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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

1,467 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.89/cwt +0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 586 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.30/cwt -3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 524 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.08/cwt -0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $783/hd at 525 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,467 2,421 1,625
Feeder cattle 1,148 1,929 1,314
Slaughter cattle 239 441 270
Replacement cattle 80 51 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Rain with flooding throughout the trade area kept receipts too few to establish a trend. However, a lower undertone is noted. Demand good. Quality plain thru attractive. Slaughter cows 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls mostly steady to 3.00 lower. All so in a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 223.00 $223.00 $714 +4.63
365–390 382 16 190.00–200.00 $193.83 $740 -18.79
408–442 435 14 185.50–195.50 $188.01 $818 -12.86
450–489 479 20 191.50–201.50 $199.03 $953 -1.17
520–545 531 24 190.00–200.00 $195.11 $1,036 +1.85
550–570 559 9 180.50–190.00 $182.90 $1,022 +1.62
581 unweaned 581 25 177.00 $177.00 $1,028 —
605 unweaned 605 24 170.00 $170.00 $1,028 —
603–640 619 7 171.00–181.00 $175.34 $1,085 +1.05
650–690 670 3 160.00–170.00 $166.23 $1,114 -4.62
673 unweaned 673 21 155.50 $155.50 $1,047 —
705 705 5 165.50 $165.50 $1,167 +6.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–448 442 16 174.00–184.00 $177.10 $783 -13.01
450–488 477 25 178.00–189.50 $186.71 $891 -3.65
507–540 unweaned 521 31 170.00–175.50 $173.58 $904 —
509–548 529 19 179.00–189.00 $183.36 $970 +2.20
558–590 574 30 169.00–179.00 $173.69 $997 +2.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 value added 330 3 175.00 $175.00 $578 —
300–346 341 11 156.00–166.00 $160.68 $548 -15.72
350–394 378 15 157.00–167.00 $160.51 $607 -13.49
405–448 442 20 165.50–175.50 $169.99 $751 +1.84
454–480 468 31 160.00–170.00 $164.48 $770 -3.51
515 unweaned 515 4 150.00 $150.00 $772 —
500–544 521 15 153.00–163.00 $157.72 $822 -1.04
558–590 569 28 150.00–160.00 $155.46 $885 -0.96
600–626 value added 613 2 152.00–156.00 $153.96 $944 —
600–640 623 33 140.00–150.50 $147.06 $916 -0.23
657 unweaned 657 3 130.00 $130.00 $854 —
655–683 663 12 135.00–145.00 $138.27 $917 -3.37
700–735 723 6 128.50–138.50 $131.12 $948 -0.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–445 429 31 154.00–164.00 $159.98 $686 +3.56
455–475 470 31 149.00–159.00 $152.31 $716 -7.56
502–539 525 48 142.00–152.00 $149.08 $783 -0.59
576–598 586 54 140.00–150.00 $145.89 $855 +0.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 6 200.00 $200.00 $766 ±0.00
400–432 414 17 183.00–191.00 $185.07 $766 -11.72
465–495 484 20 180.00–185.00 $181.44 $878 -8.49
505–536 522 15 159.00–165.50 $162.56 $849 -14.75
556–592 578 13 163.00–173.00 $166.70 $964 -12.30
605–630 611 22 151.00–161.00 $158.52 $969 -10.57
660–675 668 4 145.00–154.00 $149.24 $997 -19.50
735 735 5 142.00–143.00 $142.20 $1,045 +2.20
750–765 758 2 127.50–137.50 $132.45 $1,004 +2.45

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–945 890 85-90% 10 57.00–61.00 $58.97 $525 -4.21
745–985 915 85-90% 25 63.00–68.00 $65.87 $603 -10.57
880–985 933 85-90% 2 76.50–79.00 $77.82 $726 +1.38
925–955 943 85-90% 5 69.50–70.00 $69.90 $659 -6.54
1005–1055 1035 85-90% 5 64.00–65.00 $64.39 $666 —
1000–1390 1080 85-90% 19 68.00–72.00 $69.60 $752 +1.03
1025–1415 1138 85-90% 18 73.00–78.50 $74.98 $853 —
1055–1280 1141 85-90% 7 79.00–84.00 $80.22 $915 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 75-80% 2 94.50 $94.50 $1,068 —
1275–1670 1362 75-80% 22 79.50–84.50 $81.79 $1,114 -4.93
1325–1590 1404 75-80% 8 85.00–87.50 $86.43 $1,213 +3.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 80-85% 1 73.50 $73.50 $750 —
1065–1370 1241 80-85% 13 79.00–84.50 $81.54 $1,012 —
1100–1509 1363 80-85% 5 85.00–90.00 $87.06 $1,187 +0.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,589 —
1385–2070 1678 8 100.00–105.00 $102.10 $1,713 —
1575–2025 1800 2 112.00–115.00 $113.69 $2,046 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1016–1180 1069 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 910.00–1,100.00 $988.40

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1001–1011 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 925.00–1,000.00 $976.15

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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
1011–1440 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,225.00–1,385.00 $1,291.00 —

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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.