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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

2,669 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.71/cwt -8.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 470 lb · 136 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.20/cwt -7.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,458/hd at 528 lb · 133 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $300.67/cwt -3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,702/hd at 566 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,669 2,122 2,892
Feeder cattle 2,172 1,848 2,264
Slaughter cattle 388 192 582
Replacement cattle 109 82 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers under 500 lbs 1.00-4.00 higher; over 500 lbs mostly steady. Heifers 4.00-8.00 higher. Light weight steer and heifer calves up to 20.00 higher. Demand good for all classes, especially light weight calves. Quality average, end attractive. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Packer demand very good. Several nice bred cows available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 419.00 $419.00 $943 —
265–298 285 15 390.00–420.00 $403.00 $1,149 +33.00
308–347 330 9 370.00–419.00 $389.08 $1,284 -6.04
355–397 379 17 361.00–406.00 $380.40 $1,442 -1.94
413 fancy 413 5 389.00 $389.00 $1,607 +3.40
400–440 425 47 349.00–382.50 $360.93 $1,534 +10.96
450–498 476 71 322.00–359.50 $340.27 $1,620 +2.81
450–495 unweaned 484 8 300.00–329.00 $315.63 $1,528 —
512 fancy 512 10 336.00 $336.00 $1,720 —
500–549 526 65 290.00–330.00 $307.88 $1,619 -18.55
524–530 unweaned 526 6 273.00–286.00 $281.63 $1,481 —
557 fancy 557 6 318.50 $318.50 $1,774 —
550–595 566 87 288.00–313.00 $300.84 $1,703 -3.04
571–590 unweaned 577 6 280.00–281.00 $280.34 $1,618 —
608–630 619 95 281.00–298.50 $289.49 $1,792 +0.87
655–680 674 20 260.50–275.00 $264.93 $1,786 -11.16
700–725 720 35 247.00–268.00 $255.55 $1,840 -3.87
753–773 764 11 250.00–251.00 $250.45 $1,913 +24.45
868 868 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,823 -5.00
869–891 877 14 221.00–233.00 $230.14 $2,018 +15.14
1037 1037 3 201.00 $201.00 $2,084 —
1105 1105 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,210 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,201 —
357 357 3 348.00 $348.00 $1,242 —
462–488 thin fleshed 470 12 324.00–335.00 $326.54 $1,535 —
487 487 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,519 —
525–530 526 10 300.00–302.50 $302.00 $1,589 +12.00
553–578 571 8 280.00–296.00 $286.46 $1,636 —
640 640 4 278.00 $278.00 $1,779 —
700–721 716 12 240.00–255.25 $251.52 $1,801 +9.52
752 752 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,805 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,223 +28.83
400–445 420 4 311.00–338.00 $326.15 $1,370 +6.36
465–490 477 7 275.00–298.00 $280.79 $1,339 -25.61
505–548 542 13 270.00–290.00 $276.22 $1,497 -8.08
573–598 586 14 260.00–281.00 $266.07 $1,559 -22.97
600–638 614 11 254.00–280.00 $260.15 $1,597 -7.35
665 665 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,669 +23.20
730–748 743 4 230.00–235.00 $233.52 $1,735 -0.48
750 750 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,612 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 6 237.50–240.00 $238.74 $914 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 224 6 389.00–423.00 $410.90 $920 —
265–295 282 6 353.00–385.00 $370.91 $1,046 +37.91
303 fancy 303 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,159 —
313–340 325 18 336.00–357.00 $347.22 $1,128 +17.02
350–394 374 32 328.00–363.00 $339.00 $1,268 +16.34
400–445 416 30 295.00–331.00 $312.80 $1,301 -2.43
464–466 unweaned 465 22 252.00–290.00 $273.86 $1,273 —
453–498 471 114 280.00–313.00 $297.54 $1,401 -4.79
501–545 527 106 265.00–288.00 $277.71 $1,464 -5.56
503–546 unweaned 532 27 260.00–277.00 $270.28 $1,438 —
550–595 565 62 251.00–274.00 $264.50 $1,494 +5.80
590 unweaned 590 5 247.50 $247.50 $1,460 +10.00
600–645 622 34 240.00–269.00 $245.55 $1,527 -2.32
655–695 683 5 230.00–241.00 $237.20 $1,620 -2.39
709–720 711 14 230.00–239.50 $238.12 $1,693 +18.12
755 755 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,736 +15.00
808–820 810 8 200.00–214.50 $212.66 $1,723 +2.48
975 975 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,029 —
414–428 422 10 300.00 $300.00 $1,266 —
425 thin fleshed 425 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,339 —
463–498 486 21 282.00–297.00 $289.48 $1,407 —
513–545 526 11 260.00–270.00 $263.93 $1,388 —
553–588 562 21 240.00–253.00 $248.27 $1,395 —
620–645 633 4 230.00–251.00 $240.29 $1,521 —
652–670 655 19 227.00–245.50 $241.54 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 thin fleshed 260 1 337.50 $337.50 $878 —
305–340 316 4 316.00–327.50 $320.34 $1,012 +16.26
380–390 387 3 308.00–314.00 $309.97 $1,200 —
403–440 thin fleshed 413 8 295.00–311.00 $304.51 $1,258 —
420–445 432 5 273.00–294.00 $279.05 $1,205 +1.08
450–493 468 20 266.00–291.00 $282.47 $1,322 +15.47
523–545 527 13 240.00–274.00 $262.43 $1,383 +10.56
547 thin fleshed 547 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,444 —
573–585 576 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,382 -19.00
600–610 603 3 230.00–256.00 $242.83 $1,464 +22.19
615 unweaned 615 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,458 —
675 675 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,586 +6.71
700–710 705 2 211.00–225.00 $217.95 $1,537 —
770–797 788 5 191.00–215.00 $199.66 $1,573 —
873 873 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–483 478 6 240.00–250.00 $246.74 $1,179 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 420.00 $420.00 $945 —
263 263 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,157 +63.80
325–335 330 2 375.00–397.50 $386.08 $1,274 —
358–395 375 16 354.00–389.00 $366.97 $1,376 -2.88
405–445 424 13 336.00–361.00 $353.75 $1,500 +16.55
460–490 unweaned 475 2 290.00–293.00 $291.55 $1,385 —
450–498 484 24 279.00–337.00 $305.15 $1,477 -6.74
500–548 531 22 281.00–308.00 $290.58 $1,543 -13.18
553–588 571 10 272.00–291.00 $283.39 $1,618 +2.12
602–646 622 17 250.00–281.00 $265.61 $1,652 +13.18
655–687 679 6 245.00–255.00 $251.72 $1,709 +7.72
712 712 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,816 —
800–837 827 5 211.00–213.00 $211.39 $1,748 -2.61
861 861 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,756 —
915 915 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 thin fleshed 415 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,494 —
445 445 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,424 —
470–485 475 3 275.00–287.00 $282.38 $1,341 —
500–515 509 6 276.00–282.00 $278.64 $1,418 +8.64
568 thin fleshed 568 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,647 —
630–645 636 7 252.50–256.00 $255.36 $1,624 —
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 -1.00
710 710 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,690 —
775 775 1 224.50 $224.50 $1,740 —
815–835 822 3 191.00–197.00 $194.97 $1,603 —
965 965 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,795 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,500 —
567–573 569 5 267.00–272.00 $269.01 $1,531 —
970 970 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,489 —
797 797 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,618 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1340 1186 75-80% 5 130.00–134.00 $132.51 $1,572 —
1195 1195 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,757 —
1244–1420 1325 75-80% 65 135.00–141.50 $139.50 $1,848 -6.66
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,018 —
925–955 940 80-85% 2 128.00–134.00 $131.05 $1,232 —
965 965 80-85% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,322 —
1030–1360 1183 80-85% 5 124.00–134.00 $129.24 $1,529 -0.76
1090–1272 1191 80-85% 26 133.50–139.00 $135.11 $1,609 +5.11
1160–1425 1270 80-85% 22 141.50–143.00 $142.03 $1,804 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $764 —
905 905 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $878 —
860–985 923 85-90% 2 131.00–134.00 $132.60 $1,224 —
1005–1050 1011 85-90% 15 119.00–122.00 $121.59 $1,229 —
1075–1155 1106 85-90% 4 133.00–136.50 $134.63 $1,489 —
1045–1225 1131 85-90% 14 125.50–130.00 $128.43 $1,453 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1250 1165 2 131.00–138.00 $134.76 $1,570 —
1195–1330 1263 2 156.50–157.00 $156.76 $1,980 —
1250–1360 1305 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,971 —
1355–2025 1566 14 128.00–150.00 $140.47 $2,200 —
1480–1990 1688 7 160.50–173.00 $165.80 $2,799 —
1530–2145 1788 13 151.00–159.00 $155.05 $2,772 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1172 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1140–1305 1202 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,175.00 $1,963.65
1216 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,985.00 $1,985.00
1205–1230 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,660.00–1,900.00 $1,781.23
1254 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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.