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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

521 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $323.75/cwt +4.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,408/hd at 435 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.82/cwt -13.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 527 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.35/cwt +8.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,434/hd at 620 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 521 3,675 3,016
Feeder cattle 443 3,675 2,775
Slaughter cattle 16 — 209
Replacement cattle 62 — 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report: Due to winter weather there were not enough to set a trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–376 364 9 268.00–314.00 $287.63 $1,047 -0.15
411–413 412 8 250.00–278.00 $270.97 $1,116 +5.27
450–490 470 4 225.00–297.50 $259.71 $1,221 +16.08
552–573 567 11 195.00–220.00 $213.37 $1,210 -22.25
608–626 620 12 230.00–232.00 $231.35 $1,434 +8.88
653 653 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,450 -0.57
837 837 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,114 —
377 377 6 338.00 $338.00 $1,274 +9.48
410–438 435 21 301.00–329.00 $323.75 $1,408 +7.79
465 465 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,418 +1.06
505–528 517 7 279.00–298.00 $288.42 $1,491 +11.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 277.00 $277.00 $956 +16.94
370 370 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,156 +28.70
410–445 428 2 260.00–270.00 $264.80 $1,133 -5.50
470–495 484 5 212.00–279.50 $239.81 $1,161 -40.52
515 515 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,146 -6.05
605 605 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,319 +16.89
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 +21.78
780 780 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,248 -36.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,042 -15.72
500–538 527 15 178.00–220.00 $206.82 $1,090 -13.50
555–568 563 8 206.00–221.00 $212.70 $1,198 -4.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–328 324 8 258.00–262.50 $261.36 $847 -32.75
360 360 1 267.50 $267.50 $963 -13.11
405–415 410 2 245.00–262.50 $253.86 $1,041 -6.18
478–485 480 3 245.00–258.00 $253.62 $1,217 -0.33
525–538 530 5 235.00–239.00 $236.62 $1,254 -1.57
635–640 638 4 216.00–230.00 $222.97 $1,423 +9.06
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 -10.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 225.00 $225.00 $709 -25.18
395 395 2 220.00–247.50 $233.75 $923 +2.36
400–435 421 5 200.00–240.00 $224.83 $947 -2.80
470 470 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,081 +16.95
510–546 535 6 170.00–226.00 $213.28 $1,141 +7.28
680 680 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 -6.00
735 735 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,213 —
920 920 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,242 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 —
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1345 1233 75-80% 5 100.00–109.00 $105.84 $1,305 —
1080–1560 1356 75-80% 4 110.50–114.00 $112.73 $1,529 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–975 935 80-85% 2 84.00–97.00 $90.22 $844 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $702 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,357 —
1330–1685 1510 5 103.00–111.00 $107.10 $1,617 —
1690–1880 1785 2 117.00–119.00 $118.05 $2,107 —
1910 1910 1 133.50 $133.50 $2,550 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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.