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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

2,056 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.24/cwt -16.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,433/hd at 524 lb · 89 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $317.55/cwt +20.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,678/hd at 528 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $255.41/cwt +8.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 524 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,056 2,330 3,264
Feeder cattle 1,686 2,000 2,793
Slaughter cattle 267 264 453
Replacement cattle 103 66 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steers 7.00-15.00 higher, except 6 weights 7.00 lower. Heifers 7.00-15.00 higher, except 3 weights 20.00 lower. Quality was average. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. 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
275–285 280 2 368.00–385.00 $376.65 $1,055 -31.70
300–345 317 17 366.00–407.00 $393.18 $1,246 +1.80
355–392 372 8 365.00–385.00 $375.15 $1,396 -4.12
413–435 419 4 343.00–357.00 $353.36 $1,481 +0.03
458–495 468 26 324.00–343.00 $334.20 $1,564 +6.25
505–530 520 22 321.00–332.00 $328.87 $1,710 +25.68
534 unweaned 534 33 310.00 $310.00 $1,655 +19.50
555–558 558 8 315.00–327.00 $325.51 $1,816 +31.40
574 unweaned 574 27 287.50 $287.50 $1,650 —
603–640 617 27 260.00–292.00 $280.11 $1,728 -1.68
655–672 663 16 249.00–253.00 $249.97 $1,657 -6.93
695 unweaned 695 3 229.50 $229.50 $1,595 —
735 735 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,757 +1.20
780 780 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,708 -24.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 320.00–359.00 $338.40 $897 +58.40
300–345 328 10 290.00–361.00 $341.54 $1,120 -8.37
350–395 380 12 267.00–359.00 $327.33 $1,244 +7.52
400–446 427 34 278.00–340.00 $319.18 $1,363 +1.90
453–497 480 29 278.00–319.00 $298.12 $1,431 +6.37
500–548 527 46 251.00–311.00 $284.58 $1,500 +3.74
550–595 581 34 247.00–306.00 $268.77 $1,562 +26.15
603–645 617 10 249.00–258.00 $253.42 $1,564 +1.34
670–699 691 7 190.00–244.00 $227.76 $1,574 +51.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 284 8 329.00–348.00 $341.00 $968 -44.44
300–338 320 10 320.00–336.00 $327.52 $1,048 -38.67
358–390 377 29 312.00–327.00 $323.99 $1,221 -17.86
401–436 411 27 303.00–340.00 $321.82 $1,323 +16.61
450–495 466 39 283.00–313.00 $293.55 $1,368 +6.62
500–520 507 15 275.00–294.00 $289.22 $1,466 -0.63
515–547 unweaned 528 74 270.00 $270.00 $1,426 —
570–585 578 16 261.00–273.00 $269.27 $1,556 -0.94
592 unweaned 592 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,421 +17.00
600–643 607 28 249.00–259.50 $257.31 $1,562 +24.52
650–683 663 31 242.00–252.00 $249.12 $1,652 +35.62
711–748 721 8 200.00–210.00 $208.49 $1,503 -10.63
750–788 768 5 190.00–214.00 $207.58 $1,594 +7.58
917 917 10 188.50 $188.50 $1,729 +27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 311.00 $311.00 $886 —
300–340 321 12 234.00–305.00 $277.30 $890 -9.28
355–395 375 35 255.00–304.00 $289.32 $1,085 -20.75
400–448 434 39 260.00–299.00 $286.01 $1,241 +15.49
452–499 481 44 246.00–281.00 $266.38 $1,281 +11.99
500–548 524 52 200.00–274.00 $255.41 $1,338 +8.82
550–595 572 22 225.00–259.00 $243.71 $1,394 +7.01
600–644 639 21 190.00–246.00 $233.02 $1,489 +17.43
658–695 672 6 218.00–246.00 $235.60 $1,583 +25.82
775 775 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,457 +18.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–340 328 8 356.00–370.00 $368.18 $1,208 +8.81
370–398 391 4 339.00–356.00 $343.02 $1,341 +4.15
405–445 431 26 295.00–335.00 $326.18 $1,406 -10.02
450–498 480 25 290.00–321.00 $305.44 $1,466 +0.12
500–545 514 31 270.00–310.00 $290.42 $1,493 -8.58
560–595 583 22 252.00–289.00 $267.31 $1,558 -10.45
600–640 628 18 240.00–267.00 $250.76 $1,575 +3.13
660–680 668 3 230.00–244.00 $234.64 $1,567 -16.67
703–745 725 5 218.00–225.00 $223.36 $1,619 -5.73
755–780 765 4 191.00–214.00 $206.40 $1,579 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,121 —
350–395 374 6 300.00–320.00 $310.81 $1,162 +83.81
410–428 423 7 260.00–295.00 $282.79 $1,196 -23.82
453–480 462 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,109 -31.28
550–585 568 2 235.00–249.00 $242.22 $1,376 +6.85
615–630 623 2 225.00–240.00 $232.41 $1,448 +10.68

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,213 -1.00
970 970 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,077 -17.00
1050–1077 1074 85-90% 16 118.00–119.50 $119.32 $1,281 -2.74
1265–1395 1330 85-90% 2 123.00–127.00 $125.10 $1,664 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1212 1185 80-85% 4 128.00 $128.00 $1,517 —
1240 1240 80-85% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,624 -5.50
1135–1505 1306 80-85% 7 133.00–136.00 $133.86 $1,748 —
1250–1385 1340 80-85% 3 137.00–138.00 $137.69 $1,845 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1456 1415 75-80% 5 139.00–139.50 $139.41 $1,973 —
1550 1550 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,232 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1250 1240 2 124.00–125.00 $124.50 $1,544 —
1310–1985 1497 11 133.00–149.00 $142.62 $2,135 —
1400–2110 1770 15 151.00–159.00 $155.76 $2,757 —
1690–2125 1923 7 162.00–176.00 $166.98 $3,211 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
763 763 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1022 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00
1236 1236 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
892 892 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.