $718 —
1055 1055 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,034 —
1030–1240 1112 85-90% 13 100.00–105.50 $103.84 $1,155 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,053 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1705 1439 75-80% 14 109.00–116.00 $114.28 $1,644 —
1465–1645 1560 75-80% 4 118.00–123.00 $120.19 $1,875 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1385 1230 5 100.00–130.00 $118.21 $1,454 —
1525–1840 1683 2 141.00–144.00 $142.64 $2,401 —
1500–1870 1698 6 119.00–137.00 $128.65 $2,184 —
1625–1800 1726 4 152.00–155.00 $153.75 $2,654 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1280 1007 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 115.00–156.00 $131.90 $1,328
745–1233 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 124.00–151.00 $134.68 $1,386

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1245 971 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,700.00 $1,390.51
860–1160 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,575.00 $1,515.85
760–1275 992 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,500.00–2,300.00 $1,972.76
880–1526 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 1,175.00–2,275.00 $1,918.78
1170–1220 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,678.66
1015–1382 1244 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,280.00–2,060.00 $1,670.16
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,790.00 $1,790.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
825–865 847 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–1,250.00 $1,039.07

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
505–1135 783 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–1,950.00 $1,493.40
725–980 804 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–2,000.00 $1,561.82
790–955 868 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,600.00–2,050.00 $1,860.27
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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
1050–1250 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,975.00–2,175.00 $2,056.49 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 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.