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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 19, 2022

3,647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $176.35/cwt +8.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 681 lb · 176 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.25/cwt +1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 424 lb · 160 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $195.13/cwt +9.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 575 lb · 142 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,647 2,818 0
Feeder cattle 2,981 2,449 0
Slaughter cattle 600 357 0
Replacement cattle 66 12 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 3.00-7.00 higher. Heifers 1.00-4.00 higher. Demand good. Quality plain thru attractive. A reminder: The Tulsa Stockyards will be closed until Monday, January 9, 2023. Slaughter cows 7.00 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
300 value added 300 4 231.00 $231.00 $693 —
300–345 329 25 219.00–229.00 $219.60 $722 +4.31
367 unweaned 367 3 210.00 $210.00 $771 —
350–391 380 29 217.00–227.00 $220.50 $838 +0.77
400–440 429 66 221.00–231.00 $225.20 $966 +2.33
436 value added 436 9 239.00 $239.00 $1,042 +8.60
458–466 value added 462 9 226.00–236.00 $231.51 $1,070 +7.51
455–488 466 12 215.00–225.00 $217.12 $1,012 -0.76
500–540 510 76 205.00–215.00 $212.47 $1,084 +3.81
550–590 557 19 200.00–210.00 $204.34 $1,138 +2.63
603–644 value added 615 49 182.00–186.00 $184.13 $1,132 -0.12
600–648 636 88 171.50–181.50 $178.74 $1,137 -0.49
650–678 value added 666 11 180.00–185.00 $181.60 $1,209 —
675–695 682 165 167.00–177.00 $176.00 $1,200 +6.27
705–722 710 36 162.50–172.50 $168.59 $1,197 +1.35
760–770 767 14 160.00–170.00 $164.99 $1,265 -0.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 unweaned 315 2 202.00 $202.00 $636 —
320–348 333 16 208.00–218.00 $210.00 $699 +1.75
375–398 390 26 206.00–216.00 $212.27 $828 +3.59
407–441 424 72 210.00–220.00 $216.51 $918 +4.13
451–499 477 34 204.00–214.00 $209.30 $998 +3.37
503–545 530 29 194.00–204.00 $199.61 $1,058 +5.27
553–598 575 142 189.00–199.00 $195.13 $1,122 +5.85
616–625 620 11 160.00–170.00 $164.92 $1,023 -1.86
653–670 657 21 156.00–166.00 $161.72 $1,063 +2.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–344 324 21 197.00–207.00 $200.92 $651 —
406–449 434 36 199.00–209.00 $203.52 $883 —
458–499 482 48 193.00–203.00 $196.77 $948 —
500–539 525 55 183.00–193.00 $187.60 $985 —
555–593 583 66 178.00–188.00 $184.46 $1,075 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 335 9 175.00–185.00 $176.00 $590 -5.35
353–383 unweaned 371 5 173.00–174.00 $173.38 $643 —
358–398 381 66 179.00–189.00 $185.34 $706 +0.90
407–444 unweaned 418 7 173.00–174.00 $173.70 $726 +3.70
403–448 423 137 176.00–186.00 $183.12 $775 +0.13
431–446 value added 439 16 188.00–189.00 $188.57 $828 —
456 value added 456 13 193.00 $193.00 $880 —
451–488 461 23 179.00–189.00 $183.11 $844 +1.96
467 unweaned 467 6 175.00 $175.00 $817 -0.81
505–535 value added 514 41 176.00–188.00 $179.64 $923 -0.15
500–545 529 29 165.00–175.00 $170.52 $902 -4.31
550–590 558 129 168.50–178.75 $178.08 $994 +9.31
558 unweaned 558 9 167.00 $167.00 $932 +2.50
604–649 value added 621 13 166.00–166.50 $166.20 $1,032 +1.86
605–640 621 20 154.00–164.00 $161.34 $1,002 +6.34
655–657 value added 655 111 164.00–168.00 $167.88 $1,100 —
650–690 679 15 152.00–162.00 $157.96 $1,073 +4.33
710 value added 710 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,122 —
705–716 712 13 147.00–157.00 $150.63 $1,072 -6.10
763–785 768 23 145.00–155.00 $152.78 $1,173 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–347 337 26 164.00–174.00 $168.89 $569 -4.30
355–398 379 18 168.00–178.00 $170.99 $648 -0.08
405–448 428 43 165.00–175.00 $170.77 $731 +0.16
455–498 474 52 168.00–178.00 $172.86 $819 -0.07
500–546 522 21 154.00–164.00 $157.99 $825 -5.14
560–598 575 28 157.00–167.00 $163.99 $943 +4.77
601–643 620 12 143.00–153.00 $147.29 $913 —
715–730 720 11 136.00–146.00 $142.68 $1,027 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–375 361 11 200.00–211.00 $209.79 $757 +8.79
380 value added 380 3 219.00 $219.00 $832 —
400 value added 400 9 222.50 $222.50 $890 —
410–434 424 7 209.00–214.00 $210.30 $892 +6.00
470–490 473 10 195.00–203.00 $200.97 $951 +5.57
528 value added 528 2 184.00 $184.00 $972 -8.09
500–549 537 12 170.00–177.00 $171.85 $923 -2.80
560–589 580 16 167.00–176.00 $172.88 $1,003 -3.29
605–633 value added 622 5 177.00–180.00 $178.17 $1,108 —
607–645 623 9 160.00–166.00 $161.98 $1,009 +0.41
660–690 672 10 157.00–165.00 $159.01 $1,069 -2.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–482 475 25 182.00–192.00 $187.35 $890 +5.96
500–548 535 13 163.00–173.00 $165.42 $885 —
560–598 574 29 155.00–165.00 $159.78 $917 -5.26

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
788–830 813 85-90% 9 48.00–53.00 $50.29 $409 —
800–925 875 85-90% 10 54.00–59.00 $56.94 $498 -9.95
870–950 910 85-90% 6 67.00–72.00 $69.61 $633 +6.87
620–999 946 85-90% 63 61.00–66.00 $63.44 $600 +5.79
1001–1300 1066 85-90% 106 61.00–66.00 $62.96 $671 —
1045–1295 1132 85-90% 29 55.00–60.00 $57.72 $653 -0.05
1177 1177 85-90% 2 54.00 $54.00 $636 +1.66
1106–1545 1266 85-90% 30 67.00–72.00 $70.01 $886 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1469 1205 75-80% 44 65.00–70.00 $67.57 $814 +3.17
1133–1599 1303 75-80% 71 71.00–76.50 $74.60 $972 —
1125–1666 1394 75-80% 22 77.00–82.00 $79.33 $1,106 —
1366–1722 1580 75-80% 5 84.00–89.50 $85.90 $1,357 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1099–1233 1130 80-85% 13 63.00–65.00 $63.50 $718 —
1045–1285 1170 80-85% 24 66.00–71.50 $69.56 $814 -6.31
1100–1342 1235 80-85% 12 72.50–77.00 $74.87 $925 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1920 1569 8 84.00–89.00 $85.96 $1,349 —
1450–1760 1606 4 90.00–94.00 $91.40 $1,468 —
1455–1810 1667 3 97.00–98.00 $97.36 $1,623 +13.50
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2015–2140 2078 2 103.00–104.00 $103.52 $2,151 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1077–1655 1299 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,000.00–1,285.00 $1,180.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1404 1084 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 910.00–975.00 $927.76

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1486–1560 1516 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,160.00–1,275.00 $1,207.35

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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
1265–1410 1299 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,025.00–1,450.00 $1,269.95 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105–1108 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 650.00–900.00 $800.16 —

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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.