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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

1,835 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $306.53/cwt +8.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,459/hd at 476 lb · 96 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $347.11/cwt -6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,630/hd at 470 lb · 93 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $322.06/cwt +22.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,953/hd at 606 lb · 93 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,835 2,833 3,675
Feeder cattle 1,678 2,550 3,675
Slaughter cattle 126 227 0
Replacement cattle 31 56 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale on 12/16/2024: Receipts of feeder steers or heifers down coming back from the holidays. No test comparison. However, higher undertones noted with more attractive cattle bringing a premium, with moderate demand. Slaughter cows down 4.00. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 fancy 268 2 441.00 $441.00 $1,182 —
275–290 285 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,140 +5.00
339 339 6 445.00 $445.00 $1,509 +107.62
369–370 fancy 369 6 407.50–418.00 $416.25 $1,536 +7.25
362–388 377 15 340.00–361.00 $353.56 $1,333 +5.56
403–447 423 53 367.00–387.00 $382.78 $1,619 +11.78
455 fancy 455 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,684 -17.00
451–499 470 91 335.00–353.50 $346.61 $1,629 -5.66
515 fancy 515 7 367.00 $367.00 $1,890 +13.00
507–549 535 65 336.00–357.50 $343.77 $1,839 +8.94
550–575 567 29 319.00–335.00 $330.04 $1,871 +32.70
600–640 605 51 300.00–318.50 $317.58 $1,921 +18.09
604–609 fancy 608 42 327.50 $327.50 $1,991 +11.50
651–665 655 37 285.50–300.00 $289.61 $1,897 +24.99
712–746 734 76 274.75–288.00 $279.43 $2,051 +10.24
753 fancy 753 15 272.50 $272.50 $2,052 —
759–761 759 26 254.25–267.00 $256.22 $1,945 +15.64
875 875 11 248.50 $248.50 $2,174 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 429.00 $429.00 $1,471 +129.00
358 358 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,396 +56.10
415–448 431 24 340.00–358.00 $345.98 $1,491 -2.16
450–492 468 7 317.00–330.00 $324.14 $1,517 +1.17
515–548 533 7 310.00–326.00 $318.82 $1,699 +24.39
577 577 3 313.00 $313.00 $1,806 +28.24
608–645 622 29 297.50–308.00 $301.08 $1,873 +25.87
663 663 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,770 +14.00
737–740 739 7 254.00–260.00 $256.57 $1,896 —
779–792 787 11 242.00–246.50 $243.62 $1,917 +23.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–397 391 6 286.00–298.00 $291.91 $1,141 -23.67
443 443 2 319.00 $319.00 $1,413 +27.91
453–479 472 7 295.00–302.00 $296.92 $1,401 -5.68
500–537 520 15 214.00–307.00 $250.23 $1,301 -19.24
563–595 583 24 273.00–289.50 $286.33 $1,669 +32.99
625 625 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 +4.26
680–685 683 2 261.00–264.00 $262.51 $1,793 +79.51
730 730 1 245.50 $245.50 $1,792 —
765 765 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,874 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,368 +11.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 336.00 $336.00 $1,058 -12.72
366 fancy 366 9 397.00 $397.00 $1,453 +60.76
350–385 372 27 340.00–360.00 $356.73 $1,327 +47.04
412 fancy 412 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,339 -15.00
405–441 434 11 260.00–301.00 $297.44 $1,291 -13.11
458 fancy 458 39 321.00 $321.00 $1,470 -29.00
455–498 488 57 288.00–303.00 $296.63 $1,448 +6.05
505–538 515 62 298.00–308.50 $306.76 $1,580 +15.66
557–580 572 47 255.00–274.00 $270.97 $1,550 +9.67
618–645 629 50 259.00–271.00 $265.78 $1,672 +5.70
650–685 662 3 256.00–260.00 $257.38 $1,704 +10.88
700–745 717 3 218.00–236.00 $227.33 $1,630 +9.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 270.00 $270.00 $886 —
382–385 383 15 320.00–329.00 $326.20 $1,249 +42.14
518–545 538 28 277.00–295.00 $283.45 $1,525 +5.46
608–639 610 54 250.00–268.00 $266.95 $1,628 +21.45
650–665 658 9 231.00–239.50 $234.73 $1,545 —
725–746 741 18 208.00–214.50 $211.78 $1,569 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 11 290.00 $290.00 $1,099 —
515–530 524 5 255.00–268.00 $264.23 $1,385 +12.46
648 648 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,555 +10.00
655–660 658 2 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $1,333 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 4 329.00 $329.00 $1,648 +12.99
595 595 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,773 +10.53
625 625 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,800 -1.00
715 715 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–960 940 80-85% 2 114.00–119.00 $116.45 $1,095 +26.45
970 970 80-85% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,009 -7.92
995 995 80-85% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,214 +10.08
1010–1435 1187 80-85% 12 100.00–109.00 $103.74 $1,231 —
1015–1381 1269 80-85% 30 110.00–120.00 $115.98 $1,472 —
1005–1505 1273 80-85% 14 122.00–130.00 $125.39 $1,596 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1655 1523 75-80% 16 120.00–123.00 $121.08 $1,844 —
1505–1625 1556 75-80% 6 135.00–144.00 $141.83 $2,207 +3.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $913 —
1138 1138 85-90% 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,297 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1295 1170 3 125.00–135.00 $129.10 $1,510 -6.03
1240 1240 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,686 +33.58
1355–1580 1465 3 108.00–131.00 $120.92 $1,771 —
1395–2075 1627 9 138.00–153.00 $144.63 $2,353 +4.05
1985–2080 2045 3 155.00–161.00 $157.03 $3,211 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1220 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,975.00 $1,773.55
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070–1410 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,935.09 —

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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.