Cattle Market Pulse

Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

880 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Tulsa Livestock Auction report →

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.54/cwt +10.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 624 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $307.99/cwt -6.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,752/hd at 569 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.55/cwt +10.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,470/hd at 513 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 880 2,300 2,703
Feeder cattle 755 1,958 2,253
Slaughter cattle 100 240 200
Replacement cattle 25 102 250

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steers 4.00 - 7.00 lower, except 3 wt. 3.00 higher. Heifers 3.00 - 7.00 higher, except 4 wt. 10.00 lower. Receipts were lower from last week due to weather. Quality was average. Demand was good. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Demand was good for all classes of slaughter cattle.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–338 326 12 387.00–396.00 $391.94 $1,278 +1.27
350–375 367 5 378.00–391.00 $381.26 $1,399 +3.07
403–445 421 22 347.00–358.00 $352.33 $1,483 -4.32
470–499 483 19 328.00–339.00 $334.55 $1,616 -5.62
503–538 517 20 322.50–339.00 $328.00 $1,696 -0.26
550–591 569 33 287.00–330.00 $307.99 $1,752 -6.99
616 616 8 304.00 $304.00 $1,873 +9.03
673–685 680 10 264.00–274.50 $267.09 $1,816 -16.92
705–715 710 2 259.00–260.00 $259.50 $1,842 +0.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 310.00–350.00 $330.15 $1,099 -11.62
355–395 379 10 310.00–368.00 $347.55 $1,317 +9.12
405–445 421 7 251.00–346.00 $314.93 $1,326 -7.36
455–495 472 13 250.00–322.00 $308.68 $1,457 +1.55
520–548 529 12 270.00–310.00 $298.39 $1,578 -2.08
568–590 575 3 260.00–277.00 $271.19 $1,559 -20.52
660–693 680 5 250.00–267.00 $258.88 $1,760 +13.87

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 328 5 320.00–335.00 $331.68 $1,088 +2.81
357–398 370 20 287.00–330.00 $317.07 $1,173 +0.50
410–440 431 10 280.00–310.00 $300.54 $1,295 -13.94
453–495 480 21 278.00–298.00 $289.03 $1,387 -7.12
500–525 513 27 268.00–294.00 $286.55 $1,470 +10.51
550–597 579 16 260.00–275.00 $268.73 $1,556 -0.53
605–640 624 39 240.00–271.00 $259.54 $1,620 +10.79
692 692 26 242.25 $242.25 $1,676 -1.70
725–738 729 7 210.00–245.00 $234.87 $1,712 +16.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–340 329 3 201.00–309.00 $271.76 $894 -23.30
357–370 364 2 201.00–235.00 $217.70 $792 -72.67
400–445 430 13 220.00–277.00 $255.17 $1,097 -34.84
465–490 480 6 230.00–277.00 $249.39 $1,197 -28.13
500–541 521 14 257.00–261.00 $258.87 $1,349 -2.15
550–590 565 21 220.00–266.00 $248.09 $1,402 +3.51
642 642 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,528 -0.71

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–443 426 4 327.00–330.00 $328.44 $1,399 -9.00
460–495 475 4 298.00–321.00 $306.69 $1,457 -2.07
511–535 520 9 280.00–294.00 $292.40 $1,520 +5.04
553–590 566 7 272.00–294.00 $287.34 $1,626 -4.57
600–645 614 5 250.00–288.00 $279.43 $1,716 +27.65
650 650 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,677 +20.36
710 710 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,747 +15.88
750 750 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,725 +12.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 279.00–283.00 $280.99 $1,048 -4.01
440 440 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,016 —
455 455 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,265 -11.00
530 530 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,542 +12.00
565–570 569 4 264.00–279.00 $267.73 $1,523 -14.77

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,422 -7.87
1025–1520 1257 85-90% 13 120.00–129.50 $124.96 $1,571 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1585 1281 80-85% 9 130.00–140.00 $133.12 $1,705 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1645 1425 75-80% 4 141.00–143.00 $142.56 $2,031 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1785 1663 5 134.00–149.00 $140.14 $2,331 —
1635–2255 1898 6 156.00–159.00 $157.22 $2,984 -4.84
2110 2110 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,482 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

↑ Back to top

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.