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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

2,437 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.15/cwt -0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,577/hd at 668 lb · 59 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.21/cwt -2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,425/hd at 574 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $292.41/cwt +9.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,646/hd at 563 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,437 2,652 3,598
Feeder cattle 2,060 2,308 3,074
Slaughter cattle 343 241 512
Replacement cattle 34 103 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers lower 9.00. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows down 10.00. Slaughter bulls light test with lower undertones. Lighter receipts, with plain to average offerings. Moderate demand with rain bringing in some farm sellers and buyers staying for the auction. NEOK is in drought, pray for more rain.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 251 4 379.00 $379.00 $951 —
310–335 319 9 350.00–360.00 $353.96 $1,129 -33.26
355–385 370 6 320.00–353.00 $335.83 $1,243 -32.17
373 fancy 373 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,399 -24.00
405 fancy 405 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,377 +6.73
413–448 429 26 291.00–308.00 $297.46 $1,276 +11.26
453–473 461 19 299.00–319.00 $309.96 $1,429 +5.04
509 thin fleshed 509 4 304.00 $304.00 $1,547 —
511–543 522 34 281.00–299.00 $290.47 $1,516 -0.48
551–580 563 44 278.00–297.50 $292.41 $1,646 +9.80
604–643 632 31 262.00–279.00 $270.23 $1,708 -0.49
660–665 fancy 663 4 255.00–270.00 $262.53 $1,741 —
667–690 681 22 234.00–240.50 $236.05 $1,608 -9.18
710–740 730 24 230.00–245.50 $243.24 $1,776 -6.63
785 785 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,617 -32.76
830 830 7 230.50 $230.50 $1,913 +0.50
898 898 17 220.50 $220.50 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,043 +81.41
340 340 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 -21.71
365–388 374 5 326.00–331.00 $328.07 $1,227 +27.22
405–439 419 13 269.00–284.00 $275.06 $1,153 -10.49
435 thin fleshed 435 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,370 —
450–496 478 20 270.00–285.00 $275.99 $1,319 +11.10
505–545 528 20 259.00–275.00 $270.50 $1,428 +38.29
550–588 568 14 267.00–278.50 $272.80 $1,550 +21.55
618–638 626 14 247.00–260.00 $252.11 $1,578 +1.81
699 699 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,629 -4.37
723 723 14 230.00–240.50 $238.25 $1,723 +2.25
773–788 784 7 206.00–210.00 $208.87 $1,638 -15.63
806–840 821 7 200.00–211.00 $204.83 $1,682 —
863 863 2 208.50 $208.50 $1,799 -9.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–295 275 8 319.00–329.00 $324.64 $893 —
303 303 3 279.00 $279.00 $845 -17.20
365–367 thin fleshed 367 8 301.00–311.00 $303.49 $1,114 +36.75
360–397 388 8 277.00–280.00 $278.11 $1,079 +37.13
403–447 426 11 253.00–275.00 $264.86 $1,128 +17.65
450–498 481 9 245.00–260.00 $254.15 $1,222 +8.13
505–543 520 11 233.00–251.00 $247.22 $1,286 +6.45
530 thin fleshed 530 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,415 -3.00
558–590 575 18 240.00–265.00 $251.92 $1,449 +9.11
600–625 614 7 238.00–251.00 $240.60 $1,477 +32.90
650–672 659 7 200.00–210.00 $204.37 $1,347 -5.55
710 710 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,526 -9.00
765 765 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 -32.55
790 790 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,738 +7.45
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 4 244.00 $244.00 $734 +4.00
383 383 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,015 —
485–488 486 5 200.00–211.00 $206.58 $1,004 —
525–545 534 10 222.50–244.00 $233.71 $1,248 +23.71
560 560 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
218 218 2 810.00 $810.00 —
255 255 2 520.00–580.00 $550.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 2 700.00 $700.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–285 284 4 296.00–299.00 $297.51 $845 +24.51
305–344 325 11 310.00–322.00 $313.98 $1,020 +47.43
366–383 fancy 369 12 306.00–308.00 $306.35 $1,130 -13.65
350–395 385 24 274.00–290.00 $278.52 $1,072 -21.88
427 fancy 427 5 318.00 $318.00 $1,358 —
418–440 429 15 275.00–299.00 $287.25 $1,232 +3.99
449 thin fleshed 449 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,284 —
460 thin fleshed 460 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,306 —
450–483 466 21 258.00–278.50 $269.74 $1,257 +8.48
500–546 526 37 246.00–265.00 $256.47 $1,349 -2.92
559–593 574 47 244.00–260.00 $248.21 $1,425 +6.25
610 thin fleshed 610 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,580 —
605–640 625 18 230.00–245.50 $239.63 $1,498 -4.93
651–686 668 57 230.00–246.00 $234.96 $1,570 -1.52
668 thin fleshed 668 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,804 —
763–775 766 4 190.00–206.00 $201.95 $1,547 -24.08
828 828 13 209.50 $209.50 $1,735 —
855 855 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,496 ±0.00
945 945 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 287.50 $287.50 $920 +4.50
398 398 2 289.00 $289.00 $1,150 +30.71
410–434 425 14 280.00–292.00 $284.34 $1,208 +25.02
450–497 474 15 250.00–262.00 $256.26 $1,215 +3.92
508–538 527 24 234.00–245.00 $238.52 $1,257 +0.31
565–580 574 20 245.00–248.00 $247.50 $1,421 +14.50
603 603 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,508 —
662–695 679 7 224.00–234.50 $227.04 $1,542 +3.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–312 310 4 250.00–252.50 $251.89 $781 —
368–398 385 7 190.00–200.00 $197.04 $759 -50.20
408–448 430 11 254.00–269.00 $260.72 $1,121 +20.28
477–495 486 7 230.00–255.00 $245.47 $1,193 +16.63
505–535 516 13 220.00–236.00 $223.60 $1,154 -5.65
550–599 583 8 225.00–230.00 $226.18 $1,319 +9.18
610–645 622 6 229.00–239.00 $234.35 $1,458 +6.92
678–690 681 13 210.00–220.00 $212.34 $1,446 —
745 745 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,520 —
798 798 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,436 -30.00
810–845 829 5 160.00–185.00 $177.17 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 190.00 $190.00 $580 —
372 372 3 180.00 $180.00 $670 -41.00
430 430 3 190.00 $190.00 $817 -36.18
453–495 475 5 200.00–227.00 $211.17 $1,003 +1.17
525 525 4 190.00 $190.00 $998 -10.00
699 699 5 213.00 $213.00 $1,489 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155 155 1 540.00 $540.00 —
278–288 282 5 940.00–970.00 $957.74 +323.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
255 255 2 760.00 $760.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 245.00 $245.00 $833 -34.72
394 394 4 309.00 $309.00 $1,217 -82.85
435–445 437 5 275.00–285.00 $277.04 $1,211 —
441 thin fleshed 441 7 304.00 $304.00 $1,341 -39.00
459–498 482 15 263.00–281.00 $275.36 $1,327 +7.00
495 thin fleshed 495 5 285.50 $285.50 $1,413 —
535 535 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,236 -13.72
595 595 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,511 +9.98
603 603 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,544 +13.69
665–695 680 3 226.00–231.00 $227.97 $1,550 +17.97
791 791 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–445 427 7 258.00–259.00 $258.40 $1,103 -33.65
495 495 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,292 +9.61
537 537 5 270.50 $270.50 $1,453 +18.63
588–595 592 8 230.00–245.00 $239.42 $1,417 -8.13
600–643 630 9 235.00–248.00 $241.10 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 251.00–262.50 $256.71 $958 -62.29
445 445 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,135 -17.35
465–495 480 2 241.00–252.00 $246.67 $1,184 -2.93
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 —
600–645 614 6 238.00–240.00 $238.50 $1,464 —
673–695 682 5 186.00–210.00 $200.21 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 200.00 $200.00 $760 -95.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–955 910 80-85% 3 80.00–90.00 $86.22 $785 —
860–995 937 80-85% 12 102.00–110.00 $105.18 $986 —
1057–1530 1153 80-85% 36 106.50–109.50 $108.33 $1,249 —
825–1600 1240 80-85% 25 110.00–120.00 $113.03 $1,402 -10.95
1220–1540 1338 80-85% 3 126.00–139.00 $132.24 $1,769 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–750 625 85-90% 2 70.00–76.00 $73.60 $460 —
745 745 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $596 —
1020–1270 1116 85-90% 18 100.00–108.00 $104.13 $1,162 +7.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1665 1478 75-80% 7 110.00–115.50 $112.49 $1,663 -10.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,392 —
1150–1225 1188 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,663 -11.00
1015–1270 1198 4 100.00–114.00 $106.63 $1,277 -44.37
1415 1415 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,641 —
1485–1905 1644 5 125.00–140.00 $133.11 $2,188 —
1705–2175 1890 6 146.00–165.00 $153.99 $2,910 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
748–1425 974 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00
985–1386 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,500.00–1,810.00 $1,693.33
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,199 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–1390 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,959.78 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $999 —
1255–1580 1420 80-85% 3 107.00–110.00 $108.41 $1,539 —
1665 1665 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,965 —
1695 1695 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $966 —

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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.