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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 4, 2021

2,821 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.74/cwt +0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $699/hd at 523 lb · 120 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $140.44/cwt +3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $869/hd at 619 lb · 112 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.03/cwt +1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $852/hd at 564 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,821 1,730 4,194
Feeder cattle 2,478 1,568 3,680
Slaughter cattle 315 110 451
Replacement cattle 28 52 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale on December 14th: Steers 7.00-9.00 higher. Heifers 8.00-10.00 higher. Demand good. Quality plain thru attractive. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. A total of 343 cows and bulls sold with 51 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
300–348 334 10 179.00–189.00 $182.87 $611 +12.25
350–389 375 21 184.00–194.00 $188.52 $707 +18.86
403–438 427 48 178.00–188.00 $183.94 $785 +4.44
450–469 462 29 175.00–185.00 $177.86 $822 +6.81
500–531 514 32 159.50–169.50 $164.16 $844 -1.27
550–582 567 59 157.00–167.00 $163.00 $924 +2.81
602–641 619 112 136.00–146.00 $140.44 $869 +3.86
650–688 667 39 135.00–145.00 $136.92 $913 +9.55
700–727 710 54 126.50–136.25 $132.71 $942 +0.25
774–777 776 23 124.00–134.00 $128.21 $995 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 381 18 173.00–183.00 $175.49 $669 —
400–447 422 51 167.00–177.00 $172.01 $726 +4.45
455–493 478 57 164.00–174.00 $166.97 $798 +3.88
500–544 525 79 148.00–158.00 $152.72 $802 -4.78
550–588 564 105 146.00–156.00 $151.03 $852 +1.16
608–647 629 55 125.00–135.50 $130.41 $820 —
670–690 675 19 124.50–134.50 $128.62 $868 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–443 427 49 156.50–166.50 $160.99 $687 —
452–490 469 91 153.00–163.00 $157.87 $740 —
505–545 521 56 137.00–147.00 $144.01 $750 —
565–599 588 64 135.00–145.00 $139.98 $823 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 332 11 150.00–160.00 $157.36 $522 +13.68
350–388 373 16 149.00–159.00 $154.04 $575 +6.54
415–440 423 31 146.50–156.50 $152.85 $647 +12.41
450–479 473 5 145.00–155.00 $146.90 $695 +6.05
503–548 523 120 129.50–139.50 $133.74 $699 +0.11
550–594 575 54 125.50–135.50 $128.75 $740 -7.09
600–648 626 71 118.00–128.00 $122.76 $768 -1.55
653–690 676 39 117.00–127.00 $122.04 $825 -6.04
713–748 730 11 108.50–118.25 $115.14 $841 —
760–766 764 9 107.50–117.50 $110.82 $847 -14.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–348 333 22 139.00–149.00 $141.46 $471 —
358–395 377 30 138.00–148.00 $143.01 $539 +11.61
405–448 434 55 136.00–146.00 $139.19 $604 +11.03
453–493 473 54 134.00–144.00 $139.22 $659 —
525–548 537 49 119.00–129.00 $124.27 $667 —
560–595 582 26 114.00–124.00 $119.17 $694 -5.44
617–642 626 36 107.00–117.00 $111.33 $697 —
659–690 675 16 106.00–116.00 $109.58 $740 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 328 12 166.00–176.00 $168.24 $552 —
355–390 376 11 170.00–180.00 $172.91 $650 —
411–440 418 16 169.50–179.50 $174.83 $731 —
450–480 469 13 170.00–180.00 $173.62 $814 —
523–542 529 11 135.00–145.00 $140.41 $743 +8.41
550–595 579 19 138.00–148.00 $140.51 $814 —
735 735 5 116.00 $116.00 $853 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–915 875 85-90% 2 34.00–36.00 $34.95 $306 —
790–975 929 85-90% 18 40.00–45.00 $42.41 $394 —
950 950 85-90% 2 48.00 $48.00 $456 —
1015–1550 1172 85-90% 18 41.00–46.00 $43.69 $512 -4.61
1030–1525 1212 85-90% 27 47.00–52.00 $48.58 $589 —
1145–1290 1218 85-90% 2 60.50–63.50 $61.91 $754 —
1105–1820 1251 85-90% 16 53.00–57.50 $55.99 $700 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 62.50 $62.50 $812 —
1125–1515 1329 75-80% 13 50.00–53.50 $51.34 $682 —
1166–1760 1355 75-80% 20 54.00–59.50 $55.26 $749 —
1430 1430 75-80% 1 45.00 $45.00 $644 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1163–1430 1234 80-85% 8 47.00–51.00 $48.78 $602 —
1132–1410 1309 80-85% 13 52.00–57.00 $53.38 $699 —
1270–1620 1369 80-85% 5 58.00–63.50 $59.39 $813 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1670 1472 5 68.00–73.00 $70.82 $1,042 —
1465–1860 1649 8 76.00–80.00 $77.97 $1,286 —
1375–2280 1662 9 81.00–85.50 $83.52 $1,388 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–2145 1807 5 87.50–93.50 $90.39 $1,633 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1088–1499 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 650.00–850.00 $780.91

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1011–1255 1094 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 550.00–1,050.00 $869.78

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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
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.