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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

2,703 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $273.56/cwt +3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 481 lb · 106 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $220.04/cwt +7.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,457/hd at 662 lb · 92 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.55/cwt +10.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 473 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,703 3,128 2,421
Feeder cattle 2,253 2,564 1,929
Slaughter cattle 200 550 441
Replacement cattle 250 14 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 7.00-9.00 higher. Heifers 5.00-8.00 higher. Demand good. Quality plain thru attractive. Slaughter Cows 1.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 1.00 higer.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–344 323 31 289.50–299.50 $297.51 $961 +14.90
352–368 361 16 286.00–296.00 $291.86 $1,054 +12.78
400–449 409 44 279.50–289.50 $284.09 $1,162 +3.77
453–498 481 106 266.50–276.50 $273.56 $1,316 +3.33
500 value added 500 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 —
508–546 523 33 252.00–262.00 $255.73 $1,337 -5.40
560 value added 560 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,467 +12.00
550–570 566 73 249.50–259.00 $254.21 $1,439 +15.80
600–645 610 69 215.00–225.00 $221.09 $1,349 -0.35
619–620 value added 619 9 229.00–230.00 $229.78 $1,422 -0.20
650–681 662 90 212.00–222.25 $219.87 $1,456 +7.15
665–670 value added 668 2 227.00–228.00 $227.50 $1,520 —
700–740 731 20 200.50–210.50 $204.33 $1,494 +8.60
750–780 770 12 197.50–207.50 $198.69 $1,530 +3.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–347 330 25 278.00–289.00 $285.23 $941 +12.99
356–395 375 26 274.00–285.00 $278.71 $1,045 +10.13
409–444 425 25 268.00–279.00 $274.13 $1,165 +0.39
450–473 462 26 255.00–265.00 $259.90 $1,201 +0.16
516–543 529 21 241.00–251.00 $247.52 $1,309 -2.23
553–590 565 13 238.00–248.00 $246.39 $1,392 +17.86
611–645 631 24 204.00–214.00 $206.86 $1,305 -2.05
666–695 678 11 201.00–211.00 $207.93 $1,410 +3.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–344 338 7 267.00–277.00 $272.82 $922 +9.24
382 unweaned 382 3 260.00 $260.00 $993 —
355–389 383 23 264.00–274.00 $269.63 $1,033 +13.65
415–435 424 13 257.00–267.00 $262.46 $1,113 +1.80
435–445 unweaned 439 10 241.00–254.00 $246.27 $1,081 -5.96
465–498 485 16 244.00–251.00 $246.54 $1,196 -3.28
505–540 517 31 230.00–240.00 $236.28 $1,222 -2.24
555 unweaned 555 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 —
560–591 576 12 227.00–237.00 $231.97 $1,336 +13.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–320 value added 316 9 254.00–264.00 $259.50 $820 —
306–340 324 27 241.00–251.00 $246.62 $799 +4.38
353–395 378 74 240.00–250.00 $247.00 $934 +13.72
400–443 423 68 235.50–246.00 $241.02 $1,020 +1.75
450–489 473 79 233.00–243.00 $237.55 $1,124 +10.93
500–544 517 33 220.00–230.00 $225.15 $1,164 +11.19
550–596 564 72 210.00–220.00 $212.95 $1,201 -1.64
602 value added 602 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,318 +14.50
618–631 628 24 200.00–210.00 $204.38 $1,284 +5.41
655–687 675 20 190.00–200.00 $197.15 $1,331 +4.37
700–745 726 17 188.50–198.50 $193.19 $1,403 +6.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 328 31 229.00–240.00 $232.97 $764 +5.33
350–390 373 39 229.00–239.00 $232.69 $868 +9.82
420–445 430 39 224.00–234.00 $229.80 $988 +1.77
450–495 483 53 222.00–232.00 $227.31 $1,098 +11.57
500–548 524 70 209.00–219.00 $215.02 $1,127 +10.44
550–598 580 71 199.50–209.50 $204.28 $1,185 +4.33
645 645 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,219 +4.63
725–748 745 12 179.00–185.50 $184.06 $1,371 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 unweaned 325 2 210.00 $210.00 $682 ±0.00
322–345 340 12 219.00–229.00 $222.85 $758 +4.43
355–375 367 10 218.00–228.00 $225.14 $826 +10.10
410–440 423 43 213.00–223.00 $215.60 $912 -3.10
454 unweaned 454 7 200.00 $200.00 $908 —
452–490 468 23 211.00–221.00 $219.26 $1,026 +17.53
500–542 524 30 198.00–208.00 $201.15 $1,054 +9.01
580 580 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,148 +6.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,015 +21.23
400–444 421 17 240.00–250.00 $244.31 $1,029 +0.15
435 value added 435 2 251.00–259.00 $255.00 $1,109 +1.66
450–468 457 19 256.00–265.00 $262.36 $1,199 +14.66
500–540 520 15 229.00–239.00 $235.59 $1,225 +15.54
521 value added 521 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,360 +26.51
550 value added 550 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 —
550–575 570 19 221.00–231.00 $224.87 $1,282 +17.73
620 value added 620 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,389 —
605–648 629 23 199.00–209.00 $201.69 $1,269 +0.25
650–685 659 4 197.00–207.00 $201.29 $1,327 -0.23
665–670 value added 669 4 212.00–227.00 $215.73 $1,443 —
705–715 710 2 200.00–204.00 $201.99 $1,434 +5.49
790 790 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,430 -4.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 4 234.00 $234.00 $709 -31.40
565–580 unweaned 570 3 205.00–208.00 $206.98 $1,180 —
575–590 585 6 210.00–220.00 $215.33 $1,260 +20.55

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–999 879 85-90% 7 91.00–95.00 $93.45 $821 —
860–980 905 85-90% 21 85.00–89.00 $86.76 $785 +5.53
917–918 917 85-90% 12 73.00–76.50 $75.92 $696 -5.31
888–988 949 85-90% 38 78.00–83.00 $80.40 $763 -12.27
1015 1015 85-90% 2 82.00 $82.00 $832 —
1010–1089 1076 85-90% 30 86.00–88.00 $86.24 $928 -5.93
1044–1365 1142 85-90% 12 90.00–93.00 $91.47 $1,045 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1066–1269 1236 75-80% 25 98.00–100.00 $99.79 $1,233 +4.90
1300 1300 75-80% 6 104.00 $104.00 $1,352 —
1115–1819 1335 75-80% 62 92.00–97.00 $94.46 $1,261 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022–1066 1037 80-85% 6 89.00–90.00 $89.34 $926 —
1019–1444 1124 80-85% 40 92.00–96.00 $93.32 $1,049 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–2080 1554 14 109.00–114.00 $112.37 $1,746 —
1345–1970 1668 14 115.00–120.00 $118.07 $1,969 +1.00
1880–2445 2090 3 122.00–126.00 $123.24 $2,576 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1215 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,213.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1366 1314 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,590.52

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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
1144–1260 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 23 1,100.00–1,525.00 $1,346.39 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320–1540 1431 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,650.00–2,000.00 $1,832.51 +131.73

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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.