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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

1,300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $276.61/cwt +4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,311/hd at 474 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $319.84/cwt +5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,532/hd at 479 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $260.87/cwt -9.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,383/hd at 530 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,300 2,020 3,066
Feeder cattle 1,036 1,795 2,564
Slaughter cattle 192 170 438
Replacement cattle 72 55 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steers under 500 lbs. steady - 5.00 higher; steers over 500lbs. 2.00 - 9.00 lower. Heifers under 450 lbs. steady - 5.00 higher; over 450 lbs. 1.00 - 9.00 lower. Quality was average. Demand was moderate for all classes. Slaughter cows steady - 3.00 higher; slaughter bulls 8.00 higher. Demand was good for all classes of slaughter cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 335.00 $335.00 $972 -38.49
300–335 325 8 295.00–350.00 $321.58 $1,045 -26.93
350–399 383 16 300.00–377.00 $361.74 $1,385 +23.57
414–445 425 13 333.00–364.00 $354.19 $1,505 +19.05
453–498 479 39 280.00–340.00 $319.84 $1,532 +5.04
500–530 508 5 266.00–314.00 $294.54 $1,496 -5.97
553–598 569 26 260.00–306.00 $288.23 $1,640 +21.03
609–630 616 6 260.00–271.50 $269.45 $1,660 -1.47
658 658 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–295 263 8 373.00–427.00 $408.13 $1,073 +9.69
300–345 316 5 379.00–430.00 $401.15 $1,268 +2.57
370–380 375 3 380.00–395.00 $388.38 $1,456 +0.28
434–442 439 3 370.00–380.00 $376.71 $1,654 +0.87
450–470 456 19 347.00–373.50 $354.49 $1,616 +8.93
505–532 522 6 320.00–335.00 $322.52 $1,684 -3.39
550–563 557 4 310.00–316.00 $312.96 $1,743 -1.24
600–610 604 6 279.00–296.00 $282.53 $1,706 -26.25
650–663 651 19 259.00–281.50 $277.28 $1,805 -9.17
700 700 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,876 -2.19
750 750 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,808 -29.41
800–815 812 5 200.00–230.00 $224.09 $1,820 —
1055 1055 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,089 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 272 8 350.00–389.00 $380.23 $1,034 +34.82
320–343 330 18 340.00–364.00 $357.49 $1,180 +5.32
350–385 368 11 329.00–355.00 $341.26 $1,256 +4.15
400–435 419 31 312.00–328.00 $321.59 $1,347 -4.68
450–497 476 17 300.00–311.00 $305.27 $1,453 -2.20
505–545 523 31 280.00–309.00 $294.71 $1,541 -4.94
560–589 579 15 262.50–268.00 $264.84 $1,533 -17.38
583 unweaned 583 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,458 —
603–638 624 27 246.00–259.00 $253.94 $1,585 +1.35
663–690 674 10 220.00–239.00 $227.66 $1,534 -10.68
700–730 713 3 210.00–217.00 $212.72 $1,517 -8.28
820 820 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,525 —
1050 1050 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 268 3 306.00–327.00 $313.17 $839 -12.83
325–333 329 4 320.00–330.00 $326.05 $1,073 +16.05
360–395 393 25 298.00–321.00 $308.12 $1,211 +11.41
400–443 428 17 274.00–308.00 $293.20 $1,255 -13.57
453–495 474 40 253.00–294.00 $276.61 $1,311 +4.67
510–545 530 33 230.00–277.00 $260.87 $1,383 -9.88
555–595 586 6 220.00–260.00 $234.97 $1,377 -18.76
610 610 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,501 +10.56
665–693 684 3 210.00–216.50 $214.39 $1,466 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 388.00 $388.00 $1,261 —
393–395 394 4 366.00–376.00 $373.49 $1,472 —
415–420 419 4 352.00–360.00 $358.02 $1,500 +26.40
465–468 468 8 320.00–339.00 $336.64 $1,575 +18.60
500–548 532 6 285.00–311.00 $306.05 $1,628 +8.34
563–598 571 10 264.50–284.00 $272.99 $1,559 -23.71
600–638 609 12 260.00–277.00 $266.91 $1,625 +0.66
660–685 675 6 235.00–251.50 $248.22 $1,675 -8.07
710–745 735 6 224.00–241.00 $231.46 $1,701 -14.00
765–788 768 25 223.00–225.00 $224.75 $1,726 +15.31
880 880 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,698 —
915 915 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 343.00 $343.00 $858 —
415 415 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,286 +9.66
495 495 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,515 —
582 582 3 265.50 $265.50 $1,545 +17.50
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —
665 665 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,596 —
830–840 835 2 181.00–188.00 $184.52 $1,541 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1153–1335 1224 80-85% 29 130.00–134.50 $130.78 $1,601 -0.40
1155–1360 1276 80-85% 7 135.00–136.00 $135.15 $1,725 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $986 +11.85
1015 1015 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,045 —
1102 1102 85-90% 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,322 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1330 1275 75-80% 3 141.50–147.00 $144.44 $1,842 —
1300 1300 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,807 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1440 1332 3 126.00–141.00 $133.17 $1,774 —
1260–2110 1781 7 141.00–159.00 $153.64 $2,736 -5.60
1445–2415 1818 8 160.50–171.50 $165.58 $3,010 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
891–1183 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,767.14
1159 1159 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,430.00 $1,430.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1000 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,800.00 $1,586.84 —
900–1000 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,507.02 —
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1300 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–3,300.00 $2,631.42 —

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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.