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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 24, 2022

3,537 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.96/cwt -0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 532 lb · 117 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $209.89/cwt +5.40 vs last sale · ≈ $885/hd at 422 lb · 92 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.35/cwt +6.57 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 426 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,537 4,159 4,137
Feeder cattle 2,782 3,156 3,513
Slaughter cattle 711 953 565
Replacement cattle 44 50 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: With much needed rain in progress, steers 5.00-8.00 higher. Heifers 4.00-6.00 higher. Valued Added cattle 3.00 5.00 higher. Demand good. Quality plain thru attractive. Slaughter cows 5.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 332 6 210.00–220.00 $212.34 $705 -7.39
338 value added 338 3 232.00 $232.00 $784 +7.00
354–388 370 9 204.00–214.00 $209.41 $775 +3.68
363–387 value added 378 18 216.00–232.00 $225.88 $854 +3.74
385 unweaned 385 2 195.00 $195.00 $751 —
400–432 value added 405 33 216.00–231.00 $220.18 $892 +8.58
424 unweaned 424 17 190.00 $190.00 $806 —
426–445 434 42 204.00–214.00 $209.86 $911 +9.93
455–470 value added 460 19 204.00–210.00 $208.68 $960 +13.21
465 unweaned 465 2 190.00 $190.00 $884 —
451–489 475 31 191.00–201.00 $195.04 $926 +5.36
500–514 507 30 186.50–196.50 $193.40 $981 +9.57
500–544 value added 520 9 197.00–199.00 $198.07 $1,030 +7.75
502–524 unweaned 521 32 180.00–181.50 $181.27 $944 +2.02
562 unweaned 562 6 177.00 $177.00 $995 +12.01
575–593 579 43 180.50–190.50 $186.86 $1,082 +3.45
611–645 620 18 170.50–180.50 $174.80 $1,084 +1.89
605–630 value added 621 8 183.50–188.00 $186.64 $1,159 —
656 value added 656 28 184.50–186.50 $185.64 $1,218 —
655–673 670 48 168.00–178.00 $173.72 $1,164 +5.07
703–745 724 8 155.00–165.00 $161.10 $1,166 +1.81
754–775 758 5 150.50–160.50 $152.54 $1,156 -2.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–333 323 9 199.00–209.00 $203.43 $657 -4.34
344 value added 344 4 210.00 $210.00 $722 —
354–388 363 16 193.00–203.00 $197.43 $717 +5.10
390 unweaned 390 1 189.00 $189.00 $737 —
405–431 426 80 193.00–203.00 $200.38 $854 +10.87
472 value added 472 9 191.00 $191.00 $902 —
455–499 489 73 180.00–190.00 $186.47 $912 +8.66
520 unweaned 520 2 171.00 $171.00 $889 +7.74
502–539 521 24 175.00–185.00 $182.53 $951 +10.26
533 value added 533 30 186.50 $186.50 $994 —
552–584 572 47 169.00–179.00 $175.11 $1,002 +4.73
589 value added 589 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,060 —
601–641 unweaned 621 27 149.00–157.00 $152.24 $945 +1.74
615–643 632 9 159.00–169.00 $163.65 $1,034 -0.26
677–685 679 9 157.00–167.00 $159.24 $1,081 +3.18
688 unweaned 688 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,032 +3.94
708–740 729 8 144.00–154.00 $149.26 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–431 418 45 182.00–192.00 $188.06 $786 +10.95
437 unweaned 437 11 179.50 $179.50 $784 +14.50
466–490 unweaned 476 7 160.00–180.00 $168.82 $804 +16.82
465–490 481 60 169.00–179.00 $176.64 $850 +10.64
515 unweaned 515 6 155.00 $155.00 $798 +2.95
502–548 529 46 164.00–174.00 $169.83 $898 +7.88
556–586 565 67 158.00–168.00 $164.17 $928 +3.54
571 unweaned 571 4 155.00 $155.00 $885 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 value added 313 9 173.00–185.00 $180.78 $566 —
310–340 324 25 160.00–170.00 $166.73 $540 +9.63
310–334 unweaned 326 6 156.00–166.00 $159.17 $519 +12.17
366–389 380 12 155.50–165.50 $159.50 $606 -2.10
360–394 value added 381 24 168.00–180.00 $175.10 $667 +6.11
400–443 423 45 166.50–176.50 $170.79 $722 +6.56
405–433 value added 423 16 177.00–180.00 $178.92 $757 —
419–449 unweaned 434 23 160.00–165.00 $163.53 $710 +5.53
450–495 465 42 165.00–175.00 $168.56 $784 +4.65
493 unweaned 493 25 160.00 $160.00 $789 +5.65
500–544 525 33 154.50–164.50 $158.22 $831 -1.71
510–541 unweaned 528 18 140.00–153.00 $144.79 $764 -2.78
561–566 unweaned 562 31 140.00–144.00 $140.91 $792 -5.73
573–589 581 27 145.00–155.00 $149.38 $868 -4.92
605 unweaned 605 3 142.00 $142.00 $859 —
600–628 612 50 149.00–159.00 $154.82 $947 +3.07
658–686 670 44 145.50–155.50 $154.27 $1,034 +6.61
700–744 721 11 146.50–156.50 $150.30 $1,084 +0.53
752–788 776 9 140.00–150.00 $146.77 $1,139 +0.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–344 334 18 149.00–159.00 $156.72 $523 +10.85
358–375 363 9 144.00–154.00 $147.19 $534 -2.06
355–390 unweaned 378 12 139.00–140.00 $139.41 $527 -0.19
407–447 428 23 155.00–165.00 $160.35 $686 +8.08
442 unweaned 442 3 166.00 $166.00 $734 —
450–494 474 45 154.00–164.00 $158.22 $750 +5.98
460–494 unweaned 486 9 144.00–153.00 $151.11 $734 +6.28
505–537 unweaned 523 31 139.00–142.00 $140.65 $736 +3.49
524 value added 524 7 154.00 $154.00 $807 —
500–547 536 79 143.00–153.00 $147.33 $790 -2.41
550–585 unweaned 559 8 130.00 $130.00 $727 +0.81
550–577 565 19 134.00–144.00 $138.26 $781 -3.50
605–646 unweaned 626 4 128.00–130.00 $129.03 $808 -1.60
600–640 628 29 138.00–148.00 $142.92 $898 +0.66
628 value added 628 3 150.00 $150.00 $942 —
660 value added 660 19 145.00 $145.00 $957 —
655–698 670 13 134.00–144.00 $138.88 $930 +1.33
743 743 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 unweaned 405 3 134.00 $134.00 $543 -1.00
410–449 422 32 144.00–154.00 $147.63 $623 +6.41
450–467 unweaned 459 7 131.00–141.00 $134.94 $619 +7.53
455–490 472 23 143.00–153.00 $146.50 $691 +5.31
522–547 542 27 132.00–142.00 $137.55 $746 -3.45
545 unweaned 545 2 130.00 $130.00 $708 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–342 value added 341 5 210.00–225.00 $219.02 $747 —
344–345 344 5 180.00–190.00 $182.00 $626 -13.43
355–392 382 12 186.00–196.00 $191.91 $733 +4.71
385–399 value added 393 5 215.00–221.00 $217.35 $854 +15.72
400–435 value added 418 9 198.00–202.50 $200.14 $837 +10.14
418–433 425 13 181.00–191.00 $186.30 $792 +5.83
458–498 482 19 174.00–184.00 $178.61 $861 -2.43
505–509 value added 509 19 176.50–178.50 $176.71 $899 +8.90
508–545 529 10 156.00–166.00 $160.11 $847 +7.08
555–590 580 19 155.00–165.00 $158.28 $918 +5.04
585 value added 585 13 175.50 $175.50 $1,027 +0.50
605–638 614 13 161.50–171.50 $164.85 $1,012 +2.90
630 value added 630 1 183.50 $183.50 $1,156 +10.00
632 unweaned 632 11 150.00 $150.00 $948 +1.00
659–671 661 12 155.50–165.50 $157.19 $1,039 +5.93
700–743 729 8 135.50–145.50 $138.58 $1,010 -1.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 180.00 $180.00 $706 +1.63
410–430 420 11 170.00–180.00 $173.24 $728 +6.66
408–444 unweaned 424 14 164.00–167.00 $165.86 $703 +6.11
470–475 unweaned 473 6 160.00–161.00 $160.67 $760 +0.29
480 value added 480 2 174.00 $174.00 $835 —
480–498 492 31 163.00–173.00 $166.33 $818 -0.49
514 value added 514 5 158.00 $158.00 $812 —
505–540 530 18 145.00–155.00 $149.72 $794 +7.48
622–645 628 23 150.00–160.00 $153.80 $966 +5.64
635–644 unweaned 638 17 144.00–149.50 $145.96 $931 +8.96

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633–990 774 85-90% 10 77.00–83.00 $78.82 $610 —
615–870 789 85-90% 7 71.00–76.00 $73.82 $582 —
625–999 849 85-90% 22 65.00–70.00 $67.43 $572 —
805–999 935 85-90% 43 59.00–64.50 $61.91 $579 -9.36
1000–1205 1095 85-90% 11 52.00–57.50 $54.17 $593 -6.66
1030–1320 1125 85-90% 41 64.00–69.00 $65.97 $742 -0.07
1008–1515 1151 85-90% 63 58.00–63.50 $60.93 $701 +5.58
1108–1945 1455 85-90% 6 70.00 $70.00 $1,018 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1044–1570 1246 75-80% 59 64.00–70.50 $68.05 $848 —
1144–1622 1412 75-80% 28 71.00–76.00 $73.25 $1,034 —
1444 1444 75-80% 2 83.00 $83.00 $1,199 —
1356–1533 1445 75-80% 4 54.00–60.00 $56.82 $821 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1066–1355 1136 80-85% 42 64.00–66.00 $65.56 $745 +1.76
1195 1195 80-85% 2 57.00 $57.00 $681 —
1066–1311 1217 80-85% 15 67.00–71.00 $69.76 $849 —
1089–1345 1217 80-85% 4 75.00–77.00 $76.11 $926 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1700 1498 9 90.00–95.50 $92.44 $1,385 —
1610–1815 1721 6 96.00–97.00 $96.47 $1,660 —
1910–2080 1968 6 102.00–105.00 $103.67 $2,040 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1340 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 700.00–1,075.00 $871.29

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1245 1044 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 900.00–975.00 $941.81

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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
1140–1595 1321 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 710.00–1,200.00 $944.27 —

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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.