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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 19, 2024

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 344 362 288
Slaughter cattle 184 242 178
Replacement cattle 160 120 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week . Slaughter Cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls steady . There was light test on all classes of slaughter cattle . 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
1030–1280 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,030.00–1,800.00 $1,456.67 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–965 875 85-90% 4 90.00–95.00 $93.16 $815 +1.40
830–995 916 85-90% 6 97.00–104.00 $100.21 $918 +4.75
835–980 920 85-90% 4 105.00–113.00 $109.89 $1,011 +14.43
904–990 929 85-90% 14 60.00–88.00 $84.30 $783 -18.72
1009 1009 85-90% 5 100.00 $100.00 $1,009 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $994 +27.49
1055–1100 1078 85-90% 2 80.00–84.00 $81.96 $884 -16.04
1005–1165 1086 85-90% 8 105.00–111.00 $109.03 $1,184 +11.03
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,116 —
1025–1310 1176 80-85% 8 113.00–116.00 $114.92 $1,351 —
1020–1440 1220 80-85% 10 117.00–119.00 $118.22 $1,442 +4.68
1135–1500 1318 80-85% 10 120.00–123.00 $121.15 $1,597 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1700 1378 75-80% 6 122.00–125.00 $123.75 $1,705 —
1435–1480 1465 75-80% 3 126.00–129.00 $127.66 $1,870 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1130 1052 5 105.00–123.00 $118.27 $1,244 —
1030–1335 1197 6 134.00–146.00 $139.25 $1,667 —
1335–1360 1348 2 149.00–155.00 $151.97 $2,049 —
1450–1830 1594 8 154.00–166.00 $162.43 $2,589 —
1405–1890 1608 3 115.00–130.00 $123.41 $1,984 —
1435–1890 1617 6 136.00–143.00 $139.35 $2,253 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
716–1035 902 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 123.00–259.00 $150.35 $1,356
835–1090 966 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 128.00–203.00 $154.63 $1,494
992 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,934
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,384

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1045 909 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,700.00–1,975.00 $1,850.83
795–1195 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,200.00 $2,090.14
825–1270 1066 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,215.00–2,075.00 $1,846.47
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00
840–1745 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 65 1,525.00–2,450.00 $2,299.15
880–1378 1171 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,010.00–2,100.00 $1,644.32
1085–1290 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,600.00 $2,188.84
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605–810 678 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 525.00–1,400.00 $899.32
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
645–875 796 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 800.00–1,200.00 $990.82
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–795 778 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,950.00 $1,681.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–925 723 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,975.00 $1,682.79
700–1020 806 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,350.00–2,450.00 $1,810.48
790–1125 908 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,500.00–2,525.00 $2,076.06
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
995–1100 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,300.00 $2,145.64

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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.