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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

3,268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $267.80/cwt -9.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,654/hd at 617 lb · 114 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $276.12/cwt -7.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,590/hd at 576 lb · 107 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $305.37/cwt -12.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,441/hd at 472 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,268 2,782 4,263
Feeder cattle 2,677 2,322 3,616
Slaughter cattle 414 322 54
Replacement cattle 177 138 593

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers holding steady with lower undertone due to lighter receipts from previous week. Feeder heifers holding steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Average to attractive offerings, with moderate to good demand. We welcomed the cooler weather, but still need rain desperately.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–294 289 10 415.00–425.00 $416.86 $1,205 —
340 340 7 403.00 $403.00 $1,370 +53.00
363–366 fancy 364 11 361.00–387.00 $375.13 $1,365 -20.87
368–383 376 5 337.50–349.00 $341.78 $1,285 -39.02
408 fancy 408 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,428 -11.00
403–445 thin fleshed 414 9 317.00–329.00 $322.90 $1,337 —
418–433 428 10 295.00–315.00 $302.51 $1,295 -32.37
451–480 fancy 463 7 326.00–334.00 $330.45 $1,530 +3.82
450–498 thin fleshed 471 41 311.00–321.50 $315.26 $1,485 —
450–491 475 28 280.50–298.00 $284.61 $1,352 -28.87
504–530 thin fleshed 510 15 309.00–318.00 $311.65 $1,589 +17.31
500–528 516 15 278.00–290.00 $282.69 $1,459 -17.75
564–575 thin fleshed 565 10 280.00–285.00 $280.51 $1,585 -14.09
555–598 577 97 265.50–288.00 $275.67 $1,591 -5.91
600–648 616 103 252.00–277.00 $266.12 $1,639 -5.98
631 fancy 631 11 283.50 $283.50 $1,789 -8.00
653–694 678 28 250.50–275.00 $256.62 $1,740 -1.10
692 fancy 692 8 262.00 $262.00 $1,813 —
703–720 713 27 240.00–255.00 $247.83 $1,767 -17.18
715 value added 715 8 262.50 $262.50 $1,877 —
768–783 776 7 230.00–248.00 $241.90 $1,877 +21.90
802–818 806 8 231.00–238.50 $236.60 $1,907 -56.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–299 294 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,029 —
348 348 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,174 —
373 thin fleshed 373 7 338.00 $338.00 $1,261 -18.00
391–393 391 9 301.00–312.00 $309.55 $1,210 -23.75
403–442 426 31 270.00–285.00 $276.41 $1,178 -40.59
451–498 478 36 267.00–287.00 $273.36 $1,307 -11.82
500–543 519 24 255.00–271.50 $262.62 $1,363 +3.66
568–593 585 37 245.00–265.50 $255.18 $1,493 -17.11
603–623 612 7 247.00–259.00 $250.44 $1,533 +6.91
660–693 679 11 242.00–245.50 $244.42 $1,660 +12.79
703–749 728 11 220.00–240.00 $229.34 $1,670 +0.10
750–775 767 6 239.50–244.00 $240.97 $1,848 +24.50
808 808 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,778 -27.50
900 900 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 265 4 315.00–319.00 $316.11 $838 —
320–330 325 2 331.00–349.00 $339.86 $1,105 +34.86
360–388 374 12 270.00–285.00 $275.50 $1,030 +14.47
415–425 thin fleshed 423 5 299.00–318.00 $312.61 $1,322 +11.63
405–445 428 6 275.00–290.00 $282.20 $1,208 +13.64
460 thin fleshed 460 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 +6.66
450–495 482 9 250.00–270.00 $257.67 $1,242 -15.52
500–535 517 18 250.00–270.00 $258.14 $1,335 -5.56
573–580 574 9 244.00–258.00 $248.23 $1,425 -4.42
600–640 618 4 240.00–255.00 $247.63 $1,530 +3.13
650–670 661 5 234.00–244.00 $239.75 $1,585 +6.75
705–723 719 4 200.00–206.00 $201.47 $1,449 -18.53
780 780 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 -63.00
815 815 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,671 -8.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 6 250.00 $250.00 $878 —
407–425 412 4 269.00–270.00 $269.26 $1,109 +19.26
455 455 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,069 —
595 595 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,422 —
785 785 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,648 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 228.00 $228.00 $764 -1.00
420 420 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,054 +29.70
460–490 475 2 223.00–246.00 $234.14 $1,112 -22.86
515–535 527 3 226.00–245.00 $235.55 $1,241 +1.54
554–570 557 5 211.00–235.00 $215.91 $1,203 -5.08
600–605 603 2 225.00–228.00 $226.49 $1,366 -1.56
680–694 691 5 225.00–227.00 $226.61 $1,566 +16.61

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 fancy 256 5 341.00 $341.00 $873 —
265–294 290 7 328.00–329.00 $328.13 $952 -15.32
303–315 307 3 321.00–336.00 $330.87 $1,016 +3.79
364 thin fleshed 364 7 319.00 $319.00 $1,161 —
350–383 369 5 307.00–312.00 $309.87 $1,143 -6.47
350–381 fancy 377 7 355.00–399.00 $393.16 $1,482 +57.16
400–435 418 5 279.00–294.00 $289.13 $1,209 -0.44
420 thin fleshed 420 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,264 —
410–428 fancy 422 24 299.00–305.00 $304.03 $1,283 —
450–484 thin fleshed 469 15 281.00–290.00 $285.99 $1,341 +25.99
465–497 485 37 260.00–285.00 $270.52 $1,312 +26.52
502 fancy 502 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,481 —
505–536 517 61 248.00–266.00 $257.74 $1,333 -5.06
536 thin fleshed 536 4 263.00 $263.00 $1,410 —
559 thin fleshed 559 14 258.00 $258.00 $1,442 —
550–598 564 44 235.00–250.00 $245.18 $1,383 -0.84
555–579 fancy 575 12 271.00–289.00 $286.10 $1,645 —
603–638 621 56 235.00–250.50 $242.20 $1,504 +3.86
660 fancy 660 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 —
663–687 671 25 227.00–240.00 $232.91 $1,563 +17.54
700–704 703 14 213.00–218.00 $214.42 $1,507 —
710 fancy 710 4 234.50 $234.50 $1,665 —
751–798 767 6 191.00–221.00 $210.59 $1,615 +15.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 302.00 $302.00 $975 —
386–393 390 10 284.00–293.00 $287.56 $1,121 -13.77
418–448 433 15 258.00–278.00 $271.63 $1,176 +14.09
458–493 481 30 255.00–268.00 $258.30 $1,242 -2.15
487 thin fleshed 487 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,354 —
501–536 519 37 241.00–260.00 $250.64 $1,301 +0.43
542 thin fleshed 542 9 262.00 $262.00 $1,420 —
550–588 573 11 241.00–256.00 $245.85 $1,409 +0.60
808 808 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,535 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 300.00 $300.00 $855 -20.00
340 340 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,037 +8.95
355–398 380 28 249.00–265.00 $257.00 $977 -6.55
400–440 406 18 240.00–255.00 $252.34 $1,025 +6.32
440–445 thin fleshed 443 2 264.00–271.00 $267.52 $1,185 +4.34
465–490 474 5 240.00–249.00 $245.39 $1,163 +2.29
500–531 525 5 227.00–230.00 $227.57 $1,195 -5.43
550–590 557 6 201.00–204.00 $201.53 $1,123 -30.50
593 thin fleshed 593 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,394 —
615–640 629 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,447 +6.01
650–690 669 5 200.00–220.00 $213.93 $1,431 -0.02
723 723 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,526 +26.99
760 760 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 263.00 $263.00 $868 —
385 385 1 241.00 $241.00 $928 —
410 410 1 225.00 $225.00 $922 —
480–485 483 2 218.00–223.00 $220.49 $1,065 —
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 —
610 610 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,287 +21.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 135 1 440.00 $440.00 —
160 160 1 580.00 $580.00 -90.00
205 205 1 590.00 $590.00 —
275 275 1 440.00 $440.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205–220 213 2 400.00 $400.00 —
260 260 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–388 373 6 331.00–352.00 $341.06 $1,272 -43.94
402 402 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,274 +19.31
464–495 480 34 267.00–287.00 $277.60 $1,332 +4.33
535–538 537 3 257.00–268.00 $260.65 $1,400 -18.97
560–599 586 16 244.00–257.00 $254.11 $1,489 —
610–640 632 9 230.00–246.00 $235.51 $1,488 -15.00
650 650 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,612 +21.00
823 823 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,621 —
850 850 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 5 307.00 $307.00 $1,219 -8.00
443 443 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,267 -9.00
463–483 471 5 230.00–241.00 $236.49 $1,114 -49.51
513–526 520 16 239.00–240.00 $239.51 $1,245 -28.49
593–597 595 5 230.00–231.00 $230.40 $1,371 —
603–648 618 17 234.00–249.00 $244.02 $1,508 +5.01
691 691 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,534 -36.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 292.00 $292.00 $891 —
400–433 422 6 247.00–265.00 $259.31 $1,094 —
460–470 463 3 248.00–250.00 $249.32 $1,154 —
585 585 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,234 -8.00
638 638 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,340 —
755 755 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
220 220 1 600.00 $600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–995 885 80-85% 5 99.00–105.00 $101.17 $895 -29.54
845–975 915 80-85% 10 107.00–112.00 $110.20 $1,008 -0.67
970–980 975 80-85% 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,141 -2.41
1000–1300 1164 80-85% 30 100.00–114.00 $111.16 $1,294 +1.10
1000–1640 1257 80-85% 93 115.00–125.00 $119.63 $1,504 —
1165–1620 1367 80-85% 33 126.00–129.00 $128.23 $1,753 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,958 —
1405–1700 1499 75-80% 8 120.00–125.00 $123.04 $1,844 —
1420–1635 1528 75-80% 2 113.00–116.00 $114.39 $1,748 -12.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–905 878 85-90% 3 100.00–110.00 $105.93 $930 +24.02
1015 1015 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $863 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1185 1093 2 97.00–118.00 $108.39 $1,185 —
1035–1230 1150 4 133.00–144.00 $136.94 $1,575 +0.72
1090–1245 1184 4 148.00–153.00 $150.76 $1,785 +42.94
1305–1850 1522 3 124.00–130.00 $128.28 $1,952 —
1320–1935 1553 11 133.00–147.00 $142.86 $2,219 —
1385–2095 1767 12 152.00–162.00 $156.43 $2,764 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–1615 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 11 1,125.00–2,175.00 $1,620.27
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1115–1185 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,025.76
1157 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1258 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,560.00 $1,560.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1585 1585 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -50.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1455 1258 80-85% 2 105.00–115.00 $110.79 $1,394 —
1375 1375 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $825 —

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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.