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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

1,701 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $289.01/cwt +1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,676/hd at 580 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.32/cwt +4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,413/hd at 515 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $307.32/cwt +5.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,601/hd at 521 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,701 2,346 1,659
Feeder cattle 1,397 2,047 1,341
Slaughter cattle 223 218 295
Replacement cattle 81 81 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers under 500 lbs 3.00-10.00 lower; over 500 lbs 2.00-6.00 higher. Heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
241 241 3 304.50 $304.50 $734 -41.50
253 253 2 380.00 $380.00 $961 -23.18
360 fancy 360 4 369.00 $369.00 $1,328 -29.00
373–377 375 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,200 -26.34
409–439 423 14 327.00–338.00 $331.08 $1,400 -2.80
473 fancy 473 16 317.00 $317.00 $1,499 -20.00
463–488 478 7 295.00–309.00 $302.95 $1,448 -11.46
502–545 521 36 302.00–317.00 $307.32 $1,601 +6.60
556–590 580 64 283.50–298.50 $289.01 $1,676 +1.84
606–627 620 24 273.50–295.00 $279.09 $1,730 +5.41
670–683 673 20 237.00–257.50 $251.51 $1,693 -16.20
748 748 3 293.50 $293.50 $2,195 +35.68
770 770 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,771 -16.40
859 859 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,890 —
1110 1110 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,109 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–443 434 17 298.00–317.00 $304.34 $1,321 -4.55
495–497 495 19 278.00–286.00 $284.31 $1,407 -14.17
502–521 511 15 280.00–291.00 $283.70 $1,450 -0.30
585–595 590 13 239.00–270.00 $261.55 $1,543 -8.45
618–640 620 22 255.00–269.00 $267.23 $1,657 +18.23
728 728 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,711 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 243.00 $243.00 $955 -69.66
413–440 427 4 280.00–282.00 $281.03 $1,200 +1.03
478 478 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,314 +4.77
520–545 526 4 285.00–298.00 $288.37 $1,517 +31.71
550–570 560 2 270.00–278.00 $274.07 $1,535 +28.74
640 640 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,664 +9.66
680 680 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,598 -9.91
1150 1150 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,725 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287–288 288 6 339.00–423.00 $380.93 $1,097 +23.22
325–327 326 9 311.00–320.00 $316.99 $1,033 -19.14
358–373 365 8 292.00–299.00 $295.57 $1,079 -5.96
403–445 425 33 290.00–310.00 $304.38 $1,294 +11.52
455–494 472 28 278.00–293.00 $287.88 $1,359 +4.61
513 fancy 513 13 280.00 $280.00 $1,436 —
500–547 516 27 261.00–276.00 $271.59 $1,401 +1.84
550–585 576 33 248.00–260.00 $255.93 $1,474 -10.64
603–608 606 6 259.00–263.00 $261.01 $1,582 +6.57
650–696 672 18 230.00–257.50 $244.85 $1,645 -1.84
716 716 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,704 -1.32
795 795 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 +5.86
830 830 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,635 -15.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 261.00 $261.00 $757 +21.00
400–418 408 8 287.00–295.00 $290.52 $1,185 +48.33
473–485 481 6 269.00–282.00 $273.26 $1,314 +18.59
510–530 520 3 231.00–272.00 $254.07 $1,321 +16.76
585 585 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,410 +0.92
610–630 621 7 220.00–240.00 $230.69 $1,433 +0.69
660–690 674 5 230.00–235.00 $231.42 $1,560 -1.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,329 -4.01
563 563 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,351 -10.40
615–645 620 7 235.00–240.00 $236.57 $1,467 -4.41
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
225 225 1 640.00 $640.00 -89.65
250–280 260 3 560.00–890.00 $771.54 -58.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 —
695 695 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,182 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274–278 277 3 331.00–383.00 $348.17 $964 -23.31
310 310 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,153 +33.00
355 355 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,232 -7.00
421–438 426 7 300.00–307.00 $304.94 $1,299 -20.54
455–499 483 9 285.00–301.00 $291.38 $1,407 -3.33
520–545 537 11 271.00–280.50 $277.77 $1,492 -2.28
550–582 565 8 240.00–260.00 $254.66 $1,439 -17.98
628 628 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,689 +0.58
655 655 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,598 -1.34
780 780 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,685 -15.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 300.00 $300.00 $915 —
382 382 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,242 —
470–498 479 11 272.00–289.00 $279.89 $1,341 -17.09
500–543 522 4 262.00–276.00 $268.71 $1,403 +4.71
574 574 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,538 +22.00
600 600 3 294.00 $294.00 $1,764 +40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,064 —
390 390 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,150 +9.62
445 445 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,299 +10.31
515–525 522 3 250.00–257.00 $254.70 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
198 198 2 830.00 $830.00 +30.00
230 230 1 610.00 $610.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–995 907 80-85% 8 124.00–133.00 $126.56 $1,148 -6.12
928 928 80-85% 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,002 -24.68
820–995 931 80-85% 5 136.00–157.00 $147.33 $1,372 +14.65
870–995 948 80-85% 5 120.00–130.00 $126.45 $1,199 -0.17
1050 1050 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,155 —
1015–1290 1113 80-85% 22 120.00–134.00 $128.62 $1,432 -1.47
1020–1390 1204 80-85% 12 147.00–174.00 $153.61 $1,849 +14.12
1000–1475 1232 80-85% 51 134.00–146.00 $139.07 $1,713 -0.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,010 —
1360–1465 1423 75-80% 3 135.00–139.00 $137.33 $1,954 -0.30
1205–1795 1481 75-80% 9 141.00–154.00 $146.46 $2,169 —
1320–1650 1501 75-80% 4 149.00–175.00 $164.64 $2,471 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–790 743 85-90% 2 114.00–120.00 $116.81 $868 —
775 775 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,031 -7.00
785–855 820 85-90% 2 108.00–110.00 $108.96 $893 —
870–915 897 85-90% 3 124.00–128.00 $125.97 $1,130 -5.88
1115 1115 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,171 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,523 —
1040–1235 1138 2 159.00–168.00 $163.89 $1,865 —
1245 1245 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,980 +23.00
1375–1810 1508 4 140.00–152.00 $146.56 $2,210 +2.81
1355–1970 1693 8 155.00–166.00 $161.49 $2,734 -2.55
1465–2135 1769 9 173.00–190.00 $179.87 $3,182 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–1001 911 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 1,050.00–2,200.00 $1,892.72
740–1215 973 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,400.00–2,300.00 $1,863.30
890–1120 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,595.02
745–1300 1059 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,075.00–2,150.00 $1,726.67
875–1230 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,300.00–2,025.00 $1,727.39
908–1255 1106 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 1,250.00–2,200.00 $1,865.83
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 7 266.00 $266.00 $1,269 —
576 576 8 193.00 $193.00 $1,112 -13.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1500 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,200.00–2,525.00 $2,410.66 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–990 883 85-90% 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,113 —
960 960 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,104 —
1055–1275 1195 85-90% 3 116.00–126.00 $122.44 $1,463 —
1085–1340 1213 85-90% 2 89.00–100.00 $95.08 $1,153 —
1395–1565 1473 85-90% 3 130.00–136.00 $133.23 $1,962 —

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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.