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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 26, 2022

5,372 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $188.98/cwt -31.42 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 476 lb · 173 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $182.96/cwt +14.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,409/hd at 770 lb · 158 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $170.42/cwt -23.59 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 474 lb · 149 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,372 4,507 3,864
Feeder cattle 4,407 3,652 3,254
Slaughter cattle 930 786 576
Replacement cattle 35 69 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly steady. Steer calves had a much lower undertone noted. Heifers 2.00 higher. Quality good. Demand good. Slaughter cows 4.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 value added 320 4 234.00–235.00 $234.25 $750 -25.25
315–330 unweaned 323 9 210.00–214.00 $212.27 $686 -25.15
316–344 327 33 217.00–227.00 $220.32 $720 -26.32
350–390 361 44 213.00–223.00 $215.86 $779 -21.28
400–444 429 80 194.00–204.00 $197.69 $848 -25.01
413–441 unweaned 436 42 186.00–190.00 $189.07 $824 -29.43
450–484 468 116 189.00–199.00 $192.97 $903 -27.97
483 value added 483 2 200.00 $200.00 $966 —
455–495 unweaned 494 55 180.00–185.00 $180.17 $890 -35.83
501–549 521 60 175.00–185.00 $181.89 $948 -9.78
523–545 value added 529 17 190.50–198.50 $194.22 $1,027 -5.78
536 unweaned 536 5 170.00 $170.00 $911 -17.50
555–599 583 91 184.00–194.00 $185.11 $1,079 -0.94
600–648 636 17 179.00–189.00 $182.84 $1,163 -12.62
650–680 663 24 175.00–185.00 $177.77 $1,179 -6.62
712–720 714 14 160.00–170.00 $167.84 $1,198 -6.82
750–795 770 19 170.00–180.00 $174.78 $1,346 +6.56
760–770 value added 770 139 183.50–184.10 $184.08 $1,417 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–337 319 47 206.00–216.00 $210.31 $671 -26.16
354–394 372 50 202.00–212.00 $210.31 $782 -18.61
388 unweaned 388 9 200.00 $200.00 $776 —
432 unweaned 432 25 180.50 $180.50 $780 —
409–449 437 113 183.00–193.00 $188.96 $826 -23.37
460–491 484 87 178.50–188.50 $184.36 $892 -30.11
491 unweaned 491 4 171.00 $171.00 $840 -35.00
500–541 527 91 164.00–174.00 $171.19 $902 -7.45
542 unweaned 542 9 160.00 $160.00 $867 -15.00
580 unweaned 580 3 170.00 $170.00 $986 —
561–598 582 138 173.00–183.00 $174.31 $1,014 -4.95
608–615 unweaned 609 19 161.00–165.00 $164.57 $1,002 +4.57
608–635 628 29 168.00–178.00 $175.04 $1,099 -5.40
669 669 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,097 -9.08
670 unweaned 670 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–337 320 38 195.00–205.00 $199.71 $639 -27.57
315–332 unweaned 325 10 186.00 $186.00 $604 —
350–390 380 25 191.00–201.00 $194.51 $739 -23.00
370–398 unweaned 388 34 171.00–186.00 $180.70 $701 -25.88
407–448 432 83 172.00–182.00 $179.20 $774 -24.33
420–440 unweaned 436 22 154.00–165.00 $163.56 $713 -29.66
454–498 472 116 167.00–178.00 $172.85 $816 -26.73
458–490 unweaned 480 33 157.00–165.00 $161.89 $777 -28.73
526 unweaned 526 9 157.00 $157.00 $826 -4.34
513–543 531 65 153.00–163.00 $155.59 $826 -16.08
550–585 unweaned 560 47 143.00–160.00 $154.72 $866 +0.72
553–598 572 58 162.00–172.00 $167.81 $960 +3.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–344 326 23 170.00–180.00 $174.00 $567 +1.13
365–375 value added 368 27 183.00–185.00 $184.32 $678 +3.50
355–383 369 35 169.00–179.00 $171.52 $633 -1.16
378–386 unweaned 382 19 160.00–168.00 $164.25 $627 -0.53
415–448 434 30 166.00–176.00 $171.76 $745 -0.39
425–444 unweaned 434 23 160.00–165.00 $164.23 $713 —
460–483 value added 471 16 177.00–179.50 $178.60 $841 -0.54
452–496 472 59 165.50–175.50 $171.14 $808 +2.34
454–481 unweaned 479 64 159.00–161.00 $160.84 $770 —
512–518 value added 515 13 175.00–177.50 $176.35 $908 +2.99
514–518 unweaned 516 15 160.00 $160.00 $826 +4.51
505–549 529 39 164.00–174.00 $167.44 $886 +5.39
550–590 562 59 157.00–167.00 $164.58 $925 +5.11
568 value added 568 2 170.00 $170.00 $966 +0.43
555–590 unweaned 573 6 150.00–151.00 $150.52 $862 —
600–613 unweaned 607 4 141.00–148.00 $144.54 $877 —
600–623 615 24 150.50–160.50 $156.00 $959 -2.70
615 value added 615 7 166.50 $166.50 $1,024 -2.32
658–678 666 7 150.00–160.00 $155.38 $1,035 +1.53
710–745 727 14 145.00–155.00 $148.96 $1,083 -8.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 unweaned 313 7 152.00 $152.00 $476 —
313–345 332 33 159.00–169.00 $165.27 $549 +0.29
367 unweaned 367 3 151.00 $151.00 $554 -4.00
355–391 380 99 158.00–168.00 $164.51 $625 +1.69
424 unweaned 424 5 150.00 $150.00 $636 -3.95
418–440 426 35 155.00–165.00 $160.73 $685 -0.02
454–490 unweaned 466 16 151.00–154.00 $152.96 $713 —
450–498 475 55 155.00–165.00 $160.09 $760 -0.48
509–520 unweaned 515 6 147.50–151.00 $149.23 $769 +4.56
501–537 518 60 153.00–163.00 $158.96 $823 +6.00
550 unweaned 550 4 145.00 $145.00 $798 —
565–577 571 47 146.00–156.00 $151.58 $866 +5.48
603–641 631 21 140.00–150.00 $146.11 $922 +0.15
650–690 661 26 139.00–149.00 $141.71 $937 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–345 322 35 148.00–158.00 $151.84 $489 -2.70
370–377 unweaned 375 6 140.00–245.00 $174.56 $655 +33.56
355–398 377 52 147.00–157.00 $151.87 $573 +0.41
400–442 431 49 144.00–154.00 $147.61 $636 -2.56
405–448 unweaned 434 23 135.00–140.00 $136.86 $594 -4.14
450–493 unweaned 473 39 136.00–141.00 $139.37 $659 +2.48
454–494 473 36 143.00–153.00 $146.91 $695 -1.52
500–545 530 27 142.00–152.00 $145.76 $773 +2.62
530–545 unweaned 541 7 131.00–140.00 $137.48 $744 —
565 565 11 135.00–145.00 $139.55 $788 +5.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 326 13 175.00–185.00 $177.35 $578 —
323–349 unweaned 334 30 163.00–166.00 $164.92 $551 —
377–385 381 13 174.00–184.00 $179.57 $684 -24.44
388 unweaned 388 6 170.00 $170.00 $660 —
415–443 unweaned 429 6 155.00–167.00 $161.20 $692 —
424–440 432 16 169.00–179.00 $173.43 $749 -17.44
458–489 unweaned 470 42 150.00–165.00 $156.13 $734 +1.13
481–495 484 46 175.00–185.00 $179.86 $871 +12.18
504–538 515 40 149.00–159.00 $155.77 $802 +2.00
517–548 unweaned 544 44 140.00–148.00 $145.55 $792 —
553–575 563 31 145.00–159.00 $150.26 $846 -2.78
555–573 unweaned 568 15 140.00 $140.00 $795 -6.00
605 605 2 142.00 $142.00 $859 —
656 656 13 140.00 $140.00 $918 —
719–741 735 16 138.00–148.00 $144.47 $1,062 —
766–790 771 11 143.00–153.00 $147.58 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–348 315 24 186.00–196.00 $188.36 $593 -22.95
355–395 370 15 185.00–195.00 $188.56 $698 -30.44
374 unweaned 374 9 175.50 $175.50 $656 —
382 value added 382 3 197.50 $197.50 $754 -39.50
415–437 422 22 180.00–190.00 $184.54 $779 -14.10
437 unweaned 437 13 176.00 $176.00 $769 —
452–475 455 31 186.00–196.00 $194.65 $886 +7.37
500–515 505 17 160.00–170.00 $162.11 $819 -2.67
531 value added 531 29 182.50 $182.50 $969 —
552–598 566 17 155.00–165.00 $157.95 $894 -5.93
563–578 value added 569 16 166.00–185.00 $171.01 $973 —
623 value added 623 12 155.00 $155.00 $966 —
600–638 626 28 153.00–163.00 $158.33 $991 -6.28
675–698 690 28 143.00–153.00 $147.24 $1,016 —
730–740 734 5 149.00–159.00 $154.97 $1,137 -13.13
755–795 782 11 154.00–164.00 $157.30 $1,230 -4.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 unweaned 456 12 145.00 $145.00 $661 —
458–493 476 43 164.00–174.00 $166.94 $795 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–995 938 85-90% 14 57.00–61.00 $59.31 $556 -13.33
904–995 943 85-90% 36 63.00–67.00 $64.93 $612 -7.71
925–990 968 85-90% 30 69.00–74.00 $71.17 $689 —
944–990 971 85-90% 9 77.00–80.00 $78.14 $759 —
1000–1270 1106 85-90% 69 64.00–69.50 $67.04 $741 -5.44
1015–1311 1110 85-90% 12 58.00–60.00 $58.83 $653 -13.65
1010–1366 1123 85-90% 119 70.00–75.50 $72.53 $815 +0.05
1033–1666 1238 85-90% 28 77.00–81.00 $78.55 $972 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1077–1535 1174 75-80% 100 69.00–74.50 $72.52 $851 -0.23
1244–1444 1324 75-80% 38 75.00–80.00 $77.74 $1,029 —
1235–1577 1385 75-80% 31 81.00–86.00 $83.49 $1,156 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1033–1299 1104 80-85% 42 70.00–75.00 $73.09 $807 +1.95
1055–1324 1246 80-85% 32 76.00–80.00 $78.01 $972 -0.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1890 1626 8 90.00–95.00 $92.82 $1,509 -9.19
1455–1940 1713 6 96.00–101.00 $98.26 $1,683 —
1615–2240 1775 9 102.00–107.00 $103.63 $1,839 -3.59

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1214 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 850.00–1,100.00 $994.09

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1044–1177 1122 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 825.00–1,050.00 $962.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1171 1171 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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
1022–1365 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,097.92 —

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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.