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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

2,070 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $336.78/cwt -4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,939/hd at 576 lb · 122 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $307.81/cwt -2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,956/hd at 636 lb · 100 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $286.07/cwt +2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,940/hd at 678 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,070 1,960 521
Feeder cattle 1,931 1,785 443
Slaughter cattle 112 132 16
Replacement cattle 27 43 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady on light test. Not enough feeder heifers from previous week for test. Higher undertone noted across all weights in steers and heifers. Slaughter cow's steady. Slaughter bulls down 10.00. Demand was good with mostly average offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 2 437.00 $437.00 $1,193 +6.65
330–343 337 8 452.50–460.00 $454.67 $1,532 +80.58
360 fancy 360 5 452.50 $452.50 $1,629 —
352–380 362 24 415.00–421.00 $416.24 $1,507 +31.82
405–418 fancy 409 7 400.00–412.50 $407.07 $1,665 —
411–440 435 30 383.00–397.00 $393.63 $1,712 +25.10
452–458 fancy 455 10 376.00–383.00 $378.61 $1,723 —
450–480 462 9 359.00–372.50 $367.14 $1,696 +9.21
515–533 fancy 521 8 354.00–357.50 $354.87 $1,849 —
508–540 532 17 333.00–350.00 $347.23 $1,847 +11.18
553–583 fancy 572 48 340.00–350.00 $348.09 $1,991 —
550–596 578 74 316.00–334.00 $329.45 $1,904 -12.20
605–639 fancy 633 36 314.00–319.50 $316.29 $2,002 —
608–648 637 64 297.00–309.50 $303.04 $1,930 -7.21
655–693 678 73 277.00–292.50 $286.07 $1,940 +2.28
706–737 722 39 261.00–278.50 $276.65 $1,997 +3.75
759–778 765 16 260.00–276.00 $269.30 $2,060 +1.83
810–825 814 4 240.00–250.00 $246.97 $2,010 -5.01
855–875 873 8 238.00–240.50 $240.19 $2,097 -7.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–343 328 5 417.50–436.00 $428.26 $1,405 —
366–392 383 17 371.00–392.50 $377.98 $1,448 +55.99
407–445 424 44 352.00–372.50 $356.12 $1,510 +70.20
467–488 479 35 334.00–350.00 $340.91 $1,633 +37.91
505–543 526 7 320.00–322.00 $320.57 $1,686 +16.63
557–595 573 21 290.00–308.00 $294.89 $1,690 -13.60
603 603 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,628 +20.53
651–659 656 12 269.50–270.00 $269.67 $1,769 +5.80
720–738 731 9 250.00–255.50 $253.75 $1,855 —
770–788 779 10 244.00–255.00 $250.19 $1,949 —
890 890 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,106 —
328–345 336 5 340.00–360.00 $353.55 $1,188 +63.55
340 thin fleshed 340 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,377 —
365–395 382 13 241.00–372.50 $323.79 $1,237 +6.38
400–445 428 39 272.50–357.50 $328.67 $1,407 +32.52
470 thin fleshed 470 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 —
472–497 488 29 310.00–329.00 $324.99 $1,586 +7.92
503–540 520 5 300.00–320.00 $313.11 $1,628 +16.25
560–570 567 3 307.00–311.00 $309.32 $1,754 +21.60
610–635 625 3 262.00–280.00 $270.54 $1,691 +37.47
650–685 663 3 258.00–270.00 $264.02 $1,750 +16.23
725–728 727 2 244.00–250.00 $246.99 $1,796 +24.98
785 785 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,554 -31.50
850 850 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,105 -117.00
975 975 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 349.00 $349.00 $1,333 —
488 488 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,440 —
504–548 519 15 280.00–291.00 $289.16 $1,501 —
560–593 569 7 269.00–285.00 $273.76 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 242.00 $242.00 $762 —
360–377 373 4 280.00–287.00 $285.31 $1,064 —
410–445 428 2 281.00–285.00 $282.92 $1,211 —
450–495 474 9 280.00–300.00 $293.26 $1,390 —
505–520 513 2 286.00–289.00 $287.52 $1,475 —
550–595 573 2 265.00–281.00 $272.69 $1,563 —
645 645 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,606 —
650–660 655 2 240.00–249.00 $244.53 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–145 117 3 510.00–740.00 $648.14 —
160–180 173 3 585.00–650.00 $630.00 —
235 235 1 875.00 $875.00 —
270 270 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 8 432.50 $432.50 $1,211 +27.00
300–305 302 3 300.00–325.00 $312.40 $943 -69.91
325–335 fancy 329 22 403.00–421.00 $404.03 $1,329 —
373 thin fleshed 373 12 380.00 $380.00 $1,417 —
360–393 383 14 351.00–372.00 $361.51 $1,385 -6.62
383 fancy 383 2 391.00 $391.00 $1,498 —
428 fancy 428 4 361.00 $361.00 $1,545 —
400–445 430 16 320.00–339.00 $326.82 $1,405 +2.19
455–495 481 34 324.00–340.00 $328.17 $1,578 +9.68
512–524 fancy 522 17 323.00–327.00 $326.31 $1,703 —
507–546 531 40 284.00–305.00 $293.73 $1,560 +1.43
541 thin fleshed 541 4 313.00 $313.00 $1,693 —
551 thin fleshed 551 13 295.00 $295.00 $1,625 —
560 fancy 560 12 304.50 $304.50 $1,705 —
550–595 588 41 270.00–287.00 $278.11 $1,635 -9.90
601–647 615 59 271.00–290.50 $284.71 $1,751 +14.87
650 fancy 650 15 270.00 $270.00 $1,755 —
650–665 656 4 220.00–230.00 $224.50 $1,473 -37.42
710–745 719 24 225.00–236.50 $235.38 $1,692 -5.70
760–762 762 8 225.00–236.00 $234.63 $1,788 -4.87
805 fancy 805 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,884 —
805–843 830 3 210.00–220.00 $213.23 $1,770 -6.77
960 960 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,440 —
969 fancy 969 30 220.50 $220.50 $2,137 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 399.00 $399.00 $1,169 —
395 395 3 328.00–347.00 $334.33 $1,321 +17.80
415–440 434 13 300.00–317.00 $309.46 $1,343 +0.46
453–498 475 29 300.00–317.00 $307.58 $1,461 +9.87
544 544 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,523 —
555–568 560 19 250.00–260.00 $253.41 $1,419 +2.88
637–643 639 5 257.00–268.00 $261.42 $1,670 +15.24
803 803 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–287 287 4 292.00–298.00 $293.49 $842 —
300–330 315 2 270.00–285.00 $277.86 $875 —
365 365 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,062 -11.58
370–380 thin fleshed 375 2 337.00–343.00 $340.04 $1,275 —
405–440 420 7 300.00–318.00 $310.27 $1,303 +26.41
450–495 459 22 287.00–297.00 $291.06 $1,336 +9.73
465 thin fleshed 465 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,442 —
520–545 529 4 250.00–260.00 $252.46 $1,336 +3.85
570–578 574 4 221.00–245.00 $231.68 $1,330 -6.05
605–610 607 3 242.00–251.00 $247.68 $1,503 +3.96
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 -6.53
750 750 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,365 -0.41
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 247.00 $247.00 $902 —
404 404 4 292.00 $292.00 $1,180 —
468–496 480 18 260.00–275.00 $268.70 $1,290 —
620 620 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 —
425–440 433 2 239.00–251.00 $245.10 $1,061 —
460–495 481 4 244.00–260.00 $250.29 $1,204 —
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 —
690 690 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105–145 125 2 510.00–730.00 $637.60 —
220 220 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 361.00 $361.00 $1,606 —
520 fancy 520 21 315.00 $315.00 $1,638 —
528–537 533 5 290.00–298.00 $293.17 $1,563 —
565–573 572 6 311.00–312.00 $311.84 $1,784 —
608–635 613 5 280.00–289.00 $281.86 $1,728 —
650 650 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,794 —
743 743 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,924 —
784 784 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,866 —
855 855 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,622 —
643 643 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,723 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,512 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $836 —
810–940 875 80-85% 2 138.00–139.00 $138.54 $1,212 —
885 885 80-85% 1 104.00 $104.00 $920 —
655–960 887 80-85% 5 114.00–123.00 $119.94 $1,064 —
1020–1120 1070 80-85% 2 108.00–110.00 $108.95 $1,166 —
1007–1500 1209 80-85% 11 121.00–130.00 $125.91 $1,522 —
1050–1680 1227 80-85% 5 116.00–119.00 $117.59 $1,443 —
1035–1510 1313 80-85% 19 134.00–145.00 $142.78 $1,875 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–840 780 85-90% 3 47.50–61.00 $53.16 $415 —
790–835 815 85-90% 3 90.00–102.00 $97.23 $792 —
835–990 937 85-90% 3 115.00–118.00 $116.24 $1,089 +10.24
1045 1045 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $805 —
1050 1050 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,144 —
1080 1080 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,231 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,716 —
1250–1685 1449 75-80% 5 136.00–145.00 $140.28 $2,033 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1060 1032 3 129.00–134.00 $131.00 $1,352 —
1040 1040 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,009 —
1095–1285 1163 3 135.00–145.00 $141.00 $1,640 —
1300–1330 1315 2 138.00–140.00 $139.01 $1,828 —
1415–1655 1535 2 120.00–128.00 $124.31 $1,908 —
1315–2125 1720 3 146.00–151.00 $148.57 $2,555 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
980–1670 1333 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 1,775.00–2,700.00 $2,208.90
1175–1560 1368 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,475.00 $2,227.97

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 80-85% 1 126.50 $126.50 $1,834 —
1590 1590 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,876 —
1595 1595 80-85% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,786 —

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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.