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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 21, 2026

589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 589 366 489
Slaughter cattle 400 226 229
Replacement cattle 189 140 260

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week. Slaughter Cows steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls steady 8.00 higher. Fair 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
1115 1115 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,510.00 $2,510.00 —
1445–1685 1592 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 2,680.00–3,980.00 $3,074.56 +29.56

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–950 925 80-85% 2 172.00–174.00 $173.03 $1,601 -0.97
890–995 938 80-85% 4 176.00–179.00 $177.76 $1,667 +3.76
980 980 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,764 —
1049–1068 1059 80-85% 10 181.00 $181.00 $1,917 —
1040–1400 1201 80-85% 20 180.00–190.00 $182.62 $2,193 —
1045–1420 1269 80-85% 46 175.00–179.00 $176.81 $2,244 +2.12
1110–1485 1292 80-85% 95 169.00–174.00 $172.40 $2,227 -2.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,461 +39.51
800–970 893 85-90% 3 143.00–161.00 $153.93 $1,375 -0.81
975 975 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,394 —
985 985 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,576 —
1010–1045 1028 85-90% 2 133.00–141.00 $137.07 $1,409 -10.23
1045–1155 1093 85-90% 6 148.00–161.00 $158.13 $1,728 —
975–1134 1103 85-90% 11 163.00–165.00 $164.84 $1,818 -10.53
1025–1295 1134 85-90% 7 164.00–165.00 $164.87 $1,870 +2.27
1005–1243 1179 85-90% 12 169.00–173.00 $171.61 $2,023 +19.28
1010–1378 1240 85-90% 14 166.00–169.00 $168.57 $2,090 +1.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1655 1501 75-80% 34 170.00–178.00 $174.05 $2,612 -1.95
1555 1555 75-80% 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,846 —
1420–1925 1587 75-80% 11 173.00–184.00 $180.75 $2,869 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1105 1095 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,971 —
1165–1255 1210 2 194.00–210.00 $202.30 $2,448 —
1355 1355 1 225.00 $225.00 $3,049 —
1560 1560 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,042 —
1460–1785 1601 8 211.00–218.00 $215.01 $3,442 —
1510–1990 1696 9 217.00–233.00 $225.33 $3,822 +19.31

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
948 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 226.00 $226.00 $2,142
925–1110 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 192.50–250.00 $238.88 $2,408
875–1125 1011 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 200.00–290.00 $248.47 $2,512

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
810–1240 973 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,840.00–2,300.00 $2,134.94
855–1095 979 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,850.00 $2,332.18
875–1100 988 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,100.00 $3,011.39
830–1435 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,900.00–3,450.00 $2,575.91
1020–1380 1139 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,410.00–2,885.00 $2,592.63
1035–1320 1191 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,935.00–2,440.00 $2,231.54
1005–1390 1196 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,860.00–2,620.00 $2,412.33
1005–1300 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,450.00–3,350.00 $3,026.53
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605 605 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
620–790 723 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,800.00 $1,636.41
645–800 725 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,901.61
740 740 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
795 795 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
810–910 860 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,550.00 $2,408.72
1010–1085 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
820–1380 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,576.36
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,475.00 $3,475.00 —
1220–1450 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,100.00–5,050.00 $4,534.08 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,750.00 $4,750.00 —

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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.