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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 8, 2021

1,311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.36/cwt -7.09 vs last sale · ≈ $687/hd at 479 lb · 67 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.69/cwt ≈ $871/hd at 590 lb · 52 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $139.18/cwt -15.54 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 624 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,311 2,521 2,070
Feeder cattle 1,192 2,304 1,847
Slaughter cattle 97 169 178
Replacement cattle 22 48 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Cold freezing weather kept receipts too few to establish a trend. However a much lower undertone is noted on both steers and heifers. Demand moderate. Quality plain few attractive. Slaughter cows 6.00 higher, in a light test. Slaughter bulls had too few receipts to establish a trend, however a lower undertone is noted. A total of 119 cows and bulls sold with 30 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
395–398 396 10 149.00–159.00 $155.61 $616 -38.97
405–449 429 48 149.50–159.50 $154.65 $663 -28.36
450–490 470 34 147.00–157.00 $151.66 $713 -26.36
520–545 536 25 146.00–156.00 $150.15 $805 -20.32
550–596 590 52 144.00–154.00 $147.69 $871 —
633–645 640 11 120.00–130.00 $126.90 $812 -15.59
675 675 7 125.00 $125.00 $844 -9.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 324 13 162.00–172.00 $168.22 $545 -43.11
368–395 383 19 160.00–170.00 $166.00 $636 -35.94
404–440 417 18 160.00–170.00 $166.63 $695 -27.31
461–495 473 21 158.50–168.50 $163.43 $773 -23.50
500–512 510 9 157.00–167.00 $158.97 $811 -21.06
550–572 562 7 155.00–165.00 $156.40 $879 -18.54
606–648 624 49 133.50–143.50 $139.18 $868 -15.54
650–688 670 6 128.00–138.00 $131.73 $883 -11.61
700–734 730 8 116.50–126.50 $121.95 $890 -5.14
758–783 771 6 113.50–123.50 $121.04 $933 -7.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–343 328 8 145.00–155.00 $147.67 $484 -10.62
350–395 380 19 142.00–152.00 $148.27 $563 -9.65
400–445 422 30 143.00–153.00 $146.49 $618 -8.52
458–487 479 67 137.00–147.00 $143.36 $687 -7.09
500–543 523 37 133.00–143.00 $138.53 $725 -6.66
550–579 570 29 122.50–132.50 $130.45 $744 -9.18
600–640 619 7 119.50–129.50 $124.04 $768 -5.72
650–698 682 15 110.00–120.00 $116.65 $796 -8.09
718–735 721 15 110.00–120.00 $115.33 $832 -4.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 308 7 134.00–144.00 $137.65 $424 -11.06
350–396 384 34 131.00–141.00 $134.78 $518 -12.93
400–448 428 43 132.00–142.00 $136.16 $583 -6.63
456–499 475 14 126.00–136.00 $131.26 $623 -10.02
505–545 537 15 122.00–132.00 $126.92 $682 -6.79
550–580 560 3 111.00–121.00 $117.55 $658 -11.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 150.00 $150.00 $450 —
355 355 1 125.00 $125.00 $444 -60.13
404–449 418 7 157.00–167.00 $163.23 $682 +5.47
458–490 474 17 154.50–165.00 $158.10 $749 -15.46
510–548 537 10 135.00–145.00 $138.36 $743 -8.64
555–598 583 18 126.00–136.00 $133.09 $776 -17.35
600–640 611 15 121.00–131.00 $129.18 $789 -7.48

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–920 900 85-90% 2 61.00–63.50 $62.28 $561 —
880–945 906 85-90% 4 55.00–61.00 $56.56 $512 —
895–970 940 85-90% 3 47.00–51.00 $49.33 $464 —
1025–1070 1049 85-90% 4 55.00–58.00 $56.50 $593 —
1145–1190 1175 85-90% 3 59.00–63.00 $61.00 $717 —
1155–1400 1278 85-90% 2 67.00–68.50 $67.82 $867 +5.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1400 1260 75-80% 3 71.00–75.00 $72.80 $917 —
1240–1415 1333 75-80% 3 65.00–68.50 $67.24 $896 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1300 1202 80-85% 3 62.00–65.50 $63.58 $764 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $956 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1460 1418 2 81.00–85.00 $82.94 $1,176 —
1480–1570 1525 2 78.00–79.00 $78.49 $1,197 —
1605–1940 1713 4 91.00–94.50 $92.47 $1,584 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1350 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 725.00–950.00 $854.88

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00

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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.