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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

1,961 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.96/cwt -12.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 471 lb · 94 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $231.00/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 481 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.71/cwt -10.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 525 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,961 2,113 2,198
Feeder cattle 1,646 1,842 1,879
Slaughter cattle 288 244 274
Replacement cattle 27 27 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 4.00-6.00 higher. Heifers mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Quality plain thru attractive. Demand good. Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls 5.00-8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–332 314 28 249.00–259.00 $253.20 $795 +3.24
350–378 368 16 250.00–260.00 $256.50 $944 +1.09
405–444 425 21 248.00–258.00 $251.18 $1,068 +8.39
438 unweaned 438 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,038 —
453–493 481 57 238.50–248.00 $241.44 $1,161 +1.65
505–545 536 13 221.00–231.00 $225.26 $1,207 -0.37
555–598 563 13 211.00–221.00 $216.60 $1,219 -3.01
603–645 635 14 206.00–216.00 $212.79 $1,351 +4.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–345 328 9 238.00–248.00 $242.18 $794 -1.82
360 unweaned 360 3 232.00 $232.00 $835 —
355–390 374 11 239.00–249.00 $246.41 $922 +6.41
425–430 426 18 238.00–242.00 $240.00 $1,022 +8.65
425–433 unweaned 428 5 230.00 $230.00 $984 —
458 unweaned 458 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,030 —
478–492 482 60 227.00–237.00 $231.20 $1,114 +0.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 339 6 260.00–270.00 $262.31 $889 +0.03
350–373 359 9 261.00–271.00 $265.14 $952 -3.53
360 value added 360 4 276.00 $276.00 $994 ±0.00
373 unweaned 373 3 260.00 $260.00 $970 —
409–444 430 9 259.00–269.00 $260.93 $1,122 +5.75
450–468 453 23 249.00–259.00 $253.65 $1,149 +0.87
505–540 524 20 232.00–242.00 $240.21 $1,259 +2.18
540–541 value added 541 8 244.00–247.00 $245.50 $1,328 +1.57
550–585 563 10 222.00–232.00 $227.20 $1,279 -3.81
600–640 622 6 217.00–227.00 $219.94 $1,368 -0.93
650–660 655 5 216.00–226.00 $218.00 $1,428 +7.67
714–720 717 4 183.00–193.00 $188.52 $1,352 -4.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–323 value added 312 16 229.00–234.00 $231.61 $723 —
300–345 325 13 218.00–228.00 $222.61 $723 +9.81
350–376 359 47 216.00–226.00 $222.02 $797 +1.55
406 value added 406 9 221.00 $221.00 $897 —
405–440 419 46 210.50–220.50 $217.54 $911 -4.65
453–498 471 94 207.50–217.50 $212.96 $1,003 -12.28
504–547 525 58 203.00–213.00 $205.71 $1,080 -10.32
550–588 564 24 197.00–207.00 $201.95 $1,139 +7.49
605–625 616 7 175.00–185.00 $180.51 $1,112 +2.28
650–686 678 13 170.00–180.00 $173.63 $1,177 —
710–745 720 9 163.00–173.00 $167.95 $1,209 +7.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–345 323 20 207.00–217.00 $213.24 $689 +10.99
350–385 unweaned 368 3 197.00–204.00 $200.61 $738 —
360–392 374 30 205.00–215.00 $211.29 $790 +2.15
405–448 428 36 200.00–210.00 $205.44 $879 -5.96
455–498 483 49 197.00–207.00 $204.60 $988 -5.80
485 unweaned 485 2 195.00 $195.00 $946 —
500–538 520 40 192.00–202.00 $198.28 $1,031 -5.51
530–543 unweaned 539 3 190.00–191.00 $190.67 $1,028 —
550–595 563 14 186.00–196.00 $190.12 $1,070 +2.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–422 unweaned 416 6 177.00–180.00 $177.97 $740 —
410–435 427 31 189.00–199.00 $192.82 $823 -4.18
455–468 unweaned 461 7 179.00–181.00 $179.87 $829 —
455–493 479 25 186.00–196.00 $191.75 $918 —
525–543 535 23 181.00–191.00 $185.80 $994 -5.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–328 325 3 247.00–254.00 $249.30 $810 +7.37
361–390 370 9 241.00–250.00 $246.70 $913 -15.18
421–434 427 13 240.00–245.00 $242.35 $1,035 -11.33
453–485 472 14 229.00–239.00 $232.51 $1,097 +3.05
506–545 518 15 199.00–208.00 $201.48 $1,044 —
550 value added 550 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,204 —
555 555 4 208.00–211.00 $210.25 $1,167 -4.70
608–640 628 8 206.00–216.00 $210.08 $1,319 —
655–660 658 3 190.00–197.00 $192.32 $1,265 —
703 703 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,125 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 85-90% 2 84.00 $84.00 $571 —
830 830 85-90% 2 79.00 $79.00 $656 —
905 905 85-90% 3 91.00 $91.00 $824 +10.59
1015–1055 1035 85-90% 6 79.00–84.00 $81.45 $843 -2.75
1000–1131 1108 85-90% 23 87.50–88.00 $87.58 $970 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 75-80% 3 85.00 $85.00 $854 —
1110–1114 1113 75-80% 10 95.00–101.00 $96.20 $1,071 —
1470–1473 1472 75-80% 5 105.00–109.00 $105.80 $1,557 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1305 1239 80-85% 5 94.00–96.00 $94.74 $1,174 +5.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1275 1190 7 107.00–112.00 $109.08 $1,298 —
1220–1245 1230 3 128.00–130.00 $129.34 $1,591 —
1210–1275 1243 2 113.50–119.00 $116.32 $1,446 —
1310–1755 1473 18 118.00–123.00 $120.49 $1,775 —
1380–1975 1578 3 135.50–139.00 $137.25 $2,166 —
1320–2175 1592 13 126.00–130.50 $128.36 $2,043 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1250 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 875.00–1,200.00 $1,022.13

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1095 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,185.00 $1,109.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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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
1000–1375 1191 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,225.00–1,625.00 $1,410.18 —

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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.