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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

2,113 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.24/cwt +2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 480 lb · 80 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.40/cwt +0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 464 lb · 80 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $239.09/cwt +0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 518 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,113 1,685 1,854
Feeder cattle 1,842 1,409 1,594
Slaughter cattle 244 261 240
Replacement cattle 27 15 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Heifers 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand good. Quality good. Slaughter cows4.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–344 339 12 258.00–268.00 $262.28 $889 -10.70
357 value added 357 3 276.00 $276.00 $985 -2.71
355–383 369 36 262.00–272.00 $268.67 $991 +0.92
400–444 413 42 250.00–260.00 $255.18 $1,054 -8.79
460–499 476 20 247.00–257.00 $252.78 $1,203 +4.76
500–534 516 55 231.00–241.00 $238.03 $1,228 -0.77
513–541 value added 525 12 242.00–245.00 $243.93 $1,281 -1.07
550 value added 550 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,314 —
553–565 557 34 226.00–236.00 $231.01 $1,287 +1.18
600–622 611 21 215.00–225.50 $220.87 $1,350 +20.75
664–670 665 21 205.00–215.00 $210.33 $1,399 +17.23
700 value added 700 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,386 —
741–748 747 27 184.00–194.00 $192.53 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–348 335 19 247.00–257.00 $249.96 $837 -15.58
367–398 387 25 251.00–261.00 $255.41 $988 -1.46
410–420 417 21 239.00–249.00 $242.79 $1,012 -7.58
455–498 482 39 236.00–246.00 $239.79 $1,156 -0.48
519–544 527 14 220.00–230.00 $225.63 $1,189 -1.73
555–595 570 24 215.00–225.00 $219.61 $1,252 +1.86
600–644 616 37 204.00–214.00 $207.98 $1,281 —
633 unweaned 633 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 244.00 $244.00 $769 -11.56
380–390 385 6 240.00 $240.00 $924 —
409–435 423 12 228.00–238.00 $231.35 $979 -11.64
453–495 477 24 225.00–235.00 $231.05 $1,102 +3.24
503 unweaned 503 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,006 —
535–548 542 12 209.00–219.00 $212.54 $1,152 —
585 585 1 211.50 $211.50 $1,237 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 314 54 197.00–207.00 $202.25 $635 +0.89
350–395 359 45 203.00–213.00 $209.14 $751 —
405–439 428 45 208.00–218.00 $211.40 $905 +1.74
453–485 464 80 207.00–217.00 $210.40 $976 +0.51
504–545 526 52 199.00–209.00 $203.79 $1,072 +0.70
566–593 579 40 182.00–192.00 $187.27 $1,084 -5.87
605–645 637 10 168.00–176.00 $170.73 $1,088 +6.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 325 44 208.00–218.00 $212.80 $692 -4.84
362–396 384 27 214.50–224.50 $220.47 $847 +5.54
412–445 430 66 219.00–229.00 $222.19 $955 +4.37
453–498 480 80 218.00–228.00 $225.24 $1,081 +2.21
515 value added 515 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,154 —
502–544 516 45 210.00–220.00 $216.03 $1,115 +0.55
555–594 583 38 193.50–203.50 $194.46 $1,134 -7.81
610 value added 610 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,147 —
600–644 624 15 177.00–187.00 $178.23 $1,112 +6.65
700–745 728 6 154.00–164.00 $160.49 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 197.00 $197.00 $818 -3.00
527–547 536 24 188.00–198.00 $191.70 $1,028 —
571–590 576 27 171.00–181.00 $174.73 $1,006 -9.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–335 319 8 240.00–250.00 $241.93 $772 -35.57
360 360 12 254.00–264.50 $261.88 $943 -9.58
400–445 429 14 249.00–259.00 $253.68 $1,088 +2.15
455–495 469 23 225.00–235.00 $229.46 $1,076 -8.35
575–595 584 32 210.00–220.00 $214.95 $1,255 -14.05

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595–930 729 85-90% 5 94.00–95.00 $94.49 $689 —
760–998 880 85-90% 8 70.00–75.00 $72.78 $640 -20.48
855–970 902 85-90% 23 78.00–82.50 $80.41 $725 -1.07
845–980 917 85-90% 10 83.00–88.00 $84.88 $778 +3.40
1009–1255 1049 85-90% 50 83.50–88.00 $84.20 $883 —
1005–1115 1058 85-90% 8 76.00–81.00 $78.70 $833 -15.67
1107–1722 1352 85-90% 10 94.00–97.00 $95.48 $1,291 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1355 1216 80-85% 11 88.50–90.00 $89.28 $1,086 —
1122–1273 1257 80-85% 22 94.00–99.00 $96.89 $1,218 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1099–1411 1290 75-80% 19 93.00–98.00 $95.32 $1,230 —
1054–1883 1313 75-80% 9 86.50–91.00 $88.29 $1,159 —
1545 1545 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,993 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1890 1646 7 111.00–117.00 $114.59 $1,886 —
1530–1890 1778 4 119.00–125.00 $123.00 $2,187 —
1595–2080 1792 11 126.00–131.50 $129.65 $2,323 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1260 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,200.00–1,610.00 $1,402.59

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,535.00 $1,535.00

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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
1000–1300 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 1,275.00–1,700.00 $1,426.59 —

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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.