Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

4,030 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.75/cwt +2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 569 lb · 153 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $249.74/cwt -11.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 433 lb · 115 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $288.26/cwt -5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 526 lb · 97 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,030	3,598	4,929
Feeder cattle	3,494	3,074	3,895
Slaughter cattle	512	512	999
Replacement cattle	24	12	35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 9.00 lower. Heifers 8.00 lower. Quality plain through attractive. Demand good. Slaughter cows 7.00 lower. Slaughter bull 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335 value added	329	15	316.00–326.00	$324.38	$1,067	-12.62
300–345	332	44	298.00–308.00	$305.12	$1,013	-6.47
350–395 value added	358	15	305.00–319.00	$308.55	$1,105	—
350–397	381	23	290.00–300.00	$295.56	$1,126	-9.57
424 value added	424	19	328.00	$328.00	$1,391	—
400–445	437	67	285.00–295.00	$291.46	$1,274	-12.88
450 value added	450	1	306.00	$306.00	$1,377	—
450–492	479	42	290.00–300.00	$294.36	$1,410	-18.13
500–527 value added	524	34	292.00–299.00	$294.63	$1,544	-12.37
507–539	527	63	277.00–287.00	$284.82	$1,501	-6.68
550 value added	550	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,568	-6.50
555–593	577	67	271.00–281.00	$274.48	$1,584	-8.51
600–644	620	60	268.00–278.00	$274.06	$1,699	-6.99
623 value added	623	28	285.00	$285.00	$1,776	—
659–690	668	37	260.00–270.00	$264.52	$1,767	-4.80
700–718	708	28	235.00–245.00	$239.50	$1,696	-17.48
750–775	767	10	225.00–235.00	$233.02	$1,787	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
328–346	343	37	287.00–297.00	$290.24	$996	-14.11
350–392	367	51	279.00–289.00	$284.66	$1,045	-13.37
405–442	423	51	274.00–284.00	$277.67	$1,175	-17.75
460–496	476	72	279.00–289.00	$283.99	$1,352	-14.76
500–541	524	85	266.00–276.00	$271.35	$1,422	-14.34
553–598	580	61	260.00–270.00	$263.81	$1,530	-6.51
602–645	625	24	257.00–267.00	$261.96	$1,637	-7.42
637 unweaned	637	3	250.00	$250.00	$1,592	—
655–696	686	62	249.00–259.00	$254.44	$1,745	-2.14
718	718	2	230.00	$230.00	$1,651	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
306–344	321	46	276.00–286.00	$281.65	$904	—
355–386	369	22	268.00–278.00	$270.80	$999	-13.81
407–438	415	46	263.00–273.00	$265.97	$1,104	-18.20
413–436 unweaned	421	19	250.00–260.00	$257.94	$1,086	-22.06
466–490 unweaned	473	21	258.00–264.00	$259.81	$1,229	-19.69
463–498	478	68	268.00–278.00	$271.33	$1,297	-18.45
508 unweaned	508	9	241.00	$241.00	$1,224	—
502–548	534	72	255.00–265.00	$261.52	$1,397	-8.54
565–592	577	50	249.00–259.00	$253.44	$1,462	-6.80
581–595 unweaned	588	20	240.00–251.00	$246.95	$1,452	+5.95
637–644	641	51	246.00–256.00	$248.11	$1,590	—
663	663	4	245.00	$245.00	$1,624	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	321	20	238.00–248.00	$242.42	$778	-47.32
351–384 value added	372	31	244.00–265.00	$257.40	$958	-25.60
350–398	377	42	230.00–240.00	$234.54	$884	-38.99
415 value added	415	2	269.00	$269.00	$1,116	—
420–443	431	33	255.00–265.00	$260.17	$1,121	-15.47
458–499	487	45	258.00–268.00	$263.94	$1,285	-1.88
500–519	513	13	258.00–268.00	$262.27	$1,345	-2.84
551–597	569	153	245.00–255.00	$250.75	$1,427	+2.43
600–648	621	31	237.00–247.00	$241.21	$1,498	-13.85
650–692	665	23	239.00–249.00	$246.61	$1,640	-1.99
708 value added	708	2	234.00	$234.00	$1,657	—
708–712	711	15	220.00–230.00	$221.33	$1,574	-15.88
755–760	757	6	200.00–210.00	$206.65	$1,564	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	379	12	219.00–229.00	$222.17	$842	-42.31
400–446	433	115	244.00–254.00	$249.74	$1,081	-11.46
451–498	475	68	247.00–257.00	$252.39	$1,199	-1.48
503–548	529	63	247.00–257.00	$251.23	$1,329	-2.06
555–590	570	51	234.00–244.00	$240.03	$1,368	+1.63
605–644	623	27	226.00–236.00	$229.78	$1,432	-14.93
655 unweaned	655	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,441	—
663–698	686	40	228.00–238.00	$235.50	$1,616	-3.63

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
303–340	321	20	216.00–226.00	$220.26	$707	—
354–360	356	8	208.00–218.00	$211.00	$751	-35.00
380 unweaned	380	1	200.00	$200.00	$760	—
408–428 unweaned	417	51	221.00–230.00	$224.76	$937	-15.74
400–445	429	25	233.00–243.00	$237.41	$1,018	-11.81
455–498	475	60	236.00–246.00	$240.13	$1,141	-0.61
450–497 unweaned	492	10	220.00–230.00	$220.91	$1,087	-14.09
500–545	528	42	236.00–246.00	$241.41	$1,275	-1.64
553–581	561	43	223.00–233.00	$230.31	$1,292	+0.53
550–595 unweaned	578	18	210.00–220.00	$219.43	$1,268	—
615–647	622	23	210.00–215.00	$211.62	$1,316	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–316	312	6	302.00–312.00	$305.26	$952	—
355–358	357	4	300.00–301.00	$300.50	$1,073	+10.11
414–425	418	5	265.00–273.00	$268.25	$1,121	-18.74
450 value added	450	9	261.00	$261.00	$1,174	-18.52
456–495	471	23	246.00–253.00	$249.24	$1,174	-2.41
537–545	543	16	245.00–255.00	$249.70	$1,356	+8.84
558 value added	558	2	242.00	$242.00	$1,350	-26.50
550–580	566	28	230.00–240.00	$235.70	$1,334	-15.83
605–625	619	8	237.00–247.00	$244.56	$1,514	-8.87
675–695	678	16	218.00–228.00	$225.47	$1,529	-18.54

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–438	424	9	255.00–262.00	$258.28	$1,095	—
507–546	531	29	234.00–244.00	$236.30	$1,255	+1.30
605	605	4	231.00	$231.00	$1,398	-12.79

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745–970	829	85-90%	13	95.00–100.00	$96.56	$800	—
780–925	836	85-90%	27	77.00–82.00	$79.12	$661	—
706–930	871	85-90%	25	83.00–88.00	$84.69	$738	-10.06
760–980	920	85-90%	28	89.00–94.00	$90.71	$835	+1.06
1000–1177	1080	85-90%	14	80.00–85.00	$82.37	$890	—
1005–1200	1110	85-90%	47	86.00–91.00	$88.89	$987	-0.42
1010–1345	1152	85-90%	26	93.00–97.00	$94.77	$1,092	—
1025–1385	1199	85-90%	12	100.00–103.00	$101.34	$1,215	+6.24

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1355	1192	80-85%	49	99.00–104.00	$99.91	$1,191	-16.22
1130–1447	1234	80-85%	14	105.00–110.00	$106.57	$1,315	—
1175–1317	1291	80-85%	29	94.00–98.00	$94.45	$1,219	—
1355	1355	80-85%	2	89.00	$89.00	$1,206	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1360	1234	75-80%	8	88.00–94.00	$91.40	$1,128	—
1320–1545	1416	75-80%	14	95.00–101.00	$97.24	$1,377	—
1025–1620	1417	75-80%	16	108.00–113.00	$109.26	$1,548	—
1155–1770	1497	75-80%	12	100.00–106.00	$103.71	$1,553	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1935	1560	11	114.00–119.00	$116.82	$1,822	—
1545–1945	1699	5	122.00–127.00	$123.57	$2,099	—
1620–2090	1799	5	126.00–130.00	$128.13	$2,305	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1030–1235	1133	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,250.00–1,625.00	$1,454.47

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000–1114	1068	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	1,350.00–1,500.00	$1,443.84

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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
1000–1060	1041	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,035.00–1,225.00	$1,135.55	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1255–1411	1340	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,550.00–1,800.00	$1,681.06	—

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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.