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Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ada, Oklahoma · Thu, May 21
● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1843
Slaughter Cattle receipts
400 head
174 vs last sale 226 171 vs year ago 229 · +74.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
189 head
49 vs last sale 140 71 vs year ago 260 · 27.3%
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 steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls steady 8.00 higher. Fair demand for replacements.

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
BullsLow1,548214.463,31923
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,523175.852,67846
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,249175.342,190178
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,133164.491,86458

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)907$2,6083thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,043$2,47227
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)963$2,4646
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,082$2,4486
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,171$2,35118
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)917$2,2606
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,191$2,2325
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)973$2,1354thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)788$1,9002thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,175$3,1501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,100$2,5762thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,048$2,5502thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)860$2,4092thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)820$2,3501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,592$3,0755
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,115$2,5101thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,168$4,0054thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,160$4,7501thin

Every lot, as filed

55 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
CowsBoner 80-85%1,201182.62/cwt180.00–190.002,19320
CowsBoner 80-85%1,269176.81/cwt175.00–179.002,24446
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,501174.05/cwt170.00–178.002,61234
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,555183.00/cwt183.00–183.002,8461
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,059181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,91710
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight938177.76/cwt176.00–179.001,6674
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight925173.03/cwt172.00–174.001,6012
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight980180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,7641
CowsLean 85-90%1,093158.13/cwt148.00–161.001,7286
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,587180.75/cwt173.00–184.002,86911
CowsLean 85-90%1,134164.87/cwt164.00–165.001,8707
CowsLean 85-90%1,028137.07/cwt133.00–141.001,4092
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight985160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5761
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight880166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,4611
CowsBoner 80-85%1,292172.40/cwt169.00–174.002,22795
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight975143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,3941
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed1,179171.61/cwt169.00–173.002,02312
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed1,103164.84/cwt163.00–165.001,81811
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1912,231.54/head1,935.00–2,440.002,2325
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0832,575.91/head1,900.00–3,450.002,57624
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0482,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5502
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28602,408.72/head2,250.00–2,550.002,4092
CowsLean 85-90%1,240168.57/cwt166.00–169.002,09014
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed893153.93/cwt143.00–161.001,3753
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2948226.00/cwt226.00–226.002,1423
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1604,750.00/head4,750.00–4,750.004,7501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3354,534.08/head4,100.00–5,050.004,5342
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0003,475.00/head3,475.00–3,475.003,4752
BullsLight Weight1,095180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,9712
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1962,412.33/head1,860.00–2,620.002,41217
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1392,592.63/head2,410.00–2,885.002,5935
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29883,011.39/head2,900.00–3,100.003,0112
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,011248.47/cwt200.00–290.002,5128
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1002,576.36/head2,200.00–2,800.002,5762
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2003,026.53/head2,450.00–3,350.003,0273
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,5923,074.56/head2,680.00–3,980.003,0755
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1753,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28602,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,1152,510.00/head2,510.00–2,510.002,5101
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28202,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,008238.88/cwt192.50–250.002,40820
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29792,332.18/head2,000.00–2,850.002,3325
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29732,134.94/head1,840.00–2,300.002,1354
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-27451,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-27231,636.41/head1,350.00–1,800.001,6363
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-26051,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-27151,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-27401,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-27951,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-27251,901.61/head1,850.00–1,950.001,9023
BullsLight Weight1,355225.00/cwt225.00–225.003,0491
BullsLight Weight1,210202.30/cwt194.00–210.002,4482
Bulls1,560195.00/cwt195.00–195.003,0421
Bulls1,696225.33/cwt217.00–233.003,8229
Bulls1,601215.01/cwt211.00–218.003,4428

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.