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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

3,066 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.50/cwt +2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 469 lb · 106 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $240.20/cwt -15.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 529 lb · 100 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.93/cwt -13.49 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 432 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,066 2,308 2,059
Feeder cattle 2,564 1,896 1,720
Slaughter cattle 438 369 323
Replacement cattle 64 43 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 5.00-7.00 higher. Heifers unevenly steady with heifers weighing over 600 pounds having a higher undertone noted. Demand good. Quality good. Slaughter cows mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 5.00-7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 332 21 268.00–278.00 $272.49 $905 -2.10
333 value added 333 5 285.00 $285.00 $949 -2.00
353–380 368 16 269.00–279.00 $275.56 $1,014 +3.54
380–390 value added 383 3 288.00–289.00 $288.66 $1,106 +5.66
419 value added 419 23 268.00 $268.00 $1,123 —
408–445 431 53 248.00–258.00 $253.68 $1,093 +6.85
453–493 477 45 247.00–257.00 $249.47 $1,190 -3.20
510–545 521 45 230.00–240.00 $234.27 $1,221 -20.84
513–538 value added 535 55 243.00–248.00 $245.06 $1,311 -20.44
550–586 572 53 229.00–239.00 $235.48 $1,347 -2.79
600–615 value added 605 5 230.00–239.00 $235.39 $1,424 —
615–644 627 64 216.00–226.00 $223.57 $1,402 +9.99
655–668 665 18 210.00–220.00 $216.22 $1,438 +29.43
703–744 731 9 177.50–187.50 $183.46 $1,341 +7.42
735–745 value added 743 6 191.00–193.50 $193.09 $1,435 —
760–798 780 17 175.50–185.50 $181.15 $1,413 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–343 unweaned 319 37 239.00–242.00 $239.75 $765 —
320 320 4 248.00 $248.00 $794 -5.09
356–375 unweaned 364 12 233.00–240.00 $236.99 $863 —
350–398 370 63 247.00–257.00 $250.35 $926 -0.93
408–444 429 38 226.00–236.00 $228.71 $981 —
439–440 unweaned 439 23 218.00–221.00 $220.48 $968 —
467–498 478 44 225.00–235.00 $228.93 $1,094 -2.23
500–545 533 39 207.00–217.00 $213.40 $1,137 -16.11
547 unweaned 547 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,105 —
587 587 9 206.00 $206.00 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–340 328 11 257.00–267.00 $261.66 $858 -3.05
360–385 370 14 258.00–268.00 $262.69 $972 +3.93
410–445 430 30 237.00–247.00 $239.83 $1,031 +1.76
455–496 479 33 236.00–246.00 $241.40 $1,156 -1.98
505–539 525 14 218.00–228.00 $221.78 $1,164 -18.83
555–590 573 29 218.00–228.50 $220.79 $1,265 -4.91
605–609 607 15 205.00–215.00 $208.98 $1,269 —
618 unweaned 618 9 202.00 $202.00 $1,248 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 329 40 233.00–243.00 $237.60 $782 +1.04
372–380 374 24 234.50–244.50 $241.57 $903 +8.48
380 value added 380 6 247.00 $247.00 $939 +0.23
406–449 430 57 211.00–221.00 $215.82 $928 -19.60
401–448 value added 436 40 226.00–239.00 $230.64 $1,006 —
450–499 469 106 220.00–230.00 $226.50 $1,062 +0.88
503–527 515 27 214.50–224.50 $219.66 $1,131 -2.94
558–589 577 54 201.00–211.00 $207.66 $1,198 -4.54
610–635 value added 623 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,184 —
600–649 635 51 177.00–187.00 $183.79 $1,167 -1.50
661–685 671 32 176.50–186.50 $181.79 $1,220 +2.07
708–740 value added 714 9 172.00–180.00 $177.09 $1,264 -0.91
710–733 717 12 159.00–169.00 $162.98 $1,169 +0.21
755–791 783 9 163.00–173.00 $165.64 $1,297 +9.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–342 326 22 222.00–232.00 $229.12 $747 +4.69
360–390 371 39 223.00–234.00 $230.21 $854 +8.69
402–449 422 74 200.00–210.00 $205.57 $868 -18.28
459–498 476 41 209.00–219.00 $212.41 $1,011 -8.20
500–544 521 53 203.00–213.00 $208.97 $1,089 -2.24
566–585 573 49 189.00–199.00 $192.73 $1,104 —
600–644 623 12 166.00–176.00 $170.40 $1,062 -1.65
655–688 671 17 165.00–175.00 $170.09 $1,141 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 305 13 210.00–221.00 $213.18 $650 -2.28
320 unweaned 320 6 205.00 $205.00 $656 —
354–395 370 39 212.00–222.00 $217.73 $806 —
385–395 unweaned 386 41 205.00–209.50 $208.83 $806 —
403–445 426 46 188.00–199.00 $190.51 $812 -18.22
457–458 unweaned 458 6 189.00–190.00 $189.50 $868 —
450–496 474 59 198.00–208.00 $204.46 $969 -2.76
510–538 523 35 192.00–202.00 $197.36 $1,032 -0.27
555 unweaned 555 14 174.00 $174.00 $966 —
554–590 570 43 178.00–188.00 $182.39 $1,040 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–332 327 9 244.00–255.00 $250.20 $818 -25.74
340 value added 340 4 270.00 $270.00 $918 —
372–380 376 15 274.00–275.00 $274.47 $1,032 —
405–445 425 22 239.00–249.50 $242.09 $1,029 -3.55
463–498 475 10 226.00–238.00 $230.57 $1,095 -11.27
535 535 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,279 +20.23
550–580 566 10 207.00–219.00 $210.66 $1,192 -11.34
600–645 619 14 191.00–200.00 $195.20 $1,208 -10.80
680–686 685 7 178.00–181.50 $178.50 $1,223 —
691 value added 691 5 194.50 $194.50 $1,344 —
715–735 728 3 172.00–182.00 $178.73 $1,301 -1.29
760 760 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–535 532 19 210.00–216.00 $214.12 $1,139 +5.24

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–975 835 85-90% 22 72.00–78.00 $73.24 $612 —
855–910 888 85-90% 11 91.00–94.00 $91.71 $814 +7.89
833–966 905 85-90% 50 79.00–84.00 $81.74 $740 —
860–985 958 85-90% 46 85.00–90.00 $86.56 $829 -5.21
1022–1166 1090 85-90% 65 88.00–92.50 $91.11 $993 —
1074–1170 1095 85-90% 9 84.50–87.00 $86.41 $946 —
1122 1122 85-90% 2 97.00 $97.00 $1,088 +0.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1133–1433 1270 75-80% 16 90.00–95.00 $93.00 $1,181 -3.12
1153–1458 1290 75-80% 62 97.00–103.00 $98.90 $1,276 +2.78
1055–1504 1324 75-80% 7 105.00–110.00 $106.14 $1,405 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1233 1153 80-85% 20 95.00–97.00 $96.53 $1,113 —
1000–1428 1251 80-85% 36 88.50–93.00 $90.01 $1,126 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1570 1443 5 105.00–108.00 $106.94 $1,543 —
1440–1770 1553 11 111.00–116.00 $113.93 $1,769 -1.07
1450–2120 1752 9 117.00–122.00 $118.75 $2,080 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1965 1773 2 125.00–129.00 $127.22 $2,256 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1077 1066 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,260.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1050 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 950.00–1,000.00 $969.42

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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)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 985.00 $985.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1377 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 1,650.00–1,875.00 $1,779.82 —
1333 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1011–1400 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 25 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,364.77 —

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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.