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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

2,992 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.07/cwt +17.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,469/hd at 742 lb · 189 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $214.31/cwt +4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,664/hd at 776 lb · 161 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.90/cwt -12.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,331/hd at 628 lb · 133 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,992 2,094 3,409
Feeder cattle 2,665 1,689 3,078
Slaughter cattle 312 377 315
Replacement cattle 15 28 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 6.00-8.00 higher. Steer calves had a slightly lower undertone noted. Heifers mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Demand good. Quality plain through attractive. Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls 5.00-8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–322 value added 320 9 324.00–346.00 $326.33 $1,044 -22.93
300–344 338 20 300.00–310.00 $304.25 $1,028 -17.38
350 value added 350 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,155 -6.45
350–378 363 23 307.00–317.00 $310.80 $1,128 -6.58
400–428 415 25 287.00–297.00 $290.34 $1,205 -38.02
419–437 value added 427 39 306.00–324.50 $318.43 $1,360 -22.44
458–488 value added 476 5 311.00–314.00 $312.15 $1,486 —
468–495 481 35 289.50–299.50 $293.69 $1,413 -17.53
503–545 515 40 270.00–280.00 $277.10 $1,427 +1.48
513–525 value added 520 28 281.00–298.00 $291.28 $1,515 -3.93
568 value added 568 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,619 -22.55
560–594 575 44 260.00–270.00 $265.92 $1,529 +0.72
600–608 value added 604 22 250.00–260.00 $257.78 $1,557 -14.86
607–649 616 50 235.00–245.00 $243.11 $1,498 +2.40
650–679 671 17 220.00–230.00 $224.41 $1,506 -5.66
674 value added 674 65 237.75 $237.75 $1,602 -2.24
703–735 711 24 194.50–204.50 $199.43 $1,418 -4.61
751–777 761 17 190.00–200.00 $195.80 $1,490 +0.02
778 value added 778 144 216.50 $216.50 $1,684 -0.84
851–874 871 59 195.50–203.60 $202.66 $1,765 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 376 9 296.00–306.00 $303.59 $1,141 —
417–444 427 31 276.00–286.00 $278.37 $1,189 -40.71
469–490 479 42 278.00–288.00 $285.43 $1,367 -14.58
520–544 534 49 259.50–269.50 $262.48 $1,402 -4.27
550–599 584 43 248.00–259.00 $253.74 $1,482 +0.88
603–640 638 70 224.00–234.00 $227.44 $1,451 -0.31
665–698 677 14 204.00–214.00 $210.19 $1,423 -9.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419–435 425 10 265.00–275.00 $272.96 $1,160 -36.13
456–481 473 9 265.00–275.00 $270.15 $1,278 -14.01
506–549 536 37 247.00–258.00 $256.46 $1,375 +4.79
562–599 590 35 238.00–245.50 $243.03 $1,434 -0.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 2 275.00 $275.00 $825 —
300–344 325 15 250.00–260.00 $254.02 $826 -11.30
361 value added 361 8 262.50 $262.50 $948 —
354–391 366 13 246.00–256.00 $248.54 $910 -5.61
413–448 433 15 240.00–250.00 $244.23 $1,058 -8.06
450–495 478 71 238.00–248.00 $242.99 $1,161 -5.92
500–541 509 51 230.00–240.00 $237.04 $1,207 +0.61
555–598 571 31 220.00–230.00 $223.28 $1,275 -2.47
605–637 623 35 199.00–209.00 $205.03 $1,277 -12.13
601–634 value added 630 98 210.00–220.00 $214.36 $1,350 -15.59
653 value added 653 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,430 —
659–669 666 23 195.50–205.50 $203.17 $1,353 +0.03
713–735 726 23 179.50–189.50 $184.17 $1,337 +3.26
744 value added 744 166 200.00 $200.00 $1,488 —
830 830 17 197.00 $197.00 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 365 20 235.00–245.00 $240.08 $876 -1.65
408–427 417 27 229.00–239.00 $230.97 $963 -14.02
457–485 470 64 227.00–237.00 $231.05 $1,086 -5.58
500–548 535 37 219.00–229.00 $221.70 $1,186 -6.93
569–595 576 28 209.00–219.00 $213.70 $1,231 -2.92
603–649 635 24 188.00–198.00 $193.30 $1,227 -14.10
655–670 667 17 185.00–194.00 $191.43 $1,277 +2.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 unweaned 353 3 200.00 $200.00 $706 —
355–398 380 24 224.00–234.00 $226.32 $860 -4.93
420–422 421 4 218.00–228.00 $222.99 $939 -9.70
450–490 478 26 216.00–226.00 $218.40 $1,044 -7.95
505–548 535 29 208.00–218.00 $210.69 $1,127 -6.38
555–593 574 62 198.00–208.00 $204.87 $1,176 -1.10

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 266.00 $266.00 $998 -44.00
440 440 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,228 -6.00
465 465 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,256 +5.08
503–530 515 13 230.00–237.00 $233.78 $1,204 -38.22
583 583 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,574 +32.50
625–640 635 3 185.00–200.00 $189.92 $1,206 -46.08
675 675 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 -23.78
715–730 722 9 185.00–195.00 $190.50 $1,375 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–995 758 85-90% 27 73.00–79.00 $76.20 $578 —
660–955 782 85-90% 13 66.00–71.00 $68.80 $538 —
772–995 836 85-90% 28 88.00–93.00 $89.94 $752 —
870–975 918 85-90% 18 80.00–86.00 $83.55 $767 -1.89
1000–1200 1042 85-90% 15 78.00–83.00 $81.17 $846 —
1040–1105 1078 85-90% 6 70.00–75.00 $73.06 $788 -1.94
1000–1230 1172 85-90% 33 84.00–89.50 $87.63 $1,027 —
1022–1860 1224 85-90% 24 90.00–96.00 $92.44 $1,131 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1599 1286 75-80% 24 90.00–95.00 $92.93 $1,195 -4.02
1000–1650 1337 75-80% 43 97.00–103.00 $100.39 $1,342 +7.05
1360 1360 75-80% 2 87.00 $87.00 $1,183 —
1266–1533 1422 75-80% 10 104.00–109.00 $105.89 $1,506 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1177 1104 80-85% 12 85.00–88.00 $86.68 $957 +1.29
1122 1122 80-85% 2 82.00 $82.00 $920 -3.39
1060–1435 1204 80-85% 16 91.00–97.00 $93.82 $1,130 +3.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1875 1525 6 106.00–113.00 $109.82 $1,675 +4.06
1430–1730 1601 8 114.00–120.00 $117.37 $1,879 —
1440–2180 1896 5 122.00–128.00 $123.53 $2,342 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1245 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,089.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220–1315 1268 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,850.00–1,925.00 $1,888.91

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.