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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

2,892 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $261.09/cwt +9.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,379/hd at 528 lb · 118 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.25/cwt +0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 426 lb · 101 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $236.60/cwt +11.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,484/hd at 627 lb · 101 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,892 2,214 2,787
Feeder cattle 2,264 1,766 2,345
Slaughter cattle 582 420 394
Replacement cattle 46 28 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Week: Steers 10.00 higher. Heifers 7.00-9.00 higher. Demand good. Quality good. A reminder: Tulsa Stockyards will be closed Monday, May 29th, to observe Memorial Day. The next sale will be Monday, June 5th, starting at 9 am. Slaughter Cows 7.00-11.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls 2.00-3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–344 320 46 279.00–289.00 $283.19 $906 —
355–380 369 44 275.00–285.00 $281.33 $1,038 —
415 unweaned 415 5 240.50 $240.50 $998 —
405–435 425 80 246.00–256.00 $251.36 $1,068 —
450–498 470 83 244.00–254.00 $249.28 $1,172 —
501–548 519 70 244.00–254.00 $249.70 $1,296 +11.07
576–598 588 74 225.00–235.00 $230.36 $1,355 +3.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–320 value added 311 18 313.00–319.00 $317.66 $988 +5.66
305–344 327 13 301.00–311.00 $306.82 $1,003 +11.49
360–389 381 7 297.00–307.00 $299.70 $1,142 +2.83
405–428 415 48 268.00–278.00 $272.03 $1,129 +10.33
448 value added 448 5 286.00 $286.00 $1,281 —
462–494 value added 468 30 277.50–285.00 $283.27 $1,326 —
460–493 479 25 266.00–276.00 $268.67 $1,287 +10.29
515–518 value added 516 23 283.50–284.00 $283.59 $1,463 —
507–523 519 31 266.00–276.00 $269.19 $1,397 +9.42
551–598 577 47 246.50–256.50 $249.97 $1,442 +0.63
600–645 614 30 225.00–235.00 $229.31 $1,408 +7.10
605–646 value added 633 71 237.00–245.00 $239.68 $1,517 +3.22
655–688 661 12 227.00–237.00 $231.65 $1,531 +18.30
700–740 710 5 208.00–218.00 $215.40 $1,529 +13.38
750–765 759 7 206.00–216.00 $210.24 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 338 27 290.00–300.00 $297.32 $1,005 +15.28
365–390 378 64 286.00–296.00 $292.19 $1,104 —
417–441 425 31 257.00–267.00 $261.48 $1,111 +9.54
450–494 478 68 255.00–265.00 $258.89 $1,237 +9.51
500–548 528 118 255.00–265.00 $261.09 $1,379 +9.77
550–566 559 42 236.00–246.00 $240.56 $1,345 +1.71
655–676 670 15 216.00–226.00 $219.60 $1,471 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–349 332 35 231.00–241.00 $236.69 $786 +7.69
350–397 374 20 229.00–239.00 $234.83 $878 +6.18
408–448 426 101 219.00–229.50 $225.25 $960 +0.41
453–498 475 75 216.00–226.00 $221.32 $1,051 +3.10
505–540 527 92 209.50–219.50 $216.09 $1,139 +6.25
555–597 565 31 210.00–220.00 $212.92 $1,203 +7.15
600–647 619 26 194.00–204.00 $198.42 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 10 242.00–252.00 $246.44 $794 +2.75
303–337 value added 323 10 263.00–264.50 $263.94 $853 —
350–388 352 18 240.00–250.00 $240.55 $847 +1.56
400–435 411 27 230.00–240.00 $238.07 $978 +1.63
456–491 476 28 227.00–237.00 $230.87 $1,099 +4.39
517–518 517 11 220.50–230.50 $225.95 $1,168 +9.39
556–558 value added 557 25 233.50–239.00 $236.80 $1,319 —
564–580 570 32 221.00–231.00 $227.57 $1,297 +14.98
600 value added 600 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 —
615–645 630 37 205.00–215.00 $208.78 $1,315 +9.52
667–695 678 18 199.50–209.50 $204.62 $1,387 +6.88
705 value added 705 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,382 —
709–745 719 34 185.50–195.50 $193.18 $1,389 —
750–771 766 13 183.00–193.00 $185.21 $1,419 +0.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–398 386 41 217.00–228.00 $219.18 $846 —
400–447 432 61 208.00–218.00 $212.40 $918 -0.65
455–498 479 68 205.00–215.00 $211.21 $1,012 +5.21
504–505 504 20 198.00–208.00 $201.30 $1,015 +0.99
550–595 575 58 199.00–209.00 $202.11 $1,162 +9.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 333 4 269.00–279.00 $276.56 $921 —
350–366 357 8 257.00–264.00 $260.81 $931 -5.03
400–443 420 29 233.00–243.00 $236.52 $993 +1.48
437–448 value added 444 9 245.00–250.00 $247.21 $1,098 —
455–480 472 15 240.00–250.00 $247.23 $1,167 +2.57
498 value added 498 7 256.00 $256.00 $1,275 —
515 515 15 228.00–236.00 $231.73 $1,193 +8.95
508–538 value added 531 12 244.00–251.00 $245.68 $1,305 —
555–577 572 15 226.00–236.00 $227.29 $1,300 +2.59
573 value added 573 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,415 —
610–615 value added 613 3 231.00–231.50 $231.33 $1,418 —
640 640 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,392 -6.50
670 value added 670 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,568 —
650–679 672 8 194.50–204.00 $196.80 $1,322 -19.70
715–740 730 5 196.00–206.00 $202.08 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 424 14 216.00–226.00 $222.77 $945 —
510–543 525 11 218.00–225.00 $221.29 $1,162 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
754–985 907 85-90% 12 94.00–99.00 $96.56 $876 +0.75
745–970 909 85-90% 58 88.00–93.00 $90.17 $820 -5.64
896–990 926 85-90% 31 85.00–86.00 $85.28 $790 -10.53
865–976 954 85-90% 26 102.00–105.00 $102.89 $982 —
1018–1177 1102 85-90% 17 90.00–95.00 $93.88 $1,035 -6.27
1022–1265 1118 85-90% 49 96.00–101.50 $98.06 $1,096 -2.09
1044–1344 1154 85-90% 47 102.00–107.50 $105.78 $1,221 —
1216–1305 1259 85-90% 7 108.00–113.00 $109.89 $1,384 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1191–1400 1213 75-80% 25 98.00–102.00 $100.88 $1,224 -1.08
1161–1414 1232 75-80% 79 104.00–110.00 $106.89 $1,317 +4.93
1215–1490 1350 75-80% 18 113.50–118.00 $115.87 $1,564 +8.15
1688 1688 75-80% 2 93.00 $93.00 $1,570 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1266 1129 80-85% 14 109.00–113.00 $110.88 $1,252 —
1050–1216 1190 80-85% 51 99.00–101.00 $100.00 $1,190 +1.59
1044–1360 1214 80-85% 47 102.00–107.00 $104.45 $1,268 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1985 1646 19 116.00–121.00 $118.39 $1,949 —
1395–1940 1681 10 122.00–127.00 $123.72 $2,080 +1.82
1490–2140 1817 6 128.00–132.00 $130.32 $2,368 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1033–1155 1082 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,185.00–1,250.00 $1,212.76

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1011 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,362.76

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1051–1600 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 25 1,575.00–1,785.00 $1,632.92 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1054–1144 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,175.00–1,485.00 $1,363.69 -268.18

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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.