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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

1,900 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.03/cwt +26.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 435 lb · 46 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $295.52/cwt +19.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,979/hd at 670 lb · 42 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.06/cwt +12.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,739/hd at 623 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,900 1,997 1,375
Feeder cattle 1,568 1,721 1,049
Slaughter cattle 245 202 309
Replacement cattle 87 74 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers are steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers higher 15.00. Slaughter Cows steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. Lighter receipts due to extreme heat. Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 fancy 270 6 428.00 $428.00 $1,156 —
274 274 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,028 +23.00
325–348 333 6 402.50–419.00 $408.25 $1,359 +64.72
355–381 376 5 372.50–383.00 $381.02 $1,433 +6.02
405 405 3 329.00–330.00 $329.33 $1,334 -18.70
410–430 fancy 414 5 362.50–370.00 $368.44 $1,525 —
450–493 468 25 326.00–347.50 $341.63 $1,599 +14.80
510–544 536 27 320.00–338.00 $327.05 $1,753 -0.81
589 589 7 318.00 $318.00 $1,873 -0.60
605–606 606 11 294.00–313.00 $307.82 $1,865 -6.22
662 fancy 662 7 305.00 $305.00 $2,019 —
661–682 671 35 282.00–296.00 $293.63 $1,970 +17.91
712–744 732 19 245.50–262.50 $251.83 $1,843 -16.77
765 765 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,836 -13.71
821 821 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,888 ±0.00
860 860 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,935 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–346 342 15 360.00–373.00 $371.41 $1,270 +68.41
398 398 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,353 —
412–415 414 7 300.00–322.00 $309.39 $1,281 +12.39
478–490 481 15 300.00–313.00 $307.22 $1,478 +18.01
515 515 2 309.00 $309.00 $1,591 +16.02
582–599 590 22 302.00–309.50 $307.48 $1,814 +30.74
654–699 667 21 265.00–278.00 $270.55 $1,805 —
728 728 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,740 -10.78
775 775 5 263.50 $263.50 $2,042 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,089 +12.05
440 440 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,192 -25.07
465–493 489 7 251.00–268.00 $265.69 $1,299 -24.96
507 507 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,278 -17.22
575 575 2 284.00 $284.00 $1,633 +28.00
610–635 623 3 240.00–261.00 $250.39 $1,560 -14.39
660–680 667 9 250.00–261.00 $253.74 $1,692 +65.74
703 703 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,708 -2.37
785 785 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,766 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–271 267 14 362.50–407.50 $385.34 $1,029 +37.34
311–320 fancy 313 5 356.00–397.00 $364.39 $1,141 —
335–344 340 2 330.00–339.00 $334.56 $1,138 +18.56
355–360 358 2 371.00–373.00 $371.99 $1,332 +62.92
388 fancy 388 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,269 —
408 fancy 408 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,346 —
415–444 436 44 308.00–328.00 $319.58 $1,393 +25.80
470 fancy 470 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,532 —
453–484 475 7 304.00–315.00 $312.00 $1,482 +20.33
506–520 508 21 286.00–306.00 $303.88 $1,544 +15.64
535 thin fleshed 535 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,498 —
553 553 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,217 -54.72
552–595 559 17 270.00–288.00 $276.29 $1,544 +1.57
613 fancy 613 6 297.00 $297.00 $1,821 -1.50
613–634 625 31 270.00–279.50 $275.59 $1,722 +19.10
650–675 661 8 256.00–269.00 $263.71 $1,743 +13.76
725–735 727 6 225.00–241.00 $231.19 $1,681 -16.48
760 760 6 245.50 $245.50 $1,866 +14.50
850 850 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 329.00 $329.00 $1,135 +30.00
378–390 384 4 291.00–317.50 $304.46 $1,169 —
400–435 413 13 280.00–289.00 $286.34 $1,183 -26.66
459–494 477 17 270.00–297.00 $278.79 $1,330 -0.21
500–543 522 23 271.00–294.00 $282.47 $1,474 +6.83
565–574 572 8 240.00–260.00 $244.94 $1,401 -17.79
600–639 618 19 255.00–269.00 $261.38 $1,615 +5.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 304.00 $304.00 $836 +3.00
365–395 380 7 274.00–286.00 $275.78 $1,048 +29.78
410 410 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,029 -26.00
465–485 475 2 286.00–295.00 $290.41 $1,379 +30.45
535–548 544 3 249.00–260.00 $256.39 $1,395 -7.99
565–580 573 2 250.00–260.00 $254.93 $1,461 -8.64
575 thin fleshed 575 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 —
603–641 622 13 236.00–250.00 $244.57 $1,521 +0.09
675 675 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,593 +5.96
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 -24.74
775–790 783 2 200.00–210.00 $205.05 $1,606 —
855 855 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 180 1 730.00 $730.00 +60.00
220–230 228 4 790.00–880.00 $858.24 -31.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 421.00 $421.00 $1,023 —
418–430 422 5 332.00–340.00 $336.83 $1,421 -4.98
465 465 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,502 +30.33
505–510 507 3 261.00–296.00 $284.26 $1,441 -1.33
590 590 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,475 -40.00
593 593 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,649 -12.00
602 602 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,427 -24.00
605–625 615 2 260.00–265.00 $262.46 $1,614 +1.46
648 648 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,620 -11.00
665–695 686 14 242.00–258.50 $251.19 $1,723 —
725–735 730 2 246.00–249.00 $247.49 $1,807 -21.51
780 780 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,919 +5.00
815 815 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,548 —
853 853 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,808 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 4 350.00–355.00 $352.47 $1,375 —
433 433 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,290 -23.47
495 495 2 296.00 $296.00 $1,465 —
521–548 530 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,378 -13.00
573–598 581 9 254.00–260.00 $256.06 $1,488 +4.55
643 643 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,550 —
694 694 12 254.00 $254.00 $1,763 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,090 -44.00
400 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 —
450 450 1 189.00 $189.00 $850 -74.00
555 555 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,621 +41.64
635–645 640 4 243.00–249.00 $247.24 $1,582 +9.24
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 -13.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–995 958 80-85% 4 125.00–133.00 $127.71 $1,223 —
1015–1350 1165 80-85% 18 123.00–136.00 $130.82 $1,524 —
1095–1490 1279 80-85% 36 137.00–149.00 $141.79 $1,813 —
1050–1500 1284 80-85% 6 150.00–170.00 $154.01 $1,977 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–940 905 85-90% 2 122.00–129.00 $125.64 $1,137 —
1042 1042 85-90% 10 129.00 $129.00 $1,344 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1595 1479 75-80% 5 147.00–159.00 $149.73 $2,215 —
1595 1595 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,297 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1280 1171 4 146.00–158.00 $152.46 $1,785 —
1230 1230 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,968 -5.72
1240 1240 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,686 -29.72
1430–1720 1575 2 123.00–143.00 $133.92 $2,109 —
1465–1995 1741 9 154.00–164.00 $158.76 $2,764 —
1350–2125 1762 6 164.00–177.00 $171.16 $3,016 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1065–1225 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,375.00 $2,061.08
1020–1930 1318 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,775.00–2,150.00 $1,948.09
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 2 140.00 $140.00 $931 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,605 —

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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.