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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 16, 2026

499 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 499 367 463
Slaughter cattle 209 180 203
Replacement cattle 290 187 260

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week. Slaughter Cows steady with higher trend on feeders. Slaughter Bulls 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Very good demand on replacement 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
925 925 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1395–1715 1531 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 2,750.00–3,910.00 $3,242.02 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1249 1115 80-85% 16 186.00–189.00 $186.85 $2,083 +1.09
1060–1475 1234 80-85% 12 180.00–188.00 $184.34 $2,275 +9.40
1130–1420 1248 80-85% 13 176.00–183.00 $177.87 $2,220 -2.35
1200–1385 1265 80-85% 3 171.00–173.00 $172.37 $2,180 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–995 895 85-90% 3 122.50–147.00 $137.61 $1,232 —
865–995 913 85-90% 3 172.00–176.00 $174.72 $1,595 +18.72
920 920 85-90% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,564 +27.49
890–1155 1018 85-90% 3 155.00–165.00 $159.07 $1,619 -17.26
1005–1200 1077 85-90% 3 152.00–156.00 $153.27 $1,651 -10.88
900–1245 1088 85-90% 8 177.00–181.00 $179.03 $1,948 +14.88
845–1284 1126 85-90% 17 182.00–184.00 $183.39 $2,065 —
1040–1435 1266 85-90% 4 165.00–170.00 $167.12 $2,116 —
1270 1270 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,032 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1545 1491 75-80% 5 175.00–180.00 $176.61 $2,633 -5.28
1590–1625 1613 75-80% 3 184.00–188.00 $185.31 $2,989 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1235 1220 2 192.00–198.00 $195.04 $2,379 +3.78
1415–1640 1509 5 172.00–189.00 $180.04 $2,717 —
1405–2035 1619 10 190.00–215.00 $202.70 $3,282 +1.40
1785–2080 1930 8 218.00–238.00 $227.67 $4,394 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–1170 934 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 30 175.00–345.00 $261.18 $2,439
850–1235 979 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 180.00–302.50 $197.46 $1,933

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
962 962 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 3,650.00 $3,650.00
952–1240 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 3,450.00–4,250.00 $3,916.59
945–1285 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 2,900.00–3,700.00 $3,370.13
1030–1095 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,603.06
1065–1175 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,935.00–2,090.00 $2,022.20
935–1296 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,120.00–3,950.00 $2,985.39
1025–1390 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,845.00–3,100.00 $2,599.66
975–1243 1167 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 34 1,805.00–2,385.00 $2,213.50
815–1355 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 33 2,000.00–5,000.00 $2,742.61
1139–1453 1228 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,665.06
1080–1350 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–3,600.00 $3,053.66
1288 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
735–850 793 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,380.00–1,650.00 $1,524.79
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–990 863 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,925.00–3,750.00 $3,076.21
765–1040 904 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,450.00–3,200.00 $2,765.91
795–1040 932 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,750.00–4,000.00 $3,649.41
710–1240 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,600.00–4,050.00 $3,722.37
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
630 630 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
890–1000 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,125.00–4,950.00 $4,529.72 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,450.00 $4,450.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 5,100.00 $5,100.00 +1,005.77
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 +748.86
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 4,000.00 $4,000.00 +548.86
950–1350 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 3,650.00–4,700.00 $4,279.47 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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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.