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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

3,509 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $203.15/cwt -2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 576 lb · 139 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $201.10/cwt +14.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 628 lb · 130 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.57/cwt +0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 473 lb · 95 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,509 1,955 2,225
Feeder cattle 3,012 1,543 1,944
Slaughter cattle 455 361 268
Replacement cattle 42 51 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 6.00-8.00 higher. Heifers 5.00-7.00 higher. Quality good. Demand good. Slaughter cows mostly to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 value added 316 41 249.00–256.00 $251.84 $796 -0.73
306–340 333 25 235.00–245.00 $237.45 $791 +4.69
375 unweaned 375 3 223.00 $223.00 $836 —
355–390 377 61 230.00–240.00 $235.36 $887 +10.25
400–408 unweaned 407 33 216.00–220.00 $219.23 $892 —
405–442 434 33 221.00–231.00 $225.77 $980 +9.68
460–465 unweaned 461 11 210.50–212.50 $211.05 $973 —
450–490 465 23 215.00–225.00 $217.74 $1,012 +6.58
500–543 520 43 203.00–213.00 $207.05 $1,077 -0.37
522–545 unweaned 531 13 189.50–200.00 $193.06 $1,025 —
550–595 576 139 199.00–209.00 $203.15 $1,170 -2.27
600–648 620 36 188.50–198.50 $192.97 $1,196 +6.52
602–647 value added 631 94 199.50–207.00 $204.21 $1,289 +7.21
652 value added 652 3 196.50 $196.50 $1,281 —
657–688 666 19 182.00–192.00 $190.30 $1,267 +10.76
707–710 value added 709 24 184.50–191.00 $187.60 $1,330 —
700–725 717 13 165.50–175.50 $170.97 $1,226 +5.74
750–764 756 82 174.50–184.25 $182.05 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–335 317 10 224.00–234.00 $227.18 $720 +3.80
367–395 382 35 219.00–229.00 $222.84 $851 —
395 unweaned 395 4 215.50 $215.50 $851 —
403–448 430 45 210.00–220.00 $213.79 $919 +4.15
435 unweaned 435 3 199.00 $199.00 $866 -1.00
450–489 467 48 204.00–214.00 $206.72 $965 +2.38
478–488 unweaned 483 6 195.00–200.00 $197.53 $954 +8.01
510 unweaned 510 5 185.00 $185.00 $944 -4.00
505–544 523 46 192.00–202.00 $196.98 $1,030 +2.45
550–587 565 43 188.00–198.00 $195.22 $1,103 +1.20
609–641 622 17 177.00–188.00 $184.94 $1,150 +13.55
665 unweaned 665 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,130 —
655–697 682 37 171.00–181.00 $176.65 $1,205 +7.91
709–744 726 26 154.00–164.00 $159.57 $1,158 —
764–788 774 40 163.00–173.00 $168.40 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–344 324 19 213.00–223.00 $217.27 $704 —
300–344 unweaned 325 14 200.00–210.00 $203.55 $662 —
350–397 375 26 208.00–218.00 $212.30 $796 —
378 unweaned 378 2 198.00 $198.00 $748 —
403–433 unweaned 411 8 192.00–195.00 $194.21 $798 —
400–445 426 34 199.00–209.00 $205.42 $875 —
453–490 unweaned 459 6 189.00–190.00 $189.82 $871 —
450–499 479 74 193.00–203.00 $198.85 $952 —
503–549 521 69 181.00–191.00 $185.77 $968 —
545 unweaned 545 5 180.00 $180.00 $981 —
555–588 580 31 177.00–187.00 $184.92 $1,073 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 319 37 186.00–196.00 $190.37 $607 +6.90
305–348 unweaned 337 4 184.00–185.00 $184.23 $621 —
336–345 value added 341 30 198.50–199.00 $198.75 $678 —
354–395 377 53 185.00–195.00 $189.50 $714 +5.72
378 unweaned 378 3 175.00 $175.00 $662 +5.00
400–448 430 71 183.00–193.00 $187.81 $808 +3.91
415–446 unweaned 436 10 180.00–182.50 $180.59 $787 —
450–498 469 77 180.00–190.00 $185.66 $871 +4.70
483–496 unweaned 489 18 172.00–177.00 $174.64 $854 —
500–523 unweaned 507 10 170.00–172.00 $170.39 $864 —
500–549 532 39 173.00–183.00 $180.40 $960 +8.08
533 value added 533 11 188.00 $188.00 $1,002 +7.00
555 value added 555 4 182.00–183.50 $182.75 $1,014 +1.75
565 unweaned 565 3 168.50 $168.50 $952 +5.00
555–590 572 60 170.00–180.00 $177.06 $1,013 +5.64
600–641 618 45 165.00–175.00 $171.66 $1,061 +6.07
650–680 661 21 160.50–170.50 $166.03 $1,097 +3.55
714 value added 714 4 166.50 $166.50 $1,189 —
700–740 718 4 154.00–164.00 $157.32 $1,130 +2.19
759–790 766 16 156.00–166.00 $160.40 $1,229 +12.05
766 value added 766 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 321 25 175.00–185.00 $179.72 $577 +6.00
344 unweaned 344 18 171.00 $171.00 $588 +5.00
372–396 388 24 174.00–184.00 $180.98 $702 +9.27
400 unweaned 400 2 168.00 $168.00 $672 —
403–445 420 48 172.00–182.00 $177.49 $745 +5.86
453–498 468 32 169.00–179.00 $175.90 $823 +6.85
500–544 517 23 162.00–172.50 $166.72 $862 —
570–590 585 19 159.00–169.00 $162.87 $953 +2.83
606–648 636 18 154.00–164.00 $157.53 $1,002 —
670–698 682 13 149.00–159.00 $151.49 $1,033 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 329 12 164.00–174.00 $168.85 $556 —
340 unweaned 340 1 156.00 $156.00 $530 —
360 unweaned 360 2 157.00 $157.00 $565 —
359–388 377 11 163.00–173.00 $166.75 $629 —
410–433 418 14 161.00–171.00 $164.19 $686 —
472 unweaned 472 8 155.00 $155.00 $732 —
470–490 482 22 158.50–168.00 $165.02 $795 —
510–518 unweaned 514 4 141.00–147.00 $143.98 $740 —
507–535 522 12 151.00–161.00 $156.48 $817 —
555 unweaned 555 3 140.00 $140.00 $777 —
566–599 586 22 148.00–158.00 $152.29 $892 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 value added 318 2 250.00 $250.00 $795 +10.00
338–339 339 8 215.00–225.00 $221.26 $750 -3.10
353 value added 353 3 246.00 $246.00 $868 +9.27
353–383 369 11 229.00–239.00 $231.83 $855 +6.55
375 unweaned 375 2 218.00 $218.00 $818 —
410–438 423 17 208.00–218.00 $211.10 $893 +3.34
445 unweaned 445 4 199.00–200.00 $199.50 $888 -1.50
453–478 459 10 199.00–209.00 $204.16 $937 +0.55
501–548 522 35 186.00–195.50 $190.12 $992 +11.78
561 value added 561 5 195.50 $195.50 $1,097 —
550–590 570 18 175.00–185.00 $180.93 $1,031 +2.02
584 unweaned 584 4 171.00 $171.00 $999 —
600–610 607 8 173.00–183.00 $176.76 $1,073 —
610–645 value added 624 7 186.00–194.00 $192.24 $1,200 —
665–690 678 18 166.50–176.50 $170.32 $1,155 +4.95
700–740 720 2 150.00–159.00 $154.63 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 4 197.00–207.00 $201.77 $753 -11.74
395 unweaned 395 3 186.00 $186.00 $735 -15.72
402–448 427 10 197.00–207.00 $201.61 $861 —
425–441 unweaned 436 7 185.00–192.00 $186.95 $815 —
450–485 unweaned 469 19 179.00–184.00 $180.45 $846 —
470–493 485 16 188.00–198.50 $193.95 $941 —
504–543 512 12 175.00–185.00 $179.87 $921 —
548 unweaned 548 8 173.00 $173.00 $948 —
550–555 unweaned 553 10 162.00 $162.00 $896 —
555 value added 555 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,096 —
558–575 566 6 164.00–174.50 $167.88 $950 —
610–644 625 13 162.00–172.00 $166.51 $1,041 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–990 912 85-90% 26 63.00–68.00 $65.89 $601 -5.89
935–960 948 85-90% 4 75.00–78.00 $76.48 $725 -6.52
910–995 962 85-90% 24 69.00–74.00 $70.74 $681 —
1000–1290 1084 85-90% 62 69.00–74.00 $72.65 $788 +7.35
1024–1285 1122 85-90% 8 82.50–83.00 $82.76 $929 +10.36
1000–1670 1166 85-90% 62 75.00–80.00 $76.84 $896 -5.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1565 1264 75-80% 12 77.00–82.50 $78.64 $994 -0.67
1205–1599 1348 75-80% 38 83.00–87.00 $83.98 $1,132 —
1095–1809 1422 75-80% 26 91.00–95.00 $92.30 $1,313 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 80-85% 2 76.00 $76.00 $794 —
1055–1325 1165 80-85% 26 77.00–82.00 $79.10 $922 —
1185–1255 1210 80-85% 8 83.00–85.50 $83.63 $1,012 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1855 1658 6 109.00–111.00 $109.99 $1,824 —
1785–1925 1845 3 115.00–116.00 $115.32 $2,128 —
1590–2090 1872 10 102.00–108.00 $106.03 $1,985 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1194 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,000.00–1,285.00 $1,217.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1200 1106 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 625.00–975.00 $833.64

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1114 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 850.00–975.00 $900.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1200 1161 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,360.00 $1,194.83

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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
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.