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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 1, 2021

3,311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.95/cwt ≈ $918/hd at 534 lb · 156 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $130.83/cwt +1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 744 lb · 131 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.36/cwt +7.68 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 612 lb · 128 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,311 860 1,782
Feeder cattle 3,090 700 1,574
Slaughter cattle 197 129 190
Replacement cattle 24 31 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Following a light test last week with a higher undertone. Steers and heifers are both 8.00-10.00 higher. Demand very good. Quality mostly attractive. Slaughter cows mostly steady to 1.00 higher, following a light test last week. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. A total of 221 cows and bulls sold with 57 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
310–345 336 20 194.00–204.00 $198.97 $669 —
362–398 382 47 179.00–189.00 $182.99 $699 +2.99
407–447 426 69 169.50–179.50 $174.42 $743 —
450–495 489 95 169.00–179.00 $176.71 $864 —
500–548 534 156 164.00–174.00 $171.95 $918 —
559–590 572 76 160.00–170.50 $165.57 $947 +6.05
600–635 620 63 139.00–149.50 $143.25 $888 —
654–687 679 71 136.00–146.00 $142.34 $966 —
719–743 726 17 113.00–123.00 $117.08 $850 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–339 313 14 205.00–215.00 $209.26 $655 +23.09
365–389 378 15 190.00–200.00 $193.92 $733 +6.61
400–448 434 48 180.50–190.50 $186.11 $808 +11.25
450–490 466 31 179.50–189.50 $183.16 $854 +10.82
501–543 517 78 175.50–185.25 $180.89 $935 +10.47
550–582 570 46 171.00–181.00 $172.48 $983 +1.04
600–638 626 105 150.00–160.00 $152.11 $952 +4.22
650–688 666 22 147.00–157.00 $151.32 $1,008 +13.08
700–749 744 131 123.50–133.50 $130.83 $973 +1.91
750–791 775 33 120.50–130.50 $123.66 $958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–445 432 20 158.00–168.00 $163.69 $707 —
450–480 461 16 158.50–168.50 $162.36 $748 —
530–549 542 88 153.00–163.00 $158.78 $861 —
558–589 572 46 148.00–159.00 $153.99 $881 —
614–648 637 97 128.50–138.50 $133.36 $850 —
665–697 686 46 125.00–135.00 $130.65 $896 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 335 23 164.00–174.00 $167.41 $561 +12.40
355–398 382 41 157.00–167.00 $161.58 $617 +14.14
400–449 435 88 154.00–164.00 $158.41 $689 +13.84
450–493 468 73 154.50–164.50 $160.07 $749 +16.06
500–533 510 31 150.50–160.50 $154.30 $787 +11.59
550–593 557 71 147.00–157.00 $152.42 $849 +19.58
601–638 612 128 128.50–138.50 $135.36 $828 +7.68
650–677 667 13 125.00–135.00 $131.30 $876 +9.21
700–743 739 33 112.00–122.00 $120.63 $891 —
750–788 771 10 108.00–118.00 $112.11 $864 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 55 152.00–163.00 $158.35 $519 +14.89
358–395 382 37 146.00–156.00 $152.79 $584 —
413–440 422 31 143.00–153.00 $146.43 $618 +16.27
455–490 474 106 144.00–154.00 $151.22 $717 +18.62
502–548 521 52 140.00–150.00 $146.14 $761 —
563–599 584 76 136.50–146.50 $140.98 $823 —
600–648 619 44 118.00–128.00 $122.28 $757 —
654–690 673 28 114.00–124.00 $119.14 $802 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–440 430 22 132.00–142.00 $136.20 $586 —
455–498 481 25 133.00–143.00 $137.34 $661 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 2 188.00 $188.00 $664 —
400–448 437 11 165.00–175.00 $168.12 $735 —
450–498 470 16 170.00–180.00 $175.43 $825 +9.02
500–547 536 29 155.00–165.00 $164.05 $879 -2.52
565–580 573 10 148.00–158.00 $152.93 $876 —
625–635 634 8 115.00–126.50 $125.08 $793 -10.42
650–670 655 11 120.00–131.00 $125.21 $820 +5.21

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 2 64.00 $64.00 $522 +7.25
880–995 932 85-90% 8 48.00–51.00 $49.52 $462 -2.48
920–990 955 85-90% 4 47.00–48.00 $47.52 $454 —
965 965 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $531 —
1005–1300 1102 85-90% 12 49.00–52.00 $50.52 $557 +1.72
1065–1605 1242 85-90% 6 58.00–63.50 $60.55 $752 —
1265 1265 85-90% 2 65.00 $65.00 $822 +2.84
1055–1835 1353 85-90% 27 52.00–58.00 $55.56 $752 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1465 1237 75-80% 5 63.00–67.50 $66.05 $817 —
1065–1675 1354 75-80% 17 56.00–61.00 $58.47 $792 —
1770 1770 75-80% 1 55.00 $55.00 $974 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1535 1361 80-85% 16 60.00–65.50 $61.74 $840 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2145 1630 13 85.00–90.00 $88.09 $1,436 +11.50
1340–2015 1676 8 78.00–84.50 $81.26 $1,362 —
1540–1910 1771 5 92.50–96.00 $94.37 $1,671 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1505 1271 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 650.00–900.00 $788.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,035.00 $1,035.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1235 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,177.90

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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
1000–1350 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–975.00 $931.91 —

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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.