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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ada, Oklahoma · Thu, May 16
● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1843
Slaughter Cattle receipts
241 head
48 vs last sale 193 127 vs year ago 368 · 34.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
110 head
50 vs last sale 60 35 vs year ago 75 · +46.7%
Also sold hereFeeder CattleWed Aug 19, 2026Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Special
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week . Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 6.00 higher trend . Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 6.00 higher trend . Very good demand for replacement Cows .

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsLow1,657161.202,67038
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,350144.781,95412
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,262137.051,73087
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,070123.061,31738

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,275$2,1004thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,150$1,9053thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,228$1,84634
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,131$1,7277
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)780$1,6001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,003$1,5947
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,063$1,5894thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)927$1,5793thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,055$1,8751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)872$1,8183thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)930$1,7694thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)949$1,7439
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,400$2,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,074$2,20713
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)800$1,8751thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)670$1,6001thin

Every lot, as filed

38 lots · USDA AMS · Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle - Ada, OK
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0502,017.86/head1,900.00–2,125.002,0182
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1112,233.53/head1,825.00–2,400.002,2349
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1501,904.53/head1,750.00–2,075.001,9053
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-27801,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4002,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29332,279.29/head2,200.00–2,375.002,2792
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28721,818.07/head1,750.00–1,850.001,8183
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29301,768.57/head1,525.00–1,900.001,7694
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0631,589.38/head1,275.00–1,800.001,5894
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2281,846.33/head1,250.00–2,250.001,84634
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29271,579.32/head1,400.00–1,800.001,5793
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2752,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1004
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29491,742.89/head1,450.00–1,950.001,7439
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0551,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight973114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,1092
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight986128.13/cwt126.00–129.501,2634
CowsLean 85-90%1,176127.19/cwt126.00–128.001,4967
CowsLean 85-90%1,115123.77/cwt123.00–125.001,38011
CowsBoner 80-85%1,338140.69/cwt139.00–144.001,88229
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight947136.67/cwt135.00–138.001,2943
CowsLean 85-90%1,045112.98/cwt110.00–115.001,1813
CowsLean 85-90%1,223120.66/cwt120.00–122.001,4763
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,327144.02/cwt143.00–145.001,91110
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,463148.55/cwt147.00–150.002,1732
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight965119.99/cwt119.00–121.001,1582
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight926123.82/cwt123.00–125.001,1476
CowsBoner 80-85%1,268136.55/cwt135.00–138.001,73137
CowsBoner 80-85%1,228132.26/cwt130.00–134.001,62415
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight947132.31/cwt131.00–134.001,2533
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28001,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-26701,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1311,726.75/head1,300.00–2,025.001,7277
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0031,594.05/head1,375.00–1,925.001,5947
BullsLight Weight1,147131.73/cwt120.00–146.001,5115
BullsLight Weight1,345155.98/cwt153.00–159.002,0985
Bulls1,837161.04/cwt156.00–167.002,9589
Bulls1,808172.14/cwt168.00–184.003,11218
Bulls1,415139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,9671

How this sale compares

Oklahoma weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Oklahoma auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.