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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

2,703 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $303.57/cwt ≈ $1,705/hd at 562 lb · 144 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.90/cwt +17.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,501/hd at 623 lb · 123 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.29/cwt +31.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,419/hd at 529 lb · 94 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,703 521 579
Feeder cattle 2,703 443 579
Slaughter cattle 16
Replacement cattle 62

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales from last week's curbed receipts due to winter weather; however, a much higher undertone was noted. Trade was active on good demand.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–346 334 23 390.00–400.00 $396.31 $1,324 +68.81
366 366 4 353.00 $353.00 $1,292 +15.00
410–444 425 31 320.00–353.00 $339.95 $1,445 +16.20
462–483 472 40 317.00–340.00 $329.93 $1,557 +24.93
504–549 521 82 299.00–330.00 $316.04 $1,647 +27.62
550–586 561 139 284.00–309.50 $304.96 $1,711
563–592 unweaned 580 5 260.00–268.00 $264.90 $1,536
619–649 628 52 278.50–286.25 $283.83 $1,782
632 unweaned 632 20 269.50 $269.50 $1,703
653–684 664 41 259.00–269.50 $264.15 $1,754
700–744 722 49 246.50–253.00 $250.97 $1,812
750–798 754 49 234.00–246.50 $241.47 $1,821
803 803 2 229.50 $229.50 $1,843
865 865 11 212.00 $212.00 $1,834
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–438 427 6 334.00–340.00 $338.10 $1,444 +67.13
472–487 476 22 292.00–320.00 $305.08 $1,452 +45.37
550–586 572 22 250.00–280.00 $264.84 $1,515 +51.47
613 613 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,673 +41.65
663–680 671 10 250.00–259.00 $256.39 $1,720 +34.39

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 7 320.00 $320.00 $925
328 328 8 323.00 $323.00 $1,059 +61.64
370–395 383 17 300.00–324.00 $313.06 $1,199 +45.56
403–446 420 55 286.00–309.00 $300.59 $1,262 +46.73
453–498 479 44 270.00–289.00 $281.13 $1,347 +27.51
480 unweaned 480 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,243
500–548 529 94 250.00–278.00 $268.29 $1,419 +31.67
553–596 570 32 244.00–274.00 $260.51 $1,485
560–598 unweaned 578 7 234.00–241.00 $237.90 $1,375
607–637 623 111 240.25–252.00 $242.44 $1,510 +19.47
617–634 unweaned 623 12 220.00–230.00 $226.61 $1,412
650–653 653 47 240.00–250.00 $248.94 $1,626 +48.94
650–693 unweaned 660 17 214.50–222.00 $219.34 $1,448
810 810 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,539
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 3 270.00 $270.00 $883
427 427 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,200
464–493 479 8 265.00–281.00 $273.24 $1,309 +55.24
500–539 516 15 234.00–258.00 $251.39 $1,297 +44.57
581 581 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,336 +17.30
602 602 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,445
610 unweaned 610 7 219.00 $219.00 $1,336
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,130 +33.17

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,498
530–540 535 6 280.00–289.00 $284.54 $1,522
766 766 4 215.50 $215.50 $1,651

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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.