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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 10, 2022

4,269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.50/cwt -1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $758/hd at 469 lb · 122 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.15/cwt -3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 584 lb · 112 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.30/cwt +5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 525 lb · 104 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,269 4,929 3,458
Feeder cattle 3,254 3,895 2,741
Slaughter cattle 966 999 664
Replacement cattle 49 35 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 3.00-5.00 higher. Heifers 3.00-4.00 lower. Demand good. Quality average thru good. Slaughter cows 4.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–341 329 21 209.00–219.00 $214.28 $705 -0.69
350–373 367 26 195.00–205.00 $198.26 $728 +7.61
368–381 value added 375 11 209.50–214.00 $211.51 $793 -3.89
405–445 420 20 192.00–202.00 $197.47 $829 +3.28
442 value added 442 6 208.50 $208.50 $922 +2.70
457 value added 457 7 206.50 $206.50 $944 +7.01
451–488 473 29 181.00–191.00 $185.96 $880 -0.49
466–480 unweaned 473 10 174.50–180.00 $175.94 $832 -3.89
502–517 value added 510 36 187.50–196.00 $191.96 $979 +2.02
500–544 521 53 175.00–185.00 $181.14 $944 +4.19
555–598 570 24 170.00–180.00 $172.16 $981 +1.64
558–592 value added 572 32 182.50–190.00 $186.85 $1,069 +1.80
580–598 unweaned 596 56 163.00–168.50 $167.75 $1,000 +3.67
616 value added 616 4 174.00 $174.00 $1,072 -8.50
613–635 unweaned 626 14 153.00–154.50 $153.79 $963 —
611–648 640 38 160.00–170.00 $167.47 $1,072 -1.87
650–686 680 20 160.00–170.00 $166.73 $1,134 -4.95
700–707 703 12 147.00–157.00 $151.65 $1,066 —
700–740 value added 719 21 164.00–169.00 $165.26 $1,188 +11.10
750–770 value added 757 3 150.00–151.00 $150.67 $1,141 —
760–785 773 5 139.00–149.00 $143.36 $1,108 +4.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–320 unweaned 320 12 190.00–195.00 $193.75 $620 -3.44
305–346 330 49 198.00–208.00 $202.16 $667 -5.18
355–385 372 19 184.00–194.00 $188.70 $702 +6.44
418–441 unweaned 428 14 179.00–180.00 $179.71 $769 —
408–444 430 63 181.00–191.00 $186.84 $803 +5.71
453 unweaned 453 7 169.00 $169.00 $766 -1.00
477–490 480 59 170.00–180.00 $175.91 $844 -1.43
500–548 508 31 164.50–174.00 $170.11 $864 +5.32
533 unweaned 533 5 164.00 $164.00 $874 +7.00
563–588 unweaned 576 10 149.00–149.50 $149.26 $860 +1.09
570–597 579 35 159.00–169.00 $164.91 $955 +6.54
605–647 634 72 149.00–159.00 $152.89 $969 -3.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–331 316 25 187.00–197.00 $191.56 $605 -5.33
388–393 391 65 173.00–183.00 $178.22 $697 —
405–449 434 79 170.00–180.00 $173.23 $752 +2.31
439 unweaned 439 9 158.00 $158.00 $694 -6.67
455–473 458 59 159.00–169.00 $163.94 $751 -3.27
504–548 526 70 153.00–163.00 $156.47 $823 +3.82
565–588 576 48 148.00–158.00 $152.89 $881 +5.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 value added 307 8 162.00–169.00 $164.65 $505 —
304–343 323 28 148.00–158.00 $152.56 $493 -19.79
340 unweaned 340 2 147.00 $147.00 $500 -18.35
350–396 372 52 145.00–155.00 $150.31 $559 -11.07
353–384 value added 374 9 156.00–161.00 $159.43 $596 -10.60
420 value added 420 12 179.50 $179.50 $754 +5.24
400–447 430 18 165.00–175.00 $170.21 $732 +5.62
438 unweaned 438 3 163.00 $163.00 $714 +6.74
453–460 value added 459 17 166.00–166.50 $166.44 $764 -5.30
452–499 471 105 155.50–165.50 $160.70 $757 -2.10
505–518 value added 514 24 165.50–167.00 $166.31 $855 —
500–544 527 76 154.00–164.00 $160.28 $845 -1.84
549 unweaned 549 4 150.50 $150.50 $826 +2.25
555–595 576 49 150.00–160.00 $155.17 $894 -2.84
560–588 unweaned 577 10 141.00–149.00 $145.38 $839 —
600 value added 600 3 158.00 $158.00 $948 —
603–640 613 30 145.00–155.00 $151.02 $926 -4.30
660 value added 660 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,016 -7.31
653–685 675 17 141.00–151.00 $145.83 $984 -9.06
700–738 723 23 138.00–148.00 $143.15 $1,035 +4.81
755–788 778 12 135.00–145.00 $137.44 $1,069 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–335 321 22 137.00–147.00 $141.72 $455 -16.29
323 unweaned 323 3 135.00 $135.00 $436 —
360–375 unweaned 368 6 130.00–133.00 $131.53 $484 -6.99
350–390 373 44 134.00–144.00 $139.19 $519 -7.13
406–446 425 51 154.00–164.00 $159.60 $678 +3.15
421–438 unweaned 426 18 149.00–151.00 $150.10 $639 +5.10
455–460 unweaned 457 8 139.00–140.00 $139.38 $637 -0.62
450–490 475 35 144.00–154.00 $150.44 $715 +1.88
502–545 unweaned 527 28 135.00–142.00 $138.99 $732 -3.23
508–545 531 51 143.00–153.00 $146.55 $778 -3.22
555–575 unweaned 563 14 135.00–138.50 $137.10 $772 -1.90
554–588 571 32 139.00–149.00 $143.10 $817 -5.05
600–640 624 12 134.00–144.00 $138.00 $861 -6.97
680 680 1 140.00 $140.00 $952 -0.09
725 725 4 130.00 $130.00 $942 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–510 506 11 132.00–142.00 $139.81 $707 -1.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 329 12 185.00–195.00 $189.11 $622 -14.82
355–399 381 8 180.00–190.00 $187.30 $714 -2.05
420 unweaned 420 2 165.00 $165.00 $693 -11.00
443–445 444 8 169.00–179.00 $174.74 $776 -8.73
448 value added 448 9 186.00 $186.00 $833 -5.32
450–498 unweaned 474 25 159.00–167.50 $164.82 $781 —
466–480 476 8 168.00–178.00 $170.89 $813 +8.45
500–515 unweaned 510 11 148.00–155.00 $149.01 $760 —
506–528 value added 512 23 171.00–183.00 $175.47 $898 +15.47
511–542 523 30 157.00–167.00 $160.58 $840 +14.36
552–573 563 53 150.00–160.00 $155.19 $874 +7.14
558–591 unweaned 567 16 139.00–141.00 $139.92 $793 +0.31
600–633 613 15 153.00–163.00 $158.28 $970 +18.62
655–695 669 22 149.00–159.00 $152.48 $1,020 +6.99
715–737 724 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,014 +5.75
755–760 758 3 138.00–140.00 $139.34 $1,056 +8.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–338 330 34 174.00–184.00 $175.75 $580 —
355–395 378 7 169.00–179.00 $174.90 $661 -1.49
373–389 unweaned 378 12 152.00–166.00 $161.20 $609 -2.80
405–447 unweaned 419 13 152.00–155.00 $152.90 $641 -2.10
420–446 430 23 158.00–168.00 $163.15 $702 -5.60
460–483 unweaned 471 29 146.00–155.00 $148.75 $701 +1.57
463–483 472 27 157.00–167.00 $162.64 $768 +11.95
512–543 526 37 146.00–156.00 $151.09 $795 +15.82
559–580 565 16 139.00–149.00 $146.40 $827 +7.33
560–585 unweaned 577 5 134.00–135.00 $134.60 $777 +4.60
605–633 620 29 142.00–152.00 $144.94 $899 +14.94
646 unweaned 646 4 139.00 $139.00 $898 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–925 850 85-90% 6 69.00–72.00 $70.63 $600 —
755–990 880 85-90% 24 52.00–57.00 $55.13 $485 +0.05
888–965 919 85-90% 9 45.00–50.00 $47.93 $440 -12.32
790–995 946 85-90% 36 58.00–64.00 $61.22 $579 +0.97
1010–1077 1046 85-90% 18 50.00–51.00 $50.68 $530 —
1040–1255 1099 85-90% 46 56.00–61.00 $58.64 $644 -12.37
1047–1588 1119 85-90% 105 62.00–65.00 $63.03 $705 —
1044–1315 1165 85-90% 12 66.00–71.00 $68.58 $799 +7.86
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1066–1215 1104 80-85% 33 65.00–71.00 $67.09 $741 +16.09
1177 1177 80-85% 3 50.00 $50.00 $588 -19.43
1016–1277 1195 80-85% 186 57.00–63.00 $62.14 $743 -7.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1333 1212 75-80% 36 62.00–67.50 $64.82 $786 —
1022–1471 1321 75-80% 140 68.00–74.50 $72.42 $957 -2.78
1525–1555 1540 75-80% 6 79.00–85.50 $82.22 $1,266 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1785 1562 10 80.00–84.00 $80.55 $1,258 —
1385–1840 1611 8 86.00–90.00 $88.31 $1,423 —
1530–2140 1871 7 93.00–97.00 $95.07 $1,779 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2045 2045 1 102.00 $102.00 $2,086 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1555 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 700.00–1,100.00 $953.14

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1080 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 975.00–1,075.00 $1,026.43

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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
1005–1375 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 800.00–1,175.00 $1,034.71 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.