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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

2,539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.68/cwt ≈ $1,413/hd at 623 lb · 84 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.67/cwt -2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,379/hd at 573 lb · 82 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.51/cwt +0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 521 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,539 4,046 4,511
Feeder cattle 2,066 3,307 3,660
Slaughter cattle 447 700 807
Replacement cattle 26 39 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 6.00-8.00 higher. Heifers 4.00-7.00 higher. Quality good. Demand good. Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00-6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 335 23 308.00–318.00 $317.21 $1,063 +42.98
355–380 363 13 299.00–309.00 $303.56 $1,102 +45.03
400–448 428 36 275.00–285.00 $282.12 $1,207 +27.18
477–480 478 12 269.00–279.00 $273.18 $1,306 +23.43
505–540 522 37 279.00–289.00 $287.36 $1,500 +37.96
568–589 574 36 268.00–278.00 $272.12 $1,562 +25.07
614–648 623 66 259.50–270.00 $261.89 $1,632 +21.44
713–744 732 17 232.00–242.00 $235.42 $1,723 +23.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 value added 310 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,054 —
300–344 330 7 319.00–329.00 $324.10 $1,070 +18.45
360 value added 360 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,177 —
350–394 379 6 310.00–320.00 $313.08 $1,187 +17.02
400–445 420 19 286.00–296.00 $289.00 $1,214 +14.72
480–495 486 14 280.00–290.00 $281.70 $1,369 +6.96
493 value added 493 5 310.50 $310.50 $1,531 —
519–544 528 22 290.00–300.00 $296.22 $1,564 +6.40
553–588 578 15 279.00–289.00 $285.58 $1,651 +3.92
615–627 625 34 271.50–281.50 $279.38 $1,746 +23.20
653–694 688 47 253.50–263.00 $254.53 $1,751 -0.45
717–740 724 15 243.50–253.50 $248.81 $1,801 +14.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–398 379 22 288.00–298.00 $290.28 $1,100 +27.59
388 unweaned 388 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,079 —
414–445 433 31 264.00–274.00 $269.44 $1,167 +28.55
483–496 487 26 260.00–262.50 $261.72 $1,275 +26.85
495 unweaned 495 12 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 —
515 unweaned 515 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,334 —
536–546 541 23 268.00–278.00 $272.40 $1,474 +38.76
563–587 574 22 257.00–267.00 $258.81 $1,486 +22.39
600–649 631 29 249.00–259.00 $253.90 $1,602 +31.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 15 259.00–269.00 $262.74 $888 —
358–392 378 22 258.00–268.00 $265.40 $1,003 +23.39
415–445 428 26 247.00–257.00 $250.61 $1,073 +15.27
450–494 472 32 243.00–253.50 $247.76 $1,169 +18.32
500–544 521 67 225.00–235.00 $229.51 $1,196 +0.98
550–589 571 52 224.00–234.00 $228.74 $1,306 +1.00
605 unweaned 605 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,277 —
606–645 624 81 222.50–233.00 $227.26 $1,418 —
653–693 671 15 214.00–224.00 $218.13 $1,464 —
705 705 37 212.25 $212.25 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–322 307 6 270.00–280.00 $274.07 $841 +10.70
350–379 367 7 269.00–279.00 $274.29 $1,007 +19.78
400–432 424 9 258.00–268.00 $264.70 $1,122 +17.99
455–491 468 53 254.00–264.00 $259.09 $1,213 +9.31
501–548 530 58 236.00–246.50 $242.37 $1,285 +3.40
551–591 573 82 235.00–245.50 $240.67 $1,379 +3.25
605–632 628 13 234.00–244.00 $237.96 $1,494 +6.33
660–693 674 39 225.00–235.00 $230.13 $1,551 -4.89
700–717 716 27 217.50–227.50 $224.89 $1,610 -3.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 unweaned 305 3 235.00 $235.00 $717 —
320–343 334 20 248.00–258.00 $253.44 $846 +35.44
355–395 369 23 246.00–257.00 $253.39 $935 +26.43
410–445 430 50 236.00–246.00 $240.18 $1,033 +17.73
444 unweaned 444 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,035 —
452 unweaned 452 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,035 —
450–493 480 42 232.00–242.00 $238.25 $1,144 +17.50
516–540 533 46 214.00–224.00 $218.52 $1,165 +2.89
552–568 562 20 212.00–223.00 $219.27 $1,232 -3.53
604–648 634 40 212.00–222.00 $215.05 $1,363 +2.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 321.00 $321.00 $963 —
370–395 378 3 295.00–297.00 $296.30 $1,120 —
400 value added 400 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,164 —
424–448 437 17 260.00–270.00 $267.58 $1,169 +23.58
461–483 476 13 259.50–269.00 $262.33 $1,249 —
500–536 516 9 240.00–251.50 $245.31 $1,266 +11.31
554–590 572 31 236.00–245.50 $240.83 $1,378 +20.83
615 value added 615 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,550 —
618–638 631 25 229.50–239.50 $237.26 $1,497 +0.19
660–680 663 12 229.00–239.00 $231.08 $1,532 —
725–745 730 4 210.00–218.00 $212.04 $1,548 +2.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 300.00 $300.00 $990 —
448 448 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,156 —
465–488 474 13 248.00–258.00 $251.40 $1,192 —
515 515 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,221 +27.00
603–638 633 30 210.00–220.00 $218.60 $1,384 +12.60

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–954 905 85-90% 23 86.00–90.00 $89.16 $807 -6.84
902–990 931 85-90% 24 91.00–95.00 $93.21 $868 -2.79
935–985 952 85-90% 6 97.00–98.00 $97.65 $930 —
985 985 85-90% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,034 —
1015–1196 1085 85-90% 20 89.00–94.00 $90.60 $983 -2.53
1022–1160 1091 85-90% 6 86.00–87.00 $86.47 $943 -6.66
1055–1455 1198 85-90% 54 95.00–100.00 $98.37 $1,178 —
1010–1465 1208 85-90% 24 100.00–106.00 $103.05 $1,245 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1077–1466 1247 80-85% 9 107.00–108.00 $107.52 $1,341 —
1043–1555 1281 80-85% 76 101.00–106.50 $104.27 $1,336 —
1106–1365 1285 80-85% 24 95.00–100.00 $97.51 $1,253 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1244–1555 1308 75-80% 16 105.00–109.00 $107.48 $1,406 -2.65
1375–1565 1466 75-80% 12 110.00–113.00 $111.92 $1,641 —
1450–1615 1531 75-80% 7 116.00–119.00 $117.76 $1,803 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1875 1563 7 120.00–124.00 $121.10 $1,893 —
1325–1940 1718 6 131.00–136.00 $133.26 $2,289 —
1495–1820 1725 4 126.50–130.00 $128.47 $2,216 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1188 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,311.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265–1270 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,624.95

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205–1244 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,325.00–1,835.00 $1,609.65

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210–1433 1322 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,675.00–1,750.00 $1,709.34 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1010 1007 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 875.00–910.00 $898.41 —

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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.