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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

4,502 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $311.54/cwt -6.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,819/hd at 584 lb · 295 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.78/cwt -1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,437/hd at 473 lb · 135 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $333.00/cwt -11.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,727/hd at 519 lb · 131 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,502 3,068 3,467
Feeder cattle 4,098 2,715 3,467
Slaughter cattle 324 283 0
Replacement cattle 80 70 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers holding steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers 7.00-10.00 lower, however lighter weight heifer calves selling at a premium. Demand good, with average to attractive offerings. Several fancy drafts from a few different ranches. Slaughter cows 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 thin fleshed 328 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,296 —
305–349 337 14 363.50–372.00 $365.43 $1,231 -69.31
340 fancy 340 3 416.00 $416.00 $1,414 —
370–391 thin fleshed 385 13 377.50–397.50 $381.81 $1,470 —
365–397 388 13 340.00–360.00 $350.28 $1,359 -67.62
394 fancy 394 8 429.00 $429.00 $1,690 —
400 fancy 400 3 372.00–382.00 $378.67 $1,515 -19.33
407–436 423 26 366.00–372.00 $369.18 $1,562 -3.06
476 thin fleshed 476 22 364.00 $364.00 $1,733 —
462–486 fancy 478 31 360.00–379.00 $369.34 $1,765 +5.34
451–493 479 58 333.00–349.50 $344.59 $1,651 +3.04
501 thin fleshed 501 11 347.00 $347.00 $1,738 —
503–518 fancy 516 21 352.00–359.00 $352.98 $1,821 -4.86
500–543 521 99 320.00–338.00 $327.21 $1,705 -13.32
555–599 fancy 583 82 322.00–326.00 $322.39 $1,880 —
551–596 584 213 296.00–314.50 $307.36 $1,795 -10.86
601–638 610 109 283.00–301.00 $290.74 $1,774 -1.19
658–660 fancy 659 24 279.75–288.00 $283.18 $1,866 —
660–699 675 99 250.00–268.00 $264.70 $1,787 -2.07
708–741 727 101 256.00–261.75 $260.94 $1,897 -11.96
750–775 762 7 244.00–254.00 $248.79 $1,896 -6.21
810 810 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,944 -18.19
893 893 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,965 —
1140 1140 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,508 —
1320 1320 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,980 —
2032 2032 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,642 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 256.00 $256.00 $883 -149.00
374–396 386 19 329.50–336.00 $332.05 $1,282 -55.95
425 thin fleshed 425 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 —
410–441 429 11 307.00–313.00 $308.92 $1,325 -50.23
460–485 thin fleshed 475 5 320.00–326.00 $323.68 $1,537 —
465–490 483 21 297.50–315.00 $301.14 $1,455 -64.22
502–549 529 33 294.50–314.00 $304.80 $1,612 -15.61
531 thin fleshed 531 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,699 —
557–597 564 41 262.50–288.00 $267.80 $1,510 -36.85
618–645 631 36 260.00–280.00 $274.01 $1,729 +2.82
653 653 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,574 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,326 -26.97
467–483 471 13 271.00–289.00 $284.74 $1,341 -57.38
520–545 533 2 279.00–286.00 $282.42 $1,505 -22.33
545 thin fleshed 545 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,640 —
555–595 567 13 250.00–270.00 $262.24 $1,487 -19.57
605–640 623 6 250.00–270.00 $260.61 $1,624 -6.36
670–690 680 2 244.00–247.00 $245.48 $1,669 -6.93
710–740 733 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,539 -39.50
805 805 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,570 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 449.00 $449.00 $1,257 +78.28
318–348 330 8 325.00–344.00 $330.34 $1,090 -42.83
303–343 fancy 332 9 350.00–410.00 $376.21 $1,249 -15.12
353–388 368 23 336.00–352.50 $340.08 $1,251 +0.97
419–438 425 55 294.00–315.00 $306.02 $1,301 -2.31
407–442 fancy 437 43 324.00–325.00 $324.87 $1,420 -6.13
456–499 473 129 297.00–317.00 $302.98 $1,433 +0.84
474 fancy 474 6 321.00 $321.00 $1,522 +7.00
506 fancy 506 40 307.00 $307.00 $1,553 +7.50
503–528 507 50 280.00–299.50 $296.32 $1,502 +13.39
550–563 fancy 561 36 274.00–284.50 $276.64 $1,552 -17.36
553–591 564 87 255.00–269.00 $263.97 $1,489 -6.38
612 fancy 612 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,695 -7.00
600–645 631 124 221.00–259.50 $249.61 $1,575 -11.93
652 fancy 652 45 271.00 $271.00 $1,767 —
654–680 664 24 236.00–246.75 $243.95 $1,620 -13.54
702 fancy 702 13 247.50 $247.50 $1,737 —
715 715 10 230.50 $230.50 $1,648 -1.13
775–779 776 15 227.50–228.50 $228.17 $1,771 -11.58
835 835 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,678 -55.00
1055 1055 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,783 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–395 386 20 297.50–309.00 $299.80 $1,157 -26.86
402–438 421 15 290.00 $290.00 $1,221 —
482–496 489 32 284.50–295.00 $288.97 $1,413 -1.02
509–544 538 98 257.00–277.00 $274.32 $1,476 +2.81
580–585 583 9 245.00–246.00 $245.33 $1,430 —
690–694 692 11 220.00–226.00 $223.64 $1,548 —
745 745 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–426 417 17 257.00–275.00 $266.63 $1,112 -25.37
453–480 462 3 280.00–290.00 $283.46 $1,310 +3.53
571 571 17 213.00 $213.00 $1,216 —
695 695 2 210.00–216.00 $213.00 $1,480 —
730 730 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 —
790 790 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
709 709 10 175.00 $175.00 $1,241 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 —
478–489 484 8 305.00–325.00 $319.56 $1,547 -1.44
517–524 523 8 298.00–303.00 $298.62 $1,562 -20.38
550–573 562 17 273.50–280.00 $275.49 $1,548 —
603–636 614 20 261.00–277.00 $272.72 $1,675 +4.28
666–685 674 7 247.00–254.00 $250.95 $1,691 +4.95
715 715 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,759 +0.98
930 930 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,953 —
1165 1165 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,109 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,347 -45.00
863 863 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,492 —
693 693 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,622 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 80-85% 1 108.00 $108.00 $913 —
840–950 895 80-85% 2 85.00 $85.00 $761 —
925–985 962 80-85% 7 96.00–102.00 $97.88 $942 -8.62
1080 1080 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $929 —
963–1395 1128 80-85% 18 100.00–109.50 $107.35 $1,211 -4.77
1000–1480 1144 80-85% 31 110.00–117.00 $113.22 $1,295 +1.10
1135–1495 1296 80-85% 15 118.00–128.00 $122.92 $1,593 -23.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1520 1490 75-80% 2 113.00–119.00 $116.06 $1,729 —
1535 1535 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,026 +13.49
1405–1795 1594 75-80% 6 117.00–127.00 $121.93 $1,944 -4.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
753–755 754 85-90% 4 35.00–50.00 $38.76 $292 —
812–915 838 85-90% 4 94.00–96.00 $94.55 $792 -10.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,150 -73.46
1120–1150 1135 2 144.00–155.00 $149.43 $1,696 —
1100–1295 1165 5 125.00–133.00 $129.73 $1,511 +3.31
1315–1880 1453 5 117.00–128.00 $122.06 $1,774 —
1315–2160 1619 13 133.00–146.00 $140.79 $2,279 —
1585–2360 1948 6 148.00–158.00 $152.89 $2,978 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–1028 916 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 13 1,120.00–1,900.00 $1,431.01
1009 1009 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
690–1251 949 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00–1,850.00 $1,567.19 —
945–1350 1141 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,050.00–2,350.00 $2,248.47 —

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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.