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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 31, 2022

4,165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $199.88/cwt +11.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 524 lb · 135 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $206.21/cwt +5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $897/hd at 435 lb · 133 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.97/cwt +7.60 vs last sale · ≈ $818/hd at 473 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,165 3,537 4,036
Feeder cattle 3,352 2,782 3,669
Slaughter cattle 761 711 234
Replacement cattle 52 44 133

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 7.00 - 9.00 higher. Heifers 8.00 - 9.00 higher. Value Added cattle 4.00 - 7.00 higher. Quality mostly attractive, thru good. Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 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
300–323 value added 310 9 230.00–238.00 $233.70 $724 +1.70
325–335 unweaned 328 3 211.00–218.00 $215.62 $707 —
330–343 336 6 219.00–229.00 $223.12 $750 +10.78
351–390 363 21 213.00–223.00 $218.02 $791 +8.61
350–390 value added 376 38 224.00–232.00 $227.35 $855 +1.47
404–430 409 52 213.00–223.00 $216.43 $885 +6.57
413–432 value added 423 6 227.00–235.00 $231.09 $978 +10.91
427 unweaned 427 3 208.00 $208.00 $888 +18.00
450–483 value added 462 33 214.00–218.50 $216.27 $999 +7.59
470 unweaned 470 2 196.00 $196.00 $921 +6.00
451–497 473 82 200.00–210.00 $208.06 $984 +13.02
500–503 value added 502 12 207.00–208.00 $207.67 $1,043 +9.60
505–545 525 119 195.00–205.00 $199.36 $1,047 +5.96
548 unweaned 548 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,052 +10.73
550–595 572 72 187.00–197.00 $191.44 $1,095 +4.58
600–643 618 26 179.00–189.00 $186.24 $1,151 +11.44
605–623 unweaned 621 23 170.00–177.00 $174.84 $1,086 —
634 value added 634 7 191.00 $191.00 $1,211 +4.36
655–689 672 24 174.50–184.50 $181.35 $1,219 +7.63
675 value added 675 22 187.25 $187.25 $1,264 +1.61
703 value added 703 10 183.50 $183.50 $1,290 —
704–745 713 17 165.00–175.00 $172.67 $1,231 +11.57
750 value added 750 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,275 —
777–795 782 10 157.00–167.00 $165.39 $1,293 +12.85
814–844 827 18 167.50–177.50 $173.76 $1,437 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–345 332 10 208.00–218.00 $213.90 $710 +10.47
338–340 unweaned 339 6 202.00–205.00 $204.00 $692 —
357 value added 357 3 213.00 $213.00 $760 —
370–388 380 7 202.00–212.00 $205.95 $783 +8.52
417–440 value added 429 18 213.00–215.00 $214.03 $918 —
400–444 unweaned 431 16 191.00–200.00 $196.42 $847 —
428–448 437 99 202.00–212.00 $206.37 $902 +5.99
455–497 479 50 189.00–199.00 $193.87 $929 +7.40
480 unweaned 480 2 188.00 $188.00 $902 —
505–520 value added 509 7 195.00–196.00 $195.71 $996 +9.21
500–530 unweaned 512 10 180.00–182.00 $180.91 $926 +9.91
505–539 520 80 184.00–194.00 $187.96 $977 +5.43
573–577 unweaned 574 28 168.50–175.00 $170.60 $979 —
566–599 584 42 176.00–186.00 $182.52 $1,066 +7.41
616–639 unweaned 619 40 154.00–165.50 $163.80 $1,014 +11.56
605–644 624 53 168.00–178.00 $173.39 $1,082 +9.74
645 value added 645 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 —
650–677 663 16 163.50–173.50 $167.53 $1,111 +8.29
663 unweaned 663 9 155.00 $155.00 $1,028 +5.00
673 value added 673 7 174.00 $174.00 $1,171 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–341 322 29 197.00–207.00 $201.21 $648 —
367–388 380 26 191.00–201.00 $196.40 $746 —
417–440 430 43 191.00–201.00 $198.15 $852 +10.09
465 unweaned 465 7 165.00 $165.00 $767 -3.82
484–498 493 44 178.00–188.00 $181.71 $896 +5.07
518–535 unweaned 525 5 168.00–171.00 $169.22 $888 +14.22
520–535 528 31 173.00–183.00 $176.98 $934 +7.15
555 unweaned 555 7 164.00 $164.00 $910 +9.00
575–598 593 29 165.00–175.00 $167.55 $994 +3.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 324 24 169.00–179.00 $174.23 $565 +7.50
335 value added 335 3 181.00 $181.00 $606 +0.22
355 unweaned 355 1 162.00 $162.00 $575 —
352–391 value added 370 54 175.00–185.00 $179.74 $665 +4.64
355–393 371 17 164.00–174.00 $171.64 $637 +12.14
401–444 423 29 175.50–185.50 $180.83 $765 +10.04
430–433 unweaned 432 9 172.00–173.00 $172.56 $745 +9.03
455–487 472 109 170.50–180.50 $173.51 $819 +4.95
473–497 unweaned 485 10 165.00–169.00 $167.09 $810 +7.09
500 unweaned 500 3 153.00 $153.00 $765 +8.21
500–544 526 54 159.00–169.00 $166.16 $874 +7.94
500–548 value added 527 7 165.50–170.00 $167.33 $882 —
550–580 562 55 154.00–164.00 $159.82 $898 +10.44
565 unweaned 565 2 152.00 $152.00 $859 +11.09
564–578 value added 570 22 166.00–167.50 $166.62 $950 —
600–640 612 36 153.00–163.00 $159.02 $973 +4.20
650–670 660 10 148.00–158.00 $151.46 $1,000 -2.81
688 unweaned 688 2 145.00 $145.00 $998 —
700–744 730 14 145.50–155.50 $149.07 $1,088 -1.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–335 unweaned 322 9 151.00–157.00 $152.73 $492 —
305–344 328 19 158.00–168.00 $161.83 $531 +5.11
330 value added 330 2 164.00 $164.00 $541 —
355–367 unweaned 361 6 150.00 $150.00 $542 +10.59
364–383 378 16 153.00–163.00 $160.34 $606 +13.15
405–423 value added 420 20 175.00–176.00 $175.14 $736 —
400–445 424 27 164.50–174.50 $168.36 $714 +8.01
403–445 unweaned 424 12 159.00–164.00 $161.88 $686 -4.12
470 value added 470 4 173.00 $173.00 $813 —
451–493 472 64 159.50–169.50 $166.26 $785 +8.04
455–493 unweaned 479 21 154.00–158.00 $155.72 $746 +4.61
508–523 unweaned 517 11 140.00–146.00 $144.46 $747 +3.81
532 value added 532 51 162.50 $162.50 $864 +8.50
500–549 538 38 148.00–158.00 $152.21 $819 +4.88
550–595 unweaned 571 18 135.00–142.00 $139.64 $797 +9.64
550–595 576 47 143.00–153.00 $149.53 $861 +11.27
613–615 unweaned 614 6 135.00–141.00 $139.00 $853 +9.97
605–640 622 17 142.50–152.50 $148.32 $923 +5.40
635–643 value added 637 7 153.00–157.00 $155.85 $993 +5.85
660 unweaned 660 9 122.00 $122.00 $805 —
660–688 680 14 137.00–147.00 $139.81 $951 +0.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–446 434 19 153.50–163.50 $157.14 $682 +9.51
428–446 unweaned 439 8 150.00 $150.00 $658 +16.00
450–485 477 32 148.50–158.50 $154.08 $735 +7.58
505 unweaned 505 12 135.00 $135.00 $682 —
500–540 534 33 137.00–147.00 $140.82 $752 +3.27

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–319 316 7 195.00–201.00 $195.81 $619 +13.81
368–379 374 13 208.00–216.00 $211.63 $791 +19.72
400–445 429 17 189.00–199.00 $196.30 $842 +10.00
445–448 value added 447 7 201.00–203.00 $202.43 $905 +2.29
455–484 462 26 189.00–199.00 $191.26 $884 +12.65
450–470 value added 463 3 202.00–210.00 $207.41 $960 —
505–523 value added 515 16 184.00–190.00 $186.57 $961 +9.86
505–540 526 24 165.00–175.50 $172.23 $906 +12.12
577 unweaned 577 2 155.00 $155.00 $894 —
550–591 582 56 160.00–170.00 $167.83 $977 +9.55
642–643 643 21 154.50–164.50 $161.65 $1,039 -3.20
658–695 666 9 160.00–170.00 $167.74 $1,117 +10.55
670 unweaned 670 3 159.50 $159.50 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 188.00 $188.00 $624 —
354–389 377 17 170.00–180.00 $177.55 $669 -2.45
408–440 420 19 177.00–187.00 $181.30 $761 +8.06
438–449 unweaned 441 15 168.00–174.00 $172.37 $760 +6.51
450–470 463 18 178.00–188.00 $182.43 $845 +16.10
467 unweaned 467 9 166.00 $166.00 $775 +5.33
510–540 524 12 154.00–164.00 $157.59 $826 +7.87
515–543 unweaned 535 7 150.00–152.00 $151.45 $810 —
575 unweaned 575 2 147.00 $147.00 $845 —
555–590 578 18 149.00–159.00 $157.04 $908 —
636 636 16 146.50 $146.50 $932 -7.30

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–895 775 85-90% 8 65.00–77.00 $73.54 $570 -5.28
795–845 825 85-90% 6 53.00–55.00 $54.32 $448 -13.11
610–995 885 85-90% 15 66.00–70.00 $67.45 $597 —
765–995 929 85-90% 92 57.00–64.00 $61.49 $571 -0.42
1010–1277 1094 85-90% 15 51.00–56.00 $53.23 $582 -0.94
1010–1295 1131 85-90% 50 57.00–62.00 $59.93 $678 -6.04
1001–1360 1134 85-90% 102 62.50–67.50 $64.70 $734 -1.27
1060–1344 1203 85-90% 10 69.00–73.00 $70.90 $853 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1315 1136 80-85% 74 62.50–67.00 $65.79 $747 +0.23
1170–1230 1194 80-85% 5 59.50–61.50 $60.68 $725 +3.68
1080–1488 1280 80-85% 19 69.00–73.00 $71.05 $909 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1200 1153 75-80% 10 64.50–66.00 $65.08 $750 —
1100–1511 1328 75-80% 45 67.00–72.00 $68.83 $914 —
1177–1550 1360 75-80% 19 73.00–78.00 $74.54 $1,014 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1700 1554 13 85.00–91.00 $88.12 $1,369 —
1300–2185 1619 17 93.00–98.00 $94.86 $1,536 —
1520–1945 1778 5 99.00–104.00 $101.22 $1,800 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1370 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 575.00–875.00 $751.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1420 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,041.64

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1240 1156 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,120.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1205 1034 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 785.00–850.00 $797.62

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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
1390–1450 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,085.00–1,350.00 $1,170.86 —

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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.