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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 20, 2023

3,045 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.15/cwt -7.74 vs last sale · ≈ $801/hd at 376 lb · 114 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $196.64/cwt +6.20 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 477 lb · 107 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.86/cwt -3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 423 lb · 103 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,045 2,138 2,497
Feeder cattle 2,723 1,840 2,191
Slaughter cattle 303 283 275
Replacement cattle 19 15 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and Heifers both unevenly steady. Demand good. Quality average. Slaughter cows 6.00-9.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00-7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 36 257.00–267.00 $260.21 $846 -57.14
328–345 value added 337 4 277.00–279.00 $278.03 $937 —
350–391 376 56 250.00–260.00 $257.04 $966 -52.22
401–425 408 28 251.00–261.50 $257.54 $1,051 +0.52
450–471 462 27 245.00–255.00 $248.68 $1,149 +2.41
506 value added 506 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,235 -2.63
500–544 527 90 231.00–241.50 $238.54 $1,257 -1.10
555–593 580 47 221.00–231.00 $224.96 $1,305 +9.00
600–618 611 19 200.00–210.00 $206.77 $1,263 -2.72
651–686 658 19 188.50–198.50 $196.31 $1,292 +12.57
708–714 value added 711 14 177.00–184.00 $179.99 $1,280 —
705–745 724 9 165.00–175.00 $170.58 $1,235 -5.11
750–780 761 8 166.00–176.00 $173.18 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 323 55 235.00–245.00 $238.25 $770 —
333 unweaned 333 3 221.00 $221.00 $736 —
351–367 unweaned 358 7 220.00–221.00 $220.56 $790 —
350–390 368 44 228.00–238.00 $233.19 $858 -42.03
410–448 432 54 229.00–239.00 $233.19 $1,007 -2.81
440 unweaned 440 11 225.00 $225.00 $990 —
458–495 483 77 223.00–233.00 $228.46 $1,103 +4.52
505–546 520 33 209.00–219.00 $212.18 $1,103 -4.08
587–598 593 68 199.00–209.00 $203.41 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–343 338 10 246.00–256.00 $251.69 $851 -46.06
353–389 376 31 239.00–249.00 $245.91 $925 —
400–435 419 65 240.00–250.50 $246.36 $1,032 -0.11
450–498 484 46 234.00–244.00 $237.76 $1,151 +1.86
510–544 529 50 220.00–230.00 $224.56 $1,188 -0.95
555–590 581 101 209.00–220.00 $217.00 $1,261 +11.59
610–639 627 22 188.00–199.50 $192.23 $1,205 -2.12
686–695 689 8 177.00–187.00 $183.49 $1,264 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 330 45 209.00–219.00 $216.32 $714 +3.53
353–398 371 86 205.00–215.00 $210.15 $780 -10.74
390–391 value added 390 28 220.00–223.50 $222.37 $867 —
400–445 423 103 216.00–226.00 $218.86 $926 -3.27
452–488 476 20 218.00–228.00 $222.37 $1,058 +5.43
515–533 524 12 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $1,022 -4.72
555–578 566 10 180.00–190.00 $184.24 $1,043 -6.31
575 value added 575 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 —
609–645 619 29 165.50–175.50 $173.14 $1,072 +2.07
650–678 668 14 159.00–169.00 $165.50 $1,106 -2.50
705 value added 705 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,107 —
700–735 722 13 144.00–154.00 $150.58 $1,087 -12.38
750–775 767 11 140.00–150.00 $145.27 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–344 323 57 198.00–208.00 $201.05 $649 -3.99
353–395 374 67 194.00–204.00 $198.92 $744 -9.15
400–444 426 51 205.50–215.50 $212.61 $906 +4.22
455–494 467 37 207.00–217.00 $211.55 $988 +10.91
503–533 520 56 179.00–189.50 $186.76 $971 -3.34
557–596 571 72 169.00–179.50 $176.31 $1,007 —
605–610 608 12 154.00–164.00 $159.02 $967 —
665–686 678 17 148.00–158.00 $152.62 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–310 unweaned 308 12 180.00–185.00 $181.26 $558 —
300–344 333 53 187.00–197.00 $193.14 $643 —
350–390 370 15 183.00–193.00 $189.02 $699 -10.98
408–445 426 73 194.00–204.00 $198.68 $846 +0.87
410–445 unweaned 431 17 185.00–191.00 $188.60 $813 —
450–490 476 70 196.00–206.00 $199.21 $948 +8.77
459–491 unweaned 478 37 187.00–195.00 $191.78 $917 —
504–520 513 27 168.00–178.00 $173.75 $891 —
560 unweaned 560 2 156.00 $156.00 $874 —
560–590 577 6 158.00–168.00 $164.30 $948 —
607–648 629 17 143.00–153.00 $147.47 $928 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–345 314 7 257.00–267.00 $263.99 $829 -11.82
390–398 393 8 226.00–231.00 $228.73 $899 —
404 value added 404 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,006 —
409–428 421 30 229.00–240.00 $232.82 $980 -2.18
480–488 482 21 220.00–230.00 $226.31 $1,091 -2.34
504–545 value added 511 11 230.00–234.00 $233.23 $1,192 —
516–533 524 18 176.00–186.00 $181.32 $950 -34.64
573–588 585 10 200.00–210.00 $201.96 $1,181 -3.04
620 620 3 156.00 $156.00 $967 -40.00
650–659 655 17 150.00–160.50 $156.21 $1,023 -21.79
723 723 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,207 +1.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 337 17 246.00–255.00 $251.68 $848 —
475–495 486 24 201.00–204.00 $203.36 $988 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
841 841 85-90% 8 77.00 $77.00 $648 +13.12
740–938 884 85-90% 13 80.00–84.00 $82.66 $731 +11.27
860–980 916 85-90% 8 65.00–70.00 $66.69 $611 -11.01
940–979 974 85-90% 39 85.00–87.00 $85.47 $832 -0.57
1033–1190 1085 85-90% 20 86.00–90.00 $89.09 $967 —
1000–1250 1105 85-90% 21 82.00–85.00 $83.99 $928 +6.88
1175 1175 85-90% 2 71.00 $71.00 $834 -17.00
1205–1260 1225 85-90% 6 94.00–96.00 $95.34 $1,168 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1422 1280 75-80% 9 99.00–104.00 $101.60 $1,300 —
1205–1700 1372 75-80% 39 92.00–97.00 $94.59 $1,298 —
1115–1466 1378 75-80% 4 110.00–112.00 $111.60 $1,538 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022–1388 1156 80-85% 16 89.00–94.00 $90.52 $1,046 —
1199–1445 1325 80-85% 8 98.00–103.00 $99.30 $1,316 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1715 1570 6 108.00–112.00 $110.88 $1,741 —
1495–1720 1608 3 102.00–106.00 $103.95 $1,672 —
1550–1885 1745 14 114.00–119.00 $116.68 $2,036 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1466 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,510.00 $1,452.51

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1044–1122 1091 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,221.29

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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
1080–1517 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,275.00–1,650.00 $1,494.09 —

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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.