Cattle Market Pulse

Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

2,051 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Tulsa Livestock Auction report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $306.24/cwt -9.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,458/hd at 476 lb · 115 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.56/cwt -12.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,467/hd at 523 lb · 79 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $309.89/cwt -11.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 430 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,051 2,798 1,961
Feeder cattle 1,845 2,270 1,646
Slaughter cattle 153 370 288
Replacement cattle 53 158 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers under 450 lbs. steady - 10.00 higher; over 450 lbs. steady - 8.00 higher; Heifers under 550 lbs. 4.00 lower - 9.00 higher; over 550 lbs. steady - 7.00 higher. Demand moderate to good for all classes. Quality mostly average to attractive. Slaughter cows 10.00 - 12.00 higher; Slaughter bulls 10.00 higher. Demand was good for all classes of slaughter cows and bulls.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 3 380.00–398.00 $392.07 $1,149 +37.26
300–335 326 12 360.00–406.00 $377.56 $1,231 +4.05
346 thin fleshed 346 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,453 —
365–395 380 9 350.00–381.00 $365.94 $1,391 +1.40
400–448 431 45 323.00–369.00 $350.74 $1,512 +3.43
468 fancy 468 2 363.00 $363.00 $1,699 —
450–490 472 47 310.00–354.00 $333.60 $1,575 +4.15
505–549 530 58 289.00–352.00 $327.03 $1,733 +4.01
550–595 572 39 270.00–334.00 $314.43 $1,799 +8.49
606–638 621 40 290.00–319.50 $300.64 $1,867 +6.74
658–699 688 20 255.00–279.00 $267.82 $1,843 -0.78
700–745 728 18 251.50–277.00 $260.99 $1,900 -1.56
758–788 783 33 240.00–250.00 $243.87 $1,910 —
890 890 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,869 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 286 4 300.00–330.00 $322.40 $922 —
300–348 337 14 289.00–340.00 $313.02 $1,055 -13.49
350–395 374 19 280.00–340.00 $318.43 $1,191 +20.06
400–428 412 22 274.00–317.00 $300.88 $1,240 +18.91
465–490 482 9 280.00–310.00 $293.72 $1,416 +21.28
520–545 536 15 247.00–297.00 $280.69 $1,504 +25.53
555 555 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 +4.80
611–645 622 6 240.00–250.00 $246.55 $1,534 -3.45
650 650 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,482 +8.00
700–743 729 3 220.00–244.00 $227.69 $1,660 —
801 801 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,682 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 283 9 328.00–337.50 $333.38 $943 +9.13
304–345 317 19 300.00–329.00 $316.16 $1,002 +1.31
350–385 376 46 290.00–331.00 $314.51 $1,183 -2.32
379 thin fleshed 379 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,251 —
405–449 430 61 290.00–327.00 $309.89 $1,333 -11.43
453–499 476 115 289.00–319.00 $306.24 $1,458 -9.02
500–547 523 79 250.00–295.00 $280.56 $1,467 -12.55
550–597 586 42 240.00–274.50 $259.79 $1,522 -1.45
600–635 615 28 230.00–268.00 $256.35 $1,577 +7.87
650–694 675 24 225.00–241.00 $239.31 $1,615 +6.67
730 730 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,642 -1.12
750–795 776 7 204.00–215.00 $212.13 $1,646 -1.87
820 820 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,722 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 375 5 265.00–320.00 $295.05 $1,106 +26.89
405–448 429 7 261.00–286.00 $273.43 $1,173 -14.91
460–495 480 12 260.00–294.00 $285.32 $1,370 -3.94
500–520 512 6 231.00–291.00 $258.15 $1,322 -7.21
570–589 584 9 223.00–250.00 $231.58 $1,352 -4.42
615–645 634 5 200.00–230.00 $210.56 $1,335 -24.44
660–665 662 5 226.00–235.00 $232.80 $1,541 +17.23

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–378 376 4 341.00–360.00 $350.44 $1,318 -8.56
420–439 427 11 348.00–354.00 $351.76 $1,502 +49.57
455–485 468 9 313.00–345.00 $329.96 $1,544 +15.26
505–533 516 9 302.00–325.00 $314.22 $1,621 +18.74
570–586 581 7 278.00–304.00 $286.45 $1,664 +8.92
635 635 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 +22.36
670–675 673 2 250.00–251.00 $250.50 $1,686 -0.66
750–795 770 4 214.00–248.00 $230.81 $1,777 +10.81
835 835 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,754 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,159 +45.00
530 530 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,426 +11.00
570 570 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,482 —
875 875 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,768 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
788 788 85-90% 3 94.00 $94.00 $741 —
944 944 85-90% 4 106.00 $106.00 $1,001 +16.10
983 983 85-90% 3 113.00 $113.00 $1,111 +4.00
1035 1035 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,128 —
1110–1130 1120 85-90% 2 117.00–120.00 $118.51 $1,327 +8.44
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1271–1565 1338 80-85% 6 125.00–126.50 $126.14 $1,688 —
1305–1480 1388 80-85% 4 120.50–123.00 $121.91 $1,692 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1515 1293 75-80% 3 128.00–131.00 $129.16 $1,670 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1265 1228 2 124.00–126.00 $125.03 $1,535 —
1340–1995 1661 8 138.00–146.00 $142.13 $2,361 —
1420–1880 1661 4 110.00–134.00 $124.96 $2,076 —
1495–2135 1839 10 148.00–160.00 $154.28 $2,837 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,310.00 $1,310.00
958 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,760.00 $1,760.00
978–1065 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,397.85
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,600.00 $1,600.00 +138.46
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -211.54
850–1150 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,350.00–1,975.00 $1,487.50 +36.52
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,475.00 $2,475.00 +825.00

↑ Back to top

Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.