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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 8, 2021

4,528 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $181.87/cwt +17.78 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 518 lb · 183 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.36/cwt +10.16 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 479 lb · 152 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.00/cwt +9.21 vs last sale · ≈ $764/hd at 527 lb · 143 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,528 4,036 4,187
Feeder cattle 3,926 3,669 3,419
Slaughter cattle 582 234 728
Replacement cattle 20 133 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 3.00-5.00 higher. Steers weaned 45 plus days and vaccinated (value added) showed a much higher undertone. Heifers 2.00-4.00 higher. Several value added heifers also had a much higher undertone noted. Demand good. Quality average thru attractive. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. A total of 602 cows and bulls sold with 49 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
255–290 266 9 217.00–227.00 $220.77 $587 +5.54
305–310 value added 307 3 225.00 $225.00 $691 —
310 unweaned 310 1 206.00 $206.00 $639 —
303–336 329 42 210.00–220.00 $214.47 $706 +4.69
350–385 357 29 200.00–210.00 $205.42 $733 +9.56
350–375 unweaned 367 3 193.00–199.00 $196.27 $720 +24.38
400–446 425 56 189.00–199.00 $194.34 $826 +11.79
400–443 value added 425 28 200.00–210.00 $202.96 $863 —
455–478 value added 470 19 187.50–195.00 $192.28 $904 —
450–495 476 69 177.50–187.50 $182.52 $869 +6.18
493 unweaned 493 4 173.00 $173.00 $853 +15.94
504–542 value added 513 99 181.00–192.50 $189.69 $973 —
509–522 unweaned 514 27 161.00–165.00 $163.95 $843 +9.57
500–548 528 57 170.00–180.00 $176.78 $933 +10.67
550–598 572 82 160.00–170.00 $166.18 $951 +8.99
600–631 value added 614 56 159.00–169.00 $165.04 $1,013 —
600–645 628 56 148.50–158.50 $154.60 $971 +3.27
650–695 661 24 145.00–155.00 $149.61 $989 +9.11
650–695 value added 691 46 156.50–161.50 $158.72 $1,097 —
703–745 723 19 138.00–148.00 $143.84 $1,040 -4.75
735 value added 735 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,147 —
754–763 value added 760 13 151.00–153.50 $152.74 $1,161 —
775–788 783 7 131.50–141.50 $136.62 $1,070 —
805 value added 805 62 157.25 $157.25 $1,266 —
820–849 843 12 143.50–153.50 $147.08 $1,240 —
853–877 867 14 138.50–148.50 $142.79 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 337 38 199.00–209.00 $202.66 $683 +17.67
360–395 380 63 189.00–199.00 $194.21 $738 +12.88
385 unweaned 385 2 171.00 $171.00 $658 +7.26
407–445 428 40 178.00–188.00 $183.65 $786 +16.86
426–441 unweaned 430 25 168.00–175.00 $170.66 $734 +16.18
480–485 unweaned 483 5 162.00–165.00 $163.19 $788 +17.74
470–495 486 27 166.00–176.00 $171.68 $834 +6.63
505–532 unweaned 520 11 155.00–159.00 $156.19 $812 +8.50
500–545 532 59 158.00–169.00 $164.31 $874 +9.22
555–588 577 88 149.50–159.50 $156.94 $906 +8.69
600–645 620 26 138.00–148.00 $142.51 $884 -3.65
629 unweaned 629 5 144.50 $144.50 $909 +5.50
655–699 677 32 134.00–144.00 $140.79 $953 -1.03
705–744 721 19 127.50–137.50 $131.81 $950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–345 335 43 188.00–198.00 $194.17 $650 +19.77
360–399 384 33 178.00–188.00 $181.03 $695 +18.72
401–415 unweaned 407 9 151.00–158.00 $154.17 $627 +13.46
418–445 430 15 166.50–176.50 $169.42 $729 +14.75
455–491 482 43 155.00–165.00 $156.68 $755 +8.21
509–515 unweaned 511 8 141.00–145.00 $142.51 $728 +7.51
509–541 533 64 147.00–157.50 $155.02 $826 +5.07
565–595 572 60 138.00–148.00 $145.23 $831 +3.23
557–595 unweaned 584 21 130.00–137.00 $134.89 $788 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 330 29 152.00–162.00 $157.87 $521 -0.35
365 unweaned 365 1 141.00 $141.00 $515 -0.03
365–392 value added 379 20 156.50–162.00 $159.13 $603 —
350–397 385 17 144.00–154.00 $151.45 $583 -2.31
400–440 unweaned 423 8 137.00–142.00 $140.17 $593 +3.67
403–448 value added 423 56 157.00–165.50 $162.19 $686 —
406–443 425 64 146.00–156.00 $151.60 $644 +2.09
452–497 475 89 145.00–155.00 $152.08 $722 +4.90
457–499 value added 483 51 155.00–160.00 $158.37 $765 —
487 487 8 161.50 $161.50 $787 +14.32
480–495 unweaned 488 4 139.00–140.00 $139.75 $682 +3.67
500–545 525 127 139.00–149.00 $143.43 $753 +4.12
538–544 value added 540 16 150.00–160.00 $157.48 $850 —
550–595 569 54 132.50–142.50 $138.06 $786 +3.24
557–596 value added 570 37 145.00–150.00 $145.96 $832 —
600–648 622 47 134.50–144.50 $141.05 $877 +4.58
603–645 value added 626 69 145.00–152.75 $149.66 $937 —
626 unweaned 626 4 137.00 $137.00 $858 +9.59
650–680 668 9 127.00–137.00 $132.22 $883 +2.26
705–745 723 24 124.00–134.00 $129.66 $937 —
703–733 value added 726 16 141.50–149.00 $147.18 $1,069 —
750–789 780 33 124.50–134.50 $131.01 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–346 326 48 141.50–151.50 $146.31 $477 -6.56
345 unweaned 345 2 137.00 $137.00 $473 +5.00
360–390 376 27 133.00–143.00 $139.56 $525 -2.24
403–441 428 75 135.00–145.00 $140.74 $602 -1.20
430 unweaned 430 3 131.00 $131.00 $563 -5.20
460–470 unweaned 465 4 121.00–130.00 $125.45 $583 -10.05
455–494 480 98 133.50–144.50 $140.74 $676 +2.50
500–530 unweaned 518 16 125.00–144.50 $133.47 $691 +16.47
505–548 533 30 128.00–138.00 $134.36 $716 -1.63
575 unweaned 575 2 120.00 $120.00 $690 —
560–595 583 21 121.00–131.00 $126.11 $735 -8.25
618–639 619 101 123.00–133.00 $123.89 $767 -10.71
623 unweaned 623 2 122.00 $122.00 $760 —
670–677 674 5 116.00–126.00 $122.02 $822 -5.48
750–795 776 18 113.00–123.00 $118.07 $916 +3.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–327 value added 315 6 216.00–217.00 $216.48 $682 —
307–345 326 14 195.00–205.00 $197.57 $644 +5.21
361 value added 361 4 199.00 $199.00 $718 —
360–380 367 7 183.00–193.00 $186.47 $684 +8.40
400–430 value added 419 11 188.00–196.00 $192.84 $808 —
410–445 424 22 170.00–180.00 $175.66 $745 -2.88
438 unweaned 438 5 157.00 $157.00 $688 —
455 value added 455 1 187.50 $187.50 $853 —
453–473 unweaned 463 8 155.00–163.00 $158.91 $736 —
488–495 492 31 163.00–173.50 $167.72 $825 +4.64
507–515 value added 508 12 167.50–173.00 $167.96 $853 —
503–548 523 38 153.00–163.00 $157.47 $824 +3.11
553–561 558 17 145.00–155.00 $149.33 $833 +4.94
550–585 unweaned 572 33 136.00–140.00 $138.69 $793 +7.48
615 unweaned 615 1 137.00 $137.00 $843 —
600–638 624 28 134.50–144.50 $140.92 $879 +0.92
665 unweaned 665 3 125.00 $125.00 $831 —
655–697 677 11 133.50–143.50 $138.93 $941 —
720–742 735 9 121.50–131.50 $125.41 $922 —
750–790 773 26 119.50–129.50 $125.50 $970 +14.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–346 328 10 184.00–194.00 $189.78 $622 +9.78
355–384 unweaned 367 11 162.00–174.00 $166.57 $611 —
380–393 387 7 172.00–182.00 $176.92 $685 +5.92
410 unweaned 410 2 153.00 $153.00 $627 —
438–445 442 16 159.00–169.00 $165.86 $733 +5.46
473 unweaned 473 2 145.00 $145.00 $686 —
460–496 485 35 152.00–162.00 $158.25 $768 —
500–547 532 26 142.00–152.00 $146.18 $778 —
518–544 unweaned 538 10 131.00–138.50 $136.08 $732 —
555–590 570 32 133.00–144.00 $136.50 $778 —
610 unweaned 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 —
608–630 611 18 124.00–134.00 $127.14 $777 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863–991 928 85-90% 25 45.00–48.00 $46.34 $430 -0.66
915–995 958 85-90% 40 38.00–43.50 $40.64 $389 -11.40
980–985 982 85-90% 3 52.00–53.00 $52.67 $517 +0.63
1005–1160 1071 85-90% 7 36.00–43.00 $38.54 $413 -10.18
1015–1235 1086 85-90% 53 44.00–51.50 $48.23 $524 -0.49
1100–1155 1124 85-90% 10 60.00–66.00 $62.55 $703 —
1025–1850 1179 85-90% 64 52.00–59.00 $54.13 $638 -1.24
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1155 1078 80-85% 7 50.00–54.00 $52.20 $563 —
1092 1092 80-85% 3 44.00 $44.00 $480 —
1115–1320 1216 80-85% 17 57.00–63.00 $59.30 $721 +1.47
1080–1520 1272 80-85% 13 64.00–71.00 $66.98 $852 +4.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1420 1276 75-80% 12 54.00–59.00 $57.42 $733 —
1200–1525 1341 75-80% 14 60.00–67.00 $62.78 $842 +6.65
1405 1405 75-80% 2 50.00 $50.00 $702 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2165 1634 12 76.00–82.00 $79.60 $1,301 —
1540–2070 1806 8 83.00–88.00 $84.99 $1,535 —
1835–2045 1940 2 89.00–90.00 $89.47 $1,736 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1170 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 550.00–800.00 $646.80

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1170 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 700.00–900.00 $775.90

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1450 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,035.00 $977.52 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005–1070 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 810.00–875.00 $843.52 —

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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.