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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

1,578 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.40/cwt -6.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 571 lb · 75 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $246.66/cwt -5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,803/hd at 731 lb · 61 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $293.38/cwt -24.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 565 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,578 1,900 2,237
Feeder cattle 1,427 1,568 1,837
Slaughter cattle 121 245 386
Replacement cattle 30 87 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Market not well tested, lower undertones noted on steers and heifers. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 8.00 higher. Extreme heat with drought conditions weakening receipts and demand

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 -25.00
305–340 329 4 352.50–360.00 $355.53 $1,170 -52.72
350–398 363 13 331.00–355.00 $345.07 $1,253 -35.95
420–445 439 15 329.00–345.00 $335.73 $1,474 +6.40
458–484 471 8 329.00–330.00 $329.49 $1,552 -12.14
506–524 510 32 321.00–324.00 $322.07 $1,643 -4.98
530–540 535 2 290.00–305.00 $297.43 $1,591 -29.62
558–585 565 54 280.50–298.50 $293.38 $1,658 -24.62
610–631 620 35 255.00–278.00 $263.71 $1,635 -44.11
650–663 652 16 263.50–264.00 $263.56 $1,718 -30.07
700–742 731 61 237.00–248.25 $246.66 $1,803 -5.17
835 835 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,754 -20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 8 377.50 $377.50 $1,295 +6.09
360–387 379 7 289.00–305.00 $293.34 $1,112 -46.66
405–438 422 4 265.00–312.00 $289.42 $1,221 -19.97
493–495 494 5 300.00–320.00 $312.02 $1,541 +4.80
500–506 503 12 280.00–292.00 $286.97 $1,443 -22.03
563–579 573 22 270.00–285.00 $279.32 $1,601 -28.16
610 610 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 387 3 238.00–245.00 $242.77 $940 -57.23
420 420 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,180 +10.00
480 480 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,382 +22.31
514–531 522 12 257.00–270.00 $261.77 $1,366 +9.77
550–598 581 7 242.00–261.00 $257.26 $1,495 -26.74
655–665 658 3 220.00–245.00 $228.42 $1,503 -25.32
720–725 723 2 201.00–225.00 $213.04 $1,540 -29.96
760 760 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,756 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160 160 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 320.00 $320.00 $880 -65.34
379 fancy 379 7 316.00 $316.00 $1,198 -11.00
382–399 391 22 296.00–311.00 $306.60 $1,199 -65.39
405–425 413 24 304.00–318.00 $312.24 $1,290 -7.34
465–494 488 17 273.00–283.00 $276.45 $1,349 -35.55
508–545 518 20 255.00–276.00 $264.70 $1,371 -39.18
550 550 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 +20.00
550–567 563 34 244.00–260.50 $256.50 $1,444 -19.79
605–620 606 11 234.00–238.50 $238.08 $1,443 -37.51
616 fancy 616 18 284.50 $284.50 $1,753 -12.50
655 fancy 655 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,598 —
672–695 677 30 225.00–229.00 $226.05 $1,530 -37.66
715–719 719 22 229.00–229.75 $229.72 $1,652 -1.47
723 fancy 723 2 240.50 $240.50 $1,739 —
751–773 758 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,592 -35.50
815 815 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,695 —
1022 1022 5 184.50 $184.50 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,140 -14.46
412–441 431 22 270.00–291.00 $282.40 $1,217 -3.94
443 thin fleshed 443 2 294.00 $294.00 $1,302 —
493–498 495 7 260.00–267.00 $264.42 $1,309 -14.37
523–547 541 10 250.00–253.00 $251.82 $1,362 -30.65
554–598 571 75 230.00–246.00 $238.40 $1,361 -6.54
618–623 621 6 240.00–245.00 $242.49 $1,506 -18.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 371 5 264.00–287.00 $274.09 $1,017 -1.69
440 440 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 -21.00
460 460 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 -40.41
535 535 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,327 -8.39
550–590 567 8 220.00–240.00 $226.74 $1,286 -28.19
605 605 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,319 -26.57
690 690 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,539 -13.00
725–740 735 5 190.00–210.00 $204.05 $1,500 +4.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 235 1 590.00 $590.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 —
396 396 7 342.00 $342.00 $1,354 —
410–440 414 7 300.00–326.00 $322.06 $1,333 -14.77
455–475 462 3 264.00–275.00 $271.23 $1,253 -51.77
500–533 512 17 279.00–299.00 $288.78 $1,479 +4.52
560–593 585 9 250.00–264.00 $258.93 $1,515 +8.93
603–623 613 10 249.50–267.00 $253.25 $1,552 -9.21
665–685 675 8 235.00–247.50 $242.16 $1,635 -9.03
740 740 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,554 -37.49
760 760 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,657 -28.00
815 815 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,712 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,174 +15.00
440 440 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,060 —
515 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 —
555 555 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 -42.00
600–635 618 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,483 -7.24
680–685 682 3 211.00–229.00 $217.03 $1,480 —
740 740 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,658 —
900–925 913 2 180.00–190.00 $184.93 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,188 -39.97
485 485 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 -46.00
540 540 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,485 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–980 914 80-85% 5 124.00–139.00 $127.18 $1,162 —
940 940 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,410 —
985 985 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,162 -9.71
1055–1445 1194 80-85% 6 123.50–138.00 $131.72 $1,573 +0.90
1015–1465 1230 80-85% 18 139.50–144.00 $141.29 $1,738 —
1000–1670 1296 80-85% 10 146.00–165.00 $150.65 $1,952 -3.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–905 903 85-90% 2 83.00–95.00 $89.02 $804 -36.62
973 973 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,284 —
990 990 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,277 —
1060 1060 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,283 —
1175 1175 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,175 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1635 1488 75-80% 3 143.00–156.00 $149.45 $2,224 -0.28
1655 1655 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,936 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1275 1212 3 152.00–158.00 $155.99 $1,891 -4.01
1340–1755 1578 5 144.00–157.00 $150.85 $2,380 +16.93
1160–2090 1607 11 161.00–170.00 $166.88 $2,682 —
1405–1945 1704 7 172.00–182.00 $176.12 $3,001 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 (<2 yrs)Open 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,940

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
668–1115 794 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,000.00–1,950.00 $1,359.08
1070–1495 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,700.00–2,150.00 $1,811.43
1286 1286 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,265.00 $1,265.00
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1342 1342 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,275.00 $2,275.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1027 1027 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —

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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.