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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Ada, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 20, 2026

277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 277 221 196
Slaughter cattle 157 140 101
Replacement cattle 120 81 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week. Slaughter Cows 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Demand was moderate with extreme heat and very dry conditions in the area.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,143 —
810 810 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $842 —
940–965 953 85-90% 2 148.00–149.00 $148.49 $1,415 -11.51
810–1085 987 85-90% 6 104.00–130.00 $116.36 $1,148 -39.64
1015–1220 1076 85-90% 4 147.00–151.00 $148.78 $1,601 -17.22
1095 1095 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,642 —
1038–1300 1138 85-90% 11 163.00–167.00 $165.02 $1,878 +0.96
1100–1240 1169 85-90% 4 154.00–158.00 $155.68 $1,820 -3.32
1019–1595 1175 85-90% 10 154.00–164.00 $159.27 $1,871 +0.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–965 953 80-85% 2 164.00–165.00 $164.51 $1,568 —
970 970 80-85% 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,630 —
1095–1380 1251 80-85% 10 160.00–165.00 $163.04 $2,040 —
1255 1255 80-85% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,209 —
1170–1370 1270 80-85% 2 167.00–169.00 $167.92 $2,133 —
1150–1420 1302 80-85% 7 169.00–174.00 $172.09 $2,241 -5.00
1150–1460 1303 80-85% 6 166.00–168.00 $166.49 $2,169 -10.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1750 1554 75-80% 11 166.00–173.00 $167.72 $2,606 -11.92
1445–1735 1558 75-80% 10 160.00–165.00 $163.09 $2,541 -16.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,271 —
1195–1235 1210 3 170.00–178.00 $174.33 $2,109 —
1275–1380 1315 3 180.00–192.00 $187.43 $2,465 -1.57
1430–1805 1604 12 195.00–208.00 $199.87 $3,206 —
1415–1910 1651 8 181.00–194.00 $187.94 $3,103 —
1750–2210 1980 2 213.00–218.00 $215.79 $4,273 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,734
940–1275 1101 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 197.50–226.00 $211.03 $2,323

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
965–1260 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,495.13
1138 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1020–1315 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,300.00–3,350.00 $2,690.12
1228 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1040–1435 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,525.00–2,800.00 $2,640.56
1060–1365 1242 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,900.00–2,850.00 $2,375.99
1175–1435 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,190.04
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,490.00 $2,490.00
1385 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1340–1480 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,280.00–2,400.00 $2,342.98
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–1035 783 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,134.29
385–1190 918 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,800.00 $2,542.47
966 966 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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
800–980 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00–4,100.00 $3,875.28 —
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
950–1000 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,250.00–4,300.00 $4,274.36 —
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
900–1080 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–4,200.00 $3,601.66 —
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810–975 891 (<2 yrs)Open 5 3,550.00–4,400.00 $3,981.99 —
925–1000 963 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,450.00–3,900.00 $3,683.77 —

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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.