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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 19, 2021

2,571 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $175.91/cwt +1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 479 lb · 103 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.95/cwt -0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 476 lb · 96 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.95/cwt -10.66 vs last sale · ≈ $589/hd at 368 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,571 3,123 1,936
Feeder cattle 2,202 2,743 1,575
Slaughter cattle 332 341 311
Replacement cattle 37 39 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers mostly steady. Heifers 3.00-6.00 lower. Demand good. Quality good. Slaughter cows and bulls both 5.00 lower. A total of 369 cows and bulls sold with 52 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
316–333 320 21 176.00–186.00 $178.48 $571 -18.41
364–387 375 28 178.00–188.00 $183.69 $689 -2.62
402–445 424 66 176.00–186.00 $178.76 $758 +4.23
452–499 479 103 172.00–182.00 $175.91 $843 +1.71
500–543 530 43 154.00–164.00 $159.56 $846 -6.07
555–590 575 69 151.00–161.00 $156.78 $901 -9.61
600–649 632 42 149.00–159.00 $152.35 $963 -3.05
660–687 679 27 147.00–157.00 $151.91 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 338 30 187.00–197.00 $189.73 $641 -17.29
355–399 385 32 189.00–199.00 $192.02 $739 -4.28
404–442 418 38 187.00–197.00 $193.20 $808 +9.87
456–462 458 44 183.50–193.75 $190.10 $871 +7.71
506–540 521 64 165.50–175.50 $172.88 $901 -3.07
550–581 571 25 162.00–172.00 $165.41 $944 -9.17
614–630 618 26 160.00–170.00 $163.53 $1,011 -1.53
660–688 681 30 158.00–168.00 $165.04 $1,124 +3.90
717–740 720 10 138.50–148.50 $146.67 $1,056 +11.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–445 424 50 164.00–175.00 $170.80 $724 +5.29
455–497 481 71 161.00–171.00 $166.90 $803 +5.26
517–541 532 26 143.00–153.00 $145.96 $777 -7.55
560–590 583 32 140.00–150.00 $145.78 $850 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 331 24 153.00–163.00 $156.52 $518 -19.59
354–399 368 84 155.00–165.00 $159.95 $589 -10.66
400–449 426 83 157.00–167.00 $160.00 $682 -2.23
450–485 467 66 153.00–163.00 $155.81 $728 -2.57
500–535 520 39 135.00–145.00 $140.57 $731 -7.78
550–581 566 75 133.00–143.00 $137.16 $776 -8.38
605–644 623 21 127.00–137.00 $135.03 $841 -3.01
655–690 678 17 125.00–135.00 $127.27 $863 -4.07
720–747 736 12 114.50–124.50 $121.22 $892 -10.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 18 142.00–152.00 $147.49 $482 -13.75
350–390 378 30 144.00–154.00 $150.55 $569 -6.22
405–445 424 25 145.00–156.00 $151.06 $640 -3.71
457–495 476 96 142.00–152.00 $147.95 $704 -0.71
527–544 539 41 124.00–134.00 $128.66 $693 -7.26
555–596 585 29 122.00–132.00 $126.12 $738 -9.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 428 53 134.00–144.00 $139.28 $596 -0.58
450–488 467 26 131.00–141.00 $136.64 $638 -0.65
517–548 531 54 113.00–123.00 $120.35 $639 —
555–589 563 38 111.00–121.00 $113.48 $639 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–330 316 15 176.00–187.00 $182.74 $577 +0.38
368–380 373 13 175.00–185.00 $177.28 $661 +1.28
409 value added 409 12 195.00 $195.00 $798 —
405–445 423 19 159.00–169.00 $164.93 $698 -10.31
460–497 472 41 160.00–173.50 $167.35 $790 -6.25
515–530 520 33 155.00–167.00 $161.49 $840 -0.52
565–595 578 35 150.50–163.00 $155.62 $899 -1.91
605–640 628 29 141.00–151.00 $146.24 $918 —
650–672 669 7 139.50–140.00 $139.57 $934 -11.10

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–975 869 85-90% 9 49.00–53.00 $50.65 $440 —
825–965 883 85-90% 15 55.00–59.00 $57.13 $504 —
855–998 940 85-90% 33 61.00–65.00 $62.74 $590 -0.85
1010–1020 1015 85-90% 4 53.00–57.00 $54.99 $558 —
1015–1220 1095 85-90% 6 59.00–62.00 $60.33 $661 —
1000–1300 1113 85-90% 38 63.00–67.00 $64.14 $714 +6.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1496 1270 75-80% 36 63.00–68.50 $65.49 $832 +2.49
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 80-85% 2 70.00 $70.00 $700 —
1075–1480 1221 80-85% 20 63.50–67.50 $65.83 $804 +2.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–2325 1716 5 82.00–87.00 $84.67 $1,453 -5.32
1525–1885 1756 12 94.00–99.00 $96.34 $1,692 —
1300–2290 1797 13 88.00–93.00 $91.05 $1,636 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1338 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,035.00–1,210.00 $1,138.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1122 1079 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 710.00–800.00 $751.59

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1118 1062 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 985.00–1,010.00 $999.43

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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.