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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 30, 2026

350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 350 358 424
Slaughter cattle 120 190 149
Replacement cattle 230 168 275

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week. Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 10.00 higher with a good demand for feeders. Slaughter Bulls steady with a light trade. Very good demand for replacements.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1245 1152 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 3,250.00–3,500.00 $3,426.92 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–930 846 85-90% 4 115.00–147.00 $128.64 $1,088 —
895–980 921 85-90% 4 148.00–150.00 $149.51 $1,377 -8.44
930–980 953 85-90% 3 165.00–170.00 $167.65 $1,598 +6.49
815–1195 995 85-90% 8 170.00–177.00 $171.84 $1,710 +10.68
955–1205 1048 85-90% 8 182.00–184.00 $182.97 $1,918 +8.12
1005–1105 1055 85-90% 2 129.00–140.00 $134.76 $1,422 -22.39
1010–1190 1098 85-90% 3 156.00–164.00 $161.55 $1,774 +6.55
1000–1235 1110 85-90% 6 165.00–171.00 $168.22 $1,867 —
1025–1310 1143 85-90% 8 178.00–181.00 $179.24 $2,049 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 80-85% 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,822 +5.00
945–1200 1057 80-85% 5 185.00–197.00 $190.38 $2,012 +9.53
1050–1295 1193 80-85% 6 183.00–198.00 $187.46 $2,236 —
1155–1380 1242 80-85% 9 178.00–182.00 $180.09 $2,237 —
1095–1495 1327 80-85% 10 170.00–177.50 $175.53 $2,329 +1.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1780 1622 75-80% 3 177.00–189.00 $180.92 $2,935 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1270 1183 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,248 +14.59
1135–1385 1260 2 184.00–185.00 $184.45 $2,324 —
1430–1680 1555 2 160.00–180.00 $170.80 $2,656 —
1470–2215 1810 7 219.00–236.00 $226.45 $4,099 —
1455–2450 1812 6 193.00–215.00 $205.59 $3,725 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1070 903 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 195.00–325.00 $252.58 $2,281
895–1240 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 181.00–285.00 $194.62 $2,273

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–1143 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 27 2,300.00–4,350.00 $3,998.74
1000–1305 1063 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,820.00–2,375.00 $1,961.65
975–1395 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 2,500.00–4,500.00 $4,138.09
885–1280 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,850.00–3,300.00 $2,879.00
1105–1200 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,010.00–2,220.00 $2,119.33
910–1294 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 2,300.00–4,200.00 $3,520.72
995–1350 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–4,050.00 $3,604.48
1173 1173 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 4,150.00 $4,150.00
1060–1340 1216 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,035.00–2,800.00 $2,392.59
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 4,100.00 $4,100.00
1338 1338 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
565 565 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
685 685 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
780–860 822 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,800.00 $1,549.90
895 895 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–885 870 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,903.45
990 990 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
945–1130 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,054.46

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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
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
950–1000 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,550.00–3,600.00 $3,575.64 +525.64
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730–835 783 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,550.00 $3,386.74 —
745–840 793 (<2 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00–3,550.00 $3,455.99 —

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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.