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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

4,263 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $269.80/cwt +9.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 615 lb · 94 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.18/cwt +0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 523 lb · 69 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $294.77/cwt -4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 477 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,263 3,235 4,159
Feeder cattle 3,616 2,645 3,156
Slaughter cattle 54 563 953
Replacement cattle 593 27 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers three to four weights sold for $7.00 higher, four to five weights sold for $2.00 to $5.00 lower, and six to eight weights sold for $5.00-$12.00 higher. Heifers three to four weights sold for $7.00 higher, and the four to seven weights sold for $3.00 to $6.00 higher. Quality is plain to average. A lower undertone was noted for heavier-weighted heifers. Slaughter Cows and Bulls were $3.00 lower with an instance of $11.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–332 317 16 313.00–333.00 $321.84 $1,020 +8.06
353–375 366 11 321.00–346.00 $340.45 $1,246 +17.53
405–449 424 43 249.00–307.00 $298.01 $1,264 -1.50
469 value added 469 4 333.00 $333.00 $1,562 +22.00
450–496 477 63 268.00–319.00 $292.34 $1,394 -5.36
500–532 518 57 270.00–300.00 $281.44 $1,458 -10.36
550–583 572 18 287.00–296.00 $294.53 $1,685 +11.01
602 value added 602 40 280.00 $280.00 $1,686 +4.00
601–645 624 54 249.50–279.00 $262.24 $1,636 +6.46
652–674 659 42 245.50–273.50 $269.94 $1,779 +29.71
730–748 738 12 235.00–242.50 $238.17 $1,758 +7.58
805–834 823 8 233.00–241.00 $235.50 $1,938 —
868 868 2 238.00 $238.00 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–345 338 5 275.00–306.00 $287.66 $972 -14.02
357–395 376 14 280.00–304.00 $290.82 $1,093 -22.15
405–443 427 41 242.00–280.00 $261.66 $1,117 -25.75
450–491 476 28 239.00–277.00 $256.52 $1,221 -28.55
502–538 512 39 228.00–271.00 $249.89 $1,279 -29.88
554–590 566 39 230.00–264.00 $245.32 $1,389 -25.59
605–645 627 63 220.00–241.00 $232.26 $1,456 -10.79
658–696 675 14 215.00–239.00 $223.35 $1,508 —
712–720 717 7 204.00–210.00 $207.44 $1,487 —
776–789 786 15 200.00–210.00 $207.37 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–349 338 18 229.00–300.00 $271.95 $919 —
350–395 375 13 220.00–289.00 $260.17 $976 —
400–440 416 11 216.00–260.00 $242.98 $1,011 -37.02
483–490 487 6 237.00–272.00 $247.87 $1,207 -23.16
500–540 517 6 220.00–270.00 $239.16 $1,236 -28.15
550–584 574 17 220.00–250.00 $227.28 $1,305 -33.08
600–635 617 6 210.00–237.00 $220.71 $1,362 -13.28
660–675 668 3 200.00–220.00 $209.98 $1,403 —
725–740 730 3 190.00–210.00 $203.24 $1,484 —
800 800 2 191.00–201.00 $196.00 $1,568 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–346 331 11 240.00–290.00 $259.74 $860 +18.37
351–395 367 28 244.00–258.00 $251.24 $922 +17.19
400–447 427 56 234.00–261.00 $247.52 $1,057 +4.86
450–496 469 62 240.00–261.00 $251.86 $1,181 +10.62
503–541 523 69 233.00–251.00 $245.18 $1,282 +7.33
575–592 581 37 232.00–243.50 $239.35 $1,391 +6.17
615–625 621 4 229.00–231.00 $229.49 $1,425 -8.26
689 689 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,757 +19.18
705–723 719 10 205.50–212.00 $206.77 $1,487 -0.11
790 790 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,564 -9.58
815 815 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,508 —
880 880 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 4 225.00 $225.00 $698 -3.12
398 398 7 237.00 $237.00 $943 —
418 418 5 200.00 $200.00 $836 -31.70
465 465 3 190.00 $190.00 $884 -44.56
533–548 543 12 225.00–230.00 $226.83 $1,232 +0.04
550–575 563 4 220.00–230.00 $225.11 $1,267 +2.44
611 611 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,344 -3.30
696–698 697 11 190.00–198.00 $195.09 $1,360 —
747 747 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 200.00–220.00 $210.38 $690 —
375–395 385 3 229.00–235.00 $231.32 $891 —
418 418 3 221.00 $221.00 $924 +5.22
470 470 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,043 +1.62
510–535 523 2 225.00–226.00 $225.51 $1,179 —
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 —
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 —
690 690 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 —
750 750 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,275 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 413 4 258.00–268.00 $265.36 $1,096 -10.11
453–488 463 16 247.00–270.00 $258.47 $1,197 +5.26
505–518 515 6 231.00–269.00 $257.76 $1,327 +8.03
566–570 567 8 232.00–235.00 $234.62 $1,330 -7.29
626–635 628 8 219.00–239.00 $224.05 $1,407 -11.59
732 732 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,464 —
857 857 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576–588 581 10 224.00–228.00 $226.18 $1,314 -3.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 231.00 $231.00 $970 -6.52
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,133 —
1030–1220 1133 80-85% 4 93.00–94.00 $93.27 $1,057 —
1560 1560 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,560 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $816 —
1060–1065 1063 85-90% 2 90.00 $90.00 $957 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,070 -11.58
1195 1195 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,064 +2.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1625 1343 75-80% 3 97.00–99.00 $98.36 $1,321 -8.52
1405–1410 1408 75-80% 2 103.00–104.00 $103.50 $1,457 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1290 1148 4 99.00–110.00 $105.85 $1,215 —
1155–1185 1170 2 118.00–125.00 $121.46 $1,421 —
1325–2000 1543 9 91.00–111.00 $104.20 $1,608 -26.34
1385–1805 1610 12 115.00–124.00 $120.60 $1,942 —
1890–2215 2045 3 126.00–134.00 $129.37 $2,646 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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.