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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

2,421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.76/cwt -7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $838/hd at 528 lb · 110 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.00/cwt -6.34 vs last sale · ≈ $646/hd at 371 lb · 89 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.99/cwt -2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 464 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,421 1,966 1,967
Feeder cattle 1,929 1,606 1,674
Slaughter cattle 441 331 259
Replacement cattle 51 29 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher. Light weight steers had a lower undertone noted. Heifers 3.00-6.00 lower. Quality good. Demand good. Slaughter cows 3.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–344 319 22 212.00–222.00 $218.37 $697 -4.21
355–395 384 35 205.00–215.00 $212.62 $816 -10.97
413–445 429 61 196.00–206.00 $200.87 $862 -13.66
450–499 482 63 196.50–206.50 $200.20 $965 -15.95
503–535 516 28 187.00–197.00 $193.26 $997 -9.13
551–580 571 32 178.00–188.00 $181.28 $1,035 -7.72
600–638 619 28 168.50–178.50 $174.29 $1,079 +1.44
655–670 664 36 165.00–175.00 $170.85 $1,134 +2.77
703–705 704 6 154.50–164.50 $159.49 $1,123 +3.73
824 824 10 149.50 $149.50 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–344 323 18 201.00–211.00 $206.17 $666 -11.83
354–398 378 28 194.00–204.00 $197.45 $746 —
407–445 425 18 184.50–195.00 $190.11 $808 -16.45
450–495 470 29 185.00–195.00 $190.36 $895 -12.10
523–546 544 53 175.50–186.00 $181.16 $986 -12.51
550–585 571 29 167.00–177.00 $170.90 $976 -7.65
613–644 625 10 157.00–167.00 $161.12 $1,007 —
650–699 672 14 154.00–164.00 $158.22 $1,063 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–343 337 15 173.00–183.00 $176.40 $594 -0.34
353–395 371 89 167.50–177.50 $174.00 $646 -6.34
406–448 432 59 162.50–172.50 $168.15 $726 -6.74
450–483 464 72 164.50–174.50 $167.99 $779 -3.23
503–549 528 110 154.00–164.00 $158.76 $838 -6.36
555–599 582 28 150.00–160.00 $156.42 $910 -5.48
608–645 632 43 139.00–149.00 $147.29 $931 -1.87
650–685 674 11 136.00–146.00 $141.64 $955 -1.36
708–735 723 12 127.50–137.50 $132.01 $954 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 25 162.00–172.00 $166.23 $540 -0.72
353–395 375 25 157.00–167.00 $161.34 $605 -6.68
410–444 437 17 152.00–162.00 $156.42 $684 -7.21
450–490 472 40 155.00–164.00 $159.87 $755 -2.52
508–549 528 52 143.00–153.00 $149.67 $790 -1.66
550–598 585 25 139.00–149.00 $145.15 $849 -4.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 5 148.00 $148.00 $679 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–333 320 5 206.00–216.00 $212.25 $679 —
355–365 359 16 194.00–204.00 $200.00 $718 +9.32
413–430 418 18 189.00–203.00 $196.79 $823 +3.50
450–477 459 33 189.00–192.50 $189.93 $872 +0.06
505–548 537 47 172.00–184.50 $177.31 $952 -5.54
565 565 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,011 +9.98
610–635 631 15 164.00–172.50 $169.09 $1,067 -4.41
660–665 661 8 165.00–170.00 $168.74 $1,115 +3.94
735 735 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,029 —
760 760 2 130.00 $130.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–393 370 15 185.00–188.00 $185.70 $687 —
400–440 423 15 178.00–186.00 $183.75 $777 —
450 450 2 184.00 $184.00 $828 —
525 525 2 165.00 $165.00 $866 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
853–890 862 85-90% 15 68.00–72.00 $71.17 $613 +10.30
750–970 881 85-90% 31 60.00–65.00 $63.18 $557 +2.31
910–980 945 85-90% 4 75.00–78.00 $76.44 $722 +2.16
1063–1205 1091 85-90% 27 67.50–72.00 $68.57 $748 -0.46
1097 1097 85-90% 6 89.00 $89.00 $976 +12.90
1007–1530 1159 85-90% 68 79.00–83.50 $80.49 $933 —
1013–2065 1263 85-90% 83 73.00–78.00 $75.80 $957 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1435 1273 75-80% 6 73.00–76.00 $75.03 $955 —
1195–1690 1360 75-80% 18 85.00–90.00 $86.72 $1,179 +0.39
1298–1615 1417 75-80% 36 79.50–84.50 $83.26 $1,180 +0.30
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1343 1257 80-85% 28 80.00–83.00 $82.33 $1,035 -5.10
1255–1500 1395 80-85% 25 85.50–88.00 $86.84 $1,211 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–2275 1712 11 100.00–105.00 $102.84 $1,761 —
1725–1985 1839 4 107.00–108.00 $107.49 $1,977 —
1795–2225 1968 6 114.00–118.00 $115.48 $2,273 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1011–1333 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,175.76

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1033–1322 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,075.00–1,400.00 $1,296.63

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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
1070–1413 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 23 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,256.60 —
1424–1455 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.