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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

4,342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.76/cwt +5.71 vs last sale · ≈ $836/hd at 414 lb · 157 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.57/cwt +6.03 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 474 lb · 151 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $206.16/cwt +12.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 531 lb · 124 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,342 5,029 1,847
Feeder cattle 3,766 4,357 1,635
Slaughter cattle 523 605 181
Replacement cattle 53 67 31

Compared to last week: Steers mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers 4.00-6.00 higher. Quality plain thru attractive. Demand good. Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 315 33 240.00–250.00 $246.57 $777 +2.60
316 unweaned 316 4 237.00 $237.00 $749 —
313–335 value added 322 12 253.00–259.00 $253.95 $818 —
351–369 value added 361 14 250.00–259.00 $254.74 $920 —
350–398 379 30 239.00–249.00 $241.38 $915 +1.64
400–445 428 43 231.00–241.00 $235.09 $1,006 -0.58
445 value added 445 12 244.00 $244.00 $1,086 —
458–490 470 47 230.00–240.00 $235.29 $1,106 +2.45
520–545 533 76 225.50–235.50 $231.70 $1,235 +6.16
550–599 567 105 204.50–214.50 $207.17 $1,175 -32.83
608–630 value added 619 6 189.00–203.00 $195.88 $1,212 —
600–645 631 92 186.00–196.00 $191.14 $1,206 -1.57
655 value added 655 53 188.85 $188.85 $1,237 —
655–689 675 34 175.00–185.00 $178.28 $1,203 -0.03
705–741 value added 727 10 171.50–172.00 $171.69 $1,248 —
700–744 729 17 155.00–165.00 $162.60 $1,185 -7.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 334 59 229.00–239.00 $233.58 $780 +22.73
377–390 383 44 228.00–238.00 $232.52 $891 +16.62
400–448 416 94 220.00–230.00 $224.53 $934 +7.35
438 unweaned 438 8 217.00 $217.00 $950 —
469–485 471 46 219.00–229.00 $222.80 $1,049 +12.22
535 unweaned 535 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,137 —
505–544 538 43 214.00–224.00 $219.13 $1,179 +6.61
560–599 576 57 193.00–204.00 $199.73 $1,150 -2.76
605–634 624 26 175.00–185.00 $181.38 $1,132 +0.38
649 unweaned 649 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,103 —
660–694 681 18 164.00–174.00 $166.87 $1,136 —
692 unweaned 692 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–398 379 15 217.00–227.00 $222.34 $843 +23.57
404–448 424 34 209.00–219.00 $211.28 $896 +8.83
400–447 unweaned 428 19 203.00–211.00 $206.75 $885 —
453–490 466 30 208.00–218.00 $213.56 $995 +20.97
468 unweaned 468 2 199.00 $199.00 $931 —
502–541 528 65 203.00–213.00 $210.47 $1,111 +16.66
509–546 unweaned 534 59 191.00–202.50 $201.41 $1,076 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–344 311 40 195.00–205.00 $199.16 $619 -2.98
300–344 value added 323 63 207.00–220.00 $215.65 $697 —
350–395 374 32 193.00–203.00 $199.41 $746 -2.50
350–394 value added 380 40 204.00–217.00 $206.56 $785 —
400–440 412 126 197.00–207.00 $199.62 $822 +3.57
415 unweaned 415 2 193.00 $193.00 $801 —
400–441 value added 424 29 210.00–214.00 $211.64 $897 —
455 unweaned 455 2 188.00 $188.00 $855 —
450–488 474 143 190.00–200.00 $197.50 $936 +5.96
489 value added 489 6 202.50 $202.50 $990 —
500–544 521 96 184.00–194.00 $186.59 $972 -0.16
526 unweaned 526 4 179.00 $179.00 $942 —
550–589 566 59 174.00–184.00 $178.05 $1,008 +1.57
602–641 617 53 164.00–174.00 $168.91 $1,042 +0.91
651–667 654 50 163.00–173.00 $171.10 $1,119 +1.30
703–723 value added 711 5 158.00–159.00 $158.59 $1,128 —
700–740 713 16 145.00–155.00 $150.29 $1,072 -22.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 338 16 184.00–194.00 $189.08 $639 +6.36
355–397 377 10 182.00–192.00 $187.39 $706 +3.26
410–440 427 25 186.00–196.00 $193.80 $828 +12.74
435 unweaned 435 3 180.00 $180.00 $783 —
459 value added 459 4 202.50 $202.50 $929 —
453–495 477 57 179.00–189.00 $183.44 $875 +5.53
504–548 520 55 173.00–183.00 $178.49 $928 +8.86
545 unweaned 545 3 165.00 $165.00 $899 —
555–595 unweaned 575 2 154.00–158.00 $156.07 $897 —
555–595 580 115 163.00–173.00 $167.00 $969 -0.55
610–645 636 18 153.00–163.00 $156.79 $997 -16.21
650–689 660 11 150.00–159.00 $154.57 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–388 367 23 171.00–181.00 $175.31 $643 +16.96
405 unweaned 405 2 165.00 $165.00 $668 —
400–435 418 20 175.00–185.00 $181.06 $757 +13.56
460 unweaned 460 2 165.00 $165.00 $759 —
450–493 478 13 168.00–178.00 $173.15 $828 +4.78
508–545 526 20 162.00–172.00 $166.95 $878 +1.95
570–598 581 16 152.00–162.00 $156.70 $910 +3.43

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 225.00–232.00 $228.45 $731 +8.45
338 value added 338 6 237.00 $237.00 $801 —
363–368 value added 366 11 233.00–240.00 $235.00 $860 —
357–390 374 21 212.00–225.00 $217.71 $814 -12.37
382 unweaned 382 3 200.00 $200.00 $764 —
407–421 value added 417 49 217.50–229.00 $220.31 $919 —
402–448 427 22 203.00–212.00 $206.67 $882 -4.64
465–490 478 18 199.00–209.00 $204.22 $976 -2.87
488 value added 488 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,059 —
495 unweaned 495 5 196.50 $196.50 $973 —
505–536 value added 520 10 201.00–208.00 $204.77 $1,065 —
505–538 527 22 190.00–200.00 $191.46 $1,009 -18.25
550–582 569 42 184.00–195.50 $191.90 $1,092 -9.10
600–640 618 11 165.00–175.00 $170.29 $1,052 -24.71
665–695 676 10 163.00–173.00 $166.81 $1,128 —
725–744 733 10 150.00–151.00 $150.51 $1,103 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 9 210.00 $210.00 $773 —
440 440 2 189.00 $189.00 $832 +14.56
451–498 467 6 188.00–198.00 $191.56 $895 -9.52
500–545 526 15 176.00–186.00 $182.61 $961 -7.35
555–593 574 17 173.00–183.00 $177.93 $1,021 -6.32

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 85-90% 2 70.00 $70.00 $490 —
725–970 824 85-90% 10 50.00–55.00 $51.94 $428 —
680–910 854 85-90% 25 58.00–63.00 $60.90 $520 —
810–980 937 85-90% 14 64.00–69.00 $65.17 $611 +0.04
1015–1075 1045 85-90% 6 51.00–57.00 $53.91 $563 —
1033–1170 1087 85-90% 12 60.00–63.00 $61.96 $674 —
1004–1444 1100 85-90% 35 70.00–82.00 $72.78 $801 —
1022–1430 1108 85-90% 62 64.00–70.00 $67.21 $745 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1077–1625 1214 75-80% 14 64.00–69.50 $68.32 $829 —
1050–1544 1242 75-80% 56 70.50–75.00 $72.60 $902 —
1066–1444 1246 75-80% 12 76.00–81.00 $78.28 $975 —
1355–1785 1570 75-80% 4 82.00–87.00 $84.16 $1,321 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1388 1225 80-85% 45 69.00–74.00 $71.15 $872 —
1055–1444 1267 80-85% 7 81.00–86.00 $84.39 $1,069 +11.36
1122–1556 1357 80-85% 13 75.00–80.00 $77.50 $1,052 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1260 1148 2 93.00–96.00 $94.65 $1,087 —
1310–1830 1575 12 85.00–90.00 $87.23 $1,374 —
1340–2230 1819 15 92.00–98.00 $94.93 $1,727 —
1685–2065 1907 5 99.00–103.00 $100.67 $1,920 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1255 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,125.00–1,225.00 $1,185.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1250 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 800.00–1,110.00 $1,045.36

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1001–1215 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,070.92

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070–1245 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,210.00–1,500.00 $1,329.51 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.