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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

1,357 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $408.77/cwt -4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,135/hd at 522 lb · 77 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $364.30/cwt +4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,730/hd at 475 lb · 74 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $445.78/cwt +11.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,887/hd at 423 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,357 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 3 580.00 $580.00 $1,317 —
255–295 281 8 440.00–529.00 $503.38 $1,414 -26.08
305–348 326 18 435.00–527.50 $487.14 $1,588 -40.40
350–388 369 36 400.00–513.00 $452.10 $1,668 -10.69
408–435 value added 419 24 469.00–496.00 $479.76 $2,010 —
400–448 426 39 395.00–457.00 $424.87 $1,810 -9.16
453–499 472 58 394.00–453.00 $422.55 $1,994 +11.80
510–525 value added 513 5 428.50–430.00 $428.81 $2,200 —
500–542 523 72 369.00–424.00 $407.38 $2,131 +3.11
563–590 576 26 379.00–411.00 $400.78 $2,308 +10.46
600–645 620 54 365.00–385.00 $374.79 $2,324 +6.52
653–675 661 25 335.00–374.00 $355.57 $2,350 +21.16
730–738 736 6 290.00–330.50 $304.77 $2,243 -5.09
777 777 3 319.00 $319.00 $2,479 +24.00
910 910 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,275 —
970 970 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,328 —
1025 1025 1 261.00 $261.00 $2,675 —
1050–1080 1065 2 222.00–256.00 $239.24 $2,548 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,166 —
335 335 1 441.00 $441.00 $1,477 —
363–396 379 17 398.00–430.00 $413.62 $1,568 —
403–438 425 7 380.00–390.00 $387.06 $1,645 —
453–489 479 45 320.00–409.00 $381.23 $1,826 —
510–523 518 5 351.00–366.00 $360.09 $1,865 —
555 555 4 353.00 $353.00 $1,959 —
610–620 616 5 320.00–325.00 $321.98 $1,983 —
676 676 4 357.50 $357.50 $2,417 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,232 -7.69
350–390 372 9 302.50–441.00 $401.49 $1,494 +7.33
405–440 427 13 325.00–392.50 $369.98 $1,580 -26.12
455–495 475 3 347.00–387.00 $372.47 $1,769 +31.52
505–525 517 3 325.00–363.00 $347.78 $1,798 +6.74
550–595 577 9 310.00–360.00 $340.14 $1,963 +16.95
615–635 622 10 285.00–345.00 $322.75 $2,008 +8.69
655 655 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,981 +3.20
745 745 1 276.00 $276.00 $2,056 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235–245 240 2 1,185.00–1,285.00 $1,236.04 -38.96
253–275 264 4 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,289.06 +79.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,140 —
255–290 274 8 455.00–490.00 $471.28 $1,291 -14.00
310–330 value added 317 4 441.00–459.00 $447.10 $1,417 —
310–345 336 17 409.00–445.00 $431.69 $1,450 -30.66
350–395 375 21 387.00–440.00 $412.50 $1,547 -11.01
400–448 433 62 351.00–414.00 $380.40 $1,647 -12.78
450–498 475 74 340.00–391.00 $364.30 $1,730 +4.59
500–545 518 60 328.00–395.00 $341.65 $1,770 -10.13
550–595 564 4 333.00–370.00 $345.08 $1,946 +22.79
600–635 value added 610 6 326.00–367.00 $337.27 $2,057 —
605–638 625 36 292.00–317.00 $302.29 $1,889 +8.49
660–699 688 13 282.00–302.00 $294.55 $2,027 +11.22
705–735 717 17 260.00–297.00 $278.91 $2,000 -9.67
753–770 759 4 259.00–282.00 $271.21 $2,058 +21.21
805–840 822 6 240.00–267.50 $254.66 $2,093 —
860–885 882 10 247.00–257.50 $254.82 $2,248 —
965 965 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,133 —
1065 1065 1 232.00 $232.00 $2,471 —
1150 1150 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,358 —
1255 1255 2 201.00 $201.00 $2,523 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 4 407.50 $407.50 $1,418 —
395 395 4 399.00 $399.00 $1,576 -38.50
405–448 431 9 274.00–350.00 $327.66 $1,412 -67.34
455–498 482 14 329.00–350.00 $345.01 $1,663 -20.99
523 523 4 343.00 $343.00 $1,794 —
503–546 531 16 300.00–327.00 $318.35 $1,690 —
559–597 574 46 289.00–324.00 $316.32 $1,816 +3.32
615 615 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,753 —
656–694 677 11 275.00–300.00 $281.27 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 3 290.00–452.50 $384.68 $1,104 —
310–325 thin fleshed 320 3 251.00–345.00 $281.35 $900 —
330 330 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,147 -44.99
350–390 363 7 335.00–409.00 $370.88 $1,346 +26.60
405 thin fleshed 405 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,316 —
415–445 428 3 328.00–350.00 $339.59 $1,453 +21.58
450–485 471 7 270.00–331.00 $305.92 $1,441 -38.56
505–545 527 9 291.00–325.00 $317.22 $1,672 +11.24
565–595 577 7 287.50–319.00 $298.64 $1,723 -19.79
605–645 618 6 251.00–285.00 $269.95 $1,668 -30.05
695 695 2 241.00–271.00 $256.00 $1,779 —
720 720 2 241.00–250.00 $245.50 $1,768 +15.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,449 —
370–390 376 6 363.00–425.00 $389.76 $1,465 -55.15
428 value added 428 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,926 —
420–445 434 8 357.50–420.00 $400.23 $1,737 -7.58
451–495 463 21 368.00–430.00 $405.21 $1,876 +19.48
518–538 528 29 352.00–412.00 $384.92 $2,032 +31.34
555–595 574 24 345.00–394.00 $371.21 $2,131 +1.09
605–640 623 11 284.00–357.50 $332.89 $2,074 -8.20
655–695 672 18 276.00–314.00 $306.67 $2,061 +9.94
700–725 713 5 300.00–312.00 $307.81 $2,195 +24.76
794 794 4 265.00 $265.00 $2,104 —
815–845 835 5 249.00–289.00 $257.51 $2,150 -11.49
875 875 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,100 —
960 960 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,709 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 —
485 485 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 -40.00
525–540 533 3 325.00–362.00 $349.18 $1,861 —
600 600 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,806 —
695 695 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,876 —
845 845 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,994 -44.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 2 334.00 $334.00 $2,047 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–970 955 80-85% 2 133.00–140.00 $136.45 $1,303 —
1065–1335 1167 80-85% 3 127.00–130.00 $128.45 $1,499 -15.72
1015–1430 1199 80-85% 30 134.00–149.00 $142.30 $1,706 —
1005–1565 1238 80-85% 44 150.00–175.00 $156.81 $1,941 +7.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1835 1491 75-80% 14 140.00–150.00 $144.37 $2,153 -13.16
1355–1730 1534 75-80% 6 151.00–161.00 $154.37 $2,368 —
1500–1825 1673 75-80% 3 130.00–139.00 $135.66 $2,270 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–975 950 85-90% 2 134.00–136.00 $135.03 $1,283 —
957 957 85-90% 3 187.50 $187.50 $1,794 —
960 960 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,258 —
1000–1080 1040 85-90% 4 129.00–135.00 $131.77 $1,370 —
1125–1205 1165 85-90% 3 149.00–158.00 $152.00 $1,771 +23.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,267 —
1340–1620 1480 2 170.00–171.00 $170.45 $2,523 +11.45
1425–2040 1710 5 189.00–199.00 $194.45 $3,325 —
1570–2290 1786 12 173.00–187.00 $181.03 $3,233 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,964 —
1610 1610 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,962 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
860–1435 1194 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,050.00–3,000.00 $2,553.27
1230–1340 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,800.00 $2,304.67
1095–1420 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,850.00–2,650.00 $2,341.50
1395–1470 1433 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,475.00–2,600.00 $2,539.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 +100.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,725.00 $2,725.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $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.