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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

2,379 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Tulsa Livestock Auction report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $472.14/cwt +15.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,275/hd at 482 lb · 122 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $476.15/cwt +22.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,699/hd at 567 lb · 115 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $541.67/cwt -11.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,551/hd at 471 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,379 1,471 2,158
Feeder cattle 1,940 1,232 1,831
Slaughter cattle 281 179 131
Replacement cattle 158 60 196

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers were steady to 2.00 higher under 650 lbs. and steers over 650 lbs. were 17.00 higher. Heifers were 5.00 higher. Both with a good quality and average demand. Slaughter cows were steady with a good quality and demand. Slaughter bulls were 5.00 higher with a great quality and high demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 unweaned 223 3 745.00–770.00 $754.22 $1,682 +24.43
258 258 2 750.00 $750.00 $1,935 +17.93
256–295 unweaned 266 8 680.00–722.50 $710.78 $1,891 +53.92
315–337 330 16 640.00–679.00 $667.28 $2,202 -33.00
320–348 unweaned 331 8 615.00–630.00 $621.28 $2,056 +27.98
331–335 332 13 610.00–617.00 $611.09 $2,029 -89.19
350–360 354 11 662.50–673.00 $665.67 $2,356 +14.02
350–398 unweaned 378 9 585.00–645.00 $605.48 $2,289 +13.60
407–413 408 18 615.00–627.50 $621.40 $2,535 +126.40
417–420 417 7 569.00–571.00 $569.29 $2,374 +74.29
400–437 unweaned 425 14 550.00–597.00 $577.41 $2,454 +33.22
450–498 469 64 532.00–563.00 $543.48 $2,549 -26.75
450–498 unweaned 479 16 528.00–552.50 $534.42 $2,560 -9.53
503–530 unweaned 526 32 490.00–520.00 $497.79 $2,618 +54.77
505–544 529 43 497.00–527.00 $510.14 $2,699 -8.17
552–589 562 98 465.00–493.00 $484.38 $2,722 +20.62
580–595 unweaned 591 7 430.00–457.50 $443.94 $2,624 +10.03
598 598 10 418.00 $418.00 $2,500 -45.76
600 unweaned 600 1 433.00 $433.00 $2,598 +17.00
602–649 642 77 426.00–471.00 $434.33 $2,788 +4.92
655–657 657 4 420.00–436.00 $423.99 $2,786 -3.01
655–683 674 6 411.00–419.00 $414.67 $2,795 -12.33
690 unweaned 690 1 401.00 $401.00 $2,767 —
710–714 713 8 392.50–400.00 $397.19 $2,832 +48.19
753–789 773 28 364.00–391.00 $375.83 $2,905 +33.83
790 790 1 359.00 $359.00 $2,836 +17.00
840 840 1 357.00 $357.00 $2,999 —
910 910 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,275 -51.00
918–920 919 4 326.00–338.00 $335.00 $3,079 +34.00
1050 1050 1 261.00 $261.00 $2,740 —
1290 1290 1 259.00 $259.00 $3,341 —
1340 1340 1 223.00 $223.00 $2,988 —
1610 1610 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,995 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 —
355–385 370 2 560.00–585.00 $571.99 $2,116 +59.73
390 unweaned 390 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,970 —
400 unweaned 400 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,100 —
400–440 425 5 502.50–523.00 $517.51 $2,199 —
451–490 457 7 511.00–515.00 $511.61 $2,338 +5.71
478–490 unweaned 484 4 470.00–501.00 $485.44 $2,350 —
525–543 537 3 489.00–497.00 $491.61 $2,640 —
533–548 unweaned 543 6 440.00–457.00 $450.09 $2,444 —
565 565 1 442.50 $442.50 $2,500 +57.50
579 unweaned 579 6 396.00 $396.00 $2,293 —
640 unweaned 640 1 371.00 $371.00 $2,374 —
645 645 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,258 -52.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 4 557.00 $557.00 $2,206 —
437 unweaned 437 3 537.50 $537.50 $2,349 —
445 445 3 537.00 $537.00 $2,390 —
483 483 4 527.00 $527.00 $2,545 —
543 unweaned 543 3 481.00 $481.00 $2,612 —
558–570 564 4 458.00–459.00 $458.49 $2,586 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 unweaned 190 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 +174.23
195 195 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
215 215 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 +336.29
220–225 unweaned 223 2 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,462.92 —
250 unweaned 250 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 4 461.00 $461.00 $2,185 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 431.00 $431.00 $1,724 —
480 480 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,184 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 283 5 592.50–623.00 $613.97 $1,738 -19.16
275–295 unweaned 289 4 612.50–617.50 $614.33 $1,775 -3.22
320–340 unweaned 324 8 500.00–550.00 $532.27 $1,725 +10.92
300–338 329 14 565.00–610.00 $581.97 $1,915 +5.27
353–383 unweaned 367 24 521.00–567.00 $548.20 $2,012 +43.01
354–399 373 46 533.00–591.00 $567.79 $2,118 +20.31
401–447 419 32 495.00–551.00 $526.96 $2,208 -16.98
400–448 unweaned 422 29 481.00–537.00 $516.24 $2,179 -1.82
465–493 unweaned 479 37 430.00–485.00 $472.00 $2,261 +17.00
452–499 483 85 449.00–502.00 $472.20 $2,281 +72.20
503–548 526 34 435.00–485.00 $451.70 $2,376 -3.64
510–542 unweaned 533 14 397.00–429.00 $415.58 $2,215 -19.62
550–592 578 30 405.00–437.50 $410.19 $2,371 -2.86
578–588 unweaned 583 5 397.00–400.00 $399.40 $2,329 +13.03
600–630 unweaned 613 3 397.00–407.50 $401.13 $2,459 +21.33
615–646 629 50 367.50–396.00 $393.43 $2,475 +25.01
650–685 unweaned 670 3 350.00–365.00 $358.59 $2,403 —
653–688 671 29 353.00–391.00 $356.97 $2,395 -0.03
705 unweaned 705 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,397 —
705–741 727 14 340.00–369.00 $353.23 $2,568 -19.91
760 760 2 330.00–337.50 $333.75 $2,536 +2.26
800–830 815 2 335.00–369.00 $352.31 $2,871 +32.31
900–925 913 2 299.00–300.00 $299.51 $2,735 —
1100 1100 1 261.00 $261.00 $2,871 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 unweaned 279 5 515.00–565.00 $538.22 $1,502 +14.18
370 370 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,813 —
360–390 unweaned 373 10 445.00–500.00 $482.51 $1,800 +23.68
410 410 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,640 -57.91
400–448 unweaned 433 8 433.00–477.50 $457.08 $1,979 +11.73
465–490 unweaned 478 2 370.00–400.00 $384.61 $1,838 -7.89
490 490 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 -25.00
505–525 515 2 420.00–434.00 $427.14 $2,200 +27.14
550–573 unweaned 567 4 359.00–393.00 $367.24 $2,082 —
580–595 588 3 385.00–401.00 $395.07 $2,323 +0.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 503.00 $503.00 $1,509 —
332–335 unweaned 333 5 475.00–485.00 $479.02 $1,595 —
413 unweaned 413 3 477.50 $477.50 $1,972 —
413–447 433 15 445.00–489.00 $464.04 $2,009 —
453 453 3 429.00 $429.00 $1,943 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 unweaned 145 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 +200.00
155–195 unweaned 178 3 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,329.67 -19.24
230–235 unweaned 233 3 1,425.00–1,525.00 $1,457.86 +70.07
245 245 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 +280.10
250 250 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 387.00 $387.00 $1,954 —
585 unweaned 585 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,901 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 unweaned 278 3 640.00–670.00 $659.40 $1,833 -23.92
298 298 2 663.00 $663.00 $1,976 +83.00
303–343 323 4 643.00–675.00 $658.01 $2,125 +5.51
345 unweaned 345 1 593.00 $593.00 $2,046 +32.97
365–392 381 21 559.00–601.00 $590.11 $2,248 -39.31
365–398 unweaned 384 17 529.00–593.00 $556.24 $2,136 -19.55
404–444 424 20 535.00–582.50 $564.35 $2,393 -24.74
405–448 unweaned 429 15 510.00–557.00 $529.47 $2,271 -27.46
454–485 462 30 521.00–555.00 $547.91 $2,531 -6.90
460–495 unweaned 477 18 499.00–523.00 $510.27 $2,434 -21.74
489–493 490 20 495.00 $495.00 $2,426 +16.00
509–533 515 13 475.00–509.00 $485.74 $2,502 +18.24
505–535 unweaned 526 6 470.00–493.00 $487.33 $2,563 -15.73
540–545 543 2 401.00–405.00 $402.99 $2,188 +19.95
550–576 unweaned 565 16 460.00–500.00 $472.83 $2,671 +52.81
565 565 1 401.00 $401.00 $2,266 -40.00
550–598 573 6 445.00–472.50 $455.22 $2,608 +14.22
620 620 2 447.00 $447.00 $2,771 +60.19
639 unweaned 639 7 450.00 $450.00 $2,876 +105.66
658–662 660 5 411.00–427.00 $420.62 $2,776 +42.62
670–695 unweaned 688 5 385.00–391.00 $387.77 $2,668 +47.77
708–710 709 3 370.00–382.50 $374.17 $2,653 +54.17
775–785 780 2 330.00–351.00 $340.57 $2,656 —
880 880 3 321.00 $321.00 $2,825 —
1070 1070 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,579 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,638 —
320 unweaned 320 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,600 —
365 365 1 511.00 $511.00 $1,865 -28.00
400–415 405 3 469.00–485.00 $479.53 $1,942 —
470–485 474 5 429.00–485.00 $449.97 $2,133 —
455–498 unweaned 482 7 410.00–497.00 $465.17 $2,242 +39.52
675 unweaned 675 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,464 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 6 507.00 $507.00 $2,069 —
518 unweaned 518 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,826 —
660–663 662 5 350.00–395.00 $367.95 $2,436 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 unweaned 105 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
150–195 unweaned 178 3 1,325.00–1,500.00 $1,450.93 —
200–205 unweaned 203 2 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,437.04 +62.04
210 210 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,434 —
995 995 80-85% 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,682 -1.27
1000–1380 1144 80-85% 18 160.00–167.50 $165.95 $1,898 +4.89
1145 1145 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,809 -3.06
1010–1375 1203 80-85% 29 170.00–182.00 $176.12 $2,119 —
1220–1385 1308 80-85% 3 183.00–185.00 $184.03 $2,407 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1402 1402 75-80% 3 181.00 $181.00 $2,538 +21.00
1410–1700 1538 75-80% 14 176.00–187.00 $180.60 $2,778 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $937 —
870–890 878 85-90% 4 142.50–147.50 $143.77 $1,262 +0.60
855–990 923 85-90% 2 125.00–127.00 $126.07 $1,164 -24.38
880–995 949 85-90% 5 150.00–155.00 $152.00 $1,442 +1.55
1045–1055 1050 85-90% 2 134.00–137.50 $135.74 $1,425 —
1120–1160 1140 85-90% 2 150.00–152.50 $151.27 $1,724 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1180 1050 3 254.00–255.00 $254.63 $2,674 —
1070–1160 1113 3 265.00–270.00 $267.27 $2,975 —
1230–1260 1245 2 187.00–200.00 $193.58 $2,410 —
1320–1575 1426 4 195.00–208.00 $202.48 $2,887 +8.95
1440–2330 1707 10 206.00–218.00 $211.37 $3,608 —
1640–2040 1844 5 222.00–229.00 $226.10 $4,169 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–2225 1795 14 230.00–242.00 $237.66 $4,266 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1093 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1035 938 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,422.40
1005–1225 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,777.47
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1167–1415 1224 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,924.69
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1530–1555 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,550.00–3,800.00 $3,683.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
970–1195 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,331.18
1065–1165 1098 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,023.75
1060–1520 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,400.00–3,100.00 $2,765.38
1250–1425 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,906.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
905–1065 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,081.92
930–1135 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,300.00 $2,006.60
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
930 930 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,575.00 $3,575.00 —
1000–1300 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00–4,100.00 $3,817.39 —
1150–1200 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,597.87 —
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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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.