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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 20, 2023

2,094 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $285.69/cwt -16.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 517 lb · 72 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.71/cwt +5.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 576 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.69/cwt +6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 524 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,094 4,944 3,351
Feeder cattle 1,689 4,226 2,875
Slaughter cattle 377 613 432
Replacement cattle 28 105 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves mostly steady. Feeder steers had a lower undertone noted. Heifer calves had a slightly lower undertone noted while Feeder Heifers traded 2.00-3.00 higher. Quality good. Demand good. Slaughter Cows 4.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls 4.00-6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 value added 311 8 340.00–354.00 $349.26 $1,086 +10.16
335–345 343 6 320.00–330.00 $321.63 $1,103 -0.20
350–397 369 13 313.00–323.00 $317.38 $1,171 -6.26
361–387 value added 372 7 336.00–337.00 $336.45 $1,252 +2.96
400–428 value added 417 17 337.00–346.00 $340.87 $1,421 +2.07
405–445 429 8 326.00–336.00 $328.36 $1,409 -0.03
467–485 474 19 306.50–316.50 $311.22 $1,475 -2.80
502–544 516 35 271.00–281.00 $275.62 $1,422 -22.30
500–541 value added 518 37 292.00–303.00 $295.21 $1,529 -12.49
554–594 576 32 260.00–270.00 $265.20 $1,528 -21.75
559–592 value added 576 22 296.00–315.00 $307.55 $1,771 —
600–628 value added 612 14 247.00–297.00 $272.64 $1,669 —
635–645 641 8 237.00–247.00 $240.71 $1,543 -7.83
651–684 663 37 226.00–236.00 $230.07 $1,525 -13.45
690–695 value added 694 7 238.00–245.00 $239.99 $1,666 —
713–716 value added 715 12 219.00–220.00 $219.67 $1,571 -16.12
700–733 717 10 200.00–210.00 $204.04 $1,463 -19.91
770–788 785 11 194.00–204.00 $195.78 $1,537 -17.94
788–792 value added 789 22 210.00–218.50 $217.34 $1,715 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,111 -9.91
401–447 429 19 304.00–314.00 $309.09 $1,326 +2.10
465 unweaned 465 7 273.00 $273.00 $1,269 -5.52
450–496 478 44 277.00–290.00 $284.16 $1,358 -7.06
507 unweaned 507 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,217 -6.23
515–520 518 22 249.00–259.00 $251.67 $1,304 -23.60
556 unweaned 556 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,284 -14.31
550–563 557 14 238.00–248.00 $243.05 $1,354 -19.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–344 340 9 309.00–319.00 $313.52 $1,066 +1.82
403–444 419 26 315.00–325.00 $319.08 $1,337 -0.48
466–493 474 11 295.00–305.00 $300.01 $1,422 -0.25
525–544 538 6 260.00–270.00 $266.75 $1,435 -20.71
555–582 565 8 249.00–259.00 $252.86 $1,429 -18.86
621 unweaned 621 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,397 —
600–644 622 11 226.00–236.00 $227.75 $1,417 -13.10
653–684 673 16 215.00–225.00 $219.85 $1,480 -13.39

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–344 339 9 260.00–270.00 $265.32 $899 -0.99
350–399 375 14 250.00–260.00 $254.15 $953 -7.74
400–449 value added 421 22 262.00–273.50 $268.93 $1,132 —
430–445 440 14 249.00–259.00 $252.29 $1,110 -8.04
458–471 value added 464 19 255.00–274.00 $259.26 $1,203 —
454–493 476 18 242.00–252.00 $248.91 $1,185 -1.27
500–528 value added 521 16 245.00–251.00 $247.65 $1,290 —
500–547 525 39 234.00–244.00 $236.43 $1,241 +3.30
564–593 573 37 222.00–232.00 $225.75 $1,294 +0.69
565–596 value added 581 22 234.50–249.00 $239.05 $1,389 —
600–633 value added 616 27 225.00–233.50 $229.95 $1,416 —
600–644 623 24 212.00–222.00 $217.16 $1,353 +1.17
664–680 675 16 199.00–209.00 $203.14 $1,371 +2.69
716–748 732 10 175.00–185.00 $180.91 $1,324 —
771–785 776 6 160.00–170.00 $166.63 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 13 249.00–259.00 $251.80 $849 -5.17
360–388 378 8 239.00–249.00 $241.73 $914 -11.13
403–447 434 14 238.00–248.00 $244.99 $1,063 -4.19
460–498 484 36 230.00–241.00 $236.63 $1,145 -2.81
508–537 521 14 223.00–233.00 $228.63 $1,191 +6.54
555–585 578 15 211.00–221.00 $216.62 $1,252 +1.72
600–631 612 23 201.00–211.00 $207.40 $1,269 +3.18
686 686 4 188.50 $188.50 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 331 12 238.00–248.00 $244.00 $808 -4.84
350–380 364 12 228.00–238.00 $231.25 $842 -12.40
400–447 433 14 227.00–237.00 $232.69 $1,008 -5.61
460–491 484 25 219.50–229.50 $226.35 $1,096 -3.65
525 unweaned 525 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,082 +7.29
510–547 531 17 212.00–222.00 $217.07 $1,153 +6.11
566 unweaned 566 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,075 -1.25
550–595 572 13 200.00–210.00 $205.97 $1,178 +1.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,097 +10.00
366 value added 366 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,171 +1.06
438 438 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,248 -34.00
458–490 value added 475 10 274.00–285.00 $279.13 $1,326 —
480–495 488 2 260.00–270.00 $264.92 $1,293 -29.36
503–533 515 12 267.00–277.00 $272.00 $1,401 -8.84
555–583 572 20 234.00–244.00 $237.50 $1,358 -8.88
560–585 value added 573 4 265.00–269.00 $267.04 $1,530 —
625 625 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,475 +9.47
650–660 654 5 211.00–221.00 $213.78 $1,398 —
658–669 value added 666 7 227.00–228.00 $227.28 $1,514 +11.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 254.50 $254.50 $1,374 -6.62
600–648 634 7 210.00–216.00 $211.62 $1,342 +8.85

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–985 860 85-90% 20 70.00–76.00 $73.56 $633 -16.45
765–990 884 85-90% 14 71.00–82.00 $79.17 $700 -10.84
905–980 943 85-90% 4 84.00–87.00 $85.44 $806 +5.64
915–980 948 85-90% 4 90.00–93.00 $91.45 $867 +11.65
1055 1055 85-90% 2 75.00 $75.00 $791 —
1025–1266 1129 85-90% 30 84.00–91.00 $86.22 $973 +10.22
1000–1244 1137 85-90% 43 78.00–83.00 $81.06 $922 +5.06
1033–1255 1138 85-90% 22 90.00–102.00 $92.36 $1,051 +16.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1144–1688 1297 75-80% 52 96.00–101.00 $96.95 $1,257 —
1105–1745 1327 75-80% 30 90.00–95.00 $93.34 $1,239 +1.73
1495 1495 75-80% 2 103.00 $103.00 $1,540 —
1699 1699 75-80% 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,444 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 80-85% 2 81.00 $81.00 $863 —
1113–1244 1136 80-85% 14 85.00–87.50 $85.39 $970 +9.39
1077–1283 1217 80-85% 24 88.00–91.50 $90.45 $1,101 +5.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1505 1430 2 110.00–112.00 $111.05 $1,588 —
1365–1780 1514 7 103.00–108.00 $105.76 $1,601 —
1560–2265 1794 7 115.00–120.00 $117.55 $2,109 +1.18
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1995–2390 2127 3 124.00–130.00 $126.25 $2,685 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1111–1150 1119 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,589.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1105 1039 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,223.53

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1011–1265 1096 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,575.00–1,600.00 $1,584.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1011 1006 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,362.43

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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.