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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

991 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $483.91/cwt +3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,297/hd at 475 lb · 33 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $545.34/cwt +18.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,995/hd at 366 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $525.08/cwt -3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,479/hd at 472 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 991 1,260 2,200
Feeder cattle 826 1,091 2,200
Slaughter cattle 97 86 0
Replacement cattle 68 83 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers were 4.00 higher. Heifers were 7.00 higher both with a good quality. Slaughter cows were 3.00 higher with a good quality and demand. Slaughter bulls were steady to 4.00 lower with a lighter test and average quality.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 267 3 695.00–747.00 $713.09 $1,904 +66.98
285–295 unweaned 287 5 627.50–635.00 $633.46 $1,818 —
310–340 319 9 630.00–697.00 $679.26 $2,167 +29.26
320–345 unweaned 335 3 575.00–610.00 $591.56 $1,982 +20.32
350–358 353 8 643.00–650.00 $645.26 $2,278 —
350–393 unweaned 370 18 583.00–612.50 $592.38 $2,192 -1.86
403–443 unweaned 424 5 500.00–520.00 $515.53 $2,186 -13.29
400–438 426 14 549.00–597.50 $575.67 $2,452 -7.35
451–488 463 12 535.00–561.00 $549.07 $2,542 +5.24
453–480 unweaned 468 6 495.00–523.00 $501.20 $2,346 -4.63
483–495 487 9 509.00 $509.00 $2,479 -34.83
505–520 unweaned 516 5 502.00–507.00 $504.20 $2,602 +18.41
533–545 539 12 485.00–511.00 $498.95 $2,689 -25.82
560 unweaned 560 2 457.00 $457.00 $2,559 +11.57
565–585 580 4 450.00–469.00 $462.36 $2,682 -23.65
600–625 615 12 416.00–437.00 $422.62 $2,599 -1.96
650–688 661 10 381.00–398.00 $389.75 $2,576 +10.36
808 808 2 353.00 $353.00 $2,852 +11.00
870 870 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,932 —
900 900 6 325.00–326.00 $325.67 $2,931 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 unweaned 390 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,872 —
395 395 2 469.00 $469.00 $1,853 —
420–443 437 6 457.00–545.00 $508.30 $2,221 -8.23
529–540 531 5 457.00–479.00 $474.53 $2,520 +9.11
530–540 unweaned 537 3 469.00–489.00 $475.58 $2,554 —
615–645 630 2 403.00–405.00 $403.98 $2,545 +8.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 unweaned 340 1 569.00 $569.00 $1,935 —
438 unweaned 438 2 471.00 $471.00 $2,063 —
594 594 5 412.00 $412.00 $2,447 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150–175 unweaned 163 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 -96.97
195 195 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +50.00
225 unweaned 225 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 +137.64

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 unweaned 270 7 552.50–605.00 $577.37 $1,559 -21.01
250–298 285 4 610.00–620.00 $615.77 $1,755 -8.04
300–330 310 3 585.00–620.00 $605.97 $1,879 -19.40
305–339 unweaned 329 18 565.00–599.00 $577.32 $1,899 +19.79
352–366 363 12 550.00–567.00 $562.87 $2,043 +33.86
350–385 unweaned 368 15 513.00–549.00 $531.31 $1,955 +8.13
400–421 unweaned 412 18 511.00–539.00 $520.54 $2,145 -12.14
410–430 414 7 497.00–533.00 $517.46 $2,142 -5.05
450–483 unweaned 469 12 453.00–493.00 $476.64 $2,235 -2.15
460–488 478 21 475.00–500.00 $488.06 $2,333 +6.81
508–545 525 6 423.00–451.00 $433.56 $2,276 -6.32
525 unweaned 525 2 435.00–439.00 $437.00 $2,294 +3.16
550–565 559 8 401.00–425.00 $404.20 $2,259 +20.78
618 618 3 366.00 $366.00 $2,262 +17.49
665–685 677 4 347.00–363.00 $352.55 $2,387 +19.05
690 690 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,070 -23.00
720 unweaned 720 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,470 —
750–785 768 2 320.00–331.00 $325.37 $2,499 +6.31
830 830 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,614 -3.00
855 855 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,574 —
960 960 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,314 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 unweaned 335 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,625 —
368–390 unweaned 376 8 453.00–501.00 $481.44 $1,810 -1.74
410–448 unweaned 429 4 471.00–491.00 $481.44 $2,065 +36.44
430 430 1 492.50 $492.50 $2,118 +5.25
450–487 482 7 430.00–431.00 $430.87 $2,077 —
485 unweaned 485 2 425.00–435.00 $430.00 $2,086 —
525 525 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,942 —
525 unweaned 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 —
578–580 579 3 371.00–388.00 $376.68 $2,181 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 4 575.00 $575.00 $1,840 +10.00
335 unweaned 335 2 537.00 $537.00 $1,799 +22.00
397 397 6 523.00 $523.00 $2,076 +11.73
443 unweaned 443 2 503.00 $503.00 $2,228 —
540 540 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,241 —
579–585 581 6 389.00–399.00 $392.36 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155–170 unweaned 163 2 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,364.23 +40.60
225–237 unweaned 234 4 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,532.93 +152.04
233–240 235 3 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,607.51 +268.15

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 unweaned 270 1 622.50 $622.50 $1,681 -37.50
315–345 326 5 635.00–652.50 $644.81 $2,102 +72.88
305–345 unweaned 329 6 589.00–631.00 $600.55 $1,976 +25.55
350–398 unweaned 375 21 520.00–632.50 $586.96 $2,201 +37.24
355–383 376 4 595.00–630.00 $603.26 $2,268 +32.69
425–430 428 4 563.00–613.00 $587.68 $2,515 +21.52
405–448 unweaned 432 19 539.00–565.00 $555.14 $2,398 +7.97
474–489 481 14 502.00–532.00 $517.00 $2,487 +31.35
495 unweaned 495 2 479.00–501.00 $490.00 $2,426 +20.36
505–535 519 9 501.00–530.00 $517.29 $2,685 +51.85
515–545 unweaned 528 4 459.00–501.00 $487.22 $2,573 +41.42
555–565 unweaned 558 4 433.00–450.00 $445.44 $2,486 +42.44
615–648 634 7 391.00–401.00 $397.25 $2,519 +47.25
635–645 unweaned 638 3 361.00–389.00 $375.74 $2,397 -15.19
685 unweaned 685 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,808 —
688 688 3 389.00 $389.00 $2,676 +36.05
920 unweaned 920 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,622 —
1070 1070 2 243.00 $243.00 $2,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 unweaned 335 1 499.00 $499.00 $1,672 -16.00
395 unweaned 395 1 397.00 $397.00 $1,568 -101.43
420 unweaned 420 2 470.00–499.00 $484.50 $2,035 +14.48
535 unweaned 535 1 437.00 $437.00 $2,338 -56.00
539–540 539 8 421.00–447.00 $424.26 $2,287 —
555 unweaned 555 1 377.00 $377.00 $2,092 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 498.00 $498.00 $1,992 —
473–475 unweaned 474 7 419.00–455.00 $444.75 $2,108 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
195 unweaned 195 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 +150.00
205–240 unweaned 223 4 1,700.00 $1,700.00 +182.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
898 898 80-85% 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,536 +26.11
760–995 899 80-85% 9 140.00–166.00 $148.97 $1,339 +4.08
1060–1170 1116 80-85% 4 175.00–185.00 $177.54 $1,981 —
1050–1200 1149 80-85% 4 145.00–154.50 $151.03 $1,735 —
1065–1265 1166 80-85% 7 155.00–167.00 $161.38 $1,882 +0.66
1166–1182 1175 80-85% 9 195.00–200.00 $197.79 $2,324 +37.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1310 1290 75-80% 2 200.00–205.00 $202.46 $2,612 —
1325 1325 75-80% 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,882 —
1210–1635 1358 75-80% 13 167.50–178.00 $174.19 $2,366 -5.82
1255–1680 1508 75-80% 3 185.00–192.50 $189.68 $2,860 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–760 700 85-90% 4 110.00–117.50 $112.66 $789 —
785–870 828 85-90% 2 140.00–150.00 $145.26 $1,203 —
645–995 862 85-90% 3 120.00–126.00 $124.12 $1,070 -6.37
805–995 915 85-90% 3 130.00–132.50 $131.77 $1,206 —
1060–1170 1123 85-90% 3 135.00–142.50 $138.40 $1,554 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,919 —
930–1235 1113 3 168.00–177.00 $173.12 $1,927 —
1585–1755 1643 5 190.00–202.00 $195.30 $3,209 —
1690–1855 1773 2 204.00–209.00 $206.38 $3,659 +11.16
1310–2425 1868 2 174.00–180.00 $176.10 $3,290 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
920–1095 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,708.68
973–1150 1032 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,200.00 $1,948.58
980–1390 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 2,550.00–2,900.00 $2,845.17
1090–1270 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,395.96
945–1465 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,743.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1160 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,679.82
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
959–1460 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,310.11
1120–1305 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,653.77
1065–1355 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,467.98
1270–1440 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,228.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1070 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,950.00–2,400.00 $2,155.54
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–880 853 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,480.65

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.