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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 18, 2022

4,511 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.43/cwt -9.68 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 528 lb · 145 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.43/cwt -14.54 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 527 lb · 121 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.79/cwt -11.97 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 433 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,511 2,651 2,482
Feeder cattle 3,660 2,102 2,146
Slaughter cattle 807 519 321
Replacement cattle 44 30 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Extreme heat along with no rain produced a higher-than-normal receipt total. However, a much lower undertone is noted on both steers and heifers. Demand good. Quality good thru attractive. Slaughter cows 12.00-16.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 14.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–326 value added 324 8 208.00–210.00 $209.51 $679 —
300–344 325 10 185.00–195.00 $187.38 $609 -15.36
355–362 value added 360 17 202.00–215.00 $208.97 $752 —
355–380 376 6 190.00–200.00 $191.57 $720 -2.47
402–440 value added 423 34 195.00–206.00 $200.96 $850 -13.97
409–439 unweaned 424 14 169.50–170.00 $169.74 $720 -24.28
400–446 435 35 174.00–185.00 $178.87 $778 -24.72
450–468 value added 456 6 189.00–196.00 $191.39 $873 —
450–490 465 78 179.00–189.00 $183.46 $853 -19.73
455–478 unweaned 465 7 171.00–178.00 $174.08 $809 —
509 unweaned 509 9 172.00 $172.00 $875 —
506–541 532 64 189.00–199.00 $196.27 $1,044 -5.91
525–548 value added 541 7 199.50–204.50 $200.89 $1,087 -8.21
552–562 value added 557 10 190.00–200.00 $194.96 $1,086 -11.04
575–592 587 61 178.50–188.50 $183.80 $1,079 -14.32
607–628 615 36 169.00–179.00 $173.97 $1,070 -16.35
605–628 value added 623 25 181.00–185.50 $183.36 $1,142 —
661–690 671 31 157.50–167.50 $159.58 $1,071 -21.13
699 value added 699 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,188 —
700–748 735 36 152.00–162.00 $157.61 $1,158 -1.97
784–795 792 10 144.50–154.50 $151.53 $1,200 -0.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 unweaned 305 2 170.00 $170.00 $518 —
305–344 330 20 174.00–184.00 $176.89 $584 -14.55
360–383 unweaned 372 14 176.00–178.00 $177.12 $659 —
353–397 377 36 179.00–189.00 $183.96 $694 -0.11
400–445 430 34 163.00–173.00 $169.05 $727 -22.78
455–492 482 57 168.00–178.00 $173.77 $838 -22.48
477–498 unweaned 485 15 165.00 $165.00 $800 —
521 unweaned 521 5 177.00 $177.00 $922 -5.11
513–544 526 46 178.00–188.00 $180.84 $951 -10.80
551–590 574 51 167.00–177.00 $169.90 $975 -16.84
584 unweaned 584 22 162.50 $162.50 $949 —
600–641 616 20 158.00–168.00 $160.93 $991 -18.57
641 unweaned 641 19 150.50 $150.50 $965 -22.53
650–695 674 50 146.00–156.00 $154.11 $1,039 -14.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–345 334 12 163.00–173.00 $169.55 $566 -10.53
360–377 unweaned 369 6 165.00–166.00 $165.49 $611 —
363–383 372 14 168.00–178.00 $173.83 $647 +0.55
410–438 428 41 152.00–162.00 $158.43 $678 -23.53
453–491 unweaned 470 26 150.00–155.00 $152.20 $715 —
450–483 477 10 157.00–167.00 $162.70 $776 -22.11
500–543 unweaned 524 32 155.00–165.00 $159.43 $835 -11.99
500–547 527 78 156.00–177.00 $171.22 $902 -12.45
561 unweaned 561 5 150.00 $150.00 $842 -21.00
560–593 570 52 156.00–166.00 $159.93 $912 -16.99
608–641 631 15 147.00–158.00 $152.13 $960 -18.13

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 3 172.00 $172.00 $516 —
300–345 321 21 152.00–162.00 $157.20 $505 -4.16
353–395 value added 373 33 164.00–171.00 $168.80 $630 —
350–397 380 54 150.00–160.00 $153.37 $583 -19.08
427 unweaned 427 5 150.00 $150.00 $640 —
415–448 433 71 152.00–162.00 $157.16 $681 -15.60
400–444 value added 435 37 163.00–172.50 $169.22 $736 —
450–474 value added 470 21 165.00–168.00 $166.87 $784 —
453–488 476 77 153.50–163.50 $159.92 $761 -17.76
465–492 unweaned 484 12 150.00–153.00 $150.81 $730 -12.19
524 unweaned 524 19 151.50 $151.50 $794 -8.50
500–548 527 102 154.00–164.00 $157.35 $829 -11.26
557–590 579 53 155.00–165.00 $159.46 $923 -7.24
588 value added 588 19 168.00 $168.00 $988 —
603 value added 603 30 160.00 $160.00 $965 -6.82
602–647 624 62 144.50–154.50 $150.67 $940 -9.44
655 value added 655 15 154.00 $154.00 $1,009 -5.35
650–697 669 13 140.00–150.00 $144.11 $964 -7.89
710–733 722 13 131.00–141.00 $133.92 $967 +4.56
763–780 767 9 123.00–133.00 $126.23 $968 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 unweaned 311 5 137.00 $137.00 $426 —
305–333 319 10 141.00–151.00 $145.73 $465 -10.08
350–396 379 21 139.00–149.00 $144.59 $548 -13.93
405–444 431 31 141.00–151.00 $146.54 $632 -18.97
433 unweaned 433 6 140.00 $140.00 $606 —
454–498 476 101 143.00–153.00 $149.53 $712 -15.41
500–545 523 101 143.00–154.50 $150.66 $788 -7.77
540 unweaned 540 44 140.00 $140.00 $756 -11.00
550–586 564 47 144.00–154.00 $149.39 $843 -4.94
600–635 614 29 134.00–144.00 $137.09 $842 —
650–685 664 34 129.00–139.00 $135.68 $901 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–340 324 19 130.00–140.00 $133.79 $433 —
400 400 2 130.00 $130.00 $520 -24.80
465 unweaned 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 -18.17
450–490 478 20 132.00–142.00 $136.48 $652 -18.34
500–547 526 27 132.00–142.00 $138.56 $729 -7.68
565–572 unweaned 569 5 126.00–132.00 $128.38 $730 —
555–595 571 34 133.00–143.00 $137.32 $784 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 326 13 165.00–175.00 $172.43 $562 -16.57
343 value added 343 2 185.00 $185.00 $635 —
365–395 381 33 177.00–187.00 $183.76 $700 -9.56
420 unweaned 420 2 160.00 $160.00 $672 —
410–445 426 12 162.00–172.00 $166.07 $707 -13.98
440 value added 440 4 182.00 $182.00 $801 -5.50
455 value added 455 1 165.00 $165.00 $751 —
452–497 473 52 153.50–164.00 $159.70 $755 -15.94
488 unweaned 488 4 152.00 $152.00 $742 -12.00
500–547 520 33 144.50–154.50 $149.37 $777 -12.16
505–542 value added 534 34 155.50–160.00 $158.60 $847 -30.40
550–573 value added 554 11 156.00–158.50 $158.03 $875 -29.97
553–583 568 27 144.50–154.50 $150.25 $853 -8.98
601 value added 601 5 150.50 $150.50 $905 —
604–633 617 17 138.00–148.00 $141.79 $875 -11.29
655–664 value added 662 11 147.00–148.00 $147.18 $974 -6.32
650–695 677 11 135.00–145.00 $138.97 $941 -2.71
705 value added 705 1 140.00 $140.00 $987 —
705–740 729 13 128.00–138.00 $134.42 $980 -7.07
760–795 782 3 127.00–137.00 $131.60 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–377 unweaned 364 13 161.00–165.00 $163.50 $595 —
363–390 376 22 166.00–176.00 $171.08 $643 —
403–441 421 12 149.00–159.00 $154.27 $649 -14.00
455–490 472 29 142.00–152.00 $148.03 $699 -17.53
500–543 516 26 133.00–143.00 $136.45 $704 —
550–591 575 22 133.00–143.00 $135.87 $781 -12.90
600–645 637 17 127.00–137.00 $128.79 $820 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–995 914 85-90% 18 42.00–47.00 $45.04 $412 -18.02
800–995 928 85-90% 78 50.00–54.00 $52.05 $483 -11.01
815–999 946 85-90% 22 55.00–59.50 $56.79 $537 -6.27
945–990 976 85-90% 8 61.00–63.00 $62.01 $605 -12.49
1005–1195 1059 85-90% 35 50.00–55.00 $52.32 $554 —
1000–1380 1071 85-90% 104 56.00–61.00 $58.94 $631 —
1010–1444 1150 85-90% 78 62.00–68.00 $63.66 $732 —
1165 1165 85-90% 2 49.00 $49.00 $571 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1400 1199 75-80% 16 56.00–60.00 $58.84 $705 —
1055–1555 1271 75-80% 24 67.00–72.00 $68.61 $872 —
1085–1566 1282 75-80% 84 61.00–66.00 $63.34 $812 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1033–1490 1202 80-85% 60 60.00–65.00 $63.16 $759 -22.38
1133–1615 1269 80-85% 24 66.00–71.00 $67.36 $855 —
1314 1314 80-85% 2 58.00 $58.00 $762 —
1344 1344 80-85% 2 72.00 $72.00 $968 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1820 1503 8 85.00–90.00 $86.22 $1,296 —
1445–2160 1674 23 90.00–95.00 $92.13 $1,542 -9.70
1560–2060 1840 4 96.00–101.00 $98.60 $1,814 -22.17

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1220 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 625.00–800.00 $747.80

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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
1010–1300 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 32 800.00–975.00 $879.44 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230–1290 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,110.00 $1,053.69 —

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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.