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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

1,685 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $209.68/cwt -1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 480 lb · 86 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.82/cwt -1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 430 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $203.09/cwt +16.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 505 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,685 3,045 939
Feeder cattle 1,409 2,723 787
Slaughter cattle 261 303 146
Replacement cattle 15 19 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 4.00-7.00 higher. Heifers 6.00-9.00 higher. Quality mostly attractive. Demand good. Slaughter cows 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 9.00 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 2 299.00 $299.00 $897 —
340–344 343 5 271.00–281.00 $272.98 $936 +12.77
368–375 value added 369 7 277.00–279.00 $278.71 $1,028 —
365–383 380 12 264.00–274.00 $267.75 $1,017 +10.71
405–445 417 43 259.50–269.50 $263.97 $1,101 +6.43
450–476 472 28 247.00–257.00 $248.02 $1,171 -0.66
505 value added 505 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,237 +1.00
502–525 513 28 233.50–243.50 $238.80 $1,225 +0.26
553–565 558 41 226.00–236.00 $229.83 $1,282 +4.87
605–631 621 8 196.00–206.00 $200.12 $1,243 -6.65
658 value added 658 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,316 —
655–690 682 15 188.00–198.00 $193.10 $1,317 -3.21
708–711 710 24 184.00–194.00 $191.79 $1,362 +21.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–325 313 16 260.00–270.00 $265.54 $831 +13.85
336 unweaned 336 5 252.00 $252.00 $847 —
366–390 378 17 253.00–263.00 $256.87 $971 +10.96
407–435 423 35 248.00–258.00 $250.37 $1,059 +4.01
450–495 478 20 236.00–246.00 $240.27 $1,148 +2.51
527–545 536 17 222.00–232.00 $227.36 $1,219 +2.80
555–583 575 17 215.00–225.00 $217.75 $1,252 +0.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–329 316 38 249.00–259.00 $255.56 $808 +17.31
405–444 433 27 237.00–247.00 $242.99 $1,052 +9.80
425–440 unweaned 433 12 210.00–230.00 $222.89 $965 -2.11
450 unweaned 450 3 221.00 $221.00 $994 —
455–495 474 33 225.00–235.00 $227.81 $1,080 -0.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–339 325 35 199.00–209.00 $201.36 $654 +0.31
385 unweaned 385 3 178.00 $178.00 $685 —
365–399 396 30 198.00–209.00 $204.48 $810 +5.56
408–435 428 35 204.00–214.00 $209.66 $897 -2.95
450–499 480 84 206.00–216.00 $209.89 $1,007 -1.66
480 unweaned 480 2 201.00 $201.00 $965 —
503–516 505 54 198.00–208.00 $203.09 $1,026 +16.33
577–587 582 27 188.00–198.00 $193.14 $1,124 +16.83
600–605 603 4 159.00–169.00 $163.98 $989 +4.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 34 210.00–220.00 $217.64 $696 +1.32
336 value added 336 4 226.00 $226.00 $759 —
355–395 367 46 209.00–219.00 $214.93 $789 +4.78
400–444 430 58 215.00–225.00 $217.82 $937 -1.04
455–497 473 50 217.00–227.00 $223.03 $1,055 +0.66
500–545 525 26 209.00–219.00 $215.48 $1,131 +20.48
576 value added 576 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,238 +5.00
555–590 579 20 199.00–209.00 $202.27 $1,171 +18.03
600–644 633 6 170.00–180.00 $171.58 $1,086 -1.56
655–696 676 8 160.00–170.00 $164.63 $1,113 -0.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 200.00 $200.00 $800 +1.32
455–475 468 3 195.00–205.00 $198.24 $928 -0.97
485 unweaned 485 2 195.00 $195.00 $946 +3.22
581–595 587 39 177.00–187.00 $184.25 $1,082 +19.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 4 277.50 $277.50 $927 +13.51
374–385 376 6 264.00–273.00 $271.46 $1,021 +42.73
410–419 417 18 250.00–257.00 $251.53 $1,049 +18.71
450–493 483 17 230.00–240.00 $237.81 $1,149 +11.50
531 531 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,152 +35.68
561 561 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,285 +27.04
608 608 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,204 +42.00
655–658 657 10 170.00–188.00 $178.98 $1,176 +22.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 260.00 $260.00 $780 —
421–433 429 12 210.00–235.00 $226.82 $973 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–930 837 85-90% 16 66.00–74.00 $68.81 $576 -8.19
675–985 856 85-90% 16 91.00–107.50 $93.26 $798 +10.60
864–980 900 85-90% 17 78.00–83.00 $81.48 $733 +14.79
875–973 954 85-90% 68 84.00–88.50 $87.34 $833 +1.87
1088–1099 1091 85-90% 8 94.00–94.50 $94.37 $1,030 +5.28
1011–1370 1147 85-90% 12 80.00–88.00 $83.68 $960 —
1005–1580 1182 85-90% 14 89.00–92.00 $90.85 $1,074 +19.85
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 80-85% 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,085 —
1022–1177 1046 80-85% 50 90.00–96.00 $91.88 $961 —
1188 1188 80-85% 2 89.00 $89.00 $1,057 -1.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 75-80% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,216 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,834 +4.12
1760–2115 1951 5 126.00–131.00 $128.80 $2,513 —
1965 1965 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,437 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,485.00 $1,485.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
1080–1400 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,200.00–1,750.00 $1,520.13 —

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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.