Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

2,889 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $263.50/cwt +9.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 471 lb · 97 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.93/cwt -1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,512/hd at 575 lb · 69 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $304.20/cwt +8.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,713/hd at 563 lb · 62 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,889	2,237	1,955
Feeder cattle	2,519	1,837	1,543
Slaughter cattle	350	386	361
Replacement cattle	20	14	51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 7.00-9.00 higher. Heifers 6.00-8.00 higher, with the exception of heifers weighing over 600 pounds, which had a lower undertone noted. Quality good, few attractive. Demand good. Slaughter cows 4.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–344	321	11	346.00–356.00	$350.46	$1,125	+6.49
355–389	377	17	341.00–351.00	$348.06	$1,312	+4.83
400–448	427	36	320.00–330.00	$323.24	$1,380	+9.32
435 value added	435	9	335.00	$335.00	$1,457	+4.02
465 value added	465	14	326.00	$326.00	$1,516	-3.00
450–489	481	35	310.00–320.00	$312.84	$1,505	-1.17
502–541	526	39	301.00–311.00	$305.46	$1,607	+1.58
554–577	563	62	297.50–307.50	$304.20	$1,713	+8.10
600–610	603	27	277.00–287.00	$281.42	$1,697	+10.17
616–620 value added	617	31	289.50–297.50	$295.82	$1,825	+5.02
655–659 value added	657	8	284.50–288.00	$286.24	$1,881	+16.24
657–683	669	42	268.00–278.00	$275.31	$1,842	+11.52
707–735	713	20	258.50–268.50	$266.44	$1,900	+11.20
768–790	786	21	248.50–258.50	$250.36	$1,968	—
806	806	17	248.75	$248.75	$2,005	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
303–337	331	16	335.00–345.00	$340.38	$1,127	+8.78
350–396	375	36	330.00–340.00	$335.81	$1,259	+5.33
420–444	431	35	309.00–319.00	$315.65	$1,360	+14.35
453–495	476	51	299.00–309.00	$305.84	$1,456	+3.37
508–546	531	32	290.00–300.00	$295.48	$1,569	+4.02
556–580	562	57	286.00–296.00	$294.04	$1,653	+11.69
605–648	626	55	266.00–276.00	$270.51	$1,693	+10.57
676–684	680	20	257.00–267.00	$262.22	$1,783	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
318–349	329	11	324.00–334.00	$327.85	$1,079	+10.59
413–447	428	32	298.00–308.00	$302.35	$1,294	+12.93
455–483	472	22	288.00–298.50	$293.48	$1,385	+0.10
506–542	523	27	279.00–289.00	$284.91	$1,490	+1.95
555–565	560	19	275.00–285.00	$279.25	$1,564	+4.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	335	33	299.00–309.00	$302.95	$1,015	+7.86
350–386	375	13	298.00–308.00	$302.32	$1,134	+19.87
405–444	426	37	270.00–280.00	$275.66	$1,174	-4.22
450–493	474	39	269.00–279.00	$272.38	$1,291	+5.67
482 value added	482	19	286.50	$286.50	$1,381	—
501 value added	501	16	282.50	$282.50	$1,415	+9.00
507–543	531	40	269.00–279.00	$272.57	$1,447	+7.30
560–592	575	69	258.50–268.50	$262.93	$1,512	+0.22
610–645	632	40	235.00–245.00	$241.69	$1,527	-22.05
653–675	662	25	229.00–239.00	$232.30	$1,538	-22.59

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
304–344	331	28	288.00–298.00	$293.51	$972	+11.46
360–395	373	32	287.00–297.00	$293.00	$1,093	+21.67
408–448	434	60	259.00–269.00	$262.22	$1,138	-6.22
450–498	471	97	258.00–268.00	$263.50	$1,241	+9.78
507–544	532	46	258.00–268.00	$263.39	$1,401	+11.07
550–595	567	49	247.00–258.00	$254.17	$1,441	+6.51

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–342	335	22	277.00–287.00	$279.00	$935	—
355–395	381	38	276.00–286.00	$279.20	$1,064	—
405–445	419	43	248.00–258.00	$254.26	$1,065	-3.99
458–480	468	23	246.00–257.00	$250.48	$1,172	+8.52
507–547	528	32	247.00–257.00	$253.50	$1,338	+11.37
558–595	578	18	236.00–246.00	$241.20	$1,394	+1.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310 value added	310	3	300.00	$300.00	$930	—
300–340	323	7	285.00–290.00	$287.77	$929	-62.08
362–390 value added	380	13	328.00–338.00	$333.29	$1,267	-15.51
373–390	384	6	315.00–319.00	$316.29	$1,215	-13.68
413–415 value added	414	12	310.00–334.00	$326.03	$1,350	-2.97
403–448	426	15	298.00–304.00	$300.75	$1,281	-12.98
465–477	472	7	291.00–301.00	$296.38	$1,399	+0.43
475 value added	475	2	316.00	$316.00	$1,501	+5.00
505 value added	505	3	284.00	$284.00	$1,434	+14.00
506–545	528	36	259.00–269.00	$262.91	$1,388	+11.28
561–590	570	15	255.00–265.00	$260.54	$1,485	+13.08
611–625 value added	613	7	239.00–240.00	$239.85	$1,470	—
614–649	634	16	226.50–236.00	$232.62	$1,475	-3.04
650–685	668	18	228.00–238.00	$231.58	$1,547	+15.31
685 value added	685	1	241.00	$241.00	$1,651	—
705–707	706	9	230.00–237.50	$234.16	$1,653	+18.09

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–482	473	11	280.00–290.00	$285.09	$1,348	+3.49
500–538	514	21	248.00–258.00	$250.45	$1,287	+8.96
550–581	570	27	244.00–254.00	$248.95	$1,419	+12.38

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–930	785	85-90%	7	84.00–85.00	$84.38	$662	—
835–925	873	85-90%	27	94.00–96.00	$95.41	$833	+0.69
850–970	921	85-90%	17	89.00–92.00	$91.38	$842	-8.35
936–985	967	85-90%	6	100.00–103.00	$101.66	$983	—
1060–1095	1072	85-90%	21	95.50–99.00	$97.81	$1,049	—
1030–1175	1089	85-90%	11	88.00–93.00	$90.19	$982	—
1048–1375	1158	85-90%	16	103.00–105.50	$104.54	$1,211	—
1190–1205	1196	85-90%	5	106.00–107.00	$106.60	$1,275	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1600	1258	75-80%	12	102.00–107.00	$105.42	$1,326	-2.09
1015–1605	1322	75-80%	15	116.00–121.00	$118.32	$1,564	—
1220–1485	1401	75-80%	12	110.00–114.00	$111.83	$1,567	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1170	1106	80-85%	10	96.50–100.00	$98.48	$1,089	—
1114–1299	1204	80-85%	6	106.00–108.00	$107.34	$1,292	—
1085–1430	1249	80-85%	9	109.00–114.00	$111.52	$1,393	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095	1095	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,478	—
1020–1285	1153	2	119.00–120.00	$119.44	$1,377	—
1285	1285	1	114.00	$114.00	$1,465	—
1400–1855	1608	8	110.00–125.00	$121.80	$1,959	-0.64
1490–1870	1653	6	126.00–130.00	$127.87	$2,114	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1095–1475	1258	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,575.00–1,650.00	$1,612.69

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1055–1466	1217	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,500.00–1,700.00	$1,606.57

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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
1000–1010	1006	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,000.00–1,350.00	$1,139.17	—

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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.