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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

2,300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $302.41/cwt +22.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,861/hd at 615 lb · 105 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $261.02/cwt +5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 531 lb · 92 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $290.01/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 429 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,300 2,056 3,128
Feeder cattle 1,958 1,686 2,564
Slaughter cattle 240 267 550
Replacement cattle 102 103 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 3.00 - 9.00 higher, except 5 wt. 10.00 lower. Heifers 5.00 - 10.00 lower, except 7 wt. 10.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was average to attractive. Slaughter cows steady - 2.00 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
275–295 284 5 385.00–418.00 $402.94 $1,144 +26.29
300–338 320 11 375.00–400.00 $390.67 $1,250 -2.51
352–390 373 35 364.00–390.00 $378.19 $1,411 +3.04
410–436 422 23 340.00–376.50 $356.65 $1,505 +3.29
450–495 480 85 320.00–364.00 $340.17 $1,633 +5.97
500–545 515 55 317.00–338.50 $328.26 $1,691 -0.61
550–555 553 2 310.00–320.00 $314.98 $1,742 -10.53
603–648 615 53 280.00–300.00 $294.97 $1,814 +14.86
616 fancy 616 52 310.00 $310.00 $1,910 —
650–651 651 5 260.00–290.00 $284.01 $1,849 +34.04
715–727 727 25 259.00–259.50 $259.48 $1,886 +20.48
752 fancy 752 29 264.50 $264.50 $1,989 —
762–790 774 6 214.00–230.00 $224.92 $1,741 +5.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 323.00 $323.00 $963 -15.40
300–340 315 7 260.00–377.00 $341.77 $1,077 +0.23
350–395 379 19 302.00–361.00 $338.43 $1,283 +11.10
400–447 435 39 256.00–338.00 $322.29 $1,402 +3.11
460–495 478 50 242.00–327.00 $307.13 $1,468 +9.01
503–546 526 44 274.00–316.00 $300.47 $1,580 +15.89
550–596 576 80 260.00–309.50 $291.71 $1,680 +22.94
605–628 620 10 240.00–278.00 $255.71 $1,585 +2.29
653–695 666 5 235.00–258.00 $245.01 $1,632 +17.25
708 708 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,869 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–346 337 16 250.00–313.00 $295.06 $994 +17.76
350–398 381 30 240.00–299.00 $290.37 $1,106 +1.05
400–448 429 86 250.00–307.00 $290.01 $1,244 +4.00
465–495 486 29 260.00–280.00 $277.52 $1,349 +11.14
514–546 531 92 210.00–269.50 $261.02 $1,386 +5.61
556–595 568 23 220.00–249.50 $244.58 $1,389 +0.87
600–630 614 10 230.00–250.00 $238.71 $1,466 +5.69
655–686 679 22 220.00–237.00 $231.63 $1,573 -3.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 284 4 301.00–326.00 $315.33 $896 -25.67
300–333 325 6 318.00–337.00 $328.87 $1,069 +1.35
350–395 366 17 300.00–329.00 $316.57 $1,159 -7.42
410–433 427 32 313.50–324.00 $314.48 $1,343 -7.34
451–498 463 72 281.00–308.00 $296.15 $1,371 +2.60
500–533 508 23 270.00–284.00 $276.04 $1,402 -13.18
550–593 569 71 250.00–277.00 $269.26 $1,532 -0.01
620–645 634 40 247.00–250.00 $248.75 $1,577 -8.56
653–688 660 10 239.00–247.00 $243.95 $1,610 -5.17
705–735 729 5 218.50–220.00 $218.79 $1,595 +10.30
765–780 778 8 210.00–220.00 $218.77 $1,702 +11.19
815–818 817 3 205.00–213.00 $207.66 $1,697 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–383 379 3 333.00–351.00 $345.14 $1,308 +2.12
416–425 418 6 320.00–341.00 $337.44 $1,410 +11.26
450–495 474 13 290.00–333.00 $308.76 $1,464 +3.32
500–540 527 12 280.00–299.00 $287.36 $1,514 -3.06
550–585 560 22 290.00–305.00 $291.91 $1,635 +24.60
605–640 635 19 250.00–269.00 $251.78 $1,599 +1.02
665–695 675 3 231.00–246.00 $237.64 $1,604 +3.00
735–745 739 7 226.00–241.00 $230.12 $1,701 +6.76
750–780 767 9 216.50–222.00 $217.27 $1,666 +10.87
865 865 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,040 -25.81
450 450 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,300 +49.00
508 508 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,417 —
576 576 12 282.50 $282.50 $1,627 +40.28

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1340 1230 80-85% 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,587 -2.00
1050–1565 1310 80-85% 7 130.00–139.00 $135.13 $1,770 +1.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 85-90% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.50 $1,368 —
1045–1300 1203 85-90% 6 123.00–126.00 $124.87 $1,502 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1405 1348 75-80% 2 143.00–148.00 $145.39 $1,960 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1755 1537 10 134.00–148.00 $142.95 $2,197 —
1490–2120 1809 13 153.00–159.00 $156.75 $2,836 —
1575–2245 1880 4 161.00–163.00 $162.06 $3,047 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -325.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.