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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

3,409 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.98/cwt -0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 525 lb · 216 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $206.60/cwt +5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 551 lb · 123 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.18/cwt -2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $991/hd at 618 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,409 3,351 3,761
Feeder cattle 3,078 2,875 3,219
Slaughter cattle 315 432 483
Replacement cattle 16 44 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and Heifers mostly steady. Quality good. Demand good. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–344 330 28 232.00–242.00 $236.71 $781 -5.36
355–389 377 30 225.00–235.00 $231.54 $873 -1.97
416 value added 416 9 229.50 $229.50 $955 -8.80
400–444 428 52 219.00–229.00 $225.34 $964 -2.22
451–460 value added 453 8 227.00–227.50 $227.37 $1,030 -0.63
451–490 466 94 215.50–225.50 $220.75 $1,029 +0.53
508–510 value added 509 19 212.50–214.50 $213.55 $1,087 -5.45
515–548 534 62 199.00–209.00 $206.63 $1,103 -5.07
550 unweaned 550 16 195.00 $195.00 $1,072 —
550–589 551 107 198.50–208.75 $208.34 $1,148 +11.50
605–648 635 34 180.00–190.00 $187.73 $1,192 -0.42
648 unweaned 648 16 176.25 $176.25 $1,142 -3.75
655–690 661 41 175.00–185.00 $180.66 $1,194 -1.74
701–733 708 25 160.00–170.00 $167.58 $1,186 -0.45
771–780 772 42 164.00–174.75 $173.72 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–345 337 18 221.00–231.00 $226.34 $763 -3.13
334–340 unweaned 337 7 210.00–220.00 $214.60 $723 —
358–395 unweaned 377 4 207.00–210.00 $208.43 $786 -1.57
354–390 379 21 214.00–224.00 $216.01 $819 -3.58
402–442 410 33 208.00–218.00 $214.36 $879 -0.41
400–445 unweaned 430 13 199.00–205.00 $201.38 $866 -8.62
466–477 unweaned 468 33 198.00–201.00 $199.91 $936 +6.91
450–485 475 21 204.00–214.00 $211.70 $1,006 +3.72
505–543 unweaned 528 7 183.00–185.00 $183.59 $969 -8.96
513–549 540 60 188.00–198.00 $190.90 $1,031 -11.09
561–593 573 79 187.50–197.50 $193.49 $1,109 +3.24
571–576 unweaned 574 8 180.00–181.00 $180.50 $1,036 +2.40
605–635 610 42 169.50–179.50 $177.64 $1,084 +0.31
610–629 unweaned 623 9 161.00–167.00 $165.04 $1,028 —
655–680 672 14 164.00–174.00 $170.34 $1,145 -1.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 unweaned 396 6 190.00 $190.00 $752 —
403–431 412 21 197.00–207.00 $203.12 $837 -1.83
412 unweaned 412 6 180.00 $180.00 $742 -20.00
465 unweaned 465 2 190.00 $190.00 $884 —
455–495 482 43 193.00–203.00 $197.49 $952 +3.60
517–544 534 39 177.00–187.00 $180.34 $963 -7.93
552–593 578 50 176.00–186.00 $179.43 $1,037 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 value added 320 3 190.00 $190.00 $608 —
321–344 329 34 175.00–185.00 $182.54 $601 +3.77
353–390 unweaned 372 4 175.00–176.00 $175.52 $653 +5.52
353–390 377 43 179.00–189.00 $188.00 $709 +6.64
402–432 value added 419 16 187.50–193.50 $189.93 $796 —
403–444 420 70 180.50–190.50 $187.68 $788 +6.18
460 value added 460 2 193.00 $193.00 $888 +5.00
450–489 473 74 176.50–186.50 $184.47 $873 +7.36
500–508 value added 503 22 177.50–179.00 $178.25 $897 -5.75
500–532 527 190 167.00–177.00 $173.66 $915 -0.49
544 unweaned 544 4 165.50 $165.50 $900 -2.50
555–597 576 85 160.00–170.00 $167.24 $963 -3.76
604 value added 604 11 165.50 $165.50 $1,000 —
605–633 620 105 154.00–164.00 $159.62 $990 -3.64
655–688 678 29 159.50–169.75 $167.76 $1,137 +10.85
708–745 733 15 149.00–159.00 $152.95 $1,121 —
761–779 767 9 140.00–150.00 $144.99 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–344 327 11 164.00–174.00 $167.72 $548 -4.08
345 value added 345 2 176.00 $176.00 $607 —
350 unweaned 350 3 165.00 $165.00 $578 +6.16
365–397 374 44 168.00–179.00 $174.84 $654 +7.49
400–406 unweaned 404 7 155.00–160.00 $158.59 $641 —
405–447 438 54 169.50–179.50 $176.31 $772 +8.18
440 value added 440 5 180.00 $180.00 $792 —
455–472 value added 464 15 176.00–180.00 $177.90 $825 —
455–490 473 44 165.00–175.00 $170.25 $805 +1.30
489 unweaned 489 24 156.50–164.00 $162.13 $793 —
518 unweaned 518 7 154.50 $154.50 $800 -1.37
521–542 530 12 156.00–166.00 $163.30 $865 -3.03
555–573 567 15 149.00–159.00 $152.37 $864 -6.95
555–573 unweaned 570 14 141.00–153.00 $142.67 $813 —
677–678 678 4 148.50–158.50 $153.50 $1,041 +6.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 201.00 $201.00 $669 -15.79
365–367 367 7 219.00–226.00 $220.00 $807 -5.21
400–435 406 9 210.00–216.00 $214.68 $872 +1.30
415–435 unweaned 429 9 185.00–206.00 $200.24 $859 +0.24
452–474 value added 457 17 201.00–203.00 $202.51 $925 —
463–480 unweaned 475 7 180.00–182.00 $181.44 $862 —
450–498 485 45 186.00–196.00 $187.41 $909 -25.75
503–544 516 27 175.50–185.50 $182.70 $943 +4.43
525–541 value added 536 7 189.50–195.00 $193.46 $1,037 +7.55
555–577 565 9 171.00–181.00 $173.84 $982 -0.10
585 unweaned 585 2 167.00 $167.00 $977 —
586 value added 586 6 183.00 $183.00 $1,072 +1.00
600–601 value added 601 8 167.50–168.00 $167.94 $1,009 +1.93
605–614 unweaned 613 21 155.00 $155.00 $950 —
606–640 615 25 156.00–166.00 $162.94 $1,002 +7.68
665–694 674 14 156.50–159.00 $158.12 $1,066 +5.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 211.00 $211.00 $812 +11.18
455 455 2 166.00 $166.00 $755 -34.76
462 unweaned 462 9 159.00 $159.00 $735 -31.00
512 unweaned 512 3 160.00 $160.00 $819 —
530–544 539 7 165.00–175.00 $168.73 $909 —
610 610 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,052 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–900 840 85-90% 15 58.00–61.00 $58.64 $493 —
820–945 856 85-90% 7 50.00–57.00 $52.62 $450 —
785–960 923 85-90% 14 63.00–68.00 $65.35 $603 +11.68
1013–1175 1073 85-90% 17 58.50–63.50 $60.99 $654 +0.52
1050–1185 1123 85-90% 6 52.00–57.00 $54.62 $613 -11.90
1007–1470 1160 85-90% 45 64.00–69.00 $66.06 $766 —
1245 1245 85-90% 2 70.00 $70.00 $872 -2.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1495 1226 75-80% 33 65.50–70.00 $68.08 $835 —
1166–1625 1344 75-80% 14 71.00–76.50 $73.02 $981 +5.17
1325–1523 1438 75-80% 7 78.00–80.00 $78.79 $1,133 +5.50
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 80-85% 2 84.00 $84.00 $886 —
1208–1244 1227 80-85% 8 71.00–73.00 $71.75 $880 —
1030–1430 1289 80-85% 14 65.00–70.00 $67.00 $864 -7.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,382 —
1300–2100 1542 10 94.00–97.00 $94.86 $1,463 —
1448–1880 1610 4 98.00–103.00 $101.42 $1,633 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1200 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 960.00–1,160.00 $1,043.84

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1040 1024 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,010.00–1,100.00 $1,064.84

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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
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —

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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.