Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

1,659 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $271.97/cwt -7.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,594/hd at 586 lb · 72 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $282.96/cwt -1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,491/hd at 527 lb · 67 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.45/cwt -11.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,416/hd at 563 lb · 47 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,659	2,889	3,509
Feeder cattle	1,341	2,519	3,012
Slaughter cattle	295	350	455
Replacement cattle	23	20	42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: With extreme heat throughout the trade area, receipts were too few to establish a trend. However, a lower undertone is noted on both steers and heifers. Demand moderate. Quality average. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	378	6	319.00–329.00	$325.18	$1,229	—
406–449	440	47	290.00–300.00	$295.32	$1,299	-7.03
451–495	464	47	286.00–296.00	$290.74	$1,349	-2.74
507–539	527	67	279.50–289.50	$282.96	$1,491	-1.95
563–593	586	72	267.00–277.00	$271.97	$1,594	-7.28

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–348	334	6	352.00–362.00	$354.16	$1,183	+3.70
350–383	366	14	341.00–351.00	$346.52	$1,268	-1.54
406–440	427	18	326.00–336.00	$331.63	$1,416	+8.39
450–480	474	5	310.00–320.00	$311.90	$1,478	-0.94
509–534	525	14	305.00–315.00	$308.46	$1,619	+3.00
555–583	577	20	289.00–299.00	$292.44	$1,687	-11.76
622–645	626	25	265.00–275.00	$273.35	$1,711	-8.07
655–688	680	4	249.00–259.00	$251.41	$1,710	-23.90
708–744	723	11	235.50–245.50	$240.02	$1,735	-26.42
770–781	777	13	226.50–236.50	$232.44	$1,806	-17.92

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
351–393	373	12	330.00–340.00	$335.05	$1,250	-0.76
420–445	436	11	315.00–325.00	$319.83	$1,394	+4.18
464–488	472	34	299.00–309.00	$302.30	$1,427	-3.54
508–534	526	23	294.00–304.00	$298.49	$1,570	+3.01
554–590	577	32	278.00–288.00	$281.46	$1,624	-12.58
623–645	629	10	254.00–264.00	$258.04	$1,623	-12.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–344	325	7	260.00–270.00	$263.95	$858	-39.00
367–389	379	13	263.00–273.00	$267.47	$1,014	-34.85
408–447	420	18	260.00–270.00	$266.80	$1,121	-8.86
454–496	479	18	244.50–254.50	$250.58	$1,200	-21.80
500–508	503	44	252.00–262.00	$257.25	$1,294	-15.32
551–582	563	47	246.00–256.00	$251.45	$1,416	-11.48
605–635	626	9	234.00–244.00	$241.85	$1,514	+0.16
653–695	661	27	227.00–237.00	$234.50	$1,550	+2.20
720–740	732	13	212.00–222.00	$216.92	$1,588	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–341	328	17	249.00–259.00	$257.02	$843	-36.49
365–395	383	15	250.00–260.00	$257.29	$985	-35.71
400–428	412	12	249.00–259.00	$253.86	$1,046	-8.36
522–530	527	20	241.00–251.00	$246.65	$1,300	-16.74
553–593	568	23	235.00–245.00	$240.63	$1,367	-13.54
602–644	616	13	223.00–233.00	$226.17	$1,393	—
669–695	686	12	216.00–226.00	$220.49	$1,513	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–443	426	16	238.00–248.00	$243.14	$1,036	-11.12
460–490	472	10	218.00–228.00	$224.75	$1,061	-25.73
503–542	521	30	230.00–240.00	$233.91	$1,219	-19.59
554–577	566	42	219.00–229.00	$222.88	$1,262	-18.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
302	302	3	320.00	$320.00	$966	+32.23
380–396	392	8	324.00–332.00	$325.94	$1,278	+9.65
420 value added	420	4	315.00	$315.00	$1,323	-11.03
405–445	423	13	290.00–300.00	$297.72	$1,259	-3.03
450–470	460	4	285.00–296.00	$290.38	$1,336	-6.00
506–545	521	8	252.00–262.00	$259.14	$1,350	-3.77
553–575	564	6	258.00–268.00	$263.10	$1,484	+2.56
715–735	727	5	220.00–222.00	$220.40	$1,602	-13.76

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–895	883	85-90%	4	82.00–85.00	$83.48	$737	-11.93
888	888	85-90%	2	95.00	$95.00	$844	-0.41
835–983	954	85-90%	42	89.00–93.00	$91.23	$870	-10.43
940–999	970	85-90%	6	94.00–98.00	$96.04	$932	-5.62
1010–1250	1046	85-90%	52	90.50–96.00	$91.24	$954	—
1050	1050	85-90%	2	113.00	$113.00	$1,186	+15.19
1060–1296	1172	85-90%	10	97.00–102.00	$99.46	$1,166	-5.08
1000–1388	1239	85-90%	11	104.00–109.00	$106.93	$1,325	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1024–1250	1130	75-80%	6	119.00–122.00	$120.29	$1,359	—
1025–1310	1160	75-80%	6	113.00–117.00	$115.31	$1,338	—
1011–1535	1247	75-80%	23	104.00–109.00	$106.01	$1,322	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1277	1168	80-85%	12	103.00–108.00	$105.52	$1,232	—
1080–1299	1190	80-85%	4	114.00–115.00	$114.55	$1,363	—
1199–1365	1278	80-85%	8	109.00–112.00	$110.53	$1,413	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235–1825	1635	5	109.00–115.00	$111.57	$1,824	-10.23
1685–2100	1939	4	120.00–126.50	$122.89	$2,383	—
1915–1995	1945	4	131.00–137.00	$134.88	$2,623	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020–1195	1104	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,200.00–1,475.00	$1,351.69

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1210–1290	1268	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,550.00–1,660.00	$1,590.66

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000–1250	1076	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	1,400.00–1,500.00	$1,458.77

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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
1010–1030	1020	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,710.00–1,810.00	$1,760.49	+621.32

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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.