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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 5, 2026

205 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 205 382 515
Slaughter cattle 110 122 190
Replacement cattle 95 260 325

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week with very light run. Slaughter Cows steady with lean Cows going back on feed 10.00 higher or more. Very good demand for replacements as we had very good rain over night.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–890 848 85-90% 2 139.00–142.00 $140.58 $1,192 +19.84
815–975 895 85-90% 4 145.00–152.00 $148.67 $1,331 —
935–945 940 85-90% 2 158.00–163.00 $160.51 $1,509 +22.62
920–967 955 85-90% 4 110.00–130.00 $114.82 $1,097 -37.18
975 975 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,511 +3.00
935–1125 982 85-90% 5 164.00–168.00 $166.65 $1,637 +14.65
1030–1080 1055 85-90% 2 145.00–150.00 $147.44 $1,555 —
860–1260 1064 85-90% 11 169.00–173.00 $170.32 $1,812 +26.32
1015–1165 1080 85-90% 3 154.00–158.00 $155.61 $1,681 +11.61
1190 1190 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,190 -53.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–970 948 80-85% 2 163.00–165.00 $163.98 $1,555 —
1045–1405 1193 80-85% 6 173.00–179.00 $174.57 $2,083 —
1020–1540 1233 80-85% 21 166.00–172.00 $168.28 $2,075 —
1300–1525 1388 80-85% 4 163.00–165.00 $164.27 $2,280 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1765 1639 75-80% 5 165.00–170.00 $167.52 $2,746 —
1680 1680 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,772 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,380 —
1215–1245 1230 2 189.00–191.00 $189.99 $2,337 —
1590 1590 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,703 —
1435–1860 1626 7 182.00–200.00 $188.92 $3,072 —
1510–2045 1721 7 202.00–215.00 $206.57 $3,555 +15.07

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–915 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 195.00–230.00 $211.05 $1,783
780–1280 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 174.00–242.50 $188.91 $1,904

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
935–1315 1106 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,000.00–3,100.00 $2,585.24
980–1515 1157 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,685.00–2,425.00 $2,022.46
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
950–1455 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,395.00–3,550.00 $2,961.13
1060–1450 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,800.00–4,200.00 $3,693.71
1220–1460 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,270.00–2,600.00 $2,449.78
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
740–880 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–3,400.00 $2,806.17
860 860 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00

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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
800–925 849 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,350.00–4,750.00 $4,532.77 —
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,850.00 $4,850.00 -381.11
1225–1450 1342 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 5,050.00–5,275.00 $5,178.73 —

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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.