Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 21, 2022

2,235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.36/cwt -3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 473 lb · 74 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $209.86/cwt +4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $881/hd at 420 lb · 73 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $206.77/cwt -0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $984/hd at 476 lb · 68 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,235	2,198	2,935
Feeder cattle	1,886	1,879	2,676
Slaughter cattle	316	274	224
Replacement cattle	33	45	35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: With a much-needed rain throughout the trade area steers traded 2.00-5.00 higher. Heifers 3.00-6.00 higher. Valued added cattle 1.00-3.00 higher. Quality good. Demand good. Slaughter cows mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
308–342 value added	328	5	231.00–235.00	$232.50	$763	+0.16
305–344	332	17	220.00–230.00	$222.48	$739	+0.71
352–376 value added	371	9	222.50–226.00	$223.24	$828	-0.06
350–390	375	40	210.00–220.00	$217.23	$815	+8.73
400–430 value added	416	28	213.00–220.50	$216.57	$901	+0.12
408–429	422	45	200.00–210.00	$205.69	$868	+7.78
456 unweaned	456	18	200.00	$200.00	$912	—
463–498	483	50	205.00–215.00	$209.21	$1,010	+2.43
505–536	527	7	200.50–210.50	$203.24	$1,071	+1.19
558–580	572	13	195.00–205.00	$201.24	$1,151	+7.23
605–611 value added	607	12	183.00–186.00	$184.01	$1,117	+3.86
620–633	630	4	168.00–178.00	$175.54	$1,106	+5.11
650–680	674	12	164.00–174.00	$169.20	$1,140	+13.08
697 unweaned	697	8	157.00	$157.00	$1,094	+2.00
710–735	724	4	145.00–155.00	$152.02	$1,101	+6.62
760–775	768	3	140.00–150.00	$145.99	$1,121	+5.09

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
309–335	325	23	209.00–219.00	$212.37	$690	-2.68
352–397	377	33	199.00–209.00	$203.93	$769	+4.71
383 unweaned	383	2	194.00	$194.00	$743	—
409–449	431	41	189.00–199.00	$192.32	$829	+4.03
450–492	468	49	194.00–204.00	$199.84	$935	+3.36
503–533	514	22	189.00–199.00	$193.73	$996	+5.95
531 unweaned	531	9	180.00	$180.00	$956	—
550–588	563	32	184.00–194.00	$190.29	$1,071	+5.34
620–645	631	19	157.00–167.00	$160.64	$1,014	+2.08
670–697	682	39	153.00–163.00	$157.42	$1,074	+16.42

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
437–448	442	54	178.00–188.00	$181.65	$803	+5.16
453–486	475	37	180.00–190.00	$186.58	$886	+0.15

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
316–348	327	24	174.00–184.00	$179.33	$586	-0.01
338 value added	338	19	190.00	$190.00	$642	+3.00
375 value added	375	3	186.00	$186.00	$698	—
350–396	384	64	172.00–182.00	$177.71	$682	+4.24
400–449	431	48	168.50–178.50	$172.60	$744	-5.86
451–488	470	62	168.00–178.00	$172.30	$810	-2.15
475–490 unweaned	489	12	161.00–167.00	$166.51	$814	—
500–530	515	33	161.00–171.00	$165.71	$853	+3.29
550–598	592	20	158.00–168.00	$162.37	$961	+4.64
605–633	613	16	136.50–146.50	$141.99	$870	-1.72
653–690	674	53	137.50–147.50	$144.73	$975	+1.96
705–745	721	9	130.00–140.00	$134.06	$967	+3.46

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–343	330	14	163.00–173.00	$167.63	$553	+2.40
353–398	378	23	160.00–170.00	$164.37	$621	+1.04
400–438	426	20	158.00–168.00	$164.96	$703	-3.56
450–490	480	49	157.00–167.00	$166.00	$797	+1.03
500–545	531	52	149.00–160.00	$156.01	$828	+3.04
553–593	573	40	147.00–157.00	$152.80	$876	+2.15

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–435	426	27	147.00–157.00	$150.98	$643	-4.28
510–535	524	13	138.00–148.00	$142.20	$745	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	319	8	200.00–211.00	$205.26	$655	+22.76
355–396	382	13	214.00–224.00	$216.33	$826	+11.33
406 value added	406	4	207.00	$207.00	$840	—
410–430	428	20	188.00–198.00	$191.92	$821	-2.97
451–490	469	34	171.00–181.00	$175.07	$821	+3.03
505–538	513	25	166.00–175.00	$170.11	$873	-15.89
558–583	575	28	166.00–177.00	$169.37	$974	+7.78
610–645	623	12	155.50–164.50	$160.61	$1,001	—
665–688	672	7	138.00–148.00	$140.83	$946	+6.20

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–393	380	22	196.00–208.00	$200.31	$761	—
450–496	477	11	160.00–170.00	$164.78	$786	-1.83
550–578	566	27	156.00–166.00	$157.35	$891	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–960	869	85-90%	20	60.00–66.00	$63.66	$553	-0.90
845–980	946	85-90%	7	78.00–83.00	$81.85	$774	+8.44
810–957	947	85-90%	23	67.00–73.50	$72.88	$690	-0.53
1050–1230	1115	85-90%	3	78.00	$78.00	$870	-14.60
1010–1415	1134	85-90%	8	79.00–84.00	$81.85	$928	-5.08
1030–1330	1191	85-90%	14	85.00–89.50	$86.83	$1,034	+5.05

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1260	1215	75-80%	4	75.00–79.00	$77.07	$936	—
1025–1515	1339	75-80%	7	90.00–94.00	$91.90	$1,231	+11.40
1390–1645	1546	75-80%	5	84.00–88.00	$85.73	$1,325	—
1605	1605	75-80%	1	96.00	$96.00	$1,541	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–1295	1242	80-85%	3	88.00–93.00	$91.26	$1,133	+5.96
1070–1425	1244	80-85%	9	81.00–85.50	$83.46	$1,038	-1.84
1355	1355	80-85%	1	98.00	$98.00	$1,328	+2.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1340–1815	1587	8	103.00–108.00	$105.24	$1,670	—
1540–1935	1760	3	118.00–119.00	$118.29	$2,082	+12.11
1300–2215	1892	9	110.00–115.00	$112.58	$2,130	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1200–1299	1259	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	1,175.00–1,325.00	$1,221.71

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1025	1025	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	750.00	$750.00

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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
1000–1207	1103	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,010.00–1,350.00	$1,238.81	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1040	1040	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	825.00	$825.00	—

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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.