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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

4,524 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.66/cwt +1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 537 lb · 222 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $222.88/cwt +23.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,651/hd at 741 lb · 152 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.34/cwt +7.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 473 lb · 151 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,524 2,992 3,931
Feeder cattle 4,524 2,665 3,931
Slaughter cattle 312
Replacement cattle 15

Compared to last week: Steer calves are 5.00 higher. Feeder steers 3.00 to 6.00 Higher. Heifer calves are 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00 Higher. Demand good. Quality plain through attractive. Cows and Bulls were not reported.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–333 323 5 331.00–339.00 $336.93 $1,088 +32.68
364–395 367 28 300.00–342.00 $313.26 $1,150 +2.46
383 value added 383 67 356.00 $356.00 $1,363 +26.00
400–445 421 7 282.00–312.50 $300.69 $1,266 +10.35
435 value added 435 29 328.00 $328.00 $1,427 +9.57
463–494 493 131 285.00–313.85 $311.87 $1,538 +18.18
500–540 531 129 255.00–299.50 $285.64 $1,517 +8.54
567–599 597 131 251.00–271.00 $266.76 $1,593 +0.84
605–648 632 75 218.00–241.00 $232.68 $1,471 -10.43
650–690 664 40 220.00–232.00 $229.54 $1,524 +5.13
708 value added 708 28 238.50 $238.50 $1,689
720–749 748 124 188.00–220.00 $219.35 $1,641
753–777 761 14 185.00–220.00 $208.28 $1,585 +12.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,207 -8.37
450–473 458 7 258.00–274.00 $263.28 $1,206 -22.15
503–541 536 72 225.00–250.00 $228.85 $1,227 -33.63
555–583 561 11 190.00–250.00 $235.05 $1,319 -18.69
633–638 636 9 200.00–210.00 $205.57 $1,307 -21.87
655–672 668 8 200.00–218.00 $213.59 $1,427 +3.40
738 738 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,284
855 855 9 190.00 $190.00 $1,624
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 260.00–270.00 $265.12 $1,127 -7.84
455–475 468 3 257.00–280.00 $265.75 $1,244 -4.40
520–543 534 8 224.00–250.00 $230.79 $1,232 -25.67
573–575 573 5 205.00–220.00 $216.99 $1,243 -26.04
600–630 617 3 207.00–217.00 $212.05 $1,308
690 690 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,235

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 13 371.00 $371.00 $1,076
311–335 325 19 240.00–290.00 $273.68 $889 +19.66
371–391 377 41 244.00–294.00 $277.97 $1,048 +29.43
400–448 432 77 238.00–265.00 $257.13 $1,111 +12.90
455–495 473 151 236.00–252.50 $250.34 $1,184 +7.35
520–538 537 222 229.00–240.50 $238.66 $1,282 +1.62
603–646 623 10 200.00–210.00 $203.59 $1,268 -1.44
655–685 670 140 196.00–213.50 $211.74 $1,419 +8.57
705–723 718 19 182.00–191.00 $190.16 $1,365 +5.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–443 421 21 220.00–225.00 $223.77 $942 -7.20
480 480 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,109 -0.05
512–544 535 16 200.00–228.00 $214.41 $1,147 -7.29
566–595 585 27 201.00–213.00 $209.00 $1,223 -4.70
618 618 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,199 +0.70
675 675 2 192.01 $192.01 $1,296 +0.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 242.00 $242.00 $762
465–495 478 3 220.00–228.00 $222.76 $1,065 +4.36
505–545 524 5 174.00–213.00 $199.34 $1,045 -11.35
580 580 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,177 -1.87
625 625 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,094
675 675 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,303
735 735 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,286
785–795 790 2 158.00–169.00 $163.53 $1,292
905 905 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,457

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,236 +0.22
710 710 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,392 +5.50
805 805 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,465

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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.