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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

2,652 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $250.30/cwt -0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,559/hd at 623 lb · 127 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.05/cwt -1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,446/hd at 576 lb · 78 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.56/cwt -3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,536/hd at 628 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,652 3,732 4,344
Feeder cattle 2,308 3,732 3,596
Slaughter cattle 241 — 686
Replacement cattle 103 — 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers are steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers are steady to 5.00 lower. Drought conditions brought in more receipts. Moderate demand, with plain to average quality. Compared to the last slaughter cattle reported on 8-26-24: Slaughter cows are down 14.00. Slaughter bulls are down 11.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–293 289 5 240.00–287.00 $268.59 $776 —
302–331 319 9 333.00–350.00 $341.71 $1,090 —
357–397 370 16 296.00–317.00 $300.85 $1,113 -23.15
368–397 thin fleshed 383 6 335.00–340.00 $337.59 $1,293 —
415–440 426 18 276.00–294.00 $285.55 $1,216 +5.57
465–493 thin fleshed 478 11 286.00–300.00 $292.95 $1,400 —
455–499 480 44 256.00–270.00 $264.89 $1,271 -11.06
500–508 503 5 231.00–234.00 $232.21 $1,168 -30.77
508–526 thin fleshed 519 5 254.00–270.00 $260.27 $1,351 —
553–598 577 36 243.50–259.00 $251.25 $1,450 -13.40
593–598 thin fleshed 594 24 259.50–260.00 $259.63 $1,542 —
607–643 623 127 239.00–255.00 $250.30 $1,559 -0.27
652 thin fleshed 652 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,565 —
658–688 675 9 230.00–247.00 $237.37 $1,602 +6.92
744 744 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,756 —
796 796 19 224.50 $224.50 $1,787 -12.41
863–898 881 4 214.00–221.50 $217.82 $1,919 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,084 —
315 thin fleshed 315 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,276 —
313–340 331 10 377.00–397.00 $387.22 $1,282 +49.22
355 355 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,306 +25.97
365 fancy 365 1 399.00 $399.00 $1,456 —
418 thin fleshed 418 7 307.00 $307.00 $1,283 —
402–445 422 14 281.00–291.00 $286.20 $1,208 -33.18
420–432 fancy 428 9 328.00–337.00 $333.27 $1,426 +2.27
451–498 476 33 286.00–324.00 $304.92 $1,451 +4.15
508–542 521 29 280.00–299.00 $290.95 $1,516 +5.91
557–573 562 23 235.00–295.00 $282.61 $1,588 -7.19
605–648 637 76 260.00–274.00 $270.72 $1,724 -0.80
660–698 677 25 240.00–253.00 $245.23 $1,660 -4.37
714–725 715 24 243.00–250.50 $249.87 $1,787 +8.19
755–765 763 18 237.00–243.50 $238.76 $1,822 +2.16
825 825 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,898 —
856–860 857 5 210.00–220.00 $217.99 $1,868 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–339 332 10 269.00–325.00 $296.20 $983 +1.20
338 thin fleshed 338 2 303.00 $303.00 $1,024 —
365–395 thin fleshed 383 4 261.00–274.00 $266.74 $1,022 —
353–397 392 17 238.00–246.00 $240.98 $945 —
401–445 thin fleshed 422 12 260.00–272.00 $267.01 $1,127 —
420–435 429 13 237.00–256.00 $247.21 $1,061 -9.79
450–465 thin fleshed 458 2 267.00–270.00 $268.48 $1,230 —
450–499 483 14 240.00–253.00 $246.02 $1,188 -13.17
510 thin fleshed 510 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,377 —
520–545 527 17 236.00–250.00 $240.77 $1,269 -17.23
575 thin fleshed 575 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 —
560–595 580 26 235.00–251.00 $242.81 $1,408 +22.81
600–642 626 5 200.00–220.00 $207.70 $1,300 -35.26
600–643 thin fleshed 632 9 239.00–245.00 $242.35 $1,532 —
660–670 665 2 200.00–220.00 $209.92 $1,396 -16.08
674 thin fleshed 674 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,530 —
705 705 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,579 +34.00
765–795 780 2 210.00–215.00 $212.55 $1,658 —
808 808 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 5 240.00 $240.00 $732 —
520 520 15 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
305 305 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 272.50 $272.50 $627 —
250 thin fleshed 250 1 310.00 $310.00 $775 —
270 270 1 273.00 $273.00 $737 —
303 thin fleshed 303 2 289.00 $289.00 $876 —
303–340 321 7 260.00–280.00 $266.55 $856 -73.24
340 fancy 340 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 —
355–380 371 5 295.00–303.00 $300.40 $1,114 +19.17
380 fancy 380 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,216 —
405–441 418 20 274.00–289.00 $283.26 $1,184 +4.97
451–498 472 44 250.00–269.00 $261.26 $1,233 -14.60
504–548 525 51 249.00–264.00 $259.39 $1,362 -5.16
570–573 fancy 572 20 258.00–260.00 $258.40 $1,478 —
574 value added 574 29 253.50 $253.50 $1,455 —
550–596 580 24 234.00–246.00 $241.96 $1,403 -10.72
582 thin fleshed 582 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,461 —
613–644 628 76 240.00–251.00 $244.56 $1,536 -0.31
659 value added 659 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,568 —
650–695 666 17 224.00–239.00 $236.48 $1,575 -2.52
708 708 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,628 -21.79
750–795 775 9 220.00–232.00 $226.03 $1,752 —
850 850 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 3 283.00 $283.00 $897 -21.95
368–388 371 14 255.00–277.00 $258.29 $958 —
403–449 430 25 250.00–270.00 $259.32 $1,115 -5.12
458–488 473 35 240.00–260.00 $252.34 $1,194 -10.12
530 thin fleshed 530 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,341 —
536–542 540 15 235.00–241.00 $238.21 $1,286 -13.03
566 566 18 233.00 $233.00 $1,319 -15.08
643 643 3 235.50 $235.50 $1,514 -8.50
692 692 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,550 -11.50
802 802 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,684 —
850 850 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 266.00–267.00 $266.52 $760 —
375–393 390 6 245.00–259.00 $247.24 $964 —
401–445 408 12 235.00–250.00 $240.44 $981 —
405–420 thin fleshed 410 3 257.00–264.00 $260.67 $1,069 —
450–483 thin fleshed 469 5 241.00–245.00 $242.96 $1,139 —
468–475 473 18 224.00–230.00 $228.84 $1,082 +7.84
518–530 521 4 229.00–230.00 $229.25 $1,194 -13.80
590 590 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,280 +4.00
600–635 618 2 225.00–230.00 $227.43 $1,406 —
765 765 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,606 -12.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 221.00 $221.00 $800 —
405–448 435 9 225.00–232.00 $226.18 $984 —
490 490 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 —
530 530 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
195 195 1 490.00 $490.00 —
255–260 259 4 510.00–820.00 $634.69 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 320.00–337.50 $328.83 $898 —
310–345 327 3 272.50–293.00 $279.72 $915 —
330 thin fleshed 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 —
375–378 378 6 381.00–394.00 $391.85 $1,481 —
400–403 401 8 324.00–339.00 $327.86 $1,315 +53.03
415 thin fleshed 415 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,423 —
450–478 464 25 261.00–275.00 $268.36 $1,245 +27.33
521–525 522 7 244.00–249.00 $244.72 $1,277 -16.02
583–595 589 6 242.00–246.00 $244.02 $1,437 +0.81
600–635 612 3 241.00–243.00 $242.31 $1,483 +12.31
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —
870 870 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,818 —
980 980 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 5 337.00 $337.00 $1,250 —
410–421 416 7 288.00–295.00 $292.05 $1,215 -1.95
486–495 489 6 247.00–260.00 $251.39 $1,229 —
519–549 538 14 250.00–255.00 $251.87 $1,355 +1.87
568–570 568 9 239.00–250.00 $247.55 $1,406 —
688 688 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,603 —
838 838 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 300.00 $300.00 $855 —
340 340 1 243.00 $243.00 $826 —
355 355 1 319.00 $319.00 $1,132 —
410–449 441 5 269.00–287.00 $272.35 $1,201 —
460–487 482 8 248.00–253.00 $249.60 $1,203 -26.40
538 538 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,017 —
555 555 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,171 —
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 +13.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 660.00 $660.00 —
160–195 178 2 640.00–700.00 $672.96 —
205 205 2 800.00 $800.00 —
255 255 1 790.00 $790.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
273 273 2 760.00 $760.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 80-85% 1 93.00 $93.00 $739 —
755–995 867 80-85% 5 104.00–111.00 $108.41 $940 —
805–985 872 80-85% 9 113.00–116.00 $114.78 $1,001 —
955–980 968 80-85% 2 126.00–138.00 $132.08 $1,279 —
1010–1165 1077 80-85% 9 104.00–110.00 $107.01 $1,152 —
1015–1260 1114 80-85% 4 135.00–146.00 $141.38 $1,575 —
1005–1330 1133 80-85% 34 112.00–119.00 $115.98 $1,314 —
1027–1535 1224 80-85% 33 120.00–130.00 $123.98 $1,518 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
881–925 890 85-90% 5 96.00–104.00 $102.34 $911 —
920–940 930 85-90% 2 91.00–98.00 $94.54 $879 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,140 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $850 —
1000–1145 1036 85-90% 4 97.00–100.00 $99.17 $1,027 —
1145 1145 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,111 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,966 —
1440–1460 1450 75-80% 2 122.00–123.00 $122.50 $1,776 —
1365–1685 1506 75-80% 9 125.00–128.00 $126.35 $1,903 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,767 —
1235–1295 1268 4 125.00–146.00 $132.25 $1,677 —
1375–1870 1573 6 135.00–145.00 $141.73 $2,229 —
1435–2190 1670 15 146.00–158.50 $153.28 $2,560 —
1410–2180 1824 17 159.00–169.00 $164.28 $2,996 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
900–1015 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,582.25
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
805–1425 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 15 1,200.00–2,300.00 $1,779.65
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 7 190.00 $190.00 $847 —
565 565 1 145.00 $145.00 $819 —
655 655 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,382 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1765 1343 80-85% 3 108.00–121.00 $114.63 $1,539 —
1390 1390 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,390 —

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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.