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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

1,621 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.27/cwt +2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 472 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.56/cwt +15.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 532 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $249.02/cwt +8.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,330/hd at 534 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,621 3,066 2,840
Feeder cattle 1,327 2,564 2,417
Slaughter cattle 279 438 378
Replacement cattle 15 64 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves 4.00-7.00 higher, while feeder steers traded as much as 9.00 higher. Heifers 6.00-8.00 higher. Quality plain thru attractive. Demand good. Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–337 324 8 271.00–281.00 $274.50 $889 +2.01
355–390 370 12 269.00–279.00 $272.20 $1,007 -3.36
410–444 427 20 255.50–265.50 $259.43 $1,108 +5.75
450–491 469 25 249.00–259.50 $256.09 $1,201 +6.62
500–540 534 51 245.00–255.00 $249.02 $1,330 +14.75
552–585 569 40 239.50–249.00 $240.79 $1,370 +5.31
600–645 618 8 215.00–225.00 $221.09 $1,366 -2.48
660–680 675 4 205.00–215.00 $207.44 $1,400 -8.78
735–741 740 12 187.00–197.00 $195.34 $1,446 +11.88
777–778 778 11 184.00–194.00 $190.37 $1,481 +9.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–349 340 22 260.00–270.00 $265.34 $902 +3.68
428–449 441 11 244.00–254.50 $250.80 $1,106 +10.97
450–475 460 19 238.00–248.00 $243.97 $1,122 +2.57
501–544 526 36 234.00–244.00 $240.54 $1,265 +18.76
543–544 unweaned 544 16 230.00–232.00 $230.87 $1,256 —
550–580 564 15 228.00–238.00 $232.91 $1,314 +12.12
670–685 678 8 194.00–204.00 $197.23 $1,337 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 318 9 249.00–259.00 $255.00 $811 +7.00
423–449 438 23 233.00–243.00 $238.79 $1,046 +10.08
448 unweaned 448 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,030 +9.52
525 525 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,197 +14.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–318 307 10 242.00–252.00 $246.59 $757 +8.99
357 unweaned 357 7 230.00 $230.00 $821 —
353–395 369 21 233.00–243.00 $238.86 $881 -2.71
401–424 411 26 229.00–239.00 $235.92 $970 +20.10
460 unweaned 460 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,007 —
455–493 479 12 222.00–232.00 $228.34 $1,094 +1.84
500–522 515 26 223.00–233.00 $226.23 $1,165 +6.57
555–587 569 7 200.00–210.00 $204.42 $1,163 -3.24
619 value added 619 7 206.50 $206.50 $1,278 +16.50
610–636 621 21 191.00–201.00 $199.53 $1,239 +15.74
650–685 673 3 189.00–199.00 $192.22 $1,294 +10.43
704–746 734 24 163.00–173.00 $167.21 $1,227 +4.23
789–795 792 24 160.00–170.00 $166.47 $1,318 +0.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–344 321 15 231.00–241.00 $234.50 $753 +5.38
325–343 unweaned 336 5 229.00 $229.00 $769 —
352–395 367 31 222.00–232.00 $226.81 $832 -3.40
400–445 415 27 218.00–228.00 $222.04 $921 +16.47
400–424 unweaned 416 6 210.00–211.00 $210.68 $876 —
455–495 472 62 211.00–221.00 $215.70 $1,018 +3.29
455–495 unweaned 475 4 207.00–210.00 $208.56 $991 —
518–548 533 4 212.00–222.00 $217.14 $1,157 +8.17
555–593 572 21 189.00–199.00 $194.68 $1,114 +1.95
605–625 613 7 180.00–190.00 $186.66 $1,144 +16.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 4 220.00 $220.00 $766 —
413–435 421 16 207.00–217.00 $209.71 $883 +19.20
455 unweaned 455 3 192.00 $192.00 $874 +2.50
459–495 482 44 200.00–210.00 $205.39 $990 +0.93
500–520 508 18 201.00–211.00 $204.85 $1,041 +7.49
521 unweaned 521 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,042 —
557–565 560 6 178.00–188.00 $184.63 $1,034 +2.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 322 6 249.00–259.00 $256.52 $826 +6.32
354–370 361 7 245.00–255.00 $249.39 $900 -25.08
410–445 unweaned 426 9 235.00–236.00 $235.46 $1,003 —
415–445 433 18 238.00–248.00 $245.55 $1,063 +3.46
450 value added 450 10 256.00 $256.00 $1,152 —
459–480 463 6 236.00–246.00 $237.73 $1,101 +7.16
515–540 526 14 228.50–238.50 $234.60 $1,234 -4.40
558–597 580 25 210.00–220.00 $213.44 $1,238 +2.78
600–645 609 10 215.00–226.00 $222.25 $1,354 +27.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–340 317 9 241.00–247.00 $243.72 $773 —
353–370 363 6 234.00–244.00 $239.35 $869 —
455–490 unweaned 478 6 210.00–216.00 $214.10 $1,023 —
480–495 492 17 225.00–235.00 $226.85 $1,116 —
500–545 511 17 217.00–227.00 $221.86 $1,134 +7.74
512–540 unweaned 526 4 209.00–214.00 $211.57 $1,113 —
613 613 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,275 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–815 765 85-90% 11 71.00–77.00 $74.09 $567 —
802–960 858 85-90% 19 79.00–84.00 $82.43 $707 -9.28
840–965 878 85-90% 28 91.00–95.00 $93.55 $821 +1.84
878–995 929 85-90% 21 85.00–90.00 $86.92 $807 +5.18
1000–1188 1063 85-90% 9 89.00–92.00 $90.45 $961 -0.66
1088–1166 1117 85-90% 8 93.00–96.00 $94.10 $1,051 -2.90
1044–1311 1147 85-90% 8 83.00–87.00 $84.35 $967 -12.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1107–1509 1281 75-80% 30 90.00–95.00 $92.69 $1,187 -6.21
1322 1322 75-80% 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,375 -2.14
1071–1644 1334 75-80% 17 96.00–101.00 $97.63 $1,302 -8.51
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1033–1122 1093 80-85% 8 97.00 $97.00 $1,060 —
1033–1202 1126 80-85% 12 85.00–90.00 $87.78 $988 —
1111–1333 1238 80-85% 6 91.00–96.00 $93.43 $1,157 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–2245 1588 8 105.00–111.00 $107.95 $1,714 -5.98
1615–2025 1837 5 119.00–124.00 $120.99 $2,223 —
1625–2070 1860 10 112.00–118.00 $115.28 $2,144 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1045 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 950.00–1,075.00 $986.49

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1080 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,503.85

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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
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,585.00 $1,585.00 —

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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.