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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 26, 2020

2,276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $112.96/cwt -9.10 vs last sale · ≈ $480/hd at 425 lb · 89 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $110.62/cwt -12.32 vs last sale · ≈ $563/hd at 509 lb · 76 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $125.67/cwt -18.65 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 537 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,276 3,576 2,434
Feeder cattle 1,958 3,040 2,148
Slaughter cattle 293 454 244
Replacement cattle 25 82 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers had too few receipts to establish a trend, however a much lower undertone is noted. Demand moderate. Quality plain thru good. Slaughter cows mostly steady, in a light test. Slaughter bulls steady, also in a light test. A total of 318 cows and bulls sold with 59 percent going to packers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–344 328 31 148.00–159.00 $150.92 $495 -40.28
363–395 376 44 134.50–144.50 $140.35 $528 -38.66
418–449 432 71 140.00–150.00 $145.73 $630 -7.87
460–488 477 30 138.00–148.00 $144.67 $690 -7.33
500–547 537 74 123.00–133.00 $125.67 $675 -18.65
555–590 575 34 113.00–123.00 $116.11 $668 -22.19
605–642 626 28 108.00–118.00 $112.33 $703 -7.04
660–699 690 17 107.00–117.00 $113.50 $783 -2.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–311 309 13 164.00–174.00 $167.80 $519 -33.83
350–365 362 8 145.00–155.00 $146.46 $530 -42.92
400–444 435 5 151.00–161.00 $152.84 $665 -10.53
450–480 471 8 149.00–159.00 $150.69 $710 -15.12
500–528 519 43 134.50–144.50 $138.32 $718 -18.48
550–588 568 39 124.00–134.00 $125.84 $715 -22.28
600–644 624 53 119.50–129.50 $122.97 $767 -6.30
650–668 660 12 119.00–129.00 $122.58 $809 -6.65
700–733 715 30 114.50–124.50 $117.28 $839 -2.76
755–795 776 21 101.00–111.00 $108.03 $838 -14.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–443 427 68 129.00–139.00 $135.03 $577 -9.22
451–495 468 70 127.00–137.50 $132.24 $619 -6.51
505–543 519 23 112.00–122.00 $115.30 $598 -17.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 329 23 119.00–129.00 $127.40 $419 -11.11
354–374 362 33 115.50–125.50 $119.43 $432 -9.37
414–449 434 67 117.50–127.50 $122.32 $531 -8.22
453–494 471 57 110.50–120.50 $116.62 $549 -12.79
500–530 509 76 105.00–115.00 $110.62 $563 -12.32
550–595 566 41 98.00–108.00 $102.67 $581 -24.16
608–644 620 36 99.00–109.00 $103.08 $639 -9.80
650–688 659 22 96.00–106.00 $102.25 $674 -17.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–344 331 39 108.00–118.00 $111.10 $368 -17.51
350–395 376 42 104.00–114.50 $110.53 $416 -6.03
400–445 425 89 106.50–116.50 $112.96 $480 -9.10
455–495 480 58 99.00–109.50 $102.80 $493 -17.85
500–545 526 20 93.00–104.00 $99.98 $526 -14.50
560–588 574 16 87.50–97.50 $92.54 $531 -21.01
600–635 619 17 86.00–97.50 $92.60 $573 -11.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 4 136.00–146.00 $140.96 $434 -42.44
358–390 377 7 129.00–139.00 $134.66 $508 -38.08
407–425 416 10 138.00–147.00 $143.43 $597 -4.74
460–498 477 12 128.00–138.00 $132.54 $632 -4.43
500–540 521 28 110.00–120.00 $115.63 $602 -24.82
558–590 579 15 117.00–127.00 $119.84 $694 -8.76
607–648 629 23 106.50–116.50 $111.10 $699 -17.42
657–672 669 18 97.50–107.50 $105.85 $708 -22.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–368 358 8 124.00–127.00 $126.23 $452 -36.10
405–444 426 29 126.00–136.00 $130.72 $557 -7.11
452–485 473 23 117.00–127.00 $123.86 $586 -0.48
505–535 519 14 99.00–109.00 $105.36 $547 -24.01

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–935 797 85-90% 12 33.00–37.50 $36.19 $288 +0.99
740–990 885 85-90% 17 39.00–44.00 $41.06 $363 +0.05
880–990 920 85-90% 15 51.00–56.00 $53.90 $496 +5.48
625–995 938 85-90% 15 45.00–50.00 $47.14 $442 -1.28
1055–1095 1075 85-90% 3 57.50–61.00 $58.81 $632 —
1000–1245 1093 85-90% 25 45.00–50.00 $48.48 $530 —
1000–1260 1168 85-90% 16 39.00–44.00 $42.85 $500 -10.43
1000–1490 1228 85-90% 23 51.00–56.00 $53.74 $660 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1122–1370 1161 80-85% 11 53.00–58.00 $53.79 $625 —
1035–1300 1194 80-85% 6 47.00–52.00 $49.70 $593 —
1035–1380 1255 80-85% 6 59.00–63.00 $60.29 $757 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1425 1296 75-80% 10 49.00–54.00 $52.12 $675 —
1350–1405 1378 75-80% 2 62.50–63.00 $62.75 $865 +9.96
1375–1600 1515 75-80% 3 57.00–61.00 $59.27 $898 -6.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1880 1633 8 75.00–79.00 $77.02 $1,258 —
1560–2165 1777 11 80.00–85.50 $82.92 $1,473 +0.64
1555–2160 1863 5 86.00–89.00 $87.94 $1,638 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1550 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 650.00–900.00 $775.18

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1100 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 725.00–860.00 $805.16

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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
1000–1050 1022 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 600.00–735.00 $665.26 —

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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.