Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

1,375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $257.28/cwt +5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 441 lb · 31 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $264.08/cwt +0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 440 lb · 31 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $276.45/cwt +4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 417 lb · 30 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,375	2,452	2,714
Feeder cattle	1,049	2,116	2,237
Slaughter cattle	309	317	425
Replacement cattle	17	19	52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves 4.00-6.00 higher. Feeder steers had a slightly lower undertone noted. Heifers 6.00-9.00 higher. Quality good. Demand good. Slaughter cows 4.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls 2.00-4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
308–339	320	24	300.00–310.00	$306.02	$979	—
350–395	373	9	289.00–299.00	$294.66	$1,099	+4.71
400–444	417	30	270.00–280.00	$276.45	$1,153	+4.10
455–485	471	25	281.00–291.00	$286.57	$1,350	+10.79
517–549	537	30	280.00–290.00	$283.53	$1,523	-6.25
569–571	570	14	275.00–285.00	$280.01	$1,596	+3.52
600–645	614	16	239.00–249.00	$244.52	$1,501	-16.11
655–683	671	27	237.00–247.00	$241.34	$1,619	-10.26
708–715	712	5	230.00–230.50	$230.30	$1,640	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
318–335 value added	321	6	323.00–324.00	$323.17	$1,037	-6.83
320–345	333	2	311.00–321.00	$315.81	$1,052	-3.96
362–380	372	14	300.00–311.00	$303.24	$1,128	-1.41
418–445	427	3	281.00–291.00	$287.53	$1,228	+3.47
465–485	472	3	292.00–302.00	$295.43	$1,394	+9.07
500–541	522	8	291.00–301.00	$298.41	$1,558	-2.33
550–566	560	14	286.50–296.50	$294.66	$1,650	+10.58
604–615	608	24	250.00–260.00	$250.41	$1,522	-19.47
655–690	673	5	248.00–258.00	$255.16	$1,717	-5.68
715–726	722	8	235.00–245.00	$241.29	$1,742	-7.61

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	2	297.00	$297.00	$891	+4.39
385–397	392	11	278.00–288.00	$280.48	$1,099	-1.24
413–445	440	31	259.00–269.00	$264.08	$1,162	+0.02
455–479	467	11	270.00–280.00	$275.59	$1,287	+8.67
509–518	512	6	269.00–279.00	$275.68	$1,411	-1.40
564–588	573	13	250.00–260.00	$253.70	$1,454	-8.18

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
308–335	320	13	259.00–269.00	$261.52	$837	-3.12
354–378	361	17	247.00–257.00	$253.09	$914	+3.95
433–447	441	31	253.00–263.00	$257.28	$1,135	+5.12
450–498	465	9	236.00–246.00	$240.49	$1,118	-4.02
500–540	525	17	238.00–248.00	$242.91	$1,275	+7.74
550–564	559	6	238.00–248.00	$244.72	$1,368	+9.92
612–644	624	20	229.00–239.00	$233.51	$1,457	+12.52

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
322–345	329	5	271.00–281.00	$277.71	$914	+5.66
350–385	367	5	258.00–268.00	$264.75	$972	+4.36
417–444	429	12	264.00–274.00	$268.09	$1,150	+4.45
457–488	465	23	247.00–257.00	$253.81	$1,180	-3.66
500–536	524	28	249.50–259.50	$256.04	$1,342	+8.77
550–585	571	10	249.00–259.00	$256.81	$1,466	+14.15
605–625	621	9	240.00–250.00	$247.83	$1,539	+14.93
655–675	671	7	230.00–240.00	$232.87	$1,563	+9.35
725–735	730	2	214.00–224.00	$218.97	$1,598	+4.28

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
313–335	324	8	248.00–258.00	$252.37	$818	-0.78
350–398	374	14	236.00–246.00	$240.55	$900	+1.07
412–436	425	12	242.00–252.00	$247.31	$1,051	+8.56
460–488	476	12	225.00–235.00	$230.07	$1,095	-0.58
500–540	526	8	227.00–237.00	$232.88	$1,225	+10.89
577–591	584	12	227.00–237.00	$230.51	$1,346	+10.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	323	5	290.00–300.00	$296.22	$957	—
335 value added	335	1	324.00	$324.00	$1,085	—
354–378	362	16	294.00–304.00	$299.60	$1,085	+2.60
380 value added	380	3	311.00	$311.00	$1,182	—
417–425	420	5	264.00–274.00	$269.95	$1,134	-1.08
450–485	478	14	245.00–256.00	$247.16	$1,181	+6.37
500–538	524	12	231.00–241.00	$239.46	$1,255	+1.66
550–595	555	14	225.00–235.00	$231.00	$1,282	+4.58
620–630	626	13	210.00–220.00	$217.86	$1,364	-0.23
663	663	4	220.00	$220.00	$1,459	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
833–835	834	85-90%	4	90.00–92.00	$91.00	$759	—
880–944	913	85-90%	6	111.00–113.00	$112.17	$1,024	+12.78
785–996	935	85-90%	12	103.00–108.00	$104.94	$981	+5.55
865–959	945	85-90%	13	98.00–101.00	$100.58	$950	+1.19
1014–1105	1060	85-90%	4	93.00–97.00	$94.91	$1,006	-6.04
1089–1127	1122	85-90%	15	112.50–113.00	$112.56	$1,263	—
1010–1222	1136	85-90%	30	106.00–110.00	$107.23	$1,218	—
1055–1244	1144	85-90%	32	99.00–104.50	$103.09	$1,179	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–1577	1310	75-80%	75	108.00–113.00	$112.15	$1,469	—
1050–1422	1330	75-80%	16	114.00–119.00	$116.28	$1,547	—
1116–1577	1398	75-80%	8	120.00–126.00	$123.48	$1,726	—
1480–1677	1611	75-80%	6	130.00–134.00	$132.31	$2,132	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1066–1243	1110	80-85%	33	106.00–108.00	$107.07	$1,188	—
1055–1243	1117	80-85%	8	115.00–118.00	$116.51	$1,301	—
1199–1678	1486	80-85%	8	112.00–113.00	$112.23	$1,668	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1415–1630	1534	4	123.00–125.00	$123.76	$1,898	+12.09
1555–1810	1726	6	130.00–133.00	$132.03	$2,279	—
1615–2075	1883	6	137.00–139.00	$137.65	$2,592	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1001–1086	1044	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,250.00–1,275.00	$1,263.01

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1188	1188	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,675.00	$1,675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1155	1155	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,500.00	$1,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1011–1035	1025	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,085.00–1,350.00	$1,245.49	—
1099	1099	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1033	1033	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,700.00	$1,700.00	—

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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.