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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

1,899 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $504.36/cwt +4.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,155/hd at 427 lb · 85 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $451.99/cwt -15.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,580/hd at 571 lb · 85 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $465.56/cwt +23.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,212/hd at 475 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,899 1,084 2,673
Feeder cattle 1,693 868 2,250
Slaughter cattle 114 134 41
Replacement cattle 92 82 382

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers were 12.00 higher. Heifers were 13.00 higher. Both with a good quality and high demand especially on cattle weighing 700 to 800 lbs. Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls were 1.00 lower to steady with very few receipts making it a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 810.00 $810.00 $1,822 —
240 unweaned 240 1 725.00 $725.00 $1,740 —
255–265 260 2 721.00–742.50 $731.96 $1,903 +29.46
275–295 unweaned 287 5 645.00–685.00 $665.14 $1,909 —
303–341 unweaned 321 15 600.00–655.00 $629.20 $2,020 -23.30
313–345 331 16 672.50–707.50 $685.67 $2,270 -18.44
351–372 356 16 650.00–690.00 $676.53 $2,408 +99.30
360–391 unweaned 384 11 635.00–640.00 $636.13 $2,443 +81.13
403–435 425 39 565.00–605.00 $587.35 $2,496 +4.77
410–448 unweaned 429 9 551.00–580.00 $570.90 $2,449 +49.50
417–441 437 18 543.00–559.00 $556.46 $2,432 -26.12
450–493 unweaned 460 23 530.00–549.00 $539.84 $2,483 +15.15
453–475 460 33 531.00–579.00 $554.70 $2,552 +10.50
482 482 7 484.00 $484.00 $2,333 -60.20
500–527 514 27 501.00–545.00 $513.65 $2,640 -0.76
500–536 unweaned 526 6 497.50–517.00 $501.80 $2,639 +13.56
543 543 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,579 +4.62
560–593 unweaned 570 19 427.50–445.00 $440.03 $2,508 -27.10
550–590 571 66 440.00–479.00 $455.43 $2,601 -12.01
603–644 629 14 418.00–442.50 $427.10 $2,686 -2.91
660 660 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,376 -66.66
678 unweaned 678 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,746 —
653–687 683 28 415.00–445.00 $432.78 $2,956 +6.12
700–749 728 18 381.00–416.00 $399.83 $2,911 —
768–784 775 10 371.00–399.00 $386.11 $2,992 +16.11
785 785 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,748 -20.00
823–845 829 6 351.00–380.00 $373.83 $3,099 +26.83
930 930 1 325.00 $325.00 $3,022 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–335 unweaned 317 6 543.00–595.00 $573.06 $1,817 +98.06
328–345 341 8 590.00–660.00 $600.74 $2,049 —
345 345 2 637.50 $637.50 $2,199 —
350–388 unweaned 371 9 525.00–605.00 $561.32 $2,082 —
415 unweaned 415 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,075 —
425 425 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,785 —
475 475 1 511.00 $511.00 $2,427 —
480 unweaned 480 1 447.50 $447.50 $2,148 +22.50
530 unweaned 530 1 471.00 $471.00 $2,496 —
500–545 533 7 440.00–479.00 $451.97 $2,409 +22.36
580 580 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,378 —
625–630 628 2 403.00–415.00 $408.98 $2,568 +17.98
745 745 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,756 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 525.00 $525.00 $2,336 —
468–483 unweaned 476 4 507.50–515.00 $511.19 $2,433 —
476–483 478 6 515.00–525.00 $518.37 $2,478 —
537 537 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,578 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 unweaned 398 2 509.00 $509.00 $2,026 —
575 575 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,329 —
628 628 2 377.50 $377.50 $2,371 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 unweaned 125 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
155–170 unweaned 163 3 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,340.56 —
230 230 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,586 —
500 500 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
330 unweaned 330 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 unweaned 245 1 597.50 $597.50 $1,464 —
265–282 276 6 642.50–670.00 $652.84 $1,802 +31.46
250–295 unweaned 278 10 545.00–617.50 $566.62 $1,575 -0.29
300–341 unweaned 324 15 523.00–540.00 $528.82 $1,713 -38.56
319–345 328 8 562.50–623.00 $601.18 $1,972 —
355–393 377 21 555.00–610.00 $568.12 $2,142 +6.28
350–399 unweaned 385 36 513.00–559.00 $546.90 $2,106 +8.75
384–395 386 9 501.00–503.00 $502.55 $1,940 -59.29
412–438 unweaned 424 28 500.00–523.00 $513.33 $2,177 +26.32
402–437 425 20 466.00–493.00 $474.94 $2,018 -35.67
410–443 431 37 501.00–551.00 $513.47 $2,213 +2.86
455–493 473 44 456.00–495.00 $477.17 $2,257 +12.30
458–495 unweaned 478 34 425.00–465.00 $450.54 $2,154 +17.49
500–525 unweaned 512 16 414.00–447.00 $425.21 $2,177 +2.36
500–549 515 40 431.00–481.00 $441.90 $2,276 +61.90
550–570 unweaned 555 5 413.00–421.00 $418.17 $2,321 +29.69
550–567 563 20 423.00–451.00 $435.80 $2,454 +43.84
558–583 570 8 386.00–395.00 $388.59 $2,215 -3.37
600–630 unweaned 618 3 362.50–383.00 $373.67 $2,309 +10.67
610–643 624 16 360.00–399.00 $385.23 $2,404 +9.84
665–680 677 39 355.00–361.00 $358.92 $2,430 -5.91
700–745 721 37 330.00–359.00 $352.41 $2,541 +19.41
751–795 766 39 331.00–359.00 $349.62 $2,678 +8.75
802–830 814 16 312.00–331.00 $324.55 $2,642 —
910 910 8 328.00 $328.00 $2,985 +28.00
950 950 2 316.00 $316.00 $3,002 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 unweaned 285 3 500.00–542.50 $516.87 $1,473 —
328–333 331 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,655 +50.00
355–370 unweaned 360 3 481.00–505.00 $496.12 $1,786 +6.13
425–445 unweaned 435 5 447.00–485.00 $464.79 $2,022 —
460 460 1 467.50 $467.50 $2,150 —
510 unweaned 510 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,091 +30.00
572 572 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,174 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 unweaned 60 1 975.00 $975.00 —
110–140 unweaned 122 3 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,084.25 -152.51
155–180 unweaned 165 3 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,307.07 -18.64
210–220 214 5 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,548.60 -151.40
200–235 unweaned 218 2 1,025.00–1,375.00 $1,214.08 -460.92
255 255 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 -300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
230 unweaned 230 2 825.00 $825.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 511.00 $511.00 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 unweaned 270 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,215 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 701.00 $701.00 $1,858 —
305–335 unweaned 323 7 590.00–610.00 $600.27 $1,939 +67.77
360–393 unweaned 376 8 550.00–590.00 $567.29 $2,133 +15.60
364–392 376 7 611.00–627.50 $620.13 $2,332 +38.07
400 400 4 521.00 $521.00 $2,084 —
408–420 412 10 572.50–613.00 $598.08 $2,464 —
405–435 unweaned 420 18 500.00–571.00 $532.63 $2,237 -26.39
453–468 463 14 515.00–530.00 $521.37 $2,414 +3.87
450–493 unweaned 473 11 485.00–513.00 $502.96 $2,379 -10.71
460–474 473 12 469.00–470.00 $469.75 $2,222 -47.75
500–540 unweaned 520 12 443.00–471.00 $461.21 $2,398 -29.78
505–538 521 9 475.00–495.00 $482.56 $2,514 -28.20
528 528 3 417.50 $417.50 $2,204 -93.26
550–597 unweaned 564 23 420.00–450.00 $431.82 $2,435 -4.16
550–585 567 10 420.00–452.50 $439.13 $2,490 -3.87
602–635 610 4 411.00–415.00 $412.04 $2,513 +11.08
605–645 unweaned 636 7 383.00–415.00 $398.54 $2,535 —
664 unweaned 664 5 407.00 $407.00 $2,702 +20.00
765 765 1 359.00 $359.00 $2,746 —
825 825 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,681 —
855 855 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,779 —
915 915 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,608 —
1005–1010 1008 2 257.00–277.50 $267.22 $2,694 —
1050 1050 1 290.00 $290.00 $3,045 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 unweaned 275 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,664 —
335–340 unweaned 338 2 545.00–550.00 $547.52 $1,851 —
360 unweaned 360 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,674 —
435 unweaned 435 1 421.00 $421.00 $1,831 -42.00
450–490 unweaned 481 5 415.00–450.00 $435.53 $2,095 —
525 525 1 439.00 $439.00 $2,305 -18.00
588 588 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,352 —
605 unweaned 605 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 unweaned 80 —— 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
145 unweaned 145 —— 2 1,310.00 $1,310.00 +10.00
195 unweaned 195 —— 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,196 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–990 934 80-85% 6 162.50–168.00 $165.05 $1,542 +11.05
880–985 936 80-85% 4 145.00–154.00 $150.52 $1,409 -3.48
890–995 943 80-85% 2 157.50–158.00 $157.76 $1,488 +3.76
1005–1165 1089 80-85% 7 151.00–162.00 $156.26 $1,702 -2.51
1125–1340 1230 80-85% 29 164.00–177.50 $171.26 $2,106 —
1120–1395 1244 80-85% 17 178.00–190.00 $181.35 $2,256 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 102.50 $102.50 $820 —
910 910 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,092 -18.48
855–975 915 85-90% 2 141.00–148.00 $144.73 $1,324 +6.25
1000–1020 1010 85-90% 2 130.00–142.50 $136.19 $1,376 +12.19
1160 1160 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,450 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1545 1464 75-80% 7 170.00–177.50 $174.00 $2,547 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1420 1385 2 188.00–190.00 $188.97 $2,617 —
1415–1970 1696 5 197.00–208.00 $203.25 $3,447 -1.85
1535–2015 1789 4 216.00–226.00 $218.15 $3,903 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,489 —
1015–1110 1063 2 250.00–262.50 $256.53 $2,727 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1078–1385 1137 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,768.27
1060–1265 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,100.00–3,400.00 $3,193.62
1020–1495 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,863.21
1220–1405 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,300.00–3,800.00 $3,492.38
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1345–1535 fancy 1393 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,200.00–3,600.00 $3,310.23
1405 fancy 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
935–1265 1043 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,149.46
1040–1185 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,523.37
1150–1250 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,902.10
1375–1385 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,950.18
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
850–1205 1028 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,093.19
965–1165 1069 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,950.00–2,100.00 $2,031.85
1000–1175 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,600.00 $2,396.35
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 +650.00
1405 fancy 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.