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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 25, 2024

2,836 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $266.89/cwt +23.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 530 lb · 86 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.92/cwt -5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,538/hd at 581 lb · 83 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $326.16/cwt +19.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,718/hd at 527 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,836 4,203 2,992
Feeder cattle 2,387 3,780 2,665
Slaughter cattle 314 318 312
Replacement cattle 135 105 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 13.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Plain to average quality, with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Several nice young replacements sold. Demand was very good in the cow sale with new buyers coming in due to several other sales taking holiday week off. Happy Thanksgiving!

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–282 278 7 449.00–452.50 $452.04 $1,257 —
337–348 346 15 402.50–412.50 $406.49 $1,406 +50.24
350–370 fancy 363 23 380.00–397.50 $386.59 $1,403 -15.91
370 thin fleshed 370 4 367.50 $367.50 $1,360 —
358–395 383 19 345.00–365.00 $352.23 $1,349 -25.28
400–433 fancy 413 9 361.00–379.00 $367.79 $1,519 -12.21
407–444 427 35 340.00–355.00 $348.18 $1,487 +5.41
453–471 fancy 463 26 345.00–352.00 $347.66 $1,610 -12.34
450–494 466 34 322.00–338.00 $326.21 $1,520 +12.79
513–528 fancy 517 28 328.00–335.00 $332.25 $1,718 +9.53
508–544 532 52 309.00–328.50 $322.88 $1,718 +27.96
552–582 563 36 316.00–332.00 $322.31 $1,815 +44.56
600–618 611 33 275.00–293.50 $288.92 $1,765 +15.04
615–618 thin fleshed 617 8 296.00–297.00 $296.25 $1,828 —
655–690 668 30 251.00–274.50 $269.14 $1,798 +13.22
710–745 723 21 228.00–258.00 $244.69 $1,769 +6.17
760–770 768 26 244.00–254.00 $252.36 $1,938 +27.34
810–825 821 4 240.00–242.00 $241.51 $1,983 —
885 885 4 240.00 $240.00 $2,124 —
950–965 958 2 216.00–217.00 $216.50 $2,074 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–348 325 7 385.00–395.00 $389.59 $1,266 +56.12
377 377 4 312.00 $312.00 $1,176 -22.42
407–449 441 25 307.00–311.00 $308.09 $1,359 -13.04
475–495 484 25 301.00–320.00 $306.52 $1,484 +7.57
510 thin fleshed 510 3 306.00 $306.00 $1,561 +41.00
500–548 530 19 280.00–299.00 $289.30 $1,533 +6.84
550–583 573 20 281.00–299.50 $291.56 $1,671 +27.04
625–642 638 23 264.00–281.50 $270.27 $1,724 +16.30
652 652 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,637 +16.80
771 771 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,889 +35.00
800 800 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 1 311.00 $311.00 $784 —
346 346 9 339.00 $339.00 $1,173 +20.00
352 thin fleshed 352 3 280.00 $280.00 $986 -55.00
375–398 387 4 249.00–251.00 $249.97 $967 -62.14
400–420 413 3 296.00–310.00 $304.61 $1,258 +21.04
453–455 454 4 220.00–237.50 $228.77 $1,039 -32.18
450–470 thin fleshed 460 2 280.00–312.00 $296.35 $1,363 —
505–540 526 10 267.00–289.00 $274.67 $1,445 +27.52
555–595 563 5 240.00–256.00 $243.38 $1,370 -16.97
579 thin fleshed 579 15 278.00 $278.00 $1,610 —
610–620 thin fleshed 615 2 245.00–246.00 $245.50 $1,510 —
621–646 634 15 258.00–278.00 $262.53 $1,664 +26.78
675 675 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,660 +42.27
762–775 764 6 213.00–215.00 $214.66 $1,640 +21.66
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 6 222.50 $222.50 $854 -68.32
462 462 3 200.00 $200.00 $924 —
525 525 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,176 —
608 608 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,265 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 339.00 $339.00 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 +12.00
555 555 1 180.00 $180.00 $999 +30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 4 337.50–340.00 $339.36 $960 +22.36
309–337 319 12 332.00–341.00 $336.95 $1,075 +37.32
372 fancy 372 6 387.00 $387.00 $1,440 —
350–395 375 30 327.00–345.00 $336.74 $1,263 +19.44
400–433 418 42 310.00–329.00 $319.01 $1,333 +32.60
435 fancy 435 3 363.00 $363.00 $1,579 +40.00
464–468 thin fleshed 467 14 306.00–307.50 $306.97 $1,434 +13.83
450–494 471 41 284.00–296.50 $290.64 $1,369 +16.64
488 fancy 488 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,610 +25.25
504–536 519 32 268.00–295.50 $281.44 $1,461 +11.65
540 fancy 540 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,863 —
564–570 fancy 567 7 290.00–315.00 $304.22 $1,725 —
550–597 582 76 256.00–274.50 $261.30 $1,521 -8.50
602 fancy 602 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,728 —
601–640 616 24 238.00–256.00 $251.81 $1,551 +3.68
666 fancy 666 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,772 —
676–693 683 44 226.00–240.00 $229.47 $1,567 -10.27
703 703 4 256.50 $256.50 $1,803 +59.03
763–799 784 20 221.00–235.00 $226.98 $1,780 —
890 890 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,869 +44.00
908–947 931 5 198.00–203.00 $201.05 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 263 9 282.50 $282.50 $743 -9.50
330–339 334 12 321.00–337.00 $327.77 $1,095 +40.27
390 390 2 306.00 $306.00 $1,193 +10.67
400–446 426 51 290.00–306.00 $298.25 $1,271 +3.64
475–498 484 8 288.00–291.00 $289.84 $1,403 +24.60
502–548 530 86 254.00–274.50 $266.89 $1,415 +23.41
586–597 592 10 230.00–245.50 $240.13 $1,422 -13.81
635 635 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 -28.91
658–697 688 21 224.50–232.00 $226.20 $1,556 -5.12
726–743 729 11 220.00–224.00 $223.26 $1,628 —
850 850 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,513 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 220.00 $220.00 $638 —
305 thin fleshed 305 1 295.00 $295.00 $900 —
345 345 6 312.00–312.50 $312.25 $1,077 —
350–387 369 6 250.00–253.00 $251.57 $928 -43.11
380–390 thin fleshed 385 2 280.00–300.00 $290.13 $1,117 —
405–415 408 3 240.00–250.00 $246.61 $1,006 -27.67
408–445 thin fleshed 433 6 281.00–289.00 $284.43 $1,232 —
478–495 481 5 240.00–258.00 $243.70 $1,172 -3.35
480–493 thin fleshed 489 3 269.00–270.00 $269.67 $1,319 —
510–530 thin fleshed 520 2 269.00–270.00 $269.51 $1,401 —
538–545 542 14 240.00–250.00 $245.58 $1,331 +1.96
555–595 569 7 241.00–255.00 $249.51 $1,420 +10.09
608–635 622 2 233.00–235.00 $233.98 $1,455 +2.99
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 +8.36
755 755 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,397 +35.00
815 815 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 229.00 $229.00 $843 -48.00
589–593 591 9 210.00–215.00 $212.21 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 260.00 $260.00 $858 —
380 380 1 226.00 $226.00 $859 —
485 485 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,062 —
510 510 1 151.00 $151.00 $770 -69.00
680 680 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
270 270 2 520.00 $520.00 -305.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 235 1 800.00 $800.00 -9.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
315 315 1 760.00 $760.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–320 311 8 407.50–415.00 $409.43 $1,273 —
335 fancy 335 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,440 —
384 384 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,402 +71.00
415 fancy 415 1 361.00 $361.00 $1,498 —
428–443 435 15 336.00–346.00 $340.47 $1,481 +32.98
450–458 453 9 332.50–349.00 $341.23 $1,546 +57.68
505–545 517 9 302.00–315.00 $310.87 $1,607 +39.87
578 578 5 283.00 $283.00 $1,636 +16.94
638 638 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,633 +12.13
673 673 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,730 +15.76
702–703 702 5 239.00–240.00 $239.40 $1,681 +11.22
795 795 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,510 -14.36
805 805 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,739 +3.00
915–930 923 2 200.00–201.00 $200.50 $1,851 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,024 —
433 433 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,416 —
458–498 482 11 300.00–309.00 $305.37 $1,472 +19.37
523–549 542 25 283.00–289.50 $285.88 $1,549 —
553–591 575 7 254.00–278.00 $263.90 $1,517 -1.10
622 622 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,630 +22.00
665–680 673 7 211.00–226.00 $219.41 $1,477 —
717 717 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,291 —
880 880 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,769 +73.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 369.00–387.00 $378.00 $1,304 —
350 350 1 270.00 $270.00 $945 —
415 415 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,332 —
450–470 thin fleshed 460 2 300.00–321.00 $310.27 $1,427 —
450–485 473 3 279.00–290.00 $283.68 $1,342 —
535–545 540 2 287.00–293.00 $289.97 $1,566 +45.97
620 620 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,587 +38.00
780 780 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,607 —
940 940 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,852 —
1030 1030 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,648 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–910 885 80-85% 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,044 +27.89
925–965 945 80-85% 3 79.00–95.00 $88.04 $832 -18.06
870–990 966 80-85% 11 105.00–112.00 $106.57 $1,029 —
1020 1020 80-85% 1 89.00 $89.00 $908 —
1000–1515 1170 80-85% 58 100.00–114.00 $109.47 $1,281 —
1193–1635 1236 80-85% 16 130.50–150.00 $132.52 $1,638 +8.81
1055–1570 1292 80-85% 47 115.00–129.00 $119.74 $1,547 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $487 —
800–850 826 85-90% 7 71.00–83.00 $76.87 $635 —
870–970 913 85-90% 3 106.00–111.00 $108.24 $988 +10.08
1065 1065 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $607 -50.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,454 —
1345–1815 1630 75-80% 4 124.00–126.00 $125.25 $2,042 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,210 —
1065–1290 1183 7 125.00–135.00 $128.92 $1,525 -7.71
1125–1250 1188 3 140.00–142.00 $141.02 $1,675 +4.39
1375–1880 1585 11 139.00–149.00 $143.63 $2,277 —
1465–1735 1625 3 126.00–136.00 $129.01 $2,096 -13.23
1465–2205 1827 6 150.00–152.00 $151.41 $2,766 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $700.00
775 775 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
708–1425 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 46 1,200.00–2,500.00 $1,636.97
1136 1136 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 1,335.00 $1,335.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190–1455 1323 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,535.00 $2,339.29 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $752 —
2170 2170 80-85% 1 109.00 $109.00 $2,365 —

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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.