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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 6, 2021

4,947 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.40/cwt +2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 477 lb · 167 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $161.79/cwt +5.58 vs last sale · ≈ $934/hd at 578 lb · 162 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $203.98/cwt +8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 431 lb · 140 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,947 3,761 4,629
Feeder cattle 4,526 3,219 4,179
Slaughter cattle 404 483 402
Replacement cattle 17 59 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers. 5.00-7.00 higher. Value Added steers 4.00-8.00 higher. Heifers 1.00-3.00 higher while Value Added heifers traded mostly steady. Demand good. Quality average thru attractive. Slaughter cows 9.00-11.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. A total of 421 cows and bulls sold with 52 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
300–345 value added 320 10 220.00–233.00 $222.70 $713 +2.23
305–343 336 41 209.00–219.00 $215.75 $725 +13.74
350–370 value added 355 10 219.00–228.00 $222.36 $789 +4.85
355–397 373 37 206.00–216.00 $210.31 $784 +10.67
401–426 value added 411 23 212.00–214.50 $212.92 $875 +9.09
405–448 435 117 198.00–208.00 $202.22 $880 +8.10
450–479 value added 473 55 198.00–200.00 $198.85 $941 —
450–495 480 79 187.50–197.50 $192.29 $923 +1.56
500–539 513 49 183.00–193.00 $187.90 $964 +1.24
521–541 value added 535 20 194.00 $194.00 $1,038 ±0.00
558 unweaned 558 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,004 —
550–593 579 54 180.50–190.50 $186.21 $1,078 +7.26
600–645 614 106 154.50–164.50 $160.64 $986 -2.48
650–680 659 64 151.00–161.00 $157.54 $1,038 +2.00
672 value added 672 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,102 -6.66
705–727 value added 722 33 150.00–160.50 $153.23 $1,106 +2.73
727 unweaned 727 5 135.00 $135.00 $981 —
700–744 728 32 139.00–149.00 $144.99 $1,056 +7.69
750–755 754 6 135.00–145.00 $136.66 $1,030 -0.82
769 value added 769 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,192 +1.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–348 329 45 198.00–208.00 $202.68 $667 +9.22
340 value added 340 3 210.00 $210.00 $714 —
350–395 376 30 195.00–205.00 $199.79 $751 +7.41
410 value added 410 3 199.00 $199.00 $816 +9.70
400–441 425 90 187.00–197.00 $194.01 $825 +12.80
436 unweaned 436 6 187.00 $187.00 $815 +9.59
470–498 value added 483 33 187.00–199.00 $194.01 $937 +19.01
460–498 488 61 176.00–186.00 $183.35 $895 +5.96
505–510 value added 508 5 184.00–185.00 $184.40 $937 +1.86
500–549 533 112 172.00–182.00 $178.98 $954 +3.68
571 unweaned 571 6 168.00 $168.00 $959 +7.67
550–585 572 107 169.50–179.50 $172.14 $985 +2.76
608 value added 608 6 155.50 $155.50 $945 +0.72
617–648 unweaned 626 10 142.00–142.50 $142.16 $890 +1.51
600–648 629 79 143.00–153.50 $147.94 $931 +0.09
655–693 674 75 140.00–150.00 $144.19 $972 -1.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 319 25 187.00–197.00 $192.33 $614 —
358–392 380 43 184.00–194.00 $188.38 $716 —
388 unweaned 388 2 170.00 $170.00 $660 —
405–445 unweaned 425 38 160.00–172.00 $168.02 $714 +3.02
415–447 434 60 176.00–186.00 $182.11 $790 +11.19
455–482 unweaned 471 9 153.00–163.00 $156.68 $738 -3.31
473 value added 473 4 180.00 $180.00 $851 —
470–496 479 73 165.00–175.00 $173.98 $833 +6.84
509–546 525 98 161.00–171.00 $167.29 $878 +2.82
520–543 unweaned 527 35 151.00–159.50 $156.86 $827 -0.26
554–597 unweaned 576 36 144.00–155.50 $149.98 $864 +1.63
555–595 578 126 158.00–168.00 $165.16 $955 +4.24
619–645 638 44 132.00–142.00 $135.01 $861 —
655–690 672 62 129.00–139.00 $132.04 $887 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–348 325 26 150.00–160.00 $156.23 $508 —
377–378 377 9 145.00–155.00 $147.23 $555 -1.69
360–397 value added 383 46 157.00–163.00 $161.50 $619 +2.50
416–445 424 51 151.00–161.00 $156.45 $663 +0.67
437 value added 437 3 164.00 $164.00 $717 +6.55
454–498 value added 472 82 156.50–160.00 $157.87 $745 +1.96
454–498 481 85 148.00–158.00 $153.01 $736 +0.08
500–545 520 63 132.00–142.00 $138.42 $720 +3.41
504–548 value added 537 72 143.50–147.00 $144.29 $775 +0.02
551–597 577 93 131.00–141.50 $137.73 $795 +2.67
560–593 value added 580 20 135.50–144.50 $141.29 $819 —
623 unweaned 623 5 120.00 $120.00 $748 +0.65
605–640 628 36 123.00–133.00 $131.50 $826 +3.16
640 value added 640 2 134.00 $134.00 $858 -0.49
654 value added 654 9 135.00 $135.00 $883 —
661–698 675 55 122.50–133.50 $127.07 $858 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 value added 316 6 172.00 $172.00 $544 +0.42
300–347 330 26 161.00–171.00 $164.15 $542 +1.98
350–356 value added 355 7 167.50–171.00 $167.99 $596 -2.57
360–395 387 29 156.00–166.00 $163.32 $632 +2.54
417–446 434 60 162.00–172.00 $166.52 $723 -1.49
450–488 465 100 159.00–169.00 $161.94 $753 -0.85
470–494 value added 477 13 171.00–172.00 $171.32 $817 +0.60
500–540 value added 507 6 154.00 $154.00 $781 -0.54
500–547 512 115 143.50–153.50 $150.86 $772 +3.23
550 value added 550 1 153.00 $153.00 $842 -7.00
560 unweaned 560 2 141.00 $141.00 $790 +1.50
550–588 574 95 142.00–152.00 $147.97 $849 -1.25
600–637 621 61 134.50–144.50 $138.82 $862 -2.14
650–695 669 41 134.50–144.50 $138.16 $924 -0.26
715 value added 715 7 134.50 $134.50 $962 -1.14
700–742 724 13 120.00–130.00 $125.61 $909 -4.56
750–780 764 16 118.50–128.50 $123.91 $947 -1.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–334 316 14 139.00–149.00 $146.01 $461 —
341 unweaned 341 5 135.00 $135.00 $460 —
359–390 380 29 134.00–144.00 $139.97 $532 —
418 value added 418 5 155.00 $155.00 $648 +6.00
419–446 433 18 140.00–150.00 $142.27 $616 -0.36
400–447 unweaned 438 26 130.00–139.00 $137.15 $601 -1.58
465 unweaned 465 1 134.00 $134.00 $623 +3.00
470–480 value added 475 4 148.00–149.00 $148.51 $705 —
458–498 476 32 137.00–147.00 $143.70 $684 +3.74
509 value added 509 14 135.00 $135.00 $687 —
505–549 540 46 120.00–131.00 $127.53 $689 +0.28
550–590 564 31 120.00–130.50 $124.56 $703 +1.61
565 value added 565 4 134.00 $134.00 $757 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–348 337 7 190.00–191.00 $190.44 $642 —
365 365 3 181.00 $181.00 $661 -21.84
413–430 429 58 180.00–195.00 $180.50 $774 -1.07
441 unweaned 441 9 144.00 $144.00 $635 —
457–488 463 32 165.00–176.00 $172.93 $801 +5.60
505–544 535 33 156.50–165.00 $158.69 $849 +0.65
580–591 588 8 145.00–153.00 $151.03 $888 -6.15
608–617 612 15 134.00–144.00 $136.59 $836 -5.19
614 unweaned 614 9 132.00 $132.00 $810 —
653–698 665 38 130.00–139.50 $134.73 $896 -4.51
755 755 7 126.50 $126.50 $955 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–443 422 23 145.00–155.00 $149.11 $629 -17.16
459–463 unweaned 460 9 135.00–142.00 $139.65 $642 —
480–497 496 39 158.00–160.00 $159.85 $793 +4.29
508–541 528 31 140.00–150.00 $142.02 $750 -5.72
553–598 565 102 130.00–141.00 $135.49 $766 -12.39

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–975 908 85-90% 13 46.00–50.00 $48.68 $442 —
930 930 85-90% 3 52.00 $52.00 $484 —
880–990 948 85-90% 32 38.00–43.00 $41.76 $396 —
1008–1035 1013 85-90% 12 49.00–50.00 $49.17 $498 —
1023–1175 1065 85-90% 36 53.00–58.00 $56.32 $600 +0.60
1025–1750 1185 85-90% 32 59.00–63.00 $60.70 $719 +12.64
1050–1330 1203 85-90% 8 65.00–70.50 $67.65 $814 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1285 1214 80-85% 17 63.50–65.50 $65.24 $792 +13.13
1115–1295 1235 80-85% 10 67.00–71.00 $69.47 $858 +17.36
1330 1330 80-85% 2 56.00 $56.00 $745 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1425 1251 75-80% 10 59.50–64.00 $61.83 $773 +9.32
1095–1655 1371 75-80% 13 65.00–69.50 $67.00 $919 +7.41
1135–1615 1423 75-80% 5 75.00–76.00 $75.32 $1,072 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1740 1542 9 76.00–81.00 $79.13 $1,220 +4.68
1340–1740 1567 10 82.00–88.50 $84.51 $1,324 —
1455–1920 1684 6 90.00–93.00 $91.51 $1,541 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1925 1925 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,848 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1145 1081 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 785.00–900.00 $841.21

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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
1040–1250 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 950.00–1,100.00 $1,022.86 —

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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.