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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 23, 2022

2,787 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $159.87/cwt -10.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 626 lb · 126 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.35/cwt -2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 477 lb · 110 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.63/cwt -7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 573 lb · 103 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,787 2,933 1,630
Feeder cattle 2,345 2,318 1,420
Slaughter cattle 394 580 193
Replacement cattle 48 35 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 7.00-9.00 lower. Heifers 4.00-8.00 lower. Value Added Cattle as well as Unweaned Cattle both had a lower undertone noted. Demand good. Quality plain few attractive. Slaughter cows mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00-6.00 higher. A reminder, The Tulsa Stockyards will be closed Monday, May 30th to observe Memorial Day. The next sale will be Monday, June 6, 2022.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 unweaned 328 3 202.00–203.00 $202.33 $664 -1.67
305–345 332 12 206.00–216.00 $212.08 $704 -5.54
315–340 value added 332 6 219.00–221.00 $220.37 $732 -6.66
371 unweaned 371 4 199.50 $199.50 $740 —
360–380 372 5 203.00–213.00 $206.87 $770 +0.12
414–430 value added 420 8 200.00–200.50 $200.19 $841 —
406–449 432 51 187.00–197.00 $190.18 $822 -11.40
458–490 465 12 190.00–200.00 $194.31 $904 -12.92
514 unweaned 514 30 174.50 $174.50 $897 -5.50
500–548 526 49 179.00–189.00 $182.04 $958 -12.98
551–598 565 57 175.00–185.00 $181.18 $1,024 -7.37
571–572 unweaned 572 13 168.00–173.00 $169.92 $972 -5.64
606 value added 606 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,030 -7.24
604–643 623 78 158.00–168.00 $162.04 $1,010 -5.60
623–648 unweaned 632 44 150.00–157.85 $155.10 $980 —
655–688 676 44 154.00–164.00 $161.05 $1,089 +1.46
705–740 722 39 144.50–154.50 $153.50 $1,108 -1.53
760–788 781 14 141.00–151.00 $143.33 $1,119 -7.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–349 334 42 195.00–205.00 $199.29 $666 -4.86
360–370 unweaned 365 4 190.00–191.00 $190.51 $695 —
355–393 375 35 192.00–202.00 $197.08 $739 -0.38
410–448 427 21 176.00–186.00 $180.11 $769 -10.17
445–449 unweaned 448 6 165.00–172.00 $169.68 $760 —
455–490 467 40 179.00–189.00 $184.76 $863 -7.48
483 unweaned 483 19 175.00 $175.00 $845 -5.64
500 unweaned 500 2 167.50 $167.50 $838 -7.50
500–549 522 62 168.00–178.50 $174.57 $911 -12.22
555–577 564 49 164.50–174.00 $168.12 $948 -10.27
615–635 unweaned 623 8 135.00–146.00 $142.94 $891 —
600–644 628 26 147.00–157.00 $153.89 $966 —
669–690 680 35 143.00–153.00 $148.58 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–438 425 23 165.00–175.00 $171.33 $728 -9.76
445 unweaned 445 3 161.00 $161.00 $716 —
455–485 477 19 168.00–178.00 $174.38 $832 -7.33
465–485 unweaned 478 6 161.00–163.00 $161.65 $773 -12.85
500–548 530 54 157.00–167.00 $162.63 $862 -12.82
530–533 unweaned 531 7 152.00–156.00 $154.85 $822 —
566–585 575 17 153.00–163.00 $158.22 $910 -11.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–344 321 23 166.00–176.00 $171.06 $549 -5.53
377–395 388 30 168.50–178.50 $171.97 $667 +4.31
403–440 414 51 166.50–176.50 $170.17 $705 -2.74
420–445 unweaned 441 23 164.00–166.00 $165.70 $731 -1.20
453–458 value added 456 13 171.00–173.50 $172.81 $788 —
450–498 468 58 160.00–170.00 $164.46 $770 -1.89
496–499 unweaned 497 39 157.00–159.00 $158.54 $788 -2.85
525 unweaned 525 6 147.00 $147.00 $772 -4.00
503–543 527 41 147.50–157.50 $152.59 $804 -7.59
550–577 568 81 140.00–150.00 $143.43 $815 -12.43
560–599 unweaned 593 22 131.00–135.50 $134.98 $800 -10.15
602–649 613 64 132.00–142.00 $140.25 $860 -3.05
653 value added 653 3 144.00 $144.00 $940 —
654–675 663 7 130.00–140.00 $135.64 $899 -3.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 unweaned 315 5 150.00–154.00 $151.52 $477 —
302–345 324 33 155.00–165.00 $161.97 $525 -0.29
350–393 372 34 157.00–168.00 $162.25 $604 +3.72
404 unweaned 404 6 154.00 $154.00 $622 —
405–448 424 76 155.00–165.00 $161.44 $685 -1.33
460–498 483 34 149.50–159.50 $154.31 $745 -2.65
489 unweaned 489 4 145.00 $145.00 $709 -5.00
505–535 522 26 136.00–146.00 $142.75 $745 -7.10
525 unweaned 525 2 135.00 $135.00 $709 -5.00
550–590 570 34 129.00–139.00 $134.29 $765 -8.62
605 605 2 130.00 $130.00 $786 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–408 unweaned 406 18 135.00–138.00 $137.01 $556 —
406–444 418 51 144.00–154.00 $149.64 $625 -2.71
455–495 463 25 138.00–148.00 $144.10 $667 -5.24
460–490 unweaned 470 6 135.00–137.00 $135.70 $638 -5.30
565 565 2 147.00 $147.00 $831 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 326 7 192.00–202.00 $194.89 $635 —
348 unweaned 348 3 180.00 $180.00 $626 —
383–393 389 8 186.00–191.00 $189.16 $736 -11.84
390 unweaned 390 2 175.00 $175.00 $682 —
428 value added 428 15 185.00 $185.00 $792 —
415–445 436 15 170.00–176.00 $171.49 $748 -19.69
453–496 472 24 169.00–179.00 $171.97 $812 -7.32
490 unweaned 490 17 164.50–167.00 $164.94 $808 —
510–545 533 8 164.00–171.00 $166.06 $885 -8.97
545 unweaned 545 9 160.00 $160.00 $872 -0.97
557–560 unweaned 558 10 150.00–153.00 $150.30 $839 -10.20
555–573 563 39 155.00–166.00 $160.87 $906 -8.92
603–640 626 12 140.00–150.00 $147.09 $921 -11.16
655–695 679 15 142.50–146.50 $143.80 $976 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–446 433 19 150.00–161.00 $154.43 $669 —
440 unweaned 440 4 142.00 $142.00 $625 —
572–578 575 12 144.00–154.00 $148.19 $852 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–815 798 85-90% 4 60.00–61.00 $60.49 $483 —
885–910 900 85-90% 6 63.50–67.00 $65.15 $586 -5.93
815–985 920 85-90% 8 77.00–82.00 $78.59 $723 +7.51
910–995 953 85-90% 16 69.00–75.00 $71.90 $685 -3.10
1045 1045 85-90% 2 66.00 $66.00 $690 —
1010–1215 1083 85-90% 41 74.00–78.50 $75.96 $823 +4.81
1040–1205 1126 85-90% 18 69.00–72.50 $70.77 $797 -4.00
1015–1350 1202 85-90% 6 79.00–80.00 $79.72 $958 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1270 1190 75-80% 4 70.00–75.00 $72.67 $865 —
1140–1665 1317 75-80% 23 77.50–80.50 $78.98 $1,040 -2.99
1050–1760 1490 75-80% 27 83.00–86.50 $84.66 $1,261 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1420 1164 80-85% 14 73.50–78.50 $76.94 $896 —
1080–1470 1232 80-85% 18 79.00–84.50 $80.97 $998 —
1075–1620 1348 80-85% 4 86.00–90.00 $87.60 $1,181 +5.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1430 1408 2 98.00–102.00 $99.97 $1,408 —
1410–1995 1701 11 103.00–108.50 $105.96 $1,802 —
1965 1965 1 109.00 $109.00 $2,142 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–2190 1920 2 115.00–118.50 $117.00 $2,246 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1313 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 800.00–1,110.00 $957.02

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1150 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 950.00–1,175.00 $1,072.25

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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
1000–2100 1402 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 885.00–985.00 $914.61 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1021–1300 1119 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,165.48 —

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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.