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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

1,153 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.20/cwt -17.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 516 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $326.83/cwt -1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,703/hd at 521 lb · 44 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.98/cwt +5.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 417 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,153 880 3,018
Feeder cattle 990 755 2,481
Slaughter cattle 128 100 500
Replacement cattle 35 25 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers steady to 5.00 higher, except 6 weights 10.00 lower. Heifers 11.00 - 13.00 lower, except 4 weights 5.00 higher. Receipts lower due to heavy rains in the area. Demand was good. Quality was average to attractive. Slaughter cows 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
310–336 328 12 395.00–430.00 $408.97 $1,341 +17.03
378 378 3 381.00 $381.00 $1,440 -0.26
409–434 422 23 348.00–357.00 $351.82 $1,485 -0.51
473–488 478 16 325.00–341.50 $334.42 $1,599 -0.13
509–547 521 44 321.50–329.50 $326.83 $1,703 -1.17
555–593 568 35 306.00–329.00 $312.99 $1,778 +5.00
604–647 620 28 288.50–302.50 $294.96 $1,829 -9.04
655–685 674 7 252.00–270.00 $256.78 $1,731 -10.31
740–745 744 5 231.00–251.00 $247.02 $1,838 -12.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–338 331 8 321.00–368.00 $350.01 $1,159 +19.86
360–397 384 16 359.00–375.00 $364.36 $1,399 +16.81
418–448 433 18 259.00–341.00 $300.83 $1,303 -14.10
450–495 472 30 261.00–322.00 $314.63 $1,485 +5.95
500–535 517 30 280.00–320.00 $312.75 $1,617 +14.36
555–595 583 8 260.00–298.50 $287.00 $1,673 +15.81
601–642 627 14 274.00–280.00 $278.03 $1,743 —
670 670 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,608 -18.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 335 9 312.00–345.00 $324.33 $1,087 -7.35
372–399 390 16 300.00–335.00 $304.43 $1,187 -12.64
405–440 417 38 286.00–345.00 $305.98 $1,276 +5.44
455–470 464 26 280.00–307.00 $293.58 $1,362 +4.55
487 unweaned 487 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,315 —
500–548 516 45 261.00–284.00 $269.20 $1,389 -17.35
550–595 574 38 250.00–265.00 $255.18 $1,465 -13.55
611–645 631 25 241.00–259.00 $248.52 $1,568 -11.02
688–695 691 10 236.50–244.50 $241.28 $1,667 -0.97
705 705 3 220.00–238.00 $232.00 $1,636 -2.87
760 760 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 315 11 285.00–310.00 $298.86 $941 +27.10
370–395 380 3 256.00–293.00 $277.26 $1,054 +59.56
445–448 447 3 270.00–279.00 $276.01 $1,234 +20.84
455–498 472 34 236.00–279.00 $263.59 $1,244 +14.20
500–549 528 15 225.00–258.00 $250.28 $1,321 -8.59
555–575 568 6 240.00–249.00 $246.81 $1,402 -1.28
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 -38.00
663–685 672 4 221.00–225.00 $223.98 $1,505 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 325.00–356.00 $340.30 $1,310 —
400 400 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,360 +11.56
465–498 490 4 301.00–318.00 $305.04 $1,495 -1.65
520 520 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,628 +20.60
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 -29.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 491 4 281.00–300.00 $285.64 $1,402 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1270 1132 85-90% 5 124.00–128.00 $125.34 $1,419 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1360 1267 80-85% 5 133.00–139.00 $135.55 $1,717 +2.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 75-80% 2 143.00–144.00 $143.50 $1,837 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1890 1618 9 151.00–161.00 $155.86 $2,522 —
1420–1845 1632 9 144.00–150.00 $147.89 $2,414 —
1575–1970 1768 4 163.50–177.00 $167.90 $2,968 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.