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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 2, 2020

2,115 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $154.43/cwt +16.11 vs last sale · ≈ $818/hd at 530 lb · 90 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.80/cwt +21.69 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 579 lb · 66 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.34/cwt +21.67 vs last sale · ≈ $706/hd at 568 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,115 2,276 4,678
Feeder cattle 1,573 1,958 4,157
Slaughter cattle 464 293 488
Replacement cattle 78 25 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and Heifers had too few receipts for a comparable, however a much higher undertone is noted. Quality good. Demand good. Slaughter cows 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. A total of 542 cows and bulls sold with 68 percent going to packers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–313 308 5 199.00–209.00 $206.44 $636 +38.64
350–373 363 8 199.00–209.00 $203.24 $738 +56.78
400–432 417 7 170.50–180.50 $173.65 $724 +20.81
450–488 466 25 165.00–175.00 $173.40 $808 +22.71
500–548 530 90 146.00–156.50 $154.43 $818 +16.11
550–598 572 59 144.00–154.00 $147.27 $842 +21.43
600–648 630 35 135.00–145.00 $138.12 $870 +15.15
650–690 670 18 133.00–143.00 $137.26 $920 +14.68
700–726 723 20 116.00–126.00 $120.38 $870 +3.10
750–793 775 8 119.00–129.00 $126.71 $982 +18.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–449 419 25 159.00–169.00 $162.14 $679 +16.41
461–488 481 23 154.00–164.00 $158.72 $763 +14.05
500–544 522 33 135.00–145.50 $142.91 $746 +17.24
550–593 579 66 133.00–143.00 $137.80 $798 +21.69
615–644 630 43 124.00–134.00 $130.31 $821 +17.98
651–695 679 53 122.00–132.00 $128.29 $871 +14.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509–548 535 43 124.00–134.00 $130.50 $698 +15.20
566–590 578 50 122.00–132.00 $127.08 $735 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–317 314 7 136.50–146.50 $144.25 $453 +16.85
350–390 371 22 138.50–148.50 $140.73 $522 +21.30
400–440 420 28 130.50–140.50 $135.99 $571 +13.67
453–465 457 19 135.00–145.00 $139.21 $636 +22.59
510–542 528 37 125.00–135.00 $128.60 $679 +17.98
550–593 568 64 120.50–130.50 $124.34 $706 +21.67
600–645 631 17 114.00–124.00 $117.57 $742 +14.49
650–684 675 14 110.00–120.00 $117.07 $790 +14.82
700–741 726 5 109.00–119.00 $111.33 $808 —
750–780 774 9 105.00–115.00 $111.66 $864 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–343 330 19 125.00–135.00 $129.41 $427 +18.31
350–395 364 10 128.00–138.00 $132.50 $482 +21.97
413–435 428 18 120.00–130.00 $124.54 $533 +11.58
450–496 474 39 124.00–134.00 $129.88 $616 +27.08
515–545 532 16 114.00–124.00 $119.42 $635 +19.44
565–587 576 19 110.00–120.00 $115.47 $665 +22.93
611–645 622 18 103.00–113.00 $111.17 $691 +18.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 199.00 $199.00 $687 —
350–380 372 10 189.00–199.00 $192.62 $717 +57.96
425–435 430 6 155.00–165.00 $159.94 $688 +16.51
455–479 469 7 149.00–159.00 $153.16 $718 +20.62
505–543 526 21 131.00–141.00 $135.97 $715 +20.34
554–588 570 28 136.50–146.00 $141.54 $807 +21.70
609–617 616 45 122.00–132.00 $130.90 $806 +19.80
655–680 672 26 120.50–130.50 $125.98 $847 +20.13

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–985 854 85-90% 23 34.00–39.00 $34.85 $298 -6.21
890–969 939 85-90% 31 57.00–61.00 $58.53 $550 +11.39
780–987 949 85-90% 28 40.00–45.00 $42.61 $404 -4.53
825–981 967 85-90% 23 46.00–51.00 $46.34 $448 —
1009–1290 1104 85-90% 22 35.00–40.00 $37.60 $415 —
1000–1295 1124 85-90% 72 47.00–52.00 $49.02 $551 —
1030–1365 1175 85-90% 33 41.00–46.00 $44.06 $518 +1.21
1055–1515 1355 85-90% 12 54.00–59.00 $56.54 $766 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1321 1252 80-85% 17 43.00–48.00 $46.89 $587 -13.40
1060–1325 1270 80-85% 21 49.00–54.00 $52.86 $671 -7.43
1005–1650 1292 80-85% 19 55.00–59.50 $57.17 $739 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1505 1285 75-80% 27 48.00–53.00 $49.93 $642 -2.19
1099–1685 1312 75-80% 13 54.00–59.00 $56.14 $737 —
1444–1625 1470 75-80% 7 60.00–64.00 $63.37 $932 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1910 1591 5 78.00–83.00 $80.61 $1,283 —
1360–1800 1612 8 72.00–77.00 $75.86 $1,223 -1.16
1500–1975 1776 7 84.00–89.00 $85.85 $1,525 +2.93
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1870 1712 3 93.00–99.00 $95.71 $1,639 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1525 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 48 650.00–925.00 $780.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1525 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,185.10

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1455 1123 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 860.00–1,200.00 $997.03

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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.