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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

3,467 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $263.61/cwt -3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,505/hd at 571 lb · 148 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.49/cwt -7.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 538 lb · 135 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.81/cwt +7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 628 lb · 96 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,467 4,524 2,449
Feeder cattle 3,467 4,524 2,449

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 lbs trading 2.00-5.00 lower with instances of 10.00 lower. Steers over 450 lbs sold for 2.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs traded 4.00 Lower over 450 lbs 4.00-8.00 higher. Demand moderate. 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
260–296 284 9 320.00–335.00 $330.42 $938
310–349 341 14 300.00–330.00 $317.86 $1,084 -19.07
353–398 376 25 310.00–335.00 $325.57 $1,224 +12.31
400–445 420 41 279.00–328.00 $310.78 $1,305 +10.09
450–493 473 61 280.00–300.50 $291.49 $1,379 -20.38
515–542 531 43 251.00–279.00 $267.84 $1,422 -17.80
550–599 571 148 249.00–266.50 $263.61 $1,505 -3.15
600–627 618 44 221.00–250.00 $238.41 $1,473 +5.73
660–684 675 83 224.00–225.50 $225.16 $1,520 -4.38
702–735 713 50 189.00–222.00 $213.10 $1,519 -6.25
750–788 775 3 190.00–200.00 $193.22 $1,497 -15.06
810–840 834 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,501
851 851 21 190.00 $190.00 $1,617
1000 1000 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,800
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 285.00 $285.00 $812
390–391 391 6 275.00–280.00 $276.66 $1,082
420–443 432 11 230.00–260.00 $249.82 $1,079 -20.18
450–498 472 44 237.00–276.00 $245.27 $1,158 -18.01
501–548 517 60 219.00–247.00 $230.45 $1,191 +1.60
550–593 573 80 215.00–248.00 $239.33 $1,371 +4.28
602–628 607 17 201.00–216.00 $212.68 $1,291 +7.11
653–670 658 7 210.00–213.00 $212.13 $1,396 -1.46
723 723 6 216.50 $216.50 $1,565 +42.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 249.00–260.00 $254.33 $814
380 380 2 288.00–290.00 $289.00 $1,098
405–440 423 2 210.00–274.00 $240.67 $1,018 -24.45
460–495 473 6 200.00–270.00 $238.21 $1,127 -27.54
515–545 525 4 210.00–250.00 $236.18 $1,240 +5.39
550–585 565 4 226.00–250.00 $234.41 $1,324 +17.42
605–620 613 2 208.00–213.00 $210.53 $1,291 -1.52
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 +11.00
755 755 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,299

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 4 281.00 $281.00 $795 -90.00
317–345 331 28 250.00–291.00 $278.52 $922 +4.84
354–387 369 37 258.00–293.00 $287.60 $1,061 +9.63
410–443 422 42 234.00–259.00 $252.64 $1,066 -4.49
465–475 472 10 236.00–258.00 $238.62 $1,126 -11.72
500–546 538 135 223.00–240.00 $231.49 $1,245 -7.17
582 582 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,356
601–645 628 96 200.00–215.00 $210.81 $1,324 +7.22
663–695 684 19 194.50–206.00 $198.25 $1,356 -13.49
706–741 720 15 183.00–205.50 $194.90 $1,403 +4.74
750–798 786 4 185.00–186.00 $185.24 $1,456
813–845 824 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,483
850–855 853 2 180.00–182.00 $181.00 $1,544
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 230.00 $230.00 $743
384 384 4 213.00 $213.00 $818
408–448 433 15 220.00–230.00 $228.40 $989 +4.63
453–479 471 10 220.00–232.00 $223.46 $1,052 -7.54
530–548 541 38 207.00–220.00 $214.24 $1,159 -0.17
552–594 569 33 211.00–221.00 $216.57 $1,232 +7.57
605–618 614 6 176.00–193.00 $187.41 $1,151 -6.59
823 823 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,399
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 212.00–215.00 $213.47 $924
460–480 470 5 200.00–235.00 $220.87 $1,038 -1.89
500–525 511 4 200.00–213.00 $207.50 $1,060 +8.16
560–573 568 7 200.00–219.00 $204.81 $1,163 +1.81
675 675 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,222 -12.00
715 715 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 -5.00
802 802 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,371
865 865 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,514

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 275.00 $275.00 $990
515–525 518 10 250.00–258.00 $251.31 $1,302 +17.31
640 640 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,382
670 670 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,387
700 700 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,253 -17.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582–589 586 11 230.00–244.00 $236.32 $1,385

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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.