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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

2,214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.02/cwt -2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 526 lb · 113 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.22/cwt +0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 478 lb · 77 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $224.93/cwt -2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 627 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,214 3,018 2,933
Feeder cattle 1,766 2,481 2,318
Slaughter cattle 420 500 580
Replacement cattle 28 37 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 4.00-6.00 lower. Heifers mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Demand good. Quality mostly plain, few attractive. Slaughter Cows 6.00-8.00 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
300 value added 300 1 312.00 $312.00 $936 —
300–344 325 12 291.00–301.00 $295.33 $960 -7.10
355–385 361 5 289.00–299.00 $296.87 $1,072 +8.15
400–441 417 27 258.50–268.50 $261.70 $1,091 -4.16
450–495 485 50 256.00–266.00 $258.38 $1,253 -9.02
500–542 527 64 256.00–266.00 $259.77 $1,369 -1.81
554–598 577 38 244.00–254.00 $249.34 $1,439 -5.22
605–643 627 55 215.00–225.00 $222.21 $1,393 -5.47
615–634 value added 627 13 230.00–238.00 $236.46 $1,483 —
663–696 675 28 206.50–216.50 $213.35 $1,440 +5.79
705–741 729 17 199.00–209.00 $202.02 $1,473 -2.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–338 335 25 280.00–290.00 $282.04 $945 -8.86
410–447 425 38 247.00–257.00 $251.94 $1,071 -1.65
450–498 484 53 245.00–255.00 $249.38 $1,207 -5.05
513–548 523 50 245.00–255.00 $251.32 $1,314 -0.08
559–589 571 22 233.00–243.00 $238.85 $1,364 -5.83
605–645 628 15 204.00–214.00 $212.44 $1,334 -2.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 527 68 233.00–243.00 $238.63 $1,258 +1.77
553–590 576 32 222.00–232.00 $227.34 $1,309 -8.59

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 4 229.00 $229.00 $788 -4.98
358–382 367 23 223.00–233.00 $228.65 $839 +4.01
419–444 432 37 219.00–229.00 $224.84 $971 +0.16
452–498 478 77 213.00–223.00 $218.22 $1,043 +0.92
522–530 unweaned 523 17 190.00–199.00 $191.07 $999 —
505–542 526 96 203.00–213.00 $209.84 $1,104 +0.34
555–593 574 41 199.00–209.00 $205.77 $1,181 -2.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 321 6 239.00–249.00 $243.69 $782 +3.30
353–398 360 49 234.00–244.00 $238.99 $860 +1.28
400–436 411 34 230.00–240.00 $236.44 $972 +0.09
458–473 461 20 224.00–234.00 $226.48 $1,044 +0.18
510 value added 510 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,198 —
500–546 525 57 214.00–224.00 $216.56 $1,137 -3.18
560–582 573 36 210.00–220.00 $212.59 $1,218 -5.54
600–645 620 23 194.00–204.00 $199.26 $1,235 -0.56
679–693 682 9 190.00–200.00 $197.74 $1,349 +12.74
753–780 759 28 178.00–188.00 $184.88 $1,403 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 431 40 208.00–218.00 $213.05 $918 -0.09
460–495 483 35 202.00–212.00 $206.00 $995 +1.76
505–539 521 18 199.00–202.00 $200.31 $1,044 —
570–593 585 60 188.00–198.50 $192.73 $1,127 -5.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–370 368 34 265.00–275.00 $265.84 $978 -13.53
431–440 436 7 231.00–238.00 $235.04 $1,025 -12.48
467–480 472 5 241.00–250.00 $244.66 $1,155 +9.01
505–536 529 13 221.00–230.00 $222.78 $1,179 -6.22
550–585 570 7 220.00–227.50 $224.70 $1,281 +0.50
630 630 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,411 +27.19
675 675 2 216.50 $216.50 $1,461 +14.97

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–955 773 85-90% 14 75.00–78.00 $76.07 $588 —
797–977 881 85-90% 21 81.00–86.00 $84.03 $740 +9.87
705–990 920 85-90% 43 93.00–98.50 $95.81 $881 +8.20
855–999 941 85-90% 41 87.00–92.00 $90.27 $849 -7.37
1006–1101 1024 85-90% 47 84.00–90.50 $88.70 $908 —
1003–1290 1091 85-90% 41 91.00–96.50 $94.13 $1,027 +7.53
1000–1214 1113 85-90% 10 97.00–103.00 $100.15 $1,115 +7.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011–1435 1233 75-80% 20 99.00–104.00 $101.96 $1,257 —
1065–1740 1372 75-80% 21 105.00–110.00 $107.72 $1,478 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1345 1189 80-85% 7 96.00–101.00 $98.41 $1,170 +7.55
1099–1444 1250 80-85% 17 102.00–107.00 $104.16 $1,302 +7.32
1144–1450 1266 80-85% 5 90.00–94.50 $92.44 $1,170 -4.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1825 1668 4 120.00–125.00 $121.90 $2,033 +6.28
1385–2050 1718 8 118.00–119.00 $118.37 $2,034 -2.49

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1040 1016 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,078.12

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1505 1505 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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
1020–1485 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 1,485.00–1,700.00 $1,631.87 —

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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.