Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

2,049 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.87/cwt +9.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 472 lb · 94 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.64/cwt +7.54 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 420 lb · 85 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.19/cwt +14.17 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 381 lb · 63 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,049	1,961	2,235
Feeder cattle	1,763	1,646	1,886
Slaughter cattle	273	288	316
Replacement cattle	13	27	33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder Steers 4.00-7.00 higher. Heifers 6.00-9.00 higher. Steer calves had a slightly lower undertone noted. Demand good. Quality mostly attractive. Slaughter cows 5.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 12.00-15.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–348	337	34	243.00–253.00	$246.26	$830	-6.94
360–391	381	14	247.00–257.00	$251.60	$959	-4.90
413–435	428	15	235.00–245.00	$238.65	$1,021	-12.53
455–498	474	47	229.00–239.00	$233.83	$1,108	-7.61
500–548	516	45	228.00–238.00	$231.42	$1,194	+6.16
550–590	567	31	214.00–224.00	$218.10	$1,237	+1.50
600–640	616	7	209.00–219.00	$214.94	$1,324	+2.15

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–348	331	20	254.00–264.00	$256.37	$849	-5.94
335–345 value added	340	2	270.00–281.00	$275.42	$936	—
350–393	381	17	258.00–268.00	$263.92	$1,006	-1.22
400–447	419	27	246.00–256.00	$250.55	$1,050	-10.38
450–490	473	19	240.00–250.00	$247.95	$1,173	-5.70
502–529	517	26	239.50–249.50	$243.62	$1,260	+3.41
550–593	573	16	225.00–235.00	$230.69	$1,322	+3.49
600–640	620	9	220.00–230.00	$227.38	$1,410	+7.44
650–660	657	14	217.00–227.00	$221.59	$1,456	+3.59
700–720	709	13	191.00–201.00	$194.29	$1,378	+5.77

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
353–393	375	31	233.00–243.00	$236.44	$887	-9.97
414–433	422	23	224.00–234.00	$230.19	$971	-9.81
459–495	481	28	218.00–228.00	$223.44	$1,075	-7.76
505–535	518	11	217.00–227.00	$222.88	$1,155	—
555–588	567	25	203.00–213.00	$209.38	$1,187	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–334	321	24	227.00–237.00	$230.92	$741	+8.31
341–349 value added	346	12	244.00–245.00	$244.59	$846	+12.98
379 value added	379	9	241.00	$241.00	$913	—
353–399	381	54	229.00–239.00	$235.39	$897	+13.37
416 value added	416	4	232.00	$232.00	$965	+11.00
400–448	420	81	219.50–229.50	$225.33	$946	+7.79
450–496	472	94	217.00–227.00	$222.87	$1,052	+9.91
505–544 value added	522	9	218.00–219.50	$218.69	$1,142	—
503–547	528	54	207.00–217.00	$213.59	$1,128	+7.88
555–564	556	9	200.00–210.00	$203.79	$1,133	+1.84
602–607 value added	605	6	199.00–203.00	$201.01	$1,216	—
605–615	608	4	185.50–195.50	$190.60	$1,159	+10.09
650 value added	650	15	188.50	$188.50	$1,225	—
650–686	676	23	174.00–184.00	$177.02	$1,197	+3.39
704–740	709	18	165.00–175.50	$168.10	$1,192	+0.15

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–331	322	18	216.00–226.00	$220.54	$710	+7.30
357–397	370	41	218.00–228.00	$223.27	$826	+11.98
400–447	431	45	209.00–219.00	$212.72	$917	+7.28
460–496	482	19	205.00–215.00	$211.93	$1,022	+7.33
514–525	519	12	196.00–206.00	$199.84	$1,037	+1.56
550–588	564	9	189.00–199.00	$194.93	$1,099	+4.81
615–635	627	8	174.00–185.00	$176.27	$1,105	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–347	330	43	205.00–215.00	$209.70	$692	—
355–358	356	8	207.00–217.00	$211.39	$753	—
415–438	427	32	198.00–208.00	$201.94	$862	+9.12
460–498	478	29	194.00–204.00	$199.73	$955	+7.98
565–592	579	7	178.00–188.00	$182.79	$1,058	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	244.00	$244.00	$817	-5.30
365–372	370	3	235.00–246.00	$242.38	$897	-4.32
435–448	443	10	235.00–245.00	$237.95	$1,054	-4.40
450–495	471	14	220.00–230.00	$226.18	$1,065	-6.33
500–548	534	12	225.00–235.00	$231.16	$1,234	+29.68
553–565	556	4	219.00–229.00	$226.46	$1,259	+16.21
625–630	629	8	200.00–210.00	$204.37	$1,285	-5.71
655–662	660	17	198.00–202.00	$201.24	$1,328	+8.92

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–519	512	13	214.00–224.00	$219.71	$1,125	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–915	853	85-90%	19	82.00–86.00	$83.53	$713	—
664–995	892	85-90%	23	87.00–92.50	$89.68	$800	—
835–940	906	85-90%	13	93.00–98.50	$96.11	$871	+5.11
875–923	911	85-90%	8	71.00–77.00	$72.44	$660	-18.56
1005–1185	1082	85-90%	21	82.00–87.00	$85.17	$922	—
1010–1185	1096	85-90%	11	88.00–93.00	$90.27	$989	—
1107–1120	1113	85-90%	9	76.00–81.00	$78.24	$871	-9.34

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1004–1341	1208	75-80%	11	91.00–96.00	$92.52	$1,118	—
1222–1454	1334	75-80%	9	97.00–102.00	$99.58	$1,328	—
1122–1565	1353	75-80%	41	103.00–108.00	$105.72	$1,430	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1166	1141	80-85%	4	99.00–104.00	$101.56	$1,159	—
1000–1275	1164	80-85%	17	90.00–95.00	$93.60	$1,090	—
1188–1311	1237	80-85%	10	84.00–89.00	$86.12	$1,065	-8.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1475–1575	1512	3	105.00–111.00	$107.31	$1,623	—
1415–1910	1609	8	112.00–117.00	$115.42	$1,857	—
1615–2165	1852	7	118.00–123.00	$119.08	$2,205	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000–1050	1019	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	900.00–1,185.00	$1,081.77

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1150	1150	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,400.00	$1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1090–1120	1105	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,285.00–1,385.00	$1,334.32	—

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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.