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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

2,308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.69/cwt -4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $869/hd at 375 lb · 78 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.04/cwt +1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 475 lb · 78 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.61/cwt +8.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 465 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,308 2,049 2,390
Feeder cattle 1,896 1,763 2,076
Slaughter cattle 369 273 271
Replacement cattle 43 13 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 8.00-9.00 higher. Heifers 6.00-7.00 higher. Quality plain thru attractive. Demand good. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 value added 327 8 287.00 $287.00 $938 +11.58
323–333 328 17 270.00–280.00 $274.59 $901 +18.22
369 unweaned 369 10 260.00 $260.00 $959 —
372 value added 372 3 283.00 $283.00 $1,053 —
377–381 379 8 267.00–277.00 $272.02 $1,031 +8.10
421–449 440 44 241.50–251.50 $246.83 $1,086 -3.72
455–477 466 16 250.00–260.00 $252.67 $1,177 +4.72
470–496 value added 491 26 263.00–274.50 $272.20 $1,337 —
523 value added 523 4 265.50 $265.50 $1,389 —
500–544 527 44 248.50–258.75 $255.11 $1,344 +11.49
555–570 565 38 236.50–246.50 $238.27 $1,346 +7.58
615–644 635 34 208.00–218.00 $213.58 $1,356 -13.80
605–646 unweaned 642 11 201.00–202.50 $202.37 $1,299 —
658–675 662 8 184.50–193.50 $186.79 $1,237 -34.80
720–732 726 24 171.00–181.00 $176.04 $1,278 -18.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–330 318 12 259.00–269.00 $264.71 $842 +18.45
350–398 370 30 256.00–266.00 $258.76 $957 +7.16
408–445 422 38 231.00–241.00 $238.07 $1,005 -0.58
457–495 471 36 239.00–249.00 $243.38 $1,146 +9.55
505–520 510 16 237.00–247.00 $240.61 $1,227 +9.19
554–588 570 24 225.00–235.00 $225.70 $1,286 +7.60
572 unweaned 572 31 217.50 $217.50 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–345 334 19 248.00–258.00 $253.09 $845 —
370–393 385 21 245.00–255.00 $251.28 $967 +14.84
457–465 462 31 228.00–238.00 $231.16 $1,068 +7.72
500–529 512 19 226.00–236.00 $229.51 $1,175 +6.63

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 value added 315 3 248.00 $248.00 $781 +3.41
301–344 321 31 231.00–241.00 $236.56 $759 +5.64
350–368 value added 354 14 239.00–249.00 $246.77 $874 +5.77
350–393 367 29 228.00–238.00 $233.09 $855 -2.30
390 unweaned 390 35 224.50 $224.50 $876 —
400–445 419 55 229.00–239.00 $235.42 $986 +10.09
453–499 475 54 224.00–234.00 $225.62 $1,072 +2.75
475 unweaned 475 24 220.50 $220.50 $1,047 —
503–544 522 50 216.50–226.50 $222.60 $1,162 +9.01
553–591 565 13 207.00–217.00 $212.20 $1,199 +8.41
610–644 639 54 176.50–186.50 $185.29 $1,184 -5.31
652–685 666 22 174.50–184.50 $179.72 $1,197 +2.70
723 value added 723 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,287 —
705–748 726 12 155.50–165.50 $162.77 $1,182 -5.33
760–785 776 7 151.00–161.00 $156.47 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–344 319 33 220.00–230.00 $224.43 $716 +3.89
354–390 374 28 217.00–227.00 $221.52 $828 -1.75
400–445 422 66 218.00–228.00 $223.85 $945 +11.13
450–493 465 74 213.00–223.00 $220.61 $1,026 +8.68
500–540 517 19 205.00–215.00 $211.21 $1,092 +11.37
615–649 643 27 165.00–175.00 $172.05 $1,106 -4.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–345 334 42 209.00–219.00 $215.46 $720 +5.76
405–445 440 41 206.00–217.00 $208.73 $918 +6.79
450–490 467 46 202.00–212.00 $207.22 $968 +7.49
510–540 523 10 194.00–204.00 $197.63 $1,034 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–344 339 10 270.00–280.00 $275.94 $935 +31.94
405–445 418 21 240.00–250.00 $245.64 $1,027 +7.69
460–485 481 12 236.00–246.00 $241.84 $1,163 +15.66
515–548 535 9 214.00–224.00 $218.77 $1,170 -12.39
552 552 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,225 -4.46
635 635 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,308 +1.63
720–745 733 17 175.00–181.00 $180.02 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–433 421 14 227.00–237.00 $230.94 $972 —
450–490 474 9 225.00–235.00 $228.66 $1,084 —
500–535 520 7 203.00–213.00 $208.88 $1,086 -10.83

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 2 107.50 $107.50 $935 +23.97
700–955 891 85-90% 39 81.00–84.00 $83.82 $747 -5.86
855–967 948 85-90% 27 86.00–90.00 $88.13 $835 —
900–977 966 85-90% 25 91.00–96.00 $91.77 $886 —
1017–1099 1031 85-90% 19 83.00–87.00 $85.54 $882 —
1003–1170 1047 85-90% 72 88.50–93.00 $90.69 $950 —
1000–1333 1129 85-90% 52 94.00–99.00 $96.70 $1,092 +18.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1111–1466 1211 75-80% 26 101.00–104.00 $101.66 $1,231 +9.14
1022–1644 1263 75-80% 16 95.00–98.00 $96.12 $1,214 —
1150–1538 1399 75-80% 11 107.00–109.00 $107.45 $1,503 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–785 753 80-85% 4 112.00–117.50 $114.63 $863 —
1010–1144 1109 80-85% 13 95.00–99.00 $97.80 $1,085 -3.76
1108–1133 1128 80-85% 10 91.00–94.50 $93.81 $1,058 -7.75
1338 1338 80-85% 4 105.00 $105.00 $1,405 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1590 1557 3 112.00–117.00 $115.00 $1,791 —
1580 1580 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,659 —
1520–1785 1676 4 118.00–121.00 $119.01 $1,995 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1022–1122 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 950.00–1,185.00 $1,081.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1078 1074 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,375.00–1,475.00 $1,419.26

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1017 1011 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 875.00–1,150.00 $1,046.21

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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
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1012–1044 1027 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,000.00–1,285.00 $1,170.51 —

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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.