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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

1,966 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.40/cwt -1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 467 lb · 96 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.76/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 518 lb · 84 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $215.35/cwt -1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $904/hd at 420 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,966 1,118 1,981
Feeder cattle 1,606 815 1,607
Slaughter cattle 331 276 331
Replacement cattle 29 27 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers 4.00-6.00 higher. Value added cattle had a higher undertone noted. Demand good. Quality plain thru attractive. Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 336 19 219.00–229.00 $222.58 $748 +1.15
350–399 375 12 218.00–228.00 $223.59 $838 +1.84
403–423 value added 410 8 223.00–226.00 $224.61 $921 —
400–446 419 52 212.00–222.00 $214.53 $899 -2.02
445 unweaned 445 5 209.00 $209.00 $930 —
465–488 unweaned 466 34 208.00–208.50 $208.47 $971 —
464–488 470 17 209.00–219.00 $216.15 $1,016 +10.19
500–540 519 27 198.50–208.50 $202.39 $1,050 -8.60
522–534 unweaned 527 31 195.50–196.00 $195.77 $1,032 —
550–590 563 31 185.00–195.00 $189.00 $1,064 -6.83
600–641 625 43 168.00–178.00 $172.85 $1,080 -8.50
650–680 668 9 164.00–174.00 $168.08 $1,123 -4.24
707–744 730 15 150.00–160.00 $155.76 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 unweaned 404 12 182.00 $182.00 $735 —
419–445 431 47 190.00–200.00 $195.79 $844 —
466–499 480 64 187.00–197.00 $191.68 $920 +6.68
502–528 511 47 177.00–187.00 $180.56 $923 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 218.00 $218.00 $708 +7.58
423–436 430 19 201.00–211.00 $206.56 $888 —
474–489 486 37 198.00–208.00 $202.46 $984 +8.07
507 unweaned 507 3 185.00 $185.00 $938 —
515–549 526 56 188.00–198.00 $193.67 $1,019 —
565–595 581 46 174.00–184.00 $178.55 $1,037 -5.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 value added 318 2 186.00 $186.00 $591 —
303–345 324 8 173.00–183.00 $176.74 $573 -0.94
357–395 377 39 175.00–185.00 $180.34 $680 -4.84
410–415 value added 413 2 181.00–185.00 $183.01 $756 —
402–445 426 39 170.00–180.00 $174.89 $745 +2.78
451–495 462 81 167.00–177.00 $171.22 $791 -1.03
497 unweaned 497 15 166.00 $166.00 $825 —
508 value added 508 11 170.00 $170.00 $864 —
502–548 520 73 158.00–168.00 $165.12 $859 +3.36
551–590 564 40 155.50–165.50 $161.90 $913 +4.48
575 unweaned 575 22 154.00 $154.00 $886 —
615 value added 615 2 160.00 $160.00 $984 —
606–647 626 28 142.50–152.50 $149.16 $934 +0.24
663–664 664 8 138.00–148.00 $143.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–344 332 10 162.00–172.00 $166.95 $554 -2.46
355–385 374 15 164.00–174.00 $168.02 $628 -6.50
401–420 409 42 159.00–169.00 $163.63 $669 +2.63
450–480 472 49 156.00–166.00 $162.39 $766 +3.35
533–545 541 17 147.00–157.00 $151.33 $819 +5.36
550–594 571 12 144.00–154.00 $149.36 $853 —
588 unweaned 588 3 130.00 $130.00 $764 —
620–640 627 3 135.00–138.00 $136.02 $853 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 360 5 182.00–193.00 $190.68 $686 +15.68
416–440 428 8 185.00–196.50 $193.29 $827 +3.29
455–498 unweaned 477 4 180.00–182.00 $181.05 $864 —
455–499 482 20 183.00–193.00 $189.87 $915 —
510–530 516 33 178.50–185.50 $182.85 $944 +14.85
550–590 576 13 165.50–175.50 $169.02 $974 -9.06
638 638 2 173.50 $173.50 $1,107 +26.00
664–675 666 5 164.00–165.00 $164.80 $1,098 +15.30

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–955 888 85-90% 7 59.00–64.00 $60.87 $541 -0.58
745–965 891 85-90% 13 65.00–69.00 $66.28 $591 +4.83
860–980 939 85-90% 8 72.00–77.00 $74.28 $697 +6.67
1050–1115 1085 85-90% 8 67.00–70.00 $69.03 $749 -12.32
1020–1300 1099 85-90% 14 73.00–78.50 $76.10 $836 -5.25
1000–1230 1112 85-90% 42 79.00–84.00 $82.32 $915 +15.13
1130–1360 1204 85-90% 7 85.00–86.00 $85.32 $1,027 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1051–1280 1106 75-80% 12 77.00–78.00 $77.43 $856 —
1203–1565 1388 75-80% 9 85.50–87.00 $86.33 $1,198 +4.01
1150–1560 1419 75-80% 15 80.00–85.00 $82.96 $1,177 —
1360–1565 1463 75-80% 4 91.00–96.00 $93.68 $1,371 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1340 1230 80-85% 8 80.00–85.00 $82.25 $1,012 -10.80
1230 1230 80-85% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,230 +6.95
1065–1385 1257 80-85% 15 86.00–91.00 $87.43 $1,099 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1645 1473 2 95.00–98.00 $96.32 $1,419 -1.95
1415–1705 1537 6 104.00–108.00 $106.67 $1,640 -0.05
1500–1775 1598 3 110.00–114.00 $111.79 $1,786 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1111 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1100 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,135.00–1,300.00 $1,201.91

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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
1010–1707 1391 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,360.17 —

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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.