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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 29, 2021

3,761 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.62/cwt +5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 560 lb · 125 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.44/cwt -1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 486 lb · 88 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $166.73/cwt +4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,034/hd at 620 lb · 87 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,761 3,329 2,798
Feeder cattle 3,219 2,895 2,476
Slaughter cattle 483 373 280
Replacement cattle 59 61 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 4.00-7.00 higher. Value Added Steers 6.00 Higher. Heifers 3.00-6.00 higher. Value Added heifers 5.00 higher. Quality good. Demand good. Slaughter cows 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. A total of 542 cows and bulls sold with 55 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
325–335 unweaned 329 5 185.00–187.00 $186.19 $613 —
325–339 334 9 189.00–199.00 $193.46 $646 -2.09
370–380 unweaned 377 6 181.00–182.00 $181.33 $684 -2.40
356–393 379 32 186.00–196.00 $192.38 $729 +5.18
395 value added 395 4 200.00 $200.00 $790 —
405–430 421 40 178.00–188.00 $181.21 $763 +3.04
419–445 value added 426 7 189.00–190.00 $189.30 $806 —
418–444 unweaned 439 21 177.00–177.50 $177.41 $779 -2.59
467 value added 467 3 175.00 $175.00 $817 —
455–484 472 53 174.00–184.00 $177.39 $837 +1.36
493 unweaned 493 4 165.00 $165.00 $813 -1.14
502–548 517 62 171.00–181.00 $175.30 $906 +11.76
505–535 unweaned 528 4 168.50–170.00 $169.64 $896 +13.64
520–543 value added 529 15 179.00–185.00 $182.54 $966 +18.54
551–586 unweaned 563 32 159.50–163.00 $160.33 $903 +7.83
565 value added 565 3 175.00 $175.00 $989 +9.05
555–599 579 49 164.00–174.00 $169.38 $981 +9.82
600–620 unweaned 613 6 139.00–142.00 $140.65 $862 +9.65
605–644 630 23 144.00–154.00 $147.85 $931 +2.46
613–645 value added 631 9 154.00–155.00 $154.78 $977 +0.40
655–695 675 28 140.00–150.00 $145.97 $985 +2.36
675–683 unweaned 679 4 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $920 +3.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 value added 325 19 214.00–224.00 $220.47 $717 +2.47
333–335 334 5 200.00–210.00 $202.01 $675 -2.98
353–385 value added 365 6 210.00–224.00 $217.51 $794 —
350–380 367 10 197.00–207.00 $199.64 $733 +1.06
416–437 value added 429 17 202.50–204.00 $203.83 $874 +2.93
410–444 431 49 189.00–199.00 $194.12 $837 +5.68
425–438 unweaned 432 4 185.00 $185.00 $799 —
462–498 476 57 185.00–195.00 $190.73 $908 +7.39
490 unweaned 490 1 181.00 $181.00 $887 —
515 value added 515 12 194.00 $194.00 $999 +8.53
500–541 531 36 182.00–192.00 $186.66 $991 +11.68
555–569 561 11 175.00–185.00 $178.95 $1,004 +9.56
595 unweaned 595 2 174.50 $174.50 $1,038 +5.50
601–615 value added 611 53 168.00–171.50 $169.04 $1,033 +2.62
603–645 635 34 155.50–165.75 $163.12 $1,036 +7.90
655–660 value added 658 12 169.00–174.00 $170.66 $1,123 —
662 unweaned 662 8 152.00 $152.00 $1,006 —
650–698 692 28 151.00–161.00 $155.54 $1,076 -0.12
710 value added 710 2 150.50 $150.50 $1,069 -5.50
717–744 728 20 136.00–146.00 $137.30 $1,000 +1.21
767–793 value added 774 15 148.50–154.50 $153.60 $1,189 —
780–790 788 4 135.00–145.00 $137.48 $1,083 +4.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–448 437 71 167.00–177.00 $170.92 $747 +1.37
440 unweaned 440 11 165.00 $165.00 $726 +2.00
455–497 486 76 163.00–173.00 $167.14 $812 —
490–498 unweaned 494 8 159.00–161.00 $159.99 $790 —
515–528 unweaned 522 9 156.00–158.00 $157.12 $820 +19.12
530–539 535 62 160.00–170.00 $164.47 $880 +12.86
550–558 unweaned 554 30 145.00–152.00 $148.35 $822 —
558–588 583 50 153.00–163.00 $160.92 $938 +13.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 336 10 157.00–167.00 $162.17 $545 +9.74
312–348 value added 338 28 169.00–177.00 $171.58 $580 +8.92
350–398 value added 372 23 165.00–174.00 $170.56 $634 +2.28
355–392 377 30 154.50–164.50 $160.78 $606 +3.69
400–445 414 27 161.00–171.00 $168.01 $696 +2.33
402–424 value added 415 14 171.00–172.50 $171.88 $713 -2.10
462 unweaned 462 8 159.50 $159.50 $737 +2.54
450–490 473 44 158.00–168.00 $162.79 $770 +2.72
450–497 value added 480 11 168.50–175.00 $170.72 $819 -0.44
504–536 value added 520 20 154.00–155.50 $154.54 $804 -3.06
525 unweaned 525 1 140.00 $140.00 $735 —
500–541 526 61 142.00–152.00 $147.63 $777 -1.32
552–595 559 105 141.00–151.25 $149.22 $834 +6.21
562 value added 562 18 160.00 $160.00 $899 +5.00
588 unweaned 588 2 139.50 $139.50 $820 -3.44
620–625 value added 621 14 146.50–147.00 $146.89 $912 +1.89
610–641 623 45 134.50–144.50 $140.96 $878 -0.97
665 value added 665 7 145.50 $145.50 $968 +2.50
665–681 672 15 131.50–141.50 $138.42 $930 +4.26
715–730 unweaned 723 2 120.00 $120.00 $868 —
708–740 725 8 122.00–132.00 $130.17 $944 +0.67
715–739 value added 729 20 134.50–139.00 $135.64 $989 —
750 unweaned 750 2 111.00 $111.00 $832 —
770–780 776 7 120.00–130.00 $125.75 $976 -8.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 380 27 143.00–153.00 $148.92 $566 +5.32
388 value added 388 3 159.00 $159.00 $617 —
397 unweaned 397 2 140.00 $140.00 $556 +7.46
402–425 value added 411 5 151.00–162.00 $157.45 $647 -4.55
402–444 424 25 150.00–160.00 $155.78 $661 +2.34
433 unweaned 433 3 145.00 $145.00 $628 +1.39
455–498 482 40 147.00–157.00 $152.93 $737 -1.10
460–494 unweaned 486 21 145.00–150.00 $147.03 $715 +8.67
475–498 value added 492 27 146.00–157.50 $155.91 $767 -4.27
501–545 524 42 131.00–141.00 $135.01 $707 -3.20
528 unweaned 528 2 140.00 $140.00 $739 +10.00
535–548 value added 542 26 143.00–146.00 $144.27 $782 -0.73
565 unweaned 565 3 130.00 $130.00 $734 +4.00
550–598 566 44 130.50–140.50 $135.06 $764 +0.05
604–640 unweaned 616 6 119.00–120.00 $119.35 $735 —
620–638 628 15 123.00–133.00 $128.34 $806 +1.01
620–645 value added 633 4 134.00–135.00 $134.49 $851 -1.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 value added 414 9 149.00 $149.00 $617 —
401–441 424 36 139.00–149.00 $142.63 $605 —
413–441 unweaned 426 12 135.00–147.50 $138.73 $591 —
452 unweaned 452 9 131.00 $131.00 $592 —
458–492 475 25 136.00–146.00 $139.96 $665 —
505–535 512 45 120.00–130.00 $127.25 $652 —
565–588 572 40 119.00–129.00 $122.95 $703 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 unweaned 355 2 190.00 $190.00 $674 —
364 value added 364 6 220.00 $220.00 $801 —
367–385 371 9 195.00–205.00 $202.84 $753 +7.77
408 value added 408 2 188.00 $188.00 $767 —
423–435 426 16 173.50–183.50 $181.57 $773 +3.82
460–471 value added 466 13 179.50–193.00 $184.29 $859 +5.29
465–477 unweaned 470 13 156.00–161.00 $157.95 $742 +8.95
466–499 480 22 162.00–172.00 $167.33 $803 +7.67
500–548 value added 508 29 165.00–172.00 $167.21 $849 -2.29
519–547 531 23 153.00–163.00 $158.04 $839 -1.73
551–595 562 32 154.00–164.00 $157.18 $883 +10.23
589 unweaned 589 6 148.00 $148.00 $872 —
603–628 611 23 135.00–145.00 $141.78 $866 +5.82
613–626 value added 622 11 155.00–156.00 $155.27 $966 +10.77
652 value added 652 3 148.50 $148.50 $968 —
671–690 678 17 134.50–144.50 $139.24 $944 -0.73
705–743 723 13 120.00–131.00 $125.33 $906 -2.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 366 10 180.00–190.00 $184.75 $676 +2.06
372 unweaned 372 3 182.50 $182.50 $679 —
430–447 435 15 162.00–172.00 $166.27 $723 —
447 unweaned 447 3 155.00 $155.00 $693 +5.00
480–498 489 31 151.00–161.00 $155.56 $761 —
497 value added 497 3 165.00 $165.00 $820 —
514 value added 514 7 155.50 $155.50 $799 —
518–548 534 28 142.00–152.00 $147.74 $789 -0.67
533–540 unweaned 538 18 136.00–141.00 $137.33 $739 +0.33
570–599 586 15 143.00–153.00 $147.88 $867 +14.75
605–630 614 14 124.00–134.00 $128.69 $790 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 4 49.00–50.00 $49.75 $415 —
765–998 969 85-90% 29 41.00–45.00 $44.07 $427 -3.06
915–995 979 85-90% 24 36.00–40.00 $39.43 $386 -7.70
985 985 85-90% 3 54.00 $54.00 $532 +6.87
1026–1255 1075 85-90% 22 52.00–58.00 $55.72 $599 +17.57
1000–1375 1091 85-90% 45 40.00–45.00 $42.77 $467 +0.21
1082–1140 1093 85-90% 13 34.00–37.00 $35.00 $383 -7.56
1010–1430 1153 85-90% 70 46.00–51.00 $48.06 $554 -0.68
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1315 1228 80-85% 23 50.00–55.00 $52.11 $640 -4.00
1340–1365 1353 80-85% 12 61.00–63.00 $61.99 $839 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1246–1295 1271 75-80% 2 52.00–53.00 $52.51 $667 —
1110–1460 1354 75-80% 14 57.00–61.00 $59.59 $807 —
1230–1820 1477 75-80% 9 63.00–67.00 $64.44 $952 —
1610 1610 75-80% 2 74.00 $74.00 $1,191 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1830 1527 10 72.00–76.00 $74.45 $1,137 —
1470–2160 1744 8 79.00–84.00 $81.93 $1,429 +8.56
1750–2030 1871 6 85.00–90.00 $87.45 $1,636 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1860–1875 1868 2 92.00–93.00 $92.50 $1,728 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1320 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 625.00–875.00 $752.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1045 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 950.00–1,000.00 $982.84

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1069–1176 1096 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,111.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1175 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 500.00–925.00 $806.56

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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
1000–1075 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 700.00–825.00 $760.24 —

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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.