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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 3, 2021

1,967 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $167.86/cwt -1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 479 lb · 87 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.48/cwt -5.66 vs last sale · ≈ $657/hd at 428 lb · 82 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.18/cwt -0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $749/hd at 486 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,967 1,981 2,139
Feeder cattle 1,674 1,607 1,810
Slaughter cattle 259 331 239
Replacement cattle 34 43 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves mostly steady. Feeder steers 8.00 higher. Heifers 4.00 higher. Demand good. Quality good. Slaughter cows mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. A total of 293 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
307–335 321 9 184.00–194.00 $187.81 $603 +1.68
350–372 365 13 180.00–190.00 $182.58 $666 +7.68
405–442 415 65 161.00–171.00 $167.09 $693 -2.13
453–499 479 87 162.50–172.50 $167.86 $804 -1.41
512–549 530 57 166.00–176.00 $171.87 $911 -0.12
555–578 563 13 164.00–174.00 $166.44 $937 -2.00
563 fancy 563 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,036 —
610–630 617 6 156.00–166.00 $159.41 $984 +6.91
650–690 687 12 153.00–163.00 $153.79 $1,057 +6.68
700–728 719 13 126.50–136.50 $129.44 $931 -7.65
770–772 771 10 123.50–133.50 $129.51 $999 +6.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 332 10 173.00–183.00 $178.48 $593 +2.61
388–397 394 32 169.00–179.00 $172.51 $680 —
415–444 436 63 150.00–160.00 $155.05 $676 -1.85
455–497 486 75 151.00–161.00 $154.18 $749 -0.16
503–538 519 12 155.50–165.50 $161.52 $838 -1.78
573–597 593 38 153.00–163.00 $160.15 $950 +1.22
610–633 616 29 145.00–155.00 $149.72 $922 +8.73
664–690 683 17 142.00–152.00 $148.65 $1,015 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 17 150.00–160.00 $152.24 $480 -5.27
362–380 373 44 151.50–161.50 $156.15 $582 -0.90
400–444 428 82 150.00–160.00 $153.48 $657 -5.66
453–498 469 74 147.00–157.00 $151.93 $713 -3.46
500–540 525 41 140.00–150.00 $145.21 $762 +3.08
555–577 563 35 139.00–149.00 $140.18 $789 +4.13
610–643 635 25 130.50–140.50 $132.23 $840 +4.81
657–678 665 5 129.00–139.00 $133.08 $885 +11.08
740–748 741 38 115.50–125.50 $124.52 $923 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–330 320 12 139.00–149.00 $146.09 $467 —
362–390 371 26 141.00–151.00 $146.31 $543 —
415–443 430 48 139.00–149.00 $143.86 $619 -1.37
455–497 487 36 136.50–146.50 $144.24 $702 +0.66
506–545 520 15 129.00–139.50 $136.18 $708 +9.23
554–580 567 12 128.00–138.00 $132.83 $753 +2.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 416 19 146.00–156.00 $148.45 $618 -13.10
450–498 478 22 148.00–158.00 $151.25 $723 -5.89
538–540 539 24 135.00–145.00 $143.00 $771 -24.11
575–598 595 26 138.00–148.00 $145.87 $868 -15.13
650–680 658 15 130.00–140.00 $137.62 $906 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
853–965 868 85-90% 15 65.00–66.00 $65.85 $572 +16.12
735–990 914 85-90% 16 53.00–58.50 $56.15 $513 -7.25
850–980 915 85-90% 4 47.00 $47.00 $430 -16.40
950–980 965 85-90% 4 61.00 $61.00 $589 —
1040–1122 1098 85-90% 17 55.00–60.00 $56.47 $620 —
1025–1355 1146 85-90% 21 67.00–70.00 $68.34 $783 -0.52
1005–1410 1172 85-90% 21 61.00–66.50 $63.63 $746 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1630 1148 80-85% 18 68.00–71.00 $69.23 $795 —
1015–1500 1198 80-85% 8 60.00–65.00 $62.79 $752 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1490 1193 75-80% 8 64.50–67.00 $65.94 $787 —
1280–1300 1288 75-80% 5 69.00–73.00 $71.21 $917 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–2225 1659 11 84.00–90.00 $87.67 $1,454 -0.12
1615–2160 1858 8 92.00–94.00 $92.83 $1,725 —
1785–2195 2033 3 97.00–101.00 $98.39 $2,000 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1360 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 725.00–935.00 $830.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220–1350 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,050.00–1,185.00 $1,099.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1160 1096 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,150.00–1,185.00 $1,162.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1130 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 685.00–700.00 $692.96

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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
1300–1500 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,123.21 —

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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.