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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

1,379 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $267.41/cwt -0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,540/hd at 576 lb · 75 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $250.42/cwt +0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,708/hd at 682 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.28/cwt -1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,385/hd at 567 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,379 2,788 4,533
Feeder cattle 1,251 2,388 3,858
Slaughter cattle 118 290 620
Replacement cattle 10 110 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Due to light receipts no test on feeder steers or heifers however lower undertones noted. Slaughter cows and bulls light on receipts for test. Average to plain quality, with moderate demand. Receipts were light due to severe weather conditions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 278.00 $278.00 $945 -81.00
360–399 386 8 300.00–325.00 $305.83 $1,181 -40.91
385–398 fancy 394 3 320.00–330.00 $326.74 $1,287 -33.26
418–445 436 23 298.00–314.00 $308.59 $1,345 -1.91
455–485 459 8 309.00–311.00 $310.36 $1,425 +17.36
470–492 fancy 489 13 320.00–323.50 $322.98 $1,579 +14.54
515–522 fancy 519 15 308.00–309.50 $308.97 $1,604 +6.57
520–540 532 24 280.00–300.00 $293.79 $1,563 +1.08
552–573 fancy 568 30 280.50–286.00 $281.75 $1,600 -10.44
565–592 581 45 250.00–270.00 $257.85 $1,498 -8.22
611 fancy 611 7 262.50 $262.50 $1,604 -16.50
600–635 617 10 239.00–256.00 $245.97 $1,518 -8.55
658–698 682 16 230.00–246.00 $237.38 $1,619 -12.88
659–688 fancy 682 27 255.00–259.00 $258.14 $1,761 —
727 727 6 244.50 $244.50 $1,778 -0.14
770 770 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,471 -36.32
840 840 4 232.50 $232.50 $1,953 +2.50
890 890 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,397 —
905 905 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,900 —
955 955 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,490 —
1000 1000 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–379 377 13 250.00–277.00 $267.29 $1,008 -49.46
418–441 thin fleshed 428 11 290.00 $290.00 $1,241 —
418–446 439 19 260.00–270.00 $262.05 $1,150 -13.03
470 thin fleshed 470 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,354 —
467–495 483 23 260.00–286.00 $273.37 $1,320 +5.68
513–538 526 13 255.00–265.00 $260.50 $1,370 -8.00
573–593 584 23 231.00–250.00 $243.48 $1,422 -1.27
639–648 644 8 248.50–256.50 $252.47 $1,626 +15.07
670 670 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 -7.31
735–745 741 8 200.00–210.00 $203.72 $1,510 -32.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 320.00 $320.00 $896 —
340 340 1 226.00 $226.00 $768 -31.00
355–375 thin fleshed 365 2 251.00–254.00 $252.54 $922 —
360–375 368 9 215.00–231.00 $221.95 $817 -78.05
400–448 422 8 240.00–257.00 $247.90 $1,046 -12.10
430–440 thin fleshed 435 2 261.00–262.00 $261.51 $1,138 —
453 453 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,132 +3.69
510–530 524 5 250.00–260.00 $254.96 $1,336 +2.81
545 thin fleshed 545 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,466 —
560 thin fleshed 560 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,338 —
555–595 574 4 210.00–231.00 $225.41 $1,294 -8.52
630–647 641 5 230.00–237.00 $231.99 $1,487 +11.99
668–690 675 5 202.00–229.00 $218.08 $1,472 -4.29
810 810 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
309 309 17 750.00 $750.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
290 290 2 890.00 $890.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–349 337 10 300.00–308.00 $303.95 $1,024 —
350 fancy 350 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 -11.48
375 thin fleshed 375 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,046 —
375–395 389 6 254.00–268.00 $260.31 $1,013 -12.21
400–447 427 31 240.00–260.00 $256.27 $1,094 -22.61
429–438 fancy 432 6 271.00–290.00 $277.42 $1,198 -20.78
458–494 468 19 237.00–255.00 $249.67 $1,168 -19.02
495 fancy 495 5 267.00 $267.00 $1,322 -12.74
514–545 519 21 227.00–232.00 $229.94 $1,193 -21.86
525 fancy 525 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,502 +30.00
511–545 thin fleshed 526 7 240.00–240.50 $240.28 $1,264 —
554–585 567 42 241.00–246.50 $244.28 $1,385 -0.07
617 617 6 242.50 $242.50 $1,496 -3.69
653–681 657 26 216.50–230.00 $227.16 $1,492 +27.16
715–734 723 10 223.00 $223.00 $1,612 +32.00
865–880 873 2 160.00–164.00 $161.98 $1,414 -18.02
1060–1065 1063 2 154.00–156.00 $155.00 $1,648 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 261.00 $261.00 $869 —
368–393 382 24 247.00–266.00 $252.45 $964 -29.21
408–444 432 11 230.00–236.00 $233.37 $1,008 -15.84
467–470 468 5 233.00–239.00 $236.59 $1,107 -24.12
513–518 516 7 231.00–240.00 $236.16 $1,219 -8.50
559–585 569 11 209.00–220.00 $217.04 $1,235 -19.44
663–671 668 7 180.00–200.00 $188.51 $1,259 -34.11
870 870 2 251.00 $251.00 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–338 321 9 175.00–215.00 $191.18 $614 —
390–395 393 2 241.00–250.00 $245.47 $965 -4.78
438 438 2 200.00 $200.00 $876 -48.37
485 485 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,116 -9.21
522 522 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,201 -1.67
575–590 586 6 213.00–234.00 $226.73 $1,329 +7.93
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 -7.37
685 685 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,103 -54.43
718 718 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,149 —
1075 1075 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,677 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–427 425 11 250.00–265.50 $264.17 $1,123 +5.17
494 494 7 308.00 $308.00 $1,522 +14.41
509–520 514 9 279.00 $279.00 $1,434 +31.27
820 820 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,501 —
880–885 883 2 132.00–158.00 $144.96 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 12 245.00 $245.00 $1,321 +12.00
692 692 8 218.50 $218.50 $1,512 +2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–945 917 80-85% 3 87.00–93.00 $90.39 $829 -41.61
865–950 923 80-85% 4 99.00–108.00 $104.11 $961 -27.89
1000–1610 1163 80-85% 9 85.00–105.00 $99.64 $1,159 —
1005–1445 1214 80-85% 19 106.00–114.00 $111.14 $1,349 -2.92
1035–1475 1288 80-85% 47 115.50–121.00 $116.99 $1,507 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1355 1298 75-80% 2 114.00–119.50 $116.63 $1,514 —
1430 1430 75-80% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,544 —
1585–1690 1638 75-80% 2 117.00–123.00 $119.90 $1,964 -6.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,646 —
1120 1120 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,702 —
1265 1265 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,594 —
1660 1660 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,540 —
1330–2230 1680 6 142.00–149.00 $144.84 $2,433 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1400 1123 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,700.00 $1,474.16

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $300 —
1025–1455 1241 80-85% 4 98.00–110.00 $105.90 $1,314 -0.10

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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.