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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

4,203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $303.09/cwt +7.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,731/hd at 571 lb · 219 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $347.02/cwt +19.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,659/hd at 478 lb · 199 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $296.32/cwt +16.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,402/hd at 473 lb · 186 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,203 2,849 2,094
Feeder cattle 3,780 2,456 1,689
Slaughter cattle 318 315 377
Replacement cattle 105 78 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00-9.00 lower, feeder heifers 2.00-5.00 higher. Good demand with average to attractive quality with several fancy drafts from one ranch. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Nice weather over the weekend has brought in several receipts this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 fancy 320 37 397.00 $397.00 $1,270 -0.50
320–335 thin fleshed 326 8 390.00–392.50 $391.54 $1,276 —
325–345 334 4 345.00–365.00 $356.25 $1,190 -30.43
350–352 352 4 370.00–380.00 $377.51 $1,329 +12.97
367 fancy 367 3 402.50 $402.50 $1,477 +10.00
405 fancy 405 105 380.00 $380.00 $1,539 +31.08
430–441 435 21 331.00–348.00 $342.77 $1,491 +6.84
454–468 thin fleshed 465 21 339.50–349.00 $341.27 $1,587 —
463–493 479 47 305.00–322.00 $313.42 $1,501 +10.28
480 fancy 480 131 360.00 $360.00 $1,728 +18.09
503–533 thin fleshed 514 49 310.00–316.00 $313.36 $1,611 -3.20
506–529 fancy 516 18 321.00–325.50 $322.72 $1,665 -5.27
500–548 535 50 289.00–305.50 $294.92 $1,578 -6.70
557 thin fleshed 557 3 294.00 $294.00 $1,638 —
562–585 fancy 571 184 305.50–316.00 $307.64 $1,757 -0.14
553–593 574 32 271.00–284.00 $277.75 $1,594 -7.71
600–638 616 107 264.00–280.50 $273.88 $1,687 -0.96
655–670 660 46 254.00–262.00 $255.92 $1,689 -9.88
710–740 718 4 238.00–240.00 $238.52 $1,713 -10.00
726 fancy 726 94 260.25 $260.25 $1,889 —
753 fancy 753 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,830 —
780–789 788 8 211.00–227.00 $225.02 $1,773 —
1315 1315 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,841 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–327 324 10 330.00–337.00 $333.47 $1,080 -31.53
358–396 381 20 325.00–339.00 $334.42 $1,274 +66.42
435–448 439 17 320.00–323.00 $321.13 $1,410 +23.20
452–499 483 19 294.00–304.00 $298.95 $1,444 +7.01
508–546 531 26 275.50–286.00 $282.46 $1,500 -2.44
542 thin fleshed 542 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,436 —
553–577 563 29 252.50–274.00 $264.52 $1,489 -4.28
600–647 634 61 240.00–258.50 $253.97 $1,610 -9.03
660–699 687 15 229.00–246.00 $234.20 $1,609 -24.04
728 728 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,827 +7.77
778 778 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,634 -27.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 319.00 $319.00 $1,069 +50.00
355–387 379 5 300.00–321.00 $312.11 $1,183 +43.32
385 thin fleshed 385 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,290 +57.50
425–430 thin fleshed 428 2 300.00–323.00 $311.57 $1,334 —
400–446 438 12 270.00–286.00 $283.57 $1,242 +7.46
468–482 477 7 250.00–270.00 $260.95 $1,245 -4.14
505–530 thin fleshed 515 3 281.00–288.00 $284.66 $1,466 —
525–538 527 14 240.00–260.00 $247.15 $1,302 -11.72
550–590 570 2 250.00–270.00 $260.35 $1,484 +12.35
607–635 615 8 230.00–250.00 $235.75 $1,450 -12.81
655–675 667 6 190.00–210.00 $203.73 $1,359 -38.27
713 713 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,640 -1.00
795 795 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,534 —
815 815 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,793 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–390 376 7 290.00–292.00 $290.82 $1,093 +50.82
550 550 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
268 268 4 900.00 $900.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,223 +28.00
535 535 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,220 —
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 -75.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
325 325 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 317.00 $317.00 $913 —
314 fancy 314 57 379.50 $379.50 $1,192 +48.50
315–330 323 2 294.00–305.00 $299.63 $968 -17.05
340 thin fleshed 340 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,078 —
350–385 366 43 310.00–325.00 $317.30 $1,161 +9.74
401 fancy 401 131 323.00 $323.00 $1,295 —
401–429 thin fleshed 415 22 296.00–304.00 $300.29 $1,246 —
413–445 429 32 275.00–292.00 $286.41 $1,229 -11.55
450–459 thin fleshed 455 37 291.00–296.00 $293.14 $1,334 —
474 fancy 474 112 304.75 $304.75 $1,445 -6.25
452–498 488 37 266.00–275.50 $274.00 $1,337 -4.07
500–543 521 75 255.00–281.00 $269.79 $1,406 +3.44
556–585 564 163 253.50–273.25 $269.80 $1,522 +16.04
585 thin fleshed 585 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,696 +26.53
600–645 630 37 238.50–257.00 $248.13 $1,563 +2.95
652 thin fleshed 652 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,689 —
670–695 693 91 229.00–240.50 $239.74 $1,661 +5.14
715–745 733 8 185.00–201.00 $197.47 $1,447 -35.84
890 890 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 292.00 $292.00 $832 —
330 330 4 287.50 $287.50 $949 +6.74
365–397 383 9 293.00–299.00 $295.33 $1,131 +5.00
423–437 427 27 286.00–298.00 $294.61 $1,258 +12.03
455–499 478 48 258.00–271.00 $265.24 $1,268 -8.66
503–548 534 26 232.00–252.00 $243.48 $1,300 -9.16
553–573 565 23 245.00–261.00 $253.94 $1,435 +4.50
607–611 608 11 248.00–250.50 $248.91 $1,513 +16.81
650 thin fleshed 650 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,618 —
661–664 663 13 227.00–234.00 $231.32 $1,534 -13.70
765 765 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 250.00 $250.00 $762 -4.00
360–385 372 3 294.00–295.00 $294.68 $1,096 +45.80
400–445 423 8 268.00–281.00 $274.28 $1,160 +8.24
455–490 477 10 241.00–252.00 $247.05 $1,178 -13.11
505–520 513 2 235.00–252.50 $243.62 $1,250 -2.38
585–595 590 2 230.00–249.00 $239.42 $1,413 +5.77
610–630 622 3 226.00–234.00 $230.99 $1,437 +5.99
657–690 668 8 200.00–207.00 $201.64 $1,347 -24.00
740 740 1 130.00 $130.00 $962 -73.00
760 760 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
210–230 222 3 785.00–850.00 $809.17 —
260 260 2 875.00–880.00 $877.50 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 229.00 $229.00 $767 —
370 370 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,025 +52.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,131 —
535 535 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 ±0.00
590 590 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
258 258 2 825.00 $825.00 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,156 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 294.00 $294.00 $1,147 -103.50
418–419 419 8 300.00–315.00 $307.49 $1,288 +1.49
460–498 482 21 275.00–291.00 $283.55 $1,367 -19.45
545 545 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,477 -0.70
554–595 587 28 258.00–270.00 $266.06 $1,562 +19.06
603–645 621 7 235.00–249.00 $243.87 $1,514 +10.87
652–655 653 4 233.00–244.00 $241.24 $1,575 +1.27
729–730 729 11 228.00–229.00 $228.18 $1,663 +32.18
758–798 778 4 199.00–210.00 $204.36 $1,590 —
803 803 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,358 -1.00
583 583 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,545 +44.00
616 616 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,478 —
890 890 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,139 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205–225 216 5 810.00–870.00 $841.23 —
250 250 3 900.00 $900.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,330 —
580 580 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,328 —
620 620 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,352 —
800 800 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,480 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $471 —
800 800 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $960 —
800–915 875 80-85% 7 72.00–98.00 $90.11 $788 -14.30
850–995 926 80-85% 12 100.00–113.00 $106.10 $982 —
1060 1060 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $901 -20.89
1000–1575 1118 80-85% 13 98.00–107.00 $102.89 $1,150 —
1005–1595 1243 80-85% 9 119.00–129.00 $123.71 $1,538 +7.53
1000–1880 1249 80-85% 56 108.00–118.00 $113.15 $1,413 -3.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–975 739 85-90% 5 55.00–70.00 $64.72 $478 —
565–980 749 85-90% 4 20.00–41.00 $27.27 $204 —
900–935 925 85-90% 4 93.00–108.00 $98.16 $908 —
730–993 928 85-90% 9 75.00–91.00 $85.63 $795 —
1076 1076 85-90% 4 107.00 $107.00 $1,151 -3.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1565 1408 75-80% 3 110.00–112.00 $111.06 $1,564 -7.94
1360–1495 1408 75-80% 3 122.00–125.00 $123.33 $1,736 +4.33
1395–1670 1507 75-80% 5 115.00–119.00 $117.41 $1,769 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,718 —
1145–1270 1193 3 135.00–139.00 $136.63 $1,630 —
1370–1485 1426 4 129.00–136.00 $131.55 $1,876 —
1340–2140 1644 12 139.00–145.00 $142.24 $2,338 +1.95
1515–1785 1670 11 147.00–155.00 $149.85 $2,502 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–817 714 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 800.00–1,000.00 $886.49

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1480 1016 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 19 1,060.00–2,125.00 $1,657.64
1076 1076 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1133 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1020–1130 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00–2,125.00 $2,046.16 +71.16

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 80-85% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,428 —
1535 1535 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,688 —

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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.