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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 6, 2023

4,533 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.30/cwt +30.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 468 lb · 153 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $318.94/cwt +19.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 428 lb · 146 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $308.58/cwt +23.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 471 lb · 129 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,533 936 5,514
Feeder cattle 3,858 763 4,880
Slaughter cattle 620 164 593
Replacement cattle 55 9 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: After last weeks receipts were too few to establish a trend, this week both steers and heifers had a much higher undertone noted. Quality good. Demand good. Slaughter Cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–340 323 54 315.00–325.00 $318.31 $1,028 +23.00
300–345 value added 325 14 337.00–387.00 $354.42 $1,152 —
358–395 value added 377 32 327.00–349.50 $336.64 $1,269 —
354–398 380 23 316.00–326.00 $321.08 $1,220 +34.70
400–445 value added 419 58 316.50–350.00 $327.27 $1,371 —
400–444 434 88 305.00–315.00 $313.45 $1,360 +13.83
455–470 value added 460 29 316.00–330.50 $325.70 $1,498 —
465 unweaned 465 26 298.00 $298.00 $1,386 —
455–498 477 74 300.00–310.00 $305.59 $1,458 +20.72
503–517 value added 512 13 310.50–312.50 $311.26 $1,594 +3.26
500–544 522 50 297.00–307.00 $299.45 $1,563 +12.60
551–597 value added 575 50 277.00–296.50 $287.07 $1,651 —
560–598 584 63 266.00–276.00 $271.22 $1,584 +13.37
601–646 value added 613 28 264.00–280.00 $271.89 $1,667 —
600–640 614 34 250.00–260.00 $256.25 $1,573 +26.90
650–670 658 33 240.00–250.00 $245.36 $1,614 +24.98
655–663 value added 658 43 251.00–268.50 $257.95 $1,697 —
700–741 728 14 225.00–235.00 $230.78 $1,680 —
751–775 767 17 215.00–225.00 $218.46 $1,676 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–338 329 15 304.00–314.00 $308.52 $1,015 +26.52
345 unweaned 345 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,038 —
358–390 370 23 305.00–315.00 $309.98 $1,147 +39.83
405–444 431 58 294.00–304.00 $300.68 $1,296 +13.68
444 unweaned 444 4 293.00 $293.00 $1,301 —
450–496 469 73 289.00–299.00 $294.03 $1,379 +25.03
500–543 527 89 286.00–296.00 $291.26 $1,535 +25.71
555–595 568 88 255.00–265.00 $260.34 $1,479 +13.89
600–645 623 93 239.00–249.00 $242.78 $1,513 +20.09
650–690 669 14 229.00–239.00 $232.99 $1,559 —
715–744 739 11 220.00–223.00 $220.53 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–341 323 26 292.00–303.00 $298.19 $963 —
355–385 unweaned 364 8 286.00–292.00 $290.01 $1,056 —
383–385 384 4 294.00–304.00 $301.49 $1,158 —
427 unweaned 427 13 275.00 $275.00 $1,174 —
410–440 430 66 283.00–293.00 $289.05 $1,243 —
450–475 463 76 278.00–288.00 $286.94 $1,329 —
463–475 unweaned 467 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,284 —
515–520 unweaned 518 5 260.00–270.00 $263.98 $1,367 —
509–540 528 65 275.00–285.00 $281.00 $1,484 —
555–588 571 83 244.00–254.00 $250.49 $1,430 —
603 unweaned 603 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,327 —
626–644 629 25 227.00–237.00 $228.20 $1,435 —
655–688 679 33 218.00–228.00 $224.02 $1,521 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 value added 322 16 278.00–306.00 $290.77 $936 —
318–345 332 17 267.00–277.00 $269.76 $896 +24.76
355–393 376 42 264.00–274.00 $271.33 $1,020 +22.66
365–399 value added 386 34 280.00–288.00 $282.18 $1,089 —
403–448 value added 418 31 270.00–288.00 $276.86 $1,157 —
400–443 428 97 259.00–269.00 $262.25 $1,122 +14.98
450–491 467 77 250.00–260.00 $256.01 $1,196 +26.41
453–498 value added 469 76 261.00–270.00 $264.65 $1,241 —
500–545 519 87 235.00–245.00 $238.24 $1,236 +10.85
500–548 value added 526 32 249.00–258.00 $251.64 $1,324 —
556–565 value added 557 18 241.00–257.00 $253.11 $1,410 —
555–582 564 36 229.00–239.00 $232.12 $1,309 +22.70
619 value added 619 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,455 —
600–645 624 68 220.00–230.50 $224.91 $1,403 +5.25
650–690 671 26 216.00–226.00 $223.09 $1,497 —
700–736 723 15 197.00–207.00 $202.71 $1,466 —
755–779 762 5 183.00–193.00 $190.76 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 333 18 256.00–266.00 $259.12 $863 +29.12
355–399 379 27 253.00–263.00 $259.24 $983 +16.24
410–445 428 65 248.00–258.00 $252.51 $1,081 +20.76
455–498 476 83 239.00–249.00 $245.81 $1,170 +30.40
500–547 524 59 224.00–234.00 $228.60 $1,198 +11.40
540–542 unweaned 540 38 220.00–221.00 $220.89 $1,193 —
553–595 573 65 218.00–228.00 $224.82 $1,288 +35.42
625 unweaned 625 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 —
609–635 626 41 209.00–219.00 $216.24 $1,354 +5.17
660–688 671 21 205.00–215.00 $208.00 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 —
360 value added 360 2 235.00 $235.00 $846 —
383 unweaned 383 3 240.00 $240.00 $919 —
365–395 384 19 242.00–252.00 $246.71 $947 —
423–448 unweaned 434 7 221.00–230.00 $226.02 $981 —
420–442 435 63 237.00–247.00 $242.45 $1,055 +19.96
455–495 unweaned 481 15 217.00–226.00 $223.57 $1,075 —
460–495 482 62 228.00–238.00 $234.24 $1,129 +33.68
508–548 529 22 213.00–223.00 $217.48 $1,150 —
553–590 581 47 207.00–217.00 $210.47 $1,223 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 285.00 $285.00 $940 —
368–388 374 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,047 +5.00
415–423 value added 421 5 315.00–321.00 $316.18 $1,331 —
403–445 425 21 280.00–290.00 $284.91 $1,211 +34.91
450–460 value added 453 6 282.00–317.00 $305.16 $1,382 —
450–495 461 22 270.00–280.00 $275.98 $1,272 +84.98
504–519 value added 514 12 279.00–295.00 $284.82 $1,464 —
500–530 522 8 265.00–275.00 $270.19 $1,410 +13.69
555 value added 555 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,598 —
570–597 584 27 245.00–255.00 $253.30 $1,479 +29.30
605–645 629 23 235.00–245.00 $240.77 $1,514 +20.77
650–674 667 24 210.00–220.00 $217.16 $1,448 —
704–710 705 11 219.00–230.00 $228.54 $1,611 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 435 32 269.00–279.00 $272.36 $1,185 —
471 unweaned 471 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,178 —
477–490 486 14 259.00–269.00 $264.83 $1,287 —
500–545 523 44 254.00–264.00 $260.36 $1,362 —
551–580 562 47 234.00–260.00 $245.81 $1,381 —
599 unweaned 599 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,348 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–960 875 85-90% 6 95.00–100.00 $97.84 $856 +16.07
835–985 923 85-90% 20 76.00–83.00 $79.27 $732 -30.73
850–995 933 85-90% 24 82.00–87.00 $84.17 $785 -25.83
875–970 934 85-90% 8 89.00–93.00 $90.97 $850 -19.03
1005–1350 1115 85-90% 54 86.00–91.00 $88.89 $991 +4.97
1020–1475 1182 85-90% 33 92.00–97.00 $94.03 $1,111 +5.92
1010–1925 1191 85-90% 32 76.00–85.00 $81.54 $971 -6.57
1135–1950 1369 85-90% 10 98.00–103.00 $101.23 $1,386 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1585 1319 75-80% 8 89.00–93.00 $90.73 $1,197 -8.19
1060–1655 1363 75-80% 18 106.00–111.00 $109.30 $1,490 +15.42
1145–1788 1382 75-80% 54 100.00–106.00 $102.38 $1,415 +8.50
1095–1800 1445 75-80% 28 93.00–99.00 $96.23 $1,391 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 80-85% 2 82.00 $82.00 $890 —
1045–1390 1152 80-85% 12 81.00–86.00 $84.96 $979 —
1045–1333 1171 80-85% 17 88.00–92.00 $90.25 $1,057 —
1070–1540 1267 80-85% 32 93.00–104.00 $96.32 $1,220 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1925 1691 6 105.00–111.00 $109.94 $1,859 -13.66
1535–2025 1769 5 119.00–125.00 $120.54 $2,132 —
1310–2220 1886 7 112.00–118.00 $115.75 $2,183 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1320 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,550.00–1,785.00 $1,657.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1144 1071 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,141.21

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1340 1212 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,379.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235–1265 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,699.40

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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
1010–1235 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 925.00–950.00 $938.75 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1600 1600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,710.00 $1,710.00 —

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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.