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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

1,955 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.29/cwt -0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 579 lb · 60 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.12/cwt +3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 524 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.80/cwt +9.17 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 469 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,955 2,305 2,082
Feeder cattle 1,543 1,834 1,789
Slaughter cattle 361 406 261
Replacement cattle 51 65 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 4.00-6.00 higher. Heifers 5.00-8.00. Value added cattle as much as 20.00 higher. Demand good. Quality attractive. Slaughter cows mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 value added 329 4 250.00–259.00 $252.57 $831 +14.57
305–345 329 20 229.00–239.00 $232.76 $766 +7.78
350–387 value added 379 11 235.00–245.00 $239.72 $909 +11.72
375–395 389 13 220.00–230.00 $225.11 $876 +7.88
407–445 436 39 214.00–224.00 $216.09 $942 +3.66
413–442 value added 436 10 227.00–232.00 $231.05 $1,007 +1.36
452 value added 452 17 230.00 $230.00 $1,040 +7.85
455–495 473 23 209.00–219.00 $211.16 $999 +6.66
500–545 530 16 201.00–211.00 $207.42 $1,099 +2.88
506–545 value added 535 25 213.50–217.00 $214.44 $1,147 +6.94
550–594 575 21 199.00–209.00 $205.42 $1,181 +7.77
620 value added 620 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,221 +3.00
605–646 626 39 180.00–190.00 $186.45 $1,167 +0.50
653–691 681 38 176.50–186.50 $179.54 $1,223 +2.46
700–739 735 13 164.50–174.50 $165.23 $1,214 -4.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 334 24 218.00–228.00 $223.38 $746 +5.22
415 unweaned 415 5 200.00 $200.00 $830 +4.00
404–444 422 31 203.00–213.00 $209.64 $885 +8.10
455–498 474 38 198.00–208.00 $204.34 $969 +10.89
460–493 unweaned 477 4 189.00–190.00 $189.52 $904 —
500–519 511 19 190.50–200.50 $194.53 $994 +3.29
532 unweaned 532 6 189.00 $189.00 $1,005 +8.44
555–565 560 12 188.00–198.00 $194.02 $1,087 +5.23
606–644 624 15 169.00–179.00 $171.39 $1,069 +3.13
650–690 672 20 165.00–175.00 $168.74 $1,134 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 24 179.00–189.00 $183.47 $600 +4.32
362 unweaned 362 8 170.00 $170.00 $615 —
360–390 376 24 178.00–188.00 $183.78 $691 +5.94
376 value added 376 7 190.50 $190.50 $716 —
400 value added 400 4 190.00 $190.00 $760 —
400–444 419 45 178.50–188.50 $183.90 $771 +7.54
467 value added 467 11 189.50 $189.50 $885 —
455–490 470 40 177.00–187.00 $180.96 $851 +6.86
500 value added 500 5 181.00 $181.00 $905 —
500–542 526 49 168.00–178.00 $172.32 $906 +3.17
550 value added 550 2 181.00 $181.00 $996 +6.50
550–596 580 47 167.00–177.00 $171.42 $994 +0.49
581 unweaned 581 11 163.50 $163.50 $950 —
602–644 628 10 161.00–171.00 $165.59 $1,040 +3.03
644 value added 644 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,133 +8.50
660–690 680 29 157.50–167.50 $162.48 $1,105 +13.14
700–740 724 6 147.50–157.50 $155.13 $1,123 +9.55
765–770 767 3 145.00–155.00 $148.35 $1,138 +6.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–340 323 23 168.00–178.00 $173.72 $561 —
333 unweaned 333 3 166.00 $166.00 $553 —
388 unweaned 388 3 163.00 $163.00 $632 +5.83
384–395 391 16 167.00–177.00 $171.71 $671 +6.53
405–444 432 27 167.00–177.50 $171.63 $741 +10.41
477–489 482 18 166.00–176.00 $169.05 $815 +4.43
487 unweaned 487 4 164.00 $164.00 $799 +8.50
550–593 577 27 156.00–166.00 $160.04 $923 +1.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 321 17 218.50–228.50 $224.36 $720 +2.87
345 unweaned 345 3 215.00 $215.00 $742 —
348 value added 348 2 240.00 $240.00 $835 +6.43
375–388 381 19 219.00–229.00 $225.28 $858 +9.65
368–398 value added 385 7 231.00–245.00 $236.73 $911 +9.85
404 value added 404 4 218.00 $218.00 $881 —
413 unweaned 413 7 201.00 $201.00 $830 —
407–448 431 19 202.00–212.00 $207.76 $895 +3.79
455–460 458 11 200.00–210.00 $203.61 $933 +4.43
485 value added 485 11 223.00 $223.00 $1,082 —
519–546 533 15 172.00–182.00 $178.34 $951 -1.04
540 value added 540 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,042 —
550–592 569 27 171.00–181.00 $178.91 $1,018 +6.03
644–645 644 15 167.00–168.00 $167.27 $1,077 -1.73
655–690 677 16 160.00–170.00 $165.37 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 unweaned 368 20 200.00–206.00 $201.72 $742 —
370–380 375 28 208.00–218.00 $213.51 $801 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–970 885 85-90% 12 64.00–68.00 $66.45 $588 -5.43
835–990 920 85-90% 27 69.00–74.00 $71.78 $660 -3.56
785–990 933 85-90% 16 75.00–77.00 $76.19 $711 +0.85
940 940 85-90% 2 83.00 $83.00 $780 +7.66
1070–1099 1087 85-90% 5 65.00–65.50 $65.30 $710 -4.40
1035–1265 1116 85-90% 51 75.00–80.00 $76.99 $859 —
1015–1333 1123 85-90% 36 69.00–74.00 $72.40 $813 —
1115–1210 1158 85-90% 8 82.00–84.50 $82.61 $957 -1.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1396 1257 75-80% 15 78.00–82.00 $79.31 $997 —
1075–1400 1293 75-80% 11 84.00–87.00 $85.65 $1,107 —
1385 1385 75-80% 2 90.50 $90.50 $1,253 +4.44
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1255 1138 80-85% 16 76.00–81.00 $78.91 $898 —
1185–1320 1253 80-85% 4 82.00 $82.00 $1,027 -8.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1620 1458 6 95.00–100.00 $97.59 $1,423 —
1325–1810 1556 5 103.00–108.00 $105.40 $1,640 —
1410–2075 1606 9 109.00–114.00 $111.22 $1,786 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1004–1432 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 900.00–1,125.00 $1,032.96

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1199 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 875.00–1,000.00 $963.20

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105–1202 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,267.13 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.