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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

3,548 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $352.79/cwt +16.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,030/hd at 575 lb · 87 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $328.68/cwt +33.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,877/hd at 571 lb · 77 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $399.24/cwt +3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,686/hd at 422 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,548 2,070 2,703
Feeder cattle 3,068 1,931 2,703
Slaughter cattle 400 112 0
Replacement cattle 80 27 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00 higher with some instances of 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00 higher with some instances of 20.00 higher. Mostly average quality with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not enough from previous week for test however noting higher. Several nice young, bred replacements from one dispersal.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341–343 341 9 480.00–497.00 $493.21 $1,682 +38.54
368 fancy 368 9 490.00 $490.00 $1,803 +37.50
360–378 370 18 447.00–465.00 $452.23 $1,673 +35.99
401–406 fancy 403 9 431.00–449.00 $440.94 $1,777 +33.87
400–442 425 49 382.00–399.00 $388.86 $1,653 -4.77
406–447 thin fleshed 425 13 409.00–410.00 $409.49 $1,740 —
456 fancy 456 7 402.00 $402.00 $1,833 +23.39
452–478 469 39 362.00–386.00 $375.12 $1,759 +7.98
485 thin fleshed 485 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,916 —
502–535 521 38 348.00–368.00 $358.81 $1,869 +11.58
564–568 fancy 567 21 365.00–367.00 $366.43 $2,078 +18.34
550–599 578 66 340.00–360.00 $348.45 $2,014 +19.00
600–615 fancy 609 13 325.00–338.00 $331.85 $2,021 +15.56
603–635 621 15 301.00–316.00 $307.89 $1,912 +4.85
658 fancy 658 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,106 —
653–698 664 45 296.00–314.00 $308.13 $2,046 +22.06
701–743 fancy 703 44 298.00–320.00 $299.06 $2,102 —
710–748 736 18 260.00–269.50 $263.33 $1,938 -13.32
750–785 764 24 264.00–284.00 $276.42 $2,112 +7.12
825–836 833 7 264.00–266.00 $265.43 $2,211 +18.46
923 923 2 247.00 $247.00 $2,280 —
1245 1245 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,328 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 473.00 $473.00 $1,490 +44.74
346 thin fleshed 346 7 462.00 $462.00 $1,599 —
365–391 379 20 340.00–439.00 $397.45 $1,506 +19.47
424 fancy 424 8 386.00 $386.00 $1,637 —
423–445 441 24 355.00–365.00 $361.79 $1,595 +5.67
468–483 thin fleshed 476 6 383.00–390.00 $386.56 $1,840 —
454–498 477 21 336.00–359.00 $347.25 $1,656 +6.34
502–538 528 38 334.00–353.00 $342.00 $1,806 +21.43
552–598 571 77 317.00–337.00 $328.68 $1,877 +33.79
607–623 611 26 290.00–308.00 $297.18 $1,816 +27.18
662–690 667 26 275.00–285.00 $282.82 $1,886 +13.15
710 710 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 +46.25
765 765 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,867 -6.19
839 839 4 261.00 $261.00 $2,190 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 350.00 $350.00 $892 —
329 329 9 379.00 $379.00 $1,247 +25.45
395 395 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,402 +31.21
410 thin fleshed 410 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,337 —
430 430 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,200 -49.67
455–485 474 13 311.00–331.00 $324.09 $1,536 -0.90
500 thin fleshed 500 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,685 —
500–535 518 8 294.00–330.00 $318.85 $1,652 +5.74
555–575 565 3 326.00–338.00 $331.31 $1,872 +21.99
616–646 634 16 272.50–286.00 $278.91 $1,768 +8.37
650–697 678 10 260.00–277.00 $267.30 $1,812 +3.28
720–745 729 8 246.00–267.50 $259.78 $1,894 +12.79
789 789 4 256.00 $256.00 $2,020 +58.00
830 830 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,834 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,265 -18.26
500–535 518 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,476 -2.52
560–590 570 4 270.00–283.00 $273.36 $1,558 +0.67
598 thin fleshed 598 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,836 —
685–695 690 2 240.00–252.00 $246.04 $1,698 +1.51
777 777 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,663 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 259.00 $259.00 $795 —
575–590 581 8 300.00–315.00 $307.74 $1,788 +33.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 4 345.00 $345.00 $859 —
263 fancy 263 2 402.50 $402.50 $1,059 —
288 288 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,094 -52.50
309–344 330 29 389.00–402.50 $393.58 $1,299 +81.18
362 fancy 362 11 391.00 $391.00 $1,415 ±0.00
365–399 386 22 366.00–377.00 $373.17 $1,440 +11.66
411 fancy 411 8 380.00 $380.00 $1,562 +19.00
408–444 423 35 347.50–369.00 $359.74 $1,522 +32.92
453–468 fancy 459 5 361.00–362.00 $361.41 $1,659 —
453–486 468 63 333.00–354.00 $342.85 $1,605 +14.68
504–538 519 57 310.00–328.50 $318.04 $1,651 +24.31
560 value added 560 8 318.00 $318.00 $1,781 —
555–594 577 32 291.00–307.50 $297.65 $1,717 +19.54
582 fancy 582 9 339.00 $339.00 $1,973 +34.50
622–636 633 61 285.00–290.00 $287.60 $1,821 +2.89
653 fancy 653 5 317.00 $317.00 $2,070 +47.00
665–683 670 26 260.50–265.00 $262.99 $1,762 +38.49
715–735 731 16 240.00–253.50 $250.87 $1,834 +15.49
764–776 771 12 248.50–260.00 $253.25 $1,953 +18.62
810 810 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,863 +16.77
920 920 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,217 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 4 387.50 $387.50 $1,321 —
380 380 2 326.00 $326.00 $1,239 -8.33
415–443 435 11 335.00–343.00 $339.70 $1,478 +30.24
466–499 481 54 313.00–333.00 $323.32 $1,555 +15.74
500–548 513 28 304.00–322.50 $313.43 $1,608 +33.43
555–590 566 17 294.00–317.00 $307.86 $1,742 +54.45
633–645 638 5 279.00–285.00 $282.57 $1,803 +21.15
650–666 658 10 261.00–273.00 $266.93 $1,756 —
700 700 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,799 —
765 765 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,836 —
935 935 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 331.00 $331.00 $811 —
295 295 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 +56.51
330 330 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,163 +74.64
390 390 1 346.00 $346.00 $1,349 +55.00
427 427 5 371.00 $371.00 $1,584 +60.73
475 thin fleshed 475 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,556 +17.50
482–493 484 13 305.00–314.00 $306.41 $1,483 +15.35
538 538 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,447 +16.54
565–590 584 9 280.00–289.00 $284.00 $1,659 +52.32
605–642 627 5 259.00–275.00 $268.83 $1,686 +21.15
690 690 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,656 —
706 706 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,250 -13.00
760 760 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,573 +25.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,030 +33.00
443 443 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,059 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,269 +28.71
695 695 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,397 +41.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 2 461.00 $461.00 $1,627 —
498 498 2 329.00 $329.00 $1,638 —
500–513 511 11 324.00–342.00 $327.20 $1,672 +34.03
573–575 574 3 297.00–314.00 $308.32 $1,770 -3.52
629–640 631 5 294.00–309.00 $305.96 $1,931 +24.10
659–665 660 10 270.00–290.00 $284.07 $1,875 +8.07
705–735 720 2 230.00–240.00 $234.90 $1,691 -24.10
880 880 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,980 +26.00
1020 1020 10 198.00 $198.00 $2,020 —
1070 1070 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,723 —
1140 1140 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,938 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,804 +17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,688 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $934 -14.94
930–935 933 80-85% 2 124.00–125.00 $124.50 $1,162 —
935 935 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $888 —
1010–1340 1181 80-85% 5 100.00–120.00 $113.23 $1,337 —
1105–1340 1223 80-85% 21 135.00–155.00 $143.29 $1,752 +25.70
1080–1860 1318 80-85% 11 124.00–134.00 $129.91 $1,712 -12.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 75-80% 8 147.00 $147.00 $1,830 —
1523 1523 75-80% 7 139.00 $139.00 $2,117 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $551 -29.23
890–905 898 85-90% 2 50.00 $50.00 $449 —
995 995 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,114 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1075 1053 2 197.00 $197.00 $2,074 —
1165–1195 1180 2 177.00–186.00 $181.44 $2,141 +40.44
1200 1200 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,860 —
1495–1830 1619 4 126.00–143.00 $135.70 $2,197 —
1365–2175 1689 20 153.00–169.00 $161.01 $2,719 —
1705–2000 1869 8 170.00–196.00 $180.30 $3,370 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
888 888 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,600.00 $2,600.00
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
954 954 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1043 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,675.00 $2,675.00
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1116 1116 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,760.00 $1,760.00
805 805 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 80-85% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,004 —

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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.