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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

2,122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $326.43/cwt -0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,737/hd at 532 lb · 85 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.27/cwt +14.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,476/hd at 521 lb · 80 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $302.33/cwt +11.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 471 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,122 1,153 2,214
Feeder cattle 1,848 990 1,766
Slaughter cattle 192 128 420
Replacement cattle 82 35 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Steers steady - 3.00 higher, except 5 wt. 4.00 lower. Heifers 7.00 - 10.00 higher, except 6 wt. 2.00 lower. Demand was good. Quality was attractive. Slaughter cows steady - 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
290 290 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,073 —
305–345 327 5 380.00–421.00 $395.12 $1,292 -13.85
353–388 370 18 372.00–403.00 $382.34 $1,415 +1.34
415–418 fancy 417 10 385.00–388.00 $385.60 $1,608 —
400–449 431 29 340.00–363.00 $349.97 $1,508 -1.85
452–495 469 50 330.00–350.00 $337.46 $1,583 +3.04
505–545 532 85 319.00–341.00 $326.43 $1,737 -0.40
550–594 578 22 299.00–316.00 $303.88 $1,756 -9.11
606–635 620 36 280.00–295.50 $288.62 $1,789 -6.34
655–678 671 41 262.00–284.00 $276.09 $1,853 +19.31
698 unweaned 698 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,668 —
710–735 717 26 247.50–266.00 $259.42 $1,860 +12.40
765–790 771 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,742 —
842 842 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,979 —
868 868 13 215.00 $215.00 $1,866 —
910–941 937 8 211.00–216.00 $215.39 $2,018 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 368.00 $368.00 $1,086 —
305–345 331 12 277.50–375.00 $336.17 $1,113 -13.84
355–398 379 18 294.00–367.00 $337.04 $1,277 -27.32
408–440 426 23 308.00–335.00 $319.79 $1,362 +18.96
450–493 469 29 283.00–320.00 $306.40 $1,437 -8.23
511–548 530 30 218.00–309.00 $284.30 $1,507 -28.45
550–598 575 53 268.00–297.00 $289.04 $1,662 +2.04
623–640 634 31 241.00–278.00 $267.50 $1,696 -10.53
650–698 672 24 210.00–250.00 $227.80 $1,531 -12.20
740 740 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,732 —
785–795 790 2 210.00–217.00 $213.48 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,373 —
458 unweaned 458 2 291.00 $291.00 $1,333 —
520 520 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,508 —
728 728 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,762 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 333.00 $333.00 $992 —
310–340 324 10 318.00–339.00 $330.20 $1,070 +5.87
360 fancy 360 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,314 —
357–398 383 57 310.00–337.00 $322.66 $1,236 +18.23
400–440 418 37 298.00–329.00 $315.23 $1,318 +9.25
450–495 471 63 288.00–320.00 $302.33 $1,424 +8.75
500–543 521 80 257.00–317.00 $283.27 $1,476 +14.07
561–595 574 23 251.00–268.00 $258.70 $1,485 +3.52
575 unweaned 575 4 235.00–240.00 $237.50 $1,366 —
600–643 624 49 232.00–265.00 $247.87 $1,547 -0.65
673–679 677 7 231.00–243.00 $239.59 $1,622 -1.69
720 720 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 -12.00
760 760 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,634 +5.00
802–815 803 11 207.00–210.50 $210.18 $1,688 —
850 850 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–343 336 5 300.00–305.00 $304.08 $1,022 +5.22
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 +22.74
405–446 427 18 257.00–318.00 $277.97 $1,187 +1.96
480 480 2 250.00–284.00 $267.00 $1,282 +3.41
500–548 533 35 210.00–290.00 $251.87 $1,342 +1.59
591 591 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,531 +12.19
600–645 633 16 210.00–241.00 $220.64 $1,397 +20.64
673–690 679 3 223.00–231.00 $228.29 $1,550 +4.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261–288 268 11 370.00–397.50 $376.20 $1,008 —
350–390 361 8 300.00–388.00 $369.85 $1,335 +29.55
410–433 429 7 310.00–349.00 $337.20 $1,447 -2.80
455–493 477 8 280.00–342.00 $311.89 $1,488 +6.85
503 unweaned 503 6 312.50 $312.50 $1,572 —
500–540 512 24 260.00–317.00 $303.76 $1,555 -9.24
555–590 572 14 261.00–297.00 $281.27 $1,609 —
610–645 627 11 235.00–269.00 $252.43 $1,583 +2.43
651 unweaned 651 8 253.50 $253.50 $1,650 —
680–685 683 3 239.00–251.00 $244.00 $1,667 —
768–785 772 4 200.00–212.00 $208.95 $1,613 —
800 800 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,466 —
678 678 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,498 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1110 1083 85-90% 2 115.00–118.00 $116.46 $1,261 —
1095–1485 1254 85-90% 6 123.00–128.50 $125.96 $1,580 —
1240–1630 1435 85-90% 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,851 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,540 —
1250–1530 1332 80-85% 8 133.50–138.00 $135.05 $1,799 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1455 1328 75-80% 2 143.00–150.00 $146.16 $1,941 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1745 1514 6 139.00–149.00 $144.82 $2,193 —
1400–2100 1705 11 150.00–160.00 $155.54 $2,652 —
1780–2170 1943 5 163.00–172.00 $166.51 $3,235 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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 (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.