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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

1,292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $417.91/cwt +13.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,993/hd at 477 lb · 93 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.00/cwt +13.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,682/hd at 466 lb · 91 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $450.77/cwt +30.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,920/hd at 426 lb · 76 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,292

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 282 15 450.00–540.00 $489.96 $1,382 +4.96
300–345 333 16 425.00–522.50 $483.55 $1,610 -0.09
353–395 377 36 425.00–518.00 $473.93 $1,787 +18.04
403–448 426 76 397.50–468.00 $450.77 $1,920 +30.77
450–498 477 93 389.00–441.00 $417.91 $1,993 +13.45
500–549 524 71 359.00–429.00 $404.46 $2,119 +31.49
560–565 563 2 326.00–349.00 $337.55 $1,900 +11.55
550–593 577 42 350.00–404.00 $379.04 $2,187 +53.04
608–641 629 38 330.00–385.00 $362.03 $2,277
645 645 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,096
655–689 677 22 332.50–340.00 $334.46 $2,264 +25.77
704–719 711 9 317.00–334.00 $323.72 $2,302 +8.13
757 757 5 314.00 $314.00 $2,377 +15.00
940 940 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,275
1050 1050 1 248.00 $248.00 $2,604
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–315 307 5 451.00–479.00 $462.48 $1,420
330 thin fleshed 330 5 517.00 $517.00 $1,706
350–388 375 3 459.00–505.00 $473.30 $1,775
432 432 7 463.00 $463.00 $2,000
465 thin fleshed 465 5 448.00 $448.00 $2,083
495 495 1 412.50 $412.50 $2,042
510 510 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,760
560–578 564 9 335.00–368.00 $360.48 $2,033
635 635 1 354.00 $354.00 $2,248
745 745 5 312.00 $312.00 $2,324
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 406.00 $406.00 $1,157
310–335 323 2 400.00–455.00 $428.57 $1,384
360 thin fleshed 360 5 470.00 $470.00 $1,692
355–370 363 2 410.00–413.00 $411.47 $1,494 -5.53
372 372 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,451 -27.00
410–438 428 4 365.00–401.00 $384.67 $1,646
428 thin fleshed 428 2 333.00 $333.00 $1,425
450–467 462 5 332.00–375.00 $348.44 $1,610
515–541 534 7 316.00–361.00 $324.53 $1,733 +12.53
545 thin fleshed 545 2 401.00 $401.00 $2,185
563 563 4 358.00–391.00 $374.50 $2,108
643 643 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,961
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200–230 203 11 1,050.00–1,160.00 $1,073.92
255–280 265 6 1,110.00–1,380.00 $1,323.53 -126.47

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–286 277 10 482.50–495.00 $487.79 $1,351 +56.79
300–345 322 15 367.50–495.00 $432.46 $1,393 +14.68
350–396 375 35 372.50–449.00 $416.94 $1,564 +5.45
400–448 429 24 370.00–457.00 $400.77 $1,719 +12.05
450–495 466 91 335.00–372.00 $361.00 $1,682 +13.29
508 fancy 508 2 397.50 $397.50 $2,019
500–545 516 63 320.00–377.00 $343.16 $1,771 +14.66
545 545 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,700
550–595 579 50 291.00–343.00 $313.33 $1,814 +16.33
605–643 621 22 275.00–317.00 $308.88 $1,918 +31.19
660–695 682 14 270.00–299.00 $282.73 $1,928 +22.73
711–740 714 60 269.00–284.75 $283.91 $2,027
745 745 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,989
819–844 828 11 247.00–249.00 $247.74 $2,051
877 877 3 243.00 $243.00 $2,131
895 895 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,987
920 920 1 243.00 $243.00 $2,236 +7.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 375.00–445.00 $411.25 $1,152
318 thin fleshed 318 7 423.00 $423.00 $1,345 -6.00
300–345 328 12 332.50–450.00 $364.75 $1,196 -4.78
360–370 365 2 351.00–355.00 $353.03 $1,289
400–431 thin fleshed 420 7 352.00–377.00 $372.30 $1,564
405–445 426 15 320.00–385.00 $339.04 $1,444 +7.01
453–485 465 5 325.00–340.00 $329.85 $1,534 +22.22
480–490 thin fleshed 487 3 262.00–359.00 $318.38 $1,551
500–525 511 7 314.00–395.00 $348.30 $1,780
520 thin fleshed 520 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,747
610–635 628 5 276.00–312.00 $289.88 $1,820
710 710 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,917
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 3 419.00 $419.00 $1,270
368 thin fleshed 368 8 447.00 $447.00 $1,645
393 393 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,631
430 thin fleshed 430 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,559
475 475 3 321.00 $321.00 $1,525
530 thin fleshed 530 2 359.00 $359.00 $1,903
535–548 540 6 321.00–359.00 $343.98 $1,857
558–595 570 3 305.00–323.00 $311.26 $1,774 +21.59
760 760 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,029 +16.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
210–225 218 2 950.00–960.00 $955.17 -156.65
250–280 270 3 1,000.00–1,010.00 $1,006.91 -168.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
253 253 2 980.00 $980.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 375.00–449.00 $412.55 $1,382
362–390 365 12 370.00–500.00 $434.64 $1,586 -13.65
415–435 425 9 391.00–457.50 $440.70 $1,873 +8.70
455–492 483 24 385.00–431.00 $411.28 $1,986 +0.50
500–535 511 19 350.00–415.00 $391.90 $2,003 +38.91
552–590 569 14 330.00–391.00 $362.41 $2,062 -15.59
608–642 627 6 321.00–339.00 $330.54 $2,072
705–708 707 3 281.00–303.00 $288.31 $2,038
760 760 2 272.50–285.00 $278.75 $2,118
850–880 870 3 247.00–249.00 $248.33 $2,160
900 900 9 297.00 $297.00 $2,673
970–977 975 4 239.00–255.00 $242.98 $2,369
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–328 325 3 410.00–430.00 $416.56 $1,354 -38.44
430 430 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,398 -96.00
512 512 3 397.00 $397.00 $2,033
575 575 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,777 -36.00
630 630 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,969 +7.50
750 750 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,025
870 870 1 234.00 $234.00 $2,036
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608–635 622 4 314.00–379.00 $345.79 $2,151
895 895 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,041
1145 1145 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,519
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
233 233 2 1,160.00 $1,160.00
1345–1485 1415 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 3,400.00–3,750.00 $3,583.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
253 253 2 950.00 $950.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 80-85% 3 151.00–154.00 $152.67 $1,504
1028–1385 1169 80-85% 33 141.00–152.00 $144.94 $1,694 +4.70
1010–1425 1242 80-85% 15 152.00–169.00 $158.99 $1,975
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $785
825–915 870 85-90% 2 124.00–131.00 $127.68 $1,111
960 960 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,306 ±0.00
970 970 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,387 +7.00
1045–1275 1132 85-90% 3 130.00–140.00 $135.61 $1,535
1105–1310 1189 85-90% 6 142.00–156.00 $147.79 $1,757 +6.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1286 1286 75-80% 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,890
1300–1535 1419 75-80% 7 149.00–159.00 $154.67 $2,195
1395–1720 1522 75-80% 3 162.00–164.00 $163.01 $2,481

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1330 1205 2 152.00–175.00 $164.69 $1,985
1350 1350 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,498
1475–1955 1652 10 148.00–179.00 $168.30 $2,780
1490–1950 1656 10 180.00–190.00 $183.80 $3,044
1770–2100 1890 5 193.00–203.00 $196.74 $3,718 +31.74
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1870 1870 1 214.00 $214.00 $4,002

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1660 1373 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,550.00–2,675.00 $2,625.18
1425 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,937
1580 1580 80-85% 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,149
1760 1760 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,605
1865–1895 1878 80-85% 3 146.00–151.00 $147.99 $2,779

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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.