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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

3,305 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $265.28/cwt -8.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 483 lb · 118 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $244.24/cwt -10.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 575 lb · 114 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.58/cwt -18.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 527 lb · 103 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,305 3,268 3,894
Feeder cattle 2,802 2,677 3,286
Slaughter cattle 451 414 536
Replacement cattle 52 177 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and Heifers are steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Both feeders and slaughter cattle were plain to average offerings, with moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 320.00 $320.00 $768 —
265–275 270 4 340.00–387.50 $364.19 $983 +14.19
323–349 344 18 270.00–321.00 $292.33 $1,006 -45.17
353–396 368 41 250.00–330.00 $309.11 $1,138 -0.44
413–448 433 45 224.00–275.00 $266.55 $1,154 -9.86
458–498 483 118 221.00–279.00 $265.28 $1,281 -8.08
508–543 524 56 229.00–264.50 $251.88 $1,320 -10.74
550–599 575 114 200.00–260.00 $244.24 $1,404 -10.94
600–640 621 74 217.00–248.50 $238.69 $1,482 -11.75
651–693 666 76 200.00–241.00 $230.94 $1,538 -13.48
700–735 715 12 200.00–225.00 $212.60 $1,520 -16.74
755–772 765 5 190.00–220.00 $208.16 $1,592 -32.81
837 837 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,774 -8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–333 326 6 360.00–395.00 $376.74 $1,228 -26.26
352–378 364 27 338.00–362.50 $347.09 $1,263 +5.31
402–430 fancy 420 26 317.00–336.50 $326.54 $1,371 -23.46
404–448 431 60 280.00–308.00 $288.52 $1,244 -13.99
450–497 470 63 280.00–296.00 $288.36 $1,355 +3.75
508–548 532 68 268.00–289.00 $279.21 $1,485 -3.48
547 fancy 547 3 295.50 $295.50 $1,616 —
551–587 569 35 266.00–293.00 $273.63 $1,557 -2.04
579–583 fancy 581 37 280.50–289.50 $284.65 $1,654 —
610–648 625 33 251.00–265.00 $254.64 $1,592 -11.48
650–692 671 11 236.00–265.00 $257.71 $1,729 +1.09
705–741 724 13 230.00–260.50 $250.49 $1,814 +2.66
750–763 758 9 230.00–244.00 $235.31 $1,784 -6.59
815–819 819 8 195.00–220.00 $198.11 $1,623 -38.49
990 990 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 3 263.00–372.50 $306.97 $813 -9.14
300–345 328 4 240.00–323.00 $294.95 $967 -44.91
350–395 373 15 200.00–330.00 $261.60 $976 -13.90
405–440 425 13 222.50–279.00 $255.85 $1,087 -26.35
450–495 474 27 216.00–279.00 $255.96 $1,213 -1.71
500–545 530 13 210.00–265.00 $230.33 $1,221 -27.81
550–595 568 14 201.00–257.00 $230.53 $1,309 -17.70
605–645 621 7 210.00–234.00 $225.65 $1,401 -21.98
650–675 666 7 200.00–240.00 $214.82 $1,431 -24.93
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 -1.47
750–785 773 3 210.00–230.00 $216.80 $1,676 +26.80
815–845 830 2 208.00–215.00 $211.44 $1,755 +6.44
850–870 856 5 160.00–214.00 $202.22 $1,731 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–329 325 8 308.00–322.00 $313.02 $1,017 -17.85
400–445 420 79 261.00–285.00 $274.26 $1,152 -14.87
460–490 477 13 260.00–275.00 $268.59 $1,281 -1.93
502–549 527 103 234.00–259.00 $241.58 $1,273 -16.16
550–596 565 58 235.00–254.00 $241.20 $1,363 -3.98
600–643 615 53 227.50–247.00 $231.84 $1,426 -10.36
658 658 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,487 -6.91
705–735 717 11 196.00–225.00 $202.67 $1,453 -11.75
808–830 814 5 180.00–242.00 $208.68 $1,699 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–298 281 9 289.00–312.00 $298.75 $839 —
310 310 3 291.00 $291.00 $902 -11.00
352–397 383 44 224.00–290.00 $262.00 $1,003 -25.56
400–441 425 24 220.00–250.00 $240.75 $1,023 -30.88
455–498 481 87 210.00–257.00 $243.59 $1,172 -14.71
503–548 530 30 200.00–231.00 $218.40 $1,158 -32.24
565–594 581 19 210.00–226.00 $223.09 $1,296 -22.76
612–639 631 41 198.00–225.00 $220.27 $1,390 —
655–665 659 5 203.00–220.00 $213.14 $1,405 —
742 742 3 185.50 $185.50 $1,376 —
773–775 774 5 180.00–185.00 $183.00 $1,416 —
880 880 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 281 5 200.00–324.00 $280.59 $788 -19.41
320–335 326 5 228.00–293.00 $256.73 $837 -48.27
350–395 374 14 200.00–283.00 $247.18 $924 -9.82
400–440 422 13 202.00–251.00 $231.94 $979 -20.40
450–495 471 17 200.00–250.00 $227.28 $1,070 -18.11
500–545 529 12 204.00–232.00 $222.37 $1,176 -5.20
570–595 582 7 210.00–250.00 $221.71 $1,290 +20.18
610–640 629 4 200.00–210.00 $205.44 $1,292 -24.56
650–695 672 11 186.00–218.00 $203.58 $1,368 -10.35
700–745 723 2 150.00–170.00 $160.31 $1,159 -50.69
775 775 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 -6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 276.00–279.00 $278.00 $1,237 —
452 452 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,275 +4.40
505–525 518 3 259.00–262.00 $259.97 $1,347 -0.68
550–563 561 10 248.00–255.00 $250.70 $1,406 -3.41
612 612 10 238.50 $238.50 $1,460 +2.99
720–728 725 3 216.00–221.00 $217.65 $1,578 —
766 766 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,282 +22.51
525 525 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,228 -5.51
553–587 576 18 200.00–241.00 $229.82 $1,324 -0.58
609–635 618 6 225.00–236.00 $228.77 $1,414 -15.25
652 652 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,389 —
765 765 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 250.00 $250.00 $825 -42.00
410–425 418 3 221.00–246.00 $237.20 $991 -22.11
458–485 471 5 217.50–260.00 $247.26 $1,165 -2.06
535–540 538 2 210.00–226.00 $218.04 $1,173 —
565–585 574 4 200.00–240.00 $221.84 $1,273 +10.84
830 830 2 180.00–185.00 $182.50 $1,515 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1260 1192 80-85% 3 113.00–115.00 $114.21 $1,361 +3.05
1105–1295 1208 80-85% 3 135.00–148.00 $140.82 $1,701 —
1030–1690 1256 80-85% 10 115.00–124.00 $119.40 $1,500 -0.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,460 —
1180–1605 1345 75-80% 8 118.00–125.00 $121.42 $1,633 —
1430 1430 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,859 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–905 873 85-90% 2 88.00–113.00 $100.97 $881 -4.96
920 920 85-90% 1 120.50 $120.50 $1,109 —
980 980 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,176 —
1010–1025 1018 85-90% 2 100.00–113.00 $106.45 $1,084 +21.45
1005–1080 1043 85-90% 2 117.00–118.00 $117.52 $1,226 +32.52
1065 1065 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,342 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1195 1108 2 137.00–145.00 $141.32 $1,566 —
1070–1255 1134 4 120.00–130.00 $123.99 $1,406 —
1015–1215 1135 6 151.00–175.00 $158.79 $1,802 —
1350–1785 1544 10 104.00–132.00 $121.47 $1,875 -6.81
1360–2095 1653 12 135.00–147.00 $141.50 $2,339 —
1415–2140 1870 11 149.00–160.00 $153.94 $2,879 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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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.