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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

3,128 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.03/cwt +0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 426 lb · 96 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $283.40/cwt -5.66 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 318 lb · 95 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.62/cwt -3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 474 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,128 3,264 1,966
Feeder cattle 2,564 2,793 1,606
Slaughter cattle 550 453 331
Replacement cattle 14 18 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 4.00-6.00 higher, while some weight classes had a slightly lower undertone noted. Heifers traded unevenly steady. Quality good. Demand good. Slaughter cows 4.00 higher. Light weight slaughter cows 3.00 higher. 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
301 value added 301 8 292.00 $292.00 $879 —
300–345 320 87 279.00–289.00 $282.61 $904 -4.26
383–398 387 31 276.00–286.00 $279.08 $1,080 -1.73
405–413 410 37 278.00–288.00 $280.32 $1,149 +7.56
452–488 470 58 266.00–276.00 $270.23 $1,270 +6.68
500–544 507 28 255.50–265.50 $261.13 $1,324 +1.76
568 value added 568 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,420 —
558–585 570 34 235.00–245.00 $238.41 $1,359 -10.09
605–625 value added 615 2 229.00–231.00 $229.98 $1,414 -8.21
608–630 619 22 216.00–226.00 $221.44 $1,371 -1.29
653–680 658 12 211.00–221.00 $212.72 $1,400 -0.93
700–745 729 22 190.00–200.00 $195.73 $1,427 +3.15
770 value added 770 4 203.00 $203.00 $1,563 —
766–790 777 11 191.00–201.00 $195.62 $1,520 +2.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 339 43 268.00–278.00 $272.24 $923 +1.79
355–392 377 48 265.00–275.00 $268.58 $1,013 -3.91
406–444 418 25 267.00–277.00 $273.74 $1,144 +12.82
455–497 472 48 255.00–265.00 $259.74 $1,226 +6.99
503–545 523 39 244.00–254.00 $249.75 $1,306 -1.19
557–577 568 13 224.00–234.00 $228.53 $1,298 -7.16
619–644 634 15 205.00–215.00 $208.91 $1,324 -2.94
653–675 664 16 200.00–210.00 $204.87 $1,360 +4.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–347 342 21 257.00–267.00 $263.58 $901 -0.28
360–390 376 14 254.00–264.00 $255.98 $962 -5.11
408–427 unweaned 423 10 249.00–253.00 $252.23 $1,067 +11.55
401–447 428 32 256.00–266.00 $260.66 $1,116 +9.15
457–499 485 22 244.00–254.00 $249.82 $1,212 +6.76
490 unweaned 490 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,176 +7.58
500–545 525 23 233.00–243.00 $238.52 $1,252 -1.31
561–590 570 20 213.00–223.00 $218.03 $1,243 -7.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 336 63 236.00–246.00 $242.24 $814 +0.73
360 value added 360 4 243.00 $243.00 $875 —
355–399 381 38 229.00–239.00 $233.28 $889 -16.13
400–435 417 35 234.00–244.00 $239.27 $998 +1.60
460–497 474 84 220.50–230.50 $226.62 $1,074 -3.03
518 value added 518 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,166 -4.57
500–543 524 69 209.50–219.50 $213.96 $1,121 -8.41
550–565 556 43 206.50–216.50 $214.59 $1,193 -0.44
625 value added 625 4 204.50 $204.50 $1,278 —
607–645 626 32 193.50–203.50 $198.97 $1,246 +0.73
650 value added 650 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 —
655–698 685 62 188.50–198.50 $192.78 $1,321 +0.59
708 value added 708 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,395 +2.66
700–741 733 5 185.00–195.00 $186.91 $1,370 +8.98
753–795 769 19 171.00–181.00 $174.06 $1,339 -1.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–344 331 47 225.00–235.00 $227.64 $753 -3.15
358–395 371 52 218.00–228.00 $222.87 $827 -15.93
400–446 426 96 223.00–233.00 $228.03 $971 +0.05
455–496 468 53 210.00–220.00 $215.74 $1,010 -1.93
500–548 524 41 198.00–208.00 $204.58 $1,072 -7.42
532 unweaned 532 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,043 —
555–595 574 53 196.00–206.00 $199.95 $1,148 -2.95
615–648 633 10 182.00–192.00 $184.37 $1,167 -5.48
650–690 673 22 177.00–187.00 $183.33 $1,234 -2.09
703–707 704 9 174.00–184.00 $176.90 $1,245 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 unweaned 310 1 210.00 $210.00 $651 —
300–345 320 61 214.00–224.00 $218.42 $699 -1.17
350–358 unweaned 355 5 195.00–208.00 $200.13 $710 —
375–395 387 8 207.00–217.00 $215.04 $832 -13.40
402–433 unweaned 415 12 197.00–211.00 $200.97 $834 -9.03
405–448 426 53 212.00–222.00 $218.70 $932 -0.38
459–465 462 23 199.00–209.00 $201.73 $932 -7.03
500–540 522 13 187.00–197.00 $192.14 $1,003 —
509–540 unweaned 526 9 180.00–185.00 $183.34 $964 —
550–595 563 40 185.00–195.00 $191.11 $1,076 -3.15

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–340 312 11 282.00–292.00 $289.02 $902 +13.21
350 unweaned 350 9 280.00 $280.00 $980 —
383–397 394 11 255.00–265.00 $256.77 $1,012 +15.27
403–433 418 13 239.00–249.00 $244.16 $1,021 +6.22
418–443 value added 431 15 251.00–257.00 $253.34 $1,092 —
450–495 477 19 240.00–250.00 $247.70 $1,182 +4.95
513–530 value added 516 5 231.00–248.00 $234.49 $1,210 —
500–545 527 43 216.00–226.00 $220.05 $1,160 -15.64
551–590 572 25 201.00–210.00 $207.14 $1,185 -9.60
600–643 615 17 196.00–205.50 $201.44 $1,239 +2.44
653–675 663 7 197.00–206.00 $201.52 $1,336 -2.48
700–701 701 10 189.00–199.00 $196.50 $1,377 +4.50
760–780 772 5 185.00–186.00 $185.39 $1,431 +9.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–335 322 8 258.00–268.00 $265.40 $855 —
355–370 361 8 244.00–254.00 $251.18 $907 —
405–443 unweaned 419 6 210.00–221.00 $214.20 $897 —
415–444 430 7 228.00–238.00 $231.50 $995 —
450–465 456 9 229.00–239.00 $232.80 $1,062 —
473 unweaned 473 3 210.00 $210.00 $993 —
503–548 524 31 205.00–215.00 $208.74 $1,094 —
555–595 567 21 190.00–200.00 $194.78 $1,104 —
660 660 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,267 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
711–788 750 85-90% 6 75.00–77.00 $76.37 $573 +5.71
725–970 904 85-90% 40 78.00–84.00 $81.23 $734 -2.39
885–993 938 85-90% 27 91.00–95.00 $92.67 $869 +9.05
719–998 975 85-90% 265 84.00–89.00 $88.39 $862 -0.64
1030–1077 1058 85-90% 6 82.00–83.00 $82.49 $873 -4.00
1010–1189 1085 85-90% 27 90.00–95.00 $92.17 $1,000 +10.82
1077–1101 1089 85-90% 4 76.00–77.00 $76.51 $833 -4.84
1013–1911 1294 85-90% 87 85.00–89.00 $86.79 $1,123 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1355 1197 75-80% 6 104.00–105.00 $104.62 $1,252 —
1208 1208 75-80% 4 84.50 $84.50 $1,021 —
1000–1440 1218 75-80% 80 92.00–97.50 $94.89 $1,156 —
1045–1535 1368 75-80% 19 98.00–102.00 $99.69 $1,364 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1211 1088 80-85% 48 87.50–91.50 $89.00 $968 -1.25
1083–1222 1158 80-85% 43 92.00–97.00 $94.39 $1,093 -0.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1935 1628 13 108.00–113.50 $110.68 $1,802 —
1470–1840 1680 11 114.00–119.00 $117.07 $1,967 —
1400–2005 1764 8 112.00–125.00 $121.24 $2,139 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1905 1905 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,496 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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
1190–1265 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,306.74 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1323–1635 1448 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,550.00–1,825.00 $1,700.78 —

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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.