Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 17, 2021

2,229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.61/cwt +9.05 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 485 lb · 105 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $170.68/cwt -0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $736/hd at 431 lb · 78 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.09/cwt +4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $654/hd at 427 lb · 71 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,229	1,625	2,556
Feeder cattle	1,825	1,314	2,230
Slaughter cattle	348	270	278
Replacement cattle	56	41	48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 5.00-7.00 lower. Heifers 3.00-6.00 higher. Quality good. Demand good. Slaughter cows 5.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 6.00 higher. A total of 404 cows and bulls sold with 73 percent going to packers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	335	14	190.00–200.00	$192.61	$645	+3.69
350–380	378	18	185.00–195.00	$185.51	$701	-2.75
400–443	431	78	167.00–177.00	$170.68	$736	-0.12
453–499	482	45	160.00–170.00	$162.20	$782	-7.42
500–548	530	66	155.00–165.00	$158.36	$839	-8.43
550–590	562	42	158.50–168.50	$160.67	$903	-5.14
600–643	628	29	142.50–152.50	$146.97	$923	-8.31
650–675	667	12	140.00–150.00	$142.90	$953	-10.63
710–744	728	11	129.00–139.00	$134.93	$982	-2.63
753–771	766	12	125.00–135.00	$129.17	$989	-5.10
802–840	804	35	116.50–126.50	$125.90	$1,012	—
855–863	860	12	112.50–122.50	$118.36	$1,018	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–344	337	39	179.00–189.00	$180.48	$608	+4.04
355–395	377	26	174.00–184.00	$178.47	$673	+0.68
405–443	433	60	156.00–166.00	$159.84	$692	-1.03
455–497	480	62	149.00–159.00	$154.33	$741	-1.82
510–545	527	45	144.00–154.00	$151.06	$796	-5.76
550–598	575	52	147.50–157.50	$154.24	$887	-2.82
603–633	617	18	132.00–142.00	$135.81	$838	-6.74
655–695	678	19	129.00–139.00	$137.14	$930	-5.21

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	335	17	148.50–158.50	$153.34	$514	-3.08
356–395	373	38	149.00–159.00	$156.06	$582	+0.84
400–443	427	71	148.00–158.00	$153.09	$654	+4.06
450–488	473	41	146.50–156.50	$149.28	$706	+6.38
500–545	523	66	136.00–146.00	$140.68	$736	+8.04
552–588	564	33	135.00–145.00	$138.20	$779	+0.32
605–637	631	17	120.00–130.00	$124.80	$787	-0.41
650–685	676	11	117.00–127.00	$119.56	$808	-4.50
700–743	720	10	100.00–110.00	$102.74	$740	-20.44
760–790	771	32	102.50–112.50	$109.36	$843	-5.83

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
302–344	321	17	137.00–147.00	$144.37	$463	—
364–381	373	13	138.00–148.00	$141.93	$529	—
400–448	421	56	137.00–147.00	$144.35	$608	+3.08
453–499	485	105	136.00–146.00	$143.61	$697	+9.05
506–545	523	32	125.00–135.00	$129.47	$677	+9.82
566–595	582	18	124.00–134.00	$128.94	$750	+2.03
630–644	637	11	109.00–119.00	$112.25	$715	—
669–693	677	11	106.50–116.00	$113.00	$765	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–340	329	6	168.00–178.00	$169.59	$558	-9.96
355–390	375	11	165.00–170.00	$167.76	$629	-24.74
435	435	6	159.00–164.00	$160.67	$699	-7.46
451–498	473	23	141.00–151.00	$144.68	$684	-9.57
505–545	517	15	147.00–156.00	$152.29	$787	-2.90
550–588	565	18	138.00–148.00	$142.14	$803	-3.79
658–673	667	18	124.00–134.00	$126.85	$846	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
575–860	714	85-90%	18	44.00–49.00	$46.64	$333	—
699–965	849	85-90%	18	56.00–61.00	$57.91	$492	—
710–990	887	85-90%	33	50.00–55.00	$52.84	$469	+2.93
935–980	959	85-90%	14	62.50–67.50	$65.69	$630	+8.70
1015–1180	1077	85-90%	12	48.00–53.00	$51.77	$558	—
1000–1225	1082	85-90%	9	54.00–59.00	$56.96	$616	—
1055–1200	1134	85-90%	16	66.00–71.00	$67.66	$767	+5.15
1010–1295	1138	85-90%	34	60.00–65.50	$63.55	$723	+1.04

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1252–1425	1310	75-80%	11	61.00–63.50	$62.10	$814	-4.58
1195–1615	1339	75-80%	52	65.00–68.00	$66.26	$887	-0.42
1525	1525	75-80%	3	72.00	$72.00	$1,098	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1385	1224	80-85%	37	62.00–67.00	$64.46	$789	+0.91
1080–1400	1230	80-85%	14	68.00–73.00	$69.69	$857	+6.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–2195	1705	11	85.00–91.00	$88.57	$1,510	—
1540–2180	1789	10	92.00–98.00	$94.28	$1,687	—
1890–2005	1962	3	100.00–104.00	$102.37	$2,008	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1044–1133	1102	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	680.00–900.00	$768.63

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1298	1298	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,025.00	$1,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1056	1056	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	900.00	$900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1010–1100	1056	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	785.00–975.00	$871.73	+23.28

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000–1222	1092	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,125.00–1,225.00	$1,175.76	—

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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.