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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

2,788 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $267.63/cwt -11.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,566/hd at 585 lb · 167 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.94/cwt +10.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 524 lb · 93 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $296.22/cwt +16.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,574/hd at 531 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,788 3,305 936
Feeder cattle 2,388 2,802 763
Slaughter cattle 290 451 164
Replacement cattle 110 52 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 600-699 weight lighter on receipts 7.00 lower, with higher receipts in 500-599 weight 4.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600-699 weight lighter on receipts 4.00 higher, with higher receipts in 500-599 weight 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Average quality with moderate demand. Drought conditions are really affecting the market at this time, pray for rain.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 fancy 332 3 389.00 $389.00 $1,291 —
341 341 4 359.00 $359.00 $1,224 -17.74
379 fancy 379 9 360.00 $360.00 $1,364 —
373–397 387 12 338.00–355.00 $346.74 $1,342 -0.35
408 fancy 408 3 331.00 $331.00 $1,350 +4.46
400–447 418 9 299.00–321.00 $310.50 $1,298 +21.98
450–466 fancy 460 23 300.00–329.00 $308.44 $1,419 —
468–496 486 26 285.00–299.00 $293.00 $1,424 +4.64
509–529 fancy 520 29 301.00–303.50 $302.40 $1,572 +6.90
500–548 538 51 289.00–299.00 $292.71 $1,575 +13.50
553–558 fancy 554 10 285.00–294.00 $292.19 $1,619 +7.54
569–599 587 157 258.50–279.00 $266.07 $1,562 -7.56
600–641 627 15 246.00–266.00 $254.52 $1,596 -0.12
632 fancy 632 13 279.00 $279.00 $1,763 —
650–695 659 41 239.00–255.50 $250.26 $1,649 -7.45
725–740 734 25 237.00–245.50 $244.64 $1,796 -5.85
765–780 770 3 226.00–228.00 $227.32 $1,750 -7.99
833 833 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,916 +31.89
850 850 1 236.00 $236.00 $2,006 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 325.00 $325.00 $991 —
385–395 389 5 307.00–331.00 $316.75 $1,232 +7.64
415–443 431 21 264.00–286.00 $275.08 $1,186 +8.53
462–498 476 12 260.00–275.00 $267.69 $1,274 +2.41
505–549 538 27 260.00–275.00 $268.50 $1,445 +16.62
558–598 581 49 240.00–255.00 $244.75 $1,422 +0.51
610–646 630 34 226.00–246.00 $237.40 $1,496 -1.29
660–699 681 14 226.00–246.00 $237.31 $1,616 +6.37
712 712 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,680 +23.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 257.00 $257.00 $874 -37.95
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 +38.40
435 435 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,131 +4.15
466–490 474 7 236.00–250.00 $246.31 $1,168 -9.65
530–540 536 7 251.00–253.00 $252.15 $1,352 +21.82
554–593 575 24 230.00–237.00 $233.93 $1,345 +3.40
635 635 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 -5.65
663–685 673 6 220.00–225.00 $222.37 $1,497 +7.55
735 735 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,477 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–298 287 3 306.00–321.00 $316.38 $908 —
350–383 fancy 363 13 310.00–314.00 $311.48 $1,131 —
353–397 376 7 270.00–279.00 $272.52 $1,025 —
411–413 fancy 411 10 295.00–299.00 $298.20 $1,226 —
415–448 436 36 262.00–285.50 $278.88 $1,216 +4.62
454–466 fancy 462 13 278.00–280.50 $279.74 $1,292 —
455–488 472 51 257.00–295.00 $268.69 $1,268 +0.10
505–548 524 90 240.00–260.00 $251.80 $1,319 +10.22
525 fancy 525 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,344 —
555 fancy 555 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,493 —
550–590 559 46 235.00–251.00 $244.35 $1,366 +3.15
605–623 615 12 240.00–250.00 $246.19 $1,514 +14.35
652 652 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,304 -26.00
670–678 674 19 220.00–239.00 $230.01 $1,550 +4.01
723 723 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,381 -11.67
762 762 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,372 —
863 863 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,553 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 4 275.50–288.00 $281.66 $1,028 +19.66
400–435 413 9 240.00–260.00 $249.21 $1,029 +8.46
455–480 474 10 250.00–264.00 $260.71 $1,236 +17.12
512–546 528 24 239.00–247.50 $244.66 $1,292 +26.26
559–591 573 26 230.00–242.50 $236.48 $1,355 +13.39
605–643 628 9 210.00–226.00 $217.95 $1,369 -2.32
655–672 662 13 210.00–230.00 $222.62 $1,474 +9.48
757–765 760 5 196.00–200.00 $198.39 $1,508 +15.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 241.00–260.00 $250.25 $963 +3.07
410–428 420 5 246.00–250.00 $248.37 $1,043 +16.43
479–485 483 5 238.00–240.00 $239.21 $1,155 +11.93
530–540 535 3 225.00–235.00 $231.67 $1,239 +9.30
578–580 579 5 218.00–220.00 $218.80 $1,267 -2.91
615–625 622 3 220.00–231.00 $227.37 $1,414 +21.93
674–689 678 16 202.00–220.00 $215.43 $1,461 +11.85
750 750 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,275 -10.00
920 920 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,656 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 389.00 $389.00 $1,206 —
390 390 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,346 —
415 415 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,075 -19.00
475–495 490 14 285.00–298.00 $293.59 $1,439 —
513–544 538 11 245.00–258.00 $247.73 $1,333 -12.24
553 553 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,493 +19.30
651–683 660 14 223.00–237.00 $231.73 $1,529 —
762–773 768 7 196.00–215.00 $206.92 $1,589 -3.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 210.00 $210.00 $830 —
465–483 474 4 251.00–265.00 $258.13 $1,224 -0.87
513 513 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,195 -1.00
560–578 568 13 220.00–236.00 $233.03 $1,324 +3.21
605 605 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,482 +16.23
670 670 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,447 +3.00
703–729 717 15 200.00–219.00 $212.74 $1,525 —
782 782 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,447 -17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,166 +27.80
490 490 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 +2.74
525 525 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,197 +9.96
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 -11.84
628 628 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,419 —
690 690 3 200.00–211.00 $207.33 $1,431 —
719 719 14 170.00 $170.00 $1,222 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–880 845 80-85% 2 50.00–90.00 $69.17 $584 —
870–890 880 80-85% 2 97.00–100.00 $98.48 $867 —
925 925 80-85% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,221 —
1015–1225 1133 80-85% 15 100.00–109.00 $107.12 $1,214 —
1010–1600 1219 80-85% 56 110.00–120.00 $114.06 $1,390 -26.76
1290–1430 1360 80-85% 2 121.00–129.00 $125.21 $1,703 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1965 1522 75-80% 16 115.00–118.00 $117.75 $1,792 —
1590 1590 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,685 —
1580–1705 1623 75-80% 4 123.00–135.00 $126.49 $2,053 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $490 -70.00
1040–1050 1045 85-90% 2 94.00–95.00 $94.50 $988 -23.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1040 1035 2 143.00–160.00 $151.46 $1,568 —
1235 1235 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,544 —
1235–1820 1566 8 124.50–134.00 $129.96 $2,035 —
1390–2120 1596 8 140.00–148.00 $144.80 $2,311 —
1545–1985 1720 6 152.00–159.00 $155.85 $2,681 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
978–1450 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 1,275.00–2,200.00 $1,764.63

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 80-85% 1 84.00 $84.00 $563 —
1040 1040 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $884 —
1220 1220 80-85% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,293 —

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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.