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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 22, 2021

860 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $170.42/cwt +11.45 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 520 lb · 43 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $180.00/cwt +24.39 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 391 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $147.89/cwt +8.71 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 629 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 860 1,311 2,443
Feeder cattle 700 1,192 2,241
Slaughter cattle 129 97 158
Replacement cattle 31 22 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to 2 weeks ago: Following a week of snow and ice. Receipts are too few to establish a trend, however a much higher undertone is noted on both steers and heifers. Quality good. Demand good. Slaughter cows 1.00 higher in a light test. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 higher, also in a light test. A total of 160 cows and bulls sold with 47 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
317–340 326 12 180.00–190.00 $186.17 $607 +17.95
352–390 381 12 185.00–195.00 $187.31 $714 +21.31
400–445 425 23 169.00–179.00 $174.86 $743 +8.23
450–493 481 12 167.50–177.50 $172.34 $829 +8.91
507–538 520 43 164.00–174.00 $170.42 $886 +11.45
563–581 577 12 166.50–176.50 $171.44 $989 +15.04
616–648 629 24 142.00–152.00 $147.89 $930 +8.71
688–695 693 8 135.50–145.50 $138.24 $958 +6.51
713–746 738 8 126.50–136.50 $128.92 $951 +6.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–398 391 33 173.00–184.00 $180.00 $704 +24.39
577–588 585 14 156.00–166.00 $159.52 $933 +11.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–338 317 10 147.00–157.00 $155.01 $491 +7.34
365–390 376 8 145.00–155.00 $147.44 $554 -0.83
408–440 419 6 137.50–147.50 $144.57 $606 -1.92
450–495 475 22 140.00–150.00 $144.01 $684 +0.65
510–545 535 13 136.50–146.50 $142.71 $763 +4.18
550–599 588 14 128.50–139.00 $132.84 $781 +2.39
605–630 609 7 120.50–130.50 $127.68 $778 +3.64
650–655 654 6 114.00–124.00 $122.09 $798 +5.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–336 324 6 140.00–145.00 $143.46 $465 +5.81
405–435 422 12 125.00–135.00 $130.16 $549 -6.00
455–491 468 15 129.00–139.00 $132.60 $621 +1.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 486 8 162.00–172.00 $166.41 $809 +8.31
530–545 538 7 159.00–169.00 $166.57 $896 +28.21
601–640 612 10 129.00–139.00 $135.50 $829 +6.32
673 673 2 120.00 $120.00 $808 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $528 —
770–945 835 85-90% 3 55.00–58.00 $56.75 $474 —
690–995 875 85-90% 6 43.00–48.00 $45.97 $402 —
895–940 937 85-90% 13 52.00 $52.00 $487 +2.67
1085–1178 1108 85-90% 12 48.00–51.00 $48.80 $541 —
1025–1390 1255 85-90% 8 58.00–63.00 $62.16 $780 -5.66
1300–1325 1313 85-90% 2 65.00–67.00 $65.99 $866 —
1035–1818 1619 85-90% 11 54.00–57.00 $56.45 $914 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 75-80% 1 67.00 $67.00 $854 -5.80
1260–1395 1328 75-80% 2 69.00–71.00 $69.95 $929 +2.71
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1405 1280 80-85% 2 68.00–69.00 $68.55 $877 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1685 1539 5 90.00–95.00 $92.63 $1,426 +14.14
1400–2000 1591 5 82.50–86.00 $83.81 $1,333 —
1505–1750 1648 3 75.00–79.50 $76.59 $1,262 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2010 2010 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,970 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1505 1334 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,147.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 810.00 $810.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
1000–1290 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,050.00–1,450.00 $1,264.59 —

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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.