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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

3,732 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $271.52/cwt -6.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,727/hd at 636 lb · 99 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $264.65/cwt +7.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,522/hd at 575 lb · 84 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $262.46/cwt ≈ $1,265/hd at 482 lb · 64 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,732 1,919 4,228
Feeder cattle 3,732 1,679 4,228
Slaughter cattle 179
Replacement cattle 61

Compared to previous sale two weeks ago due to holiday: Feeder Steers are 6.00-12.00 lower. Feeder Heifers are holding steady. Receipts are higher. Demand is good, seeing new faces today. Slaughter Cows and bulls not reported.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 8 324.00 $324.00 $1,283 -2.00
419–433 424 15 276.00–285.00 $279.98 $1,187 +0.62
463–489 480 51 270.50–284.50 $275.95 $1,325 -16.62
532–540 538 14 261.00–268.00 $262.98 $1,415 -18.14
557–597 575 84 244.00–276.50 $264.65 $1,522 +7.58
608–646 637 58 245.00–264.00 $250.57 $1,596 -25.43
661–680 666 11 226.00–242.00 $230.45 $1,535 -4.76
753–768 761 32 234.50–239.00 $236.91 $1,803
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 4 250.00 $250.00 $565
345 345 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,166 +2.03
355–370 361 5 332.00–349.00 $342.03 $1,235 +5.55
404 fancy 404 20 331.00 $331.00 $1,337 -19.00
403–440 423 15 319.00–320.00 $319.38 $1,351 -15.08
474–496 489 34 290.00–310.00 $300.77 $1,471 -6.46
513–547 524 21 278.00–290.00 $285.04 $1,494 -9.88
555–583 576 30 279.00–296.00 $289.80 $1,669 +5.74
617–648 636 99 254.00–277.00 $271.52 $1,727 -6.55
672–698 683 11 247.50–255.00 $249.60 $1,705 -12.50
708–743 720 27 237.50–250.00 $241.68 $1,740 +11.68
757–770 760 4 231.00–238.50 $236.60 $1,798 +4.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 7 295.00 $295.00 $976
355 355 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,136
446 446 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,146 -40.00
450–497 484 12 254.00–268.00 $259.19 $1,254 -17.81
503 503 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,298 -4.48
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 -9.00
610–638 629 5 241.00–249.00 $242.96 $1,528
695 695 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,571 -16.00
704 704 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,338

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–349 335 9 331.00–350.00 $339.79 $1,138 -20.21
372–395 378 37 276.00–290.00 $281.23 $1,063 -27.55
425–448 432 16 272.00–282.00 $278.29 $1,202 +1.96
455–475 471 19 270.00–280.00 $275.86 $1,299 +8.14
503–538 526 49 252.00–290.00 $264.55 $1,392 -2.64
528 fancy 528 10 301.00 $301.00 $1,589
555–593 581 53 245.00–264.00 $252.68 $1,468 -15.34
615 fancy 615 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,722
607–638 624 46 238.00–249.50 $244.87 $1,528 -1.08
690 690 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,649 -3.20
700–725 713 6 235.00–268.00 $251.79 $1,795 +16.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 5 312.00 $312.00 $764
315–333 319 9 275.00–314.00 $304.95 $973 +36.95
408–445 419 22 260.00–268.00 $264.44 $1,108 +0.99
450–498 482 64 253.00–268.00 $262.46 $1,265
517–541 529 28 246.00–257.00 $251.24 $1,329 -7.76
557–593 580 31 242.00–251.50 $248.08 $1,439 -3.76
633 633 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,545
678–691 685 8 235.00–236.00 $235.50 $1,613 +9.67
741 741 14 224.50 $224.50 $1,664
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 241.00 $241.00 $807 -23.00
497 497 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,098
515–545 527 3 236.00–248.00 $243.05 $1,281 +7.05
586 586 5 213.00 $213.00 $1,248 -31.51
756 756 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,678
840 840 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,394

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 7 254.00–291.00 $274.83 $1,168 -42.39
465–490 478 2 240.00–242.00 $241.03 $1,152 -48.97
505–540 528 3 255.00–273.00 $260.74 $1,377
570–590 577 5 242.00–245.00 $243.21 $1,403
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 -21.00
765–780 778 10 190.00–200.00 $199.02 $1,548
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,250
595 595 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,255 -36.03
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485
773–795 780 3 180.00–190.00 $186.60 $1,455
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 3 294.00 $294.00 $1,185
543 543 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,358 +3.01

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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.