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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

3,235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.82/cwt -10.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,604/hd at 680 lb · 90 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $293.27/cwt +5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,525/hd at 520 lb · 84 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.66/cwt -17.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 526 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,235 4,030 4,269
Feeder cattle 2,645 3,494 3,254
Slaughter cattle 563 512 966
Replacement cattle 27 24 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves 6.00-9.00 higher. Heifers had a much lower undertone noted, with the exception of Value Added heifers, which traded mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Demand good. Quality mostly plain. Slaughter Cows 3.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–344 319 10 310.00–320.00 $313.78 $1,001 +8.66
300–336 value added 327 18 321.00–348.00 $336.65 $1,101 +12.27
355–390 371 15 320.00–330.00 $322.92 $1,198 +27.36
383 value added 383 10 380.00 $380.00 $1,455 +71.45
402–437 value added 415 23 307.00–320.00 $314.26 $1,304 -13.74
425–444 438 20 295.00–305.00 $299.51 $1,312 +8.05
450 value added 450 4 311.00 $311.00 $1,400 +5.00
450–495 463 44 290.00–300.00 $297.70 $1,378 +3.34
500 value added 500 11 303.00 $303.00 $1,515 +8.37
502–546 523 73 286.00–296.00 $291.80 $1,526 +6.98
554–590 576 50 277.50–287.50 $283.52 $1,633 +9.04
601 value added 601 8 276.00 $276.00 $1,659 -9.00
602–649 619 26 249.00–259.00 $255.78 $1,583 -18.28
650–695 669 41 235.00–245.00 $240.23 $1,607 -24.29
716–741 724 10 229.00–239.00 $230.59 $1,669 -8.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–445 433 45 273.00–283.00 $280.00 $1,212 +14.03
436–440 unweaned 437 13 262.00–271.00 $268.21 $1,172 +10.27
453–493 471 27 267.00–277.00 $271.03 $1,277 -0.30
509–540 unweaned 517 23 249.00–259.00 $257.22 $1,330 +16.22
500–543 530 57 264.00–274.00 $267.31 $1,417 +5.79
554–588 565 58 255.00–265.00 $260.36 $1,471 +6.92
554–583 unweaned 571 14 249.00–251.00 $249.56 $1,425 +2.61
610–634 629 12 227.00–237.00 $233.99 $1,472 -14.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–343 322 19 299.00–309.00 $301.68 $971 +11.44
355–375 366 12 309.00–319.00 $312.97 $1,145 +28.31
411–425 416 12 284.00–294.00 $287.41 $1,196 +9.74
450–493 472 50 279.00–289.00 $285.07 $1,346 +1.08
502–548 526 52 275.00–285.00 $279.77 $1,472 +8.42
572–590 582 70 266.00–276.00 $270.91 $1,577 +7.10
600–640 623 33 238.00–248.00 $243.05 $1,514 -18.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 value added 311 7 247.00–255.00 $249.46 $776 —
305–340 328 12 235.00–245.00 $241.37 $792 -1.05
350–390 367 25 230.00–240.00 $234.05 $859 -0.49
355–399 value added 390 16 245.00–270.00 $259.90 $1,014 +2.50
405–425 value added 418 35 249.00–268.00 $255.67 $1,069 -13.33
403–447 426 20 236.00–246.00 $242.66 $1,034 -17.51
452–495 471 27 239.00–249.00 $241.24 $1,136 -22.70
450–499 value added 478 40 252.00–265.00 $256.26 $1,225 —
505–546 value added 520 38 244.00–260.00 $252.55 $1,313 —
505–545 532 44 231.50–242.00 $237.85 $1,265 -24.42
555–597 value added 574 16 239.00–258.00 $254.43 $1,460 —
550–598 579 24 228.00–238.00 $233.18 $1,350 -17.57
600–644 623 20 231.00–241.00 $237.75 $1,481 -3.46
625 value added 625 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,525 —
677–681 680 90 227.50–237.75 $235.82 $1,604 -10.79
715–744 734 9 205.00–215.00 $206.88 $1,518 -14.45
752–795 763 15 200.00–210.50 $207.58 $1,584 +0.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–344 331 19 224.00–234.00 $228.12 $755 —
350–370 358 6 219.00–229.00 $225.06 $806 +2.89
400–444 426 31 225.00–235.00 $231.70 $987 -18.04
455–490 472 19 228.00–238.00 $234.56 $1,107 -17.83
500–535 512 40 220.00–230.00 $226.79 $1,161 -24.44
550–598 575 29 217.00–227.00 $222.67 $1,280 -17.36
600–645 626 16 220.00–230.00 $223.30 $1,398 -6.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 419 27 210.00–220.00 $215.78 $904 -21.63
458–490 478 12 217.00–227.00 $220.38 $1,053 -19.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–345 334 6 289.00–295.00 $292.94 $978 -12.32
363–382 371 7 289.00–299.00 $292.09 $1,084 -8.41
390 value added 390 4 309.00 $309.00 $1,205 —
400–418 409 4 274.00–279.00 $275.47 $1,127 +7.22
440 value added 440 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,311 —
460–475 value added 466 6 258.00–270.00 $265.42 $1,237 +4.42
455–495 478 12 246.00–256.00 $253.21 $1,210 +3.97
515–540 value added 524 14 260.00–269.00 $262.96 $1,378 —
500–540 531 40 245.00–255.00 $249.73 $1,326 +0.03
555 value added 555 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 +8.00
550–568 556 18 237.00–247.00 $241.91 $1,345 +6.21
600–623 611 8 230.00–240.00 $235.64 $1,440 -8.92
635 value added 635 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,549 —
680 value added 680 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,578 —
658–694 684 13 210.00–218.00 $216.11 $1,478 -9.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 285.00 $285.00 $884 —
400–445 432 7 258.00–268.00 $260.00 $1,123 +1.72
455–480 470 26 235.00–245.00 $239.98 $1,128 —
510 unweaned 510 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 —
518–549 534 25 234.00–244.00 $238.04 $1,271 +1.74
550–595 578 41 226.00–236.00 $230.05 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 431 19 233.00–243.00 $237.52 $1,024 —
450–498 479 20 224.00–234.00 $231.40 $1,108 —
480 unweaned 480 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–965 796 85-90% 10 78.00–83.00 $80.97 $645 —
725–995 901 85-90% 33 85.00–89.00 $87.41 $788 -3.30
855–975 942 85-90% 38 90.00–95.00 $92.29 $869 +1.58
955–995 981 85-90% 8 97.00–102.00 $100.23 $983 —
1000–1335 1115 85-90% 42 90.00–95.50 $92.43 $1,031 +3.54
1035–1395 1172 85-90% 24 102.00–107.00 $104.58 $1,226 +9.81
1010–1705 1182 85-90% 29 96.00–101.00 $97.90 $1,157 -3.44
1025–1625 1191 85-90% 14 84.00–89.00 $86.55 $1,031 -14.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1495 1296 75-80% 10 92.00–97.00 $94.96 $1,231 —
1122–1400 1300 75-80% 18 100.00–103.50 $102.29 $1,330 —
1195–1555 1323 75-80% 22 105.00–109.00 $106.88 $1,414 —
1280–1915 1541 75-80% 22 111.00–116.00 $112.90 $1,740 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1285 1156 80-85% 15 92.00–97.00 $95.00 $1,098 —
1065–1340 1232 80-85% 26 98.00–103.50 $100.40 $1,237 -6.17
1135–1560 1323 80-85% 13 105.00–110.00 $107.21 $1,418 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1750 1536 7 128.00–133.00 $130.54 $2,005 —
1340–1975 1592 10 122.00–127.00 $123.89 $1,972 +7.07
1405–2010 1661 12 116.00–121.00 $118.35 $1,966 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1008–1133 1064 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,150.00–1,560.00 $1,307.10

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1004–1080 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,125.00–1,435.00 $1,268.79

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1305–1430 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,550.00–1,660.00 $1,596.44 —

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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.