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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

2,018 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $356.79/cwt +21.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,703/hd at 477 lb · 112 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.10/cwt +18.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,394/hd at 425 lb · 100 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $344.59/cwt +17.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,833/hd at 532 lb · 91 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,018 2,051 2,049
Feeder cattle 1,766 1,845 1,763
Slaughter cattle 184 153 273
Replacement cattle 68 53 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 10.00 - 20.00 higher; Heifers 8.00 - 15.00 higher. Demand was good for all classes of feeder cattle. Quality was average to attractive. Slaughter Cows steady - 7.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher. Demand was good for all classes of slaughter 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
270–295 285 3 420.00–446.00 $433.99 $1,237 +41.92
300–340 324 18 375.00–424.00 $397.37 $1,287 +19.81
352 fancy 352 7 436.00 $436.00 $1,535 —
350–393 377 43 360.00–419.00 $390.10 $1,471 +24.16
405–448 426 68 350.00–410.00 $376.27 $1,603 +25.53
420–428 fancy 427 20 419.00–422.00 $421.71 $1,801 —
450–498 477 101 325.00–389.00 $359.65 $1,716 +26.05
479 unweaned 479 11 330.50 $330.50 $1,583 —
508–547 532 91 295.00–367.00 $344.59 $1,833 +17.56
552–587 572 44 288.00–341.00 $323.52 $1,851 +9.09
574 unweaned 574 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,578 —
607 fancy 607 10 330.00 $330.00 $2,003 —
603–646 624 20 280.00–316.00 $304.19 $1,898 +3.55
650–680 664 14 258.00–305.00 $289.85 $1,925 +22.03
716–738 727 23 250.00–277.00 $265.88 $1,933 +4.89
750–770 759 4 249.00–253.00 $250.37 $1,900 +6.50
800–810 802 5 240.00–244.50 $243.59 $1,954 —
860–894 882 11 220.00–238.50 $231.69 $2,044 +21.69
912 912 5 220.00 $220.00 $2,006 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 +27.60
310–345 328 2 328.00–348.00 $338.53 $1,110 +25.51
365–375 370 2 280.00–320.00 $299.73 $1,109 -18.70
405–440 422 7 308.00–348.00 $327.85 $1,384 +26.97
450–485 470 5 270.00–315.00 $293.42 $1,379 -0.30
520–548 534 4 293.00–310.00 $301.72 $1,611 +21.03
580–590 585 6 260.00–288.00 $273.16 $1,598 +3.16
600–645 623 2 270.00–273.00 $271.45 $1,691 +24.90
695 695 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,751 —
780–798 794 4 236.00–238.00 $237.51 $1,886 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 280 3 325.00–347.00 $334.36 $936 +0.98
310–341 332 27 316.00–359.00 $334.80 $1,112 +18.64
350–393 374 55 300.00–353.00 $329.19 $1,231 +14.68
400–445 425 100 290.00–389.00 $328.10 $1,394 +18.21
450–490 470 65 280.00–317.50 $304.65 $1,432 -1.59
505–545 526 85 256.00–300.00 $288.67 $1,518 +8.11
555 fancy 555 4 292.00 $292.00 $1,621 —
550–598 575 68 249.00–290.00 $263.48 $1,515 +3.69
600–640 618 40 239.00–266.00 $255.69 $1,580 -0.66
650–673 661 14 238.00–263.00 $248.75 $1,644 +9.44
704–705 704 7 237.00–240.00 $238.71 $1,681 +13.71
761 761 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,674 +7.87
834–839 835 19 210.00–212.50 $211.97 $1,770 +1.97
868–890 875 3 203.00–204.00 $203.34 $1,779 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 303.00 $303.00 $788 —
303–310 305 6 270.00–300.00 $281.72 $859 —
365–395 375 3 270.00–289.00 $276.67 $1,038 -18.38
400–415 408 2 266.00–276.00 $270.91 $1,105 -2.52
515 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 -8.15
595 595 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,452 +12.42
635–647 641 7 234.00–236.00 $234.99 $1,506 +24.43
679–690 681 9 224.00–229.00 $225.13 $1,533 -7.67
745 745 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,557 —
753–765 757 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,590 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–390 382 4 349.00–351.00 $349.75 $1,336 -0.69
405–438 423 10 330.00–380.00 $351.79 $1,488 +0.03
450–498 489 8 310.00–329.00 $320.52 $1,567 -9.44
505–530 522 10 295.00–326.00 $308.00 $1,608 -6.22
555–575 562 6 281.00–319.00 $299.30 $1,682 +12.85
605–638 619 20 270.00–294.00 $286.05 $1,771 -3.95
662–695 672 5 250.00–271.00 $262.81 $1,766 +12.31
710–725 721 4 249.50–250.00 $249.75 $1,801 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 80-85% 2 115.50 $115.50 $1,305 —
1080–1665 1213 80-85% 13 120.00–129.00 $123.91 $1,503 —
1020–1450 1220 80-85% 3 133.00–139.00 $136.68 $1,667 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–980 958 85-90% 2 80.00–107.00 $93.82 $899 -19.18
1055–1135 1111 85-90% 4 114.00–120.00 $116.94 $1,299 -1.57
1195–1215 1205 85-90% 2 106.50–109.00 $107.74 $1,298 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1565 1398 75-80% 3 133.00–141.00 $136.26 $1,905 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1905 1694 4 128.00–139.00 $135.35 $2,293 -6.78
1565–1905 1761 8 141.00–151.00 $147.88 $2,604 —
1470–1945 1778 9 153.00–160.00 $156.42 $2,781 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
999 999 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1490 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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.