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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 16, 2022

2,933 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $188.96/cwt +2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $908/hd at 480 lb · 99 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.16/cwt +2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $710/hd at 412 lb · 96 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.49/cwt +1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 475 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,933 1,467 2,229
Feeder cattle 2,318 1,148 1,825
Slaughter cattle 580 239 348
Replacement cattle 35 80 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 5.00-9.00 higher. Heifers 4.00-7.00 higher. Cattle over 600 pounds had a slightly lower undertone noted. Quality good, several unweaned cattle. Demand good. Slaughter cows mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Light weight cows 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 6.00-9.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–318 value added 315 4 224.00–228.00 $227.03 $715 —
300–348 331 33 209.50–219.50 $217.62 $720 -5.38
345 unweaned 345 9 204.00 $204.00 $704 —
353 value added 353 3 218.00 $218.00 $770 —
355–392 375 12 202.00–212.00 $206.75 $775 +12.92
410–431 424 22 198.00–208.00 $201.58 $855 +13.57
428–430 unweaned 428 53 193.00–198.00 $197.62 $846 —
460–480 467 16 199.00–209.00 $207.23 $968 +8.20
483 unweaned 483 7 194.00 $194.00 $937 —
518 unweaned 518 4 180.00 $180.00 $932 —
500–546 520 36 191.00–201.00 $195.02 $1,014 -0.09
555–563 unweaned 562 28 175.00–183.00 $175.56 $987 -1.44
550–590 569 20 185.00–195.00 $188.55 $1,073 +5.65
605–615 value added 608 4 175.00–178.00 $177.24 $1,078 —
605–645 632 11 159.00–169.00 $167.64 $1,059 -7.70
657–689 677 47 155.00–165.00 $159.59 $1,080 -6.64
698 unweaned 698 8 151.00 $151.00 $1,054 -4.50
700–744 708 37 151.00–161.00 $155.03 $1,098 -10.47
758–770 765 18 147.00–157.00 $150.92 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–319 310 4 199.00–209.00 $204.15 $633 —
345 unweaned 345 2 198.00 $198.00 $683 —
350–395 383 17 191.00–201.00 $197.46 $756 —
400–448 432 73 187.00–197.00 $190.28 $822 +13.18
452–499 477 71 188.00–198.00 $192.24 $917 +5.53
475–494 unweaned 489 28 179.50–187.00 $180.64 $883 —
511 unweaned 511 13 175.00 $175.00 $894 +1.42
500–533 515 14 180.00–190.00 $186.79 $962 +3.43
555–596 574 24 174.00–184.00 $178.39 $1,024 +4.70
578 unweaned 578 3 165.00 $165.00 $954 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–442 427 35 176.00–186.00 $181.09 $773 —
456 unweaned 456 9 174.50 $174.50 $796 —
455–467 461 28 177.00–187.00 $181.71 $838 —
508–549 531 34 169.00–179.00 $175.45 $932 —
556–594 583 18 163.00–173.00 $169.41 $988 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 value added 305 1 185.00 $185.00 $564 +10.00
330–345 342 30 169.50–179.50 $176.59 $604 +15.91
350–390 365 26 164.50–174.50 $167.66 $612 +7.15
398 value added 398 6 179.50 $179.50 $714 —
400–440 410 84 169.50–179.50 $172.91 $709 +2.92
400–445 unweaned 429 12 162.00–169.00 $166.90 $716 —
450–497 472 76 165.00–175.00 $166.35 $785 +1.87
471–497 unweaned 489 16 160.00–162.00 $161.39 $789 —
500–535 514 12 155.00–165.00 $160.18 $823 +2.46
515 unweaned 515 24 151.00 $151.00 $778 +1.00
550–590 564 22 151.00–161.00 $155.86 $879 +0.40
553–595 unweaned 570 40 142.00–146.00 $145.13 $827 —
615 unweaned 615 2 130.00 $130.00 $800 —
612–645 624 11 136.00–146.00 $143.30 $894 -3.76
650–680 663 9 133.00–143.00 $138.88 $921 +0.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–343 338 16 158.00–168.00 $162.26 $548 —
360–395 378 21 153.00–163.00 $158.53 $599 —
405–449 432 49 159.00–169.00 $162.77 $703 +2.79
473 value added 473 2 165.00 $165.00 $780 —
450–499 479 80 154.00–164.00 $156.96 $752 +4.65
470–496 unweaned 489 7 150.00 $150.00 $734 —
507–548 527 49 144.00–154.00 $149.85 $790 +0.77
540 unweaned 540 9 140.00 $140.00 $756 —
560–597 577 28 139.00–149.00 $142.91 $825 -2.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–444 433 32 148.00–158.00 $152.35 $660 —
433–445 unweaned 442 16 143.00–144.00 $143.76 $635 —
458–499 488 73 143.00–153.00 $149.34 $729 —
488 unweaned 488 8 141.00 $141.00 $688 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 5 201.00 $201.00 $712 +1.00
405–440 425 14 185.00–195.00 $191.18 $813 +6.11
425–430 unweaned 429 5 175.00–181.00 $179.81 $771 —
453 unweaned 453 3 170.00 $170.00 $770 —
460–490 476 24 175.00–185.00 $179.29 $853 -2.15
501–530 516 25 169.00–179.00 $175.03 $903 +12.47
505–528 unweaned 522 8 160.00–168.00 $160.97 $840 —
550–580 558 22 166.50–176.50 $169.79 $947 +3.09
573 unweaned 573 4 160.50 $160.50 $920 —
612–620 617 7 154.00–164.00 $158.25 $976 -0.27
720–738 734 4 135.50–148.00 $138.57 $1,017 -3.63

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–990 911 85-90% 18 69.00–74.00 $71.08 $648 +5.21
865–980 929 85-90% 11 57.00–62.00 $58.89 $547 -18.93
820–995 940 85-90% 83 63.00–68.50 $66.06 $621 -3.84
970 970 85-90% 2 75.00 $75.00 $728 —
1019–1255 1067 85-90% 98 67.00–72.00 $71.15 $759 +1.55
1060–1210 1106 85-90% 8 63.00–65.00 $64.03 $708 -10.95
1015–1380 1126 85-90% 96 72.00–78.00 $74.77 $842 -0.21
1190–1460 1350 85-90% 8 79.00–80.00 $79.60 $1,075 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1360 1124 80-85% 49 72.00–78.00 $76.10 $855 —
1125–1365 1318 80-85% 38 79.00–83.50 $82.22 $1,084 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1400 1248 75-80% 8 85.00–87.50 $86.70 $1,082 —
1255 1255 75-80% 2 93.50 $93.50 $1,173 —
1160–1499 1326 75-80% 56 78.00–83.50 $81.97 $1,087 —
1395 1395 75-80% 2 75.00 $75.00 $1,046 -6.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1700 1497 12 90.00–96.00 $91.86 $1,375 -15.14
1385–1890 1594 6 97.00–102.50 $99.91 $1,593 —
1320–2165 1774 14 103.50–108.00 $105.41 $1,870 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1845 1673 5 109.50–114.00 $111.55 $1,866 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1400 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 800.00–1,185.00 $1,020.04

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1022 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 850.00–1,100.00 $1,017.87
1044 1044 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1011–1511 1296 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,125.00–1,425.00 $1,268.60 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 960.00 $960.00 —

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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.