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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

1,084 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $539.77/cwt -12.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,513/hd at 466 lb · 66 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $500.05/cwt -28.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,156/hd at 431 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $486.49/cwt -20.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,588/hd at 532 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,084 1,869 745
Feeder cattle 868 1,553 638
Slaughter cattle 134 189 48
Replacement cattle 82 127 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers were 13.00 lower. Heifers were 5.00 lower both with a good quality. Slaughter cows were 3.00 higher and Slaughter bulls were Steady to 2.00 lower. It was a lighter test overall with the holiday weekend and heavy rains impacting the receipts this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 702.50 $702.50 $1,932 -5.11
305–327 316 6 702.50–707.50 $704.11 $2,225 +19.83
320 unweaned 320 4 652.50 $652.50 $2,088 +1.96
365–395 381 6 549.00–625.00 $577.23 $2,199 -7.77
390 unweaned 390 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,164 -72.36
419–440 426 12 551.00–601.00 $582.58 $2,482 -9.00
405–448 unweaned 431 8 507.00–551.00 $521.40 $2,247 -23.10
452–497 unweaned 461 15 509.00–529.00 $524.69 $2,419 +13.33
451–498 467 51 511.00–571.00 $544.20 $2,541 -38.09
502–545 517 12 497.00–527.00 $514.41 $2,659 +44.66
520–534 unweaned 532 11 470.00–491.00 $488.24 $2,597 -5.25
517–549 540 22 465.00–481.00 $470.38 $2,540 -46.01
557–590 unweaned 565 4 425.00–482.00 $467.13 $2,639 +42.08
568–590 582 7 450.00–493.00 $467.44 $2,721 +1.27
600 unweaned 600 1 417.00 $417.00 $2,502 -6.22
625–630 628 2 427.00–433.00 $430.01 $2,700 +33.66
667–693 683 17 425.00–427.50 $426.66 $2,914 +28.31
755 755 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,794 +3.00
840 840 4 343.00–351.00 $347.00 $2,915 -12.01
845 845 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,797 -28.01
850 850 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,728 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 unweaned 320 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,520 -12.00
487 unweaned 487 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,070 —
523–548 536 4 403.00–455.00 $429.61 $2,303 -34.82
590 unweaned 590 1 499.00 $499.00 $2,944 —
615 615 1 391.00 $391.00 $2,405 -11.55
668 668 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,605 +39.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
240 unweaned 240 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 617.50–625.00 $621.38 $1,771 +79.79
280–293 unweaned 290 5 549.00–590.00 $566.91 $1,644 +42.60
305–347 unweaned 330 12 529.00–585.00 $567.38 $1,872 +44.50
355–395 unweaned 371 14 502.50–551.00 $538.15 $1,997 -2.04
360–395 375 9 553.00–567.00 $561.84 $2,107 +56.50
415 415 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,670 -126.80
403–447 unweaned 425 16 450.00–519.00 $487.01 $2,070 -39.97
403–449 435 29 499.00–545.00 $510.61 $2,221 -18.69
465–487 479 14 451.00–481.00 $464.87 $2,227 -4.34
460–497 unweaned 490 26 420.00–479.00 $433.05 $2,122 -27.94
493 493 3 411.00 $411.00 $2,026 -24.81
500–540 unweaned 518 7 409.00–443.00 $422.85 $2,190 -15.20
535 535 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,033 +22.50
505–545 536 23 421.00–445.00 $433.08 $2,321 +75.58
563 fancy 563 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,365 —
555–595 unweaned 567 14 373.00–392.00 $388.48 $2,203 +4.90
560–580 575 8 382.50–395.00 $391.96 $2,254 -38.57
619–620 619 5 347.00–382.50 $375.39 $2,324 +1.51
635 unweaned 635 1 363.00 $363.00 $2,305 -16.00
655 655 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,037 -45.03
650–690 670 26 340.00–381.00 $364.83 $2,444 +8.80
683–685 unweaned 684 3 335.00–353.00 $346.99 $2,373 -12.01
720 720 1 333.00 $333.00 $2,398 -25.68
750–780 753 17 325.00–345.00 $340.87 $2,567 -19.13
833 fancy 833 2 348.00 $348.00 $2,899 —
935 935 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,805 —
965–999 991 6 298.00–310.00 $301.12 $2,984 —
1045 1045 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,874 -15.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–348 unweaned 345 3 451.00–485.00 $462.16 $1,594 +53.16
345 345 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,552 -29.59
350–360 unweaned 355 2 489.00–491.00 $489.99 $1,739 +35.29
380–395 388 2 475.00–497.00 $485.79 $1,885 -4.87
405 405 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,762 -74.48
480–485 unweaned 483 2 400.00–413.00 $406.47 $1,963 —
540 unweaned 540 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,052 —
580 unweaned 580 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,117 —
750 750 1 314.00 $314.00 $2,355 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–130 unweaned 128 2 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,236.76 —
160–190 unweaned 176 4 1,275.00–1,375.00 $1,325.71 +38.21
245 245 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 +212.50
245 unweaned 245 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
250 250 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 +275.00
255–260 unweaned 258 2 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,363.59 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 unweaned 305 1 532.50 $532.50 $1,624 -101.75
348 348 2 622.50 $622.50 $2,166 -17.46
373–394 384 7 561.00–599.00 $582.06 $2,235 -40.94
380–395 unweaned 390 7 510.00–570.00 $551.69 $2,152 +29.19
390 390 1 389.00 $389.00 $1,517 -234.00
415–448 unweaned 428 20 500.00–569.00 $559.02 $2,393 -5.29
458–495 469 10 497.00–527.00 $517.50 $2,427 +44.78
469–475 unweaned 471 3 513.00–515.00 $513.67 $2,419 -29.33
503–530 unweaned 513 10 477.00–501.00 $490.99 $2,519 +22.29
515 515 1 369.00 $369.00 $1,900 -103.10
520 520 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,950 -49.23
510–525 521 4 510.00–511.00 $510.76 $2,661 +86.53
575 575 2 443.00 $443.00 $2,547 -3.74
550–585 unweaned 576 11 420.00–445.00 $435.98 $2,511 +6.09
615–628 626 6 383.00–413.00 $400.96 $2,510 +12.50
655 655 1 393.00 $393.00 $2,574 +46.65
660 unweaned 660 1 387.00 $387.00 $2,554 —
703–740 712 4 350.00–351.00 $350.26 $2,494 +7.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 472.50 $472.50 $1,914 —
415 unweaned 415 1 463.00 $463.00 $1,921 —
475 475 1 426.00 $426.00 $2,024 —
540 540 1 457.00 $457.00 $2,468 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 unweaned 120 —— 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
210 unweaned 210 —— 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–955 928 80-85% 5 152.00–156.00 $154.00 $1,429 +0.17
1010–1105 1059 80-85% 4 156.00–161.00 $158.77 $1,681 +2.45
1123 1123 80-85% 16 212.50 $212.50 $2,386 —
1073–1240 1146 80-85% 7 169.00–174.00 $171.07 $1,960 —
1055–1290 1253 80-85% 17 178.00–190.00 $188.47 $2,362 +11.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,096 +19.50
930–940 935 85-90% 2 135.00–142.00 $138.48 $1,295 —
880–995 955 85-90% 3 143.00–148.00 $145.04 $1,385 —
1010 1010 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,252 —
1010–1060 1039 85-90% 6 142.00–148.00 $145.34 $1,510 —
1040–1050 1045 85-90% 2 137.00–139.00 $138.00 $1,442 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1355 1348 75-80% 2 161.00–162.00 $161.50 $2,177 —
1310–1505 1408 75-80% 2 173.00–180.00 $176.74 $2,488 —
1315–1650 1444 75-80% 9 185.00–195.00 $189.93 $2,743 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,531 —
1010–1210 1107 3 210.00–222.50 $215.05 $2,381 +13.38
1130 1130 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,057 -19.67
1400–1495 1448 2 192.50–194.00 $193.23 $2,798 —
1360–2175 1699 8 197.00–211.00 $205.10 $3,485 —
1450–2235 1893 6 214.00–223.00 $217.52 $4,118 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1900 1900 1 239.00 $239.00 $4,541 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1005–1100 1053 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,950.00 $1,842.58
830–1225 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,950.00–2,700.00 $2,298.59
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
930–1545 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,818.07
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1615 1615 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1025–1235 1111 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,735.83
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1053–1328 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,150.00–3,500.00 $3,378.97
1140–1360 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,400.00 $3,236.80
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1315–1520 1418 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,268.08
1575 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1050 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,302.37
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
910 910 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
944 944 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,650.00 $3,650.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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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 fancy 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
1000–1175 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–3,900.00 $3,716.09 —
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.