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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

2,798 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.26/cwt +15.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,485/hd at 471 lb · 102 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $323.02/cwt +12.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,651/hd at 511 lb · 98 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.83/cwt +2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 377 lb · 93 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,798 3,471 2,113
Feeder cattle 2,270 3,192 1,842
Slaughter cattle 370 111 244
Replacement cattle 158 168 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers under 450 lbs 8.00-12.00 higher; over 450 lbs 2.00-8.00 higher; Heifers under 550 lbs 4.00-8.00 higher; over 550 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower except 7 weights 5.00 higher. Demand moderate to good for all classes. Slaughter cows steady-5.00 higher; Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Demand good for all classes of cows and bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–293 286 6 325.00–396.00 $354.81 $1,015 -55.21
305–345 331 32 350.00–406.00 $373.51 $1,236 -15.07
350–395 373 58 349.00–387.00 $364.54 $1,360 -14.62
408–445 427 85 320.00–375.00 $347.31 $1,483 -8.42
450–495 476 72 306.00–356.50 $329.45 $1,568 -1.74
501–541 511 98 290.00–330.00 $323.02 $1,651 +12.36
553–591 570 52 273.00–322.00 $305.94 $1,744 +0.77
604–625 614 27 271.00–303.00 $293.90 $1,805 +13.94
614 fancy 614 16 310.50 $310.50 $1,906 —
650–690 666 32 250.00–285.00 $268.60 $1,789 -1.46
700–734 713 75 235.00–267.50 $262.55 $1,872 +11.17
870 870 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,897 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 334 21 276.00–341.00 $326.51 $1,091 -1.98
350–396 374 19 261.00–350.00 $298.37 $1,116 -42.33
405–440 426 10 225.00–314.00 $281.97 $1,201 -20.67
450–485 466 24 210.00–311.00 $272.44 $1,270 -12.69
500–535 521 8 202.00–280.00 $255.16 $1,329 —
555 555 5 260.00–286.00 $265.20 $1,472 +15.20
648 648 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,620 +0.57
675 675 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 -21.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–296 287 19 270.00–350.00 $324.25 $931 +9.62
300–348 326 52 300.00–335.00 $314.85 $1,026 -3.85
350–399 377 93 290.00–330.00 $316.83 $1,194 +2.30
408–447 423 65 285.00–329.50 $321.32 $1,359 +7.82
450–494 471 102 301.00–323.00 $315.26 $1,485 +15.13
500–548 520 69 266.00–318.00 $293.11 $1,524 +9.04
575 unweaned 575 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 —
550–598 589 63 250.00–279.00 $261.24 $1,539 -10.90
603–641 626 38 234.00–253.50 $248.48 $1,555 -6.83
650–682 667 23 227.00–241.00 $232.64 $1,552 -1.57
703–739 710 29 222.00–227.25 $226.12 $1,605 +5.19
785 785 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,680 -1.22
833 833 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,674 -9.50
875 875 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,750 —
946 946 10 206.50 $206.50 $1,953 —
1092 1092 7 194.00 $194.00 $2,118 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–281 279 5 272.00–300.00 $277.42 $774 —
305–320 313 3 274.00–302.00 $292.23 $915 -1.21
350–393 384 10 230.00–308.00 $268.16 $1,030 +3.73
405–448 424 11 250.00–296.00 $288.34 $1,223 +23.80
466–490 471 8 265.00–304.00 $289.26 $1,362 +32.88
500–545 526 9 250.00–286.00 $265.36 $1,396 +17.73
575 575 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,357 -16.69
615 615 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,445 +3.04
670–688 679 4 210.00–221.00 $215.57 $1,464 -2.75
704–715 706 5 213.00–237.00 $217.86 $1,538 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 392.00 $392.00 $1,274 -6.39
360 360 1 359.00 $359.00 $1,292 -44.78
405–435 423 10 275.00–355.00 $302.19 $1,278 -47.31
450–490 464 11 306.00–324.00 $314.70 $1,460 -6.73
510–543 519 13 285.00–313.00 $295.48 $1,534 -1.53
555–575 564 14 267.00–296.00 $277.53 $1,565 -7.05
595 unweaned 595 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,547 —
604–640 622 27 231.00–281.00 $267.64 $1,665 +9.65
660–696 689 11 235.00–266.00 $251.16 $1,730 +3.94
715–728 725 11 240.00–256.00 $244.24 $1,771 -2.76
760 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 —
805 805 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,723 —
895 895 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 6 260.00 $260.00 $946 —
402–438 418 7 247.00–269.00 $260.77 $1,090 —
495 495 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,411 -15.93
540 540 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,393 -18.07
645 645 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 +4.04
655 655 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,585 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $848 —
797–966 913 85-90% 11 88.00–96.00 $89.90 $821 —
955 955 85-90% 3 109.00 $109.00 $1,041 —
1055–1151 1101 85-90% 15 77.00–82.00 $79.11 $871 —
1100–1150 1125 85-90% 2 107.00–113.00 $110.07 $1,238 —
1005–1239 1196 85-90% 7 95.00–104.00 $97.20 $1,163 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 80-85% 3 97.00 $97.00 $897 —
1013–1325 1177 80-85% 11 107.00–116.50 $112.55 $1,325 —
1120–1340 1208 80-85% 3 116.50–132.00 $123.03 $1,486 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1740 1516 75-80% 6 114.00–121.00 $117.70 $1,784 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1170 1125 3 105.00–110.00 $106.90 $1,203 —
1325–1735 1466 8 116.00–128.50 $122.40 $1,794 —
1350–1825 1534 7 130.00–141.00 $133.91 $2,054 +12.03
1500–2020 1763 12 142.00–157.00 $148.17 $2,612 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00
875–985 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,697.04
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1107 1107 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1118–1152 1141 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,210.00–1,450.00 $1,288.41
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
838–1140 1029 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,175.00–1,575.00 $1,439.49
1037–1098 1064 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 875.00–1,300.00 $1,069.90
1125 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1163 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1000 867 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,461.54 —
900–928 922 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,450.00–1,455.00 $1,450.98 —
935–1070 987 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 33 1,335.00–1,725.00 $1,477.00 —
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1025 1025 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1460 1460 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.