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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

2,020 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.59/cwt -3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,614/hd at 639 lb · 161 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.65/cwt +10.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,561/hd at 521 lb · 82 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.11/cwt +7.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 371 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,020 2,018 2,308
Feeder cattle 1,795 1,766 1,896
Slaughter cattle 170 184 369
Replacement cattle 55 68 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers under 600 lbs. steady - 4.00 lower; over 600 lbs. steady - 4.00 higher with a light test. Heifers under 600 lbs. 6.00 - 8.00 higher except 4-5 wt. - steady; over 600 lbs. 3.00 lower. Quality was not as good as last week. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows steady - 7.00 higher; Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Demand was good for all classes of slaughter cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–297 276 24 380.00–418.00 $398.44 $1,100 -35.55
310–340 323 42 379.00–417.00 $398.58 $1,287 +1.21
353–395 371 28 372.00–406.00 $388.10 $1,440 -2.00
403–440 417 14 358.00–396.00 $375.84 $1,567 -0.43
423 unweaned 423 2 319.00 $319.00 $1,349 —
450–495 471 31 335.00–368.00 $345.56 $1,628 -14.09
457–491 unweaned 475 9 314.50–319.00 $315.65 $1,499 -14.85
508–513 unweaned 511 12 307.50–309.00 $308.25 $1,575 —
505–545 532 32 310.00–346.00 $325.91 $1,734 -18.68
560–582 574 16 300.00–321.00 $314.20 $1,804 -9.32
580 fancy 580 17 340.00 $340.00 $1,972 —
610–641 621 22 286.50–329.00 $308.78 $1,918 +4.59
622 unweaned 622 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,664 —
656–680 661 9 279.00–298.00 $286.45 $1,893 -3.40
700–705 703 5 266.00–280.00 $270.19 $1,899 +4.31
770–772 772 5 256.00–274.00 $270.41 $2,088 +20.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–288 281 6 372.00–375.00 $373.49 $1,050 +23.49
300–330 316 5 330.00–375.00 $348.51 $1,101 +9.98
355–396 376 39 280.00–362.00 $338.17 $1,272 +38.44
400–447 422 43 304.00–350.00 $335.14 $1,414 +7.29
461–496 480 34 299.00–328.00 $314.80 $1,511 +21.38
500–533 525 14 267.00–310.00 $300.51 $1,578 -1.21
555–580 570 5 265.00–272.00 $267.20 $1,523 -5.96
600–640 628 8 269.00–275.00 $270.92 $1,701 -0.53
700–742 732 4 248.00–250.00 $249.52 $1,826 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 269 11 328.00–362.00 $345.41 $929 +11.05
308–345 332 43 327.00–365.00 $352.17 $1,169 +17.37
350–398 371 63 320.00–351.00 $337.11 $1,251 +7.92
400–445 420 55 304.00–344.00 $326.27 $1,370 -1.83
450–490 467 44 293.00–317.00 $307.47 $1,436 +2.82
501–546 521 82 284.00–308.50 $299.65 $1,561 +10.98
550–595 570 53 262.00–294.00 $282.22 $1,609 +18.74
600–648 639 161 245.00–256.00 $252.59 $1,614 -3.10
658–687 679 13 233.00–242.00 $238.34 $1,618 -10.41
705 705 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,558 -17.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 326.00 $326.00 $945 +23.00
315 315 1 310.00 $310.00 $976 +28.28
350–380 373 6 260.00–317.00 $296.71 $1,107 +20.04
405–448 423 34 290.00–313.50 $306.77 $1,298 +35.86
450–495 478 19 220.00–312.00 $271.94 $1,300 —
505–540 528 9 248.00–284.00 $270.75 $1,430 +20.75
555–580 567 11 250.00–260.00 $253.73 $1,439 +9.73
618–635 628 9 228.00–240.00 $235.44 $1,479 +0.45
820 820 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 429 6 325.00–350.00 $331.62 $1,423 -20.17
455–498 468 10 303.00–333.00 $318.04 $1,488 -2.48
500–520 507 3 296.00–301.00 $297.71 $1,509 -10.29
565–588 580 9 294.00–298.00 $296.70 $1,721 -2.60
600–603 602 4 265.00–270.00 $266.25 $1,603 -19.80
660–685 672 3 253.00–261.00 $256.29 $1,722 -6.52
705–735 718 8 240.00–250.00 $245.46 $1,762 -4.29
780–790 785 2 200.00–219.00 $209.44 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 3 299.00–301.00 $300.34 $1,255 —
450 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 —
530–540 533 3 290.00–291.00 $290.66 $1,549 —
585 585 3 230.00–284.00 $248.00 $1,451 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,101 —
1050–1275 1163 80-85% 2 120.00–122.00 $120.90 $1,406 —
1085–1285 1175 80-85% 3 135.00–138.00 $136.65 $1,606 —
1100–1405 1222 80-85% 9 129.00–135.00 $131.18 $1,603 -5.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1465 1408 75-80% 8 145.00–146.00 $145.09 $2,043 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–935 862 85-90% 3 96.00–113.00 $104.15 $898 —
950 950 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,112 +23.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,254 —
1335–1425 1380 2 121.00–133.00 $127.20 $1,755 —
1515–2625 1734 8 140.00–151.00 $145.53 $2,523 —
1450–2195 1798 12 153.00–169.00 $159.24 $2,863 +2.82

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
761 761 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,050.00 $1,050.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
788 788 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
710–945 857 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 875.00–1,785.00 $1,502.24
891 891 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,860.00 $1,860.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285–1325 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,125.00 $2,061.54

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–900 863 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,175.00–1,900.00 $1,654.13 —

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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.