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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

1,508 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $463.06/cwt -9.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,221/hd at 480 lb · 71 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $489.99/cwt -14.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,597/hd at 530 lb · 59 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $480.16/cwt -41.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,033/hd at 423 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,508 2,379 1,948
Feeder cattle 1,156 1,940 1,550
Slaughter cattle 245 281 364
Replacement cattle 107 158 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: All classes lightly tested due to rains over the weekend. Steers not well tested and a definite lower undertone was noted. Heifers sold 8.00-12.00 lower. Plainer quality led somewhat to the lower market and light to moderate demand. Slaughter cows were 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 8.00 higher with a good quality and demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 unweaned 245 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,348 -204.22
263–265 unweaned 264 4 685.00–695.00 $689.98 $1,822 -20.80
295 295 3 637.50 $637.50 $1,881 —
313 313 2 662.50 $662.50 $2,074 -4.78
318–325 unweaned 322 4 535.00–550.00 $542.42 $1,747 -78.86
358–395 379 8 550.00–580.00 $565.79 $2,144 -99.88
377–390 unweaned 382 6 551.00–577.50 $567.40 $2,167 -38.08
400–417 unweaned 415 13 531.00–567.00 $557.23 $2,313 -20.18
410–433 419 7 530.00–577.50 $552.29 $2,314 -17.00
456–495 470 19 495.00–507.00 $503.95 $2,369 -39.53
450–493 unweaned 481 25 477.00–505.00 $498.86 $2,400 -35.56
505–526 519 9 480.00–510.00 $495.41 $2,571 -14.73
526–543 unweaned 532 50 464.00–496.00 $489.02 $2,602 -8.77
554–595 unweaned 560 11 440.00–462.50 $447.37 $2,505 +3.43
550–581 573 17 454.00–495.00 $462.64 $2,651 -21.74
608 unweaned 608 17 419.00 $419.00 $2,548 -14.00
620–635 628 5 418.00–433.00 $424.56 $2,666 -9.77
657–688 unweaned 665 8 385.00–406.00 $400.57 $2,664 -0.43
655–683 672 5 389.00–420.00 $404.66 $2,719 -10.01
720 unweaned 720 1 363.00 $363.00 $2,614 —
748 748 2 369.00 $369.00 $2,760 -28.19
750 unweaned 750 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,738 —
795 795 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,995 -108.00
800 800 2 331.00 $331.00 $2,648 —
889 889 8 332.00 $332.00 $2,951 —
1010–1045 1022 3 315.00–320.00 $316.70 $3,237 —
1068–1090 1079 4 306.00–308.00 $306.99 $3,312 +45.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,825 -57.00
419–448 unweaned 438 15 458.00–517.00 $498.20 $2,182 -39.30
452 452 5 480.00 $480.00 $2,170 -47.00
495 unweaned 495 2 473.00 $473.00 $2,341 —
500–515 unweaned 509 5 453.00–455.00 $453.79 $2,310 -27.21
533 533 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,319 —
623 623 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,585 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–323 319 3 480.00–510.00 $500.27 $1,596 —
400–405 404 4 480.00–499.00 $494.29 $1,997 -23.22
440–445 unweaned 443 3 481.00–482.50 $481.50 $2,133 —
477 477 1 477.00 $477.00 $2,275 -34.61
478 unweaned 478 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,008 -65.44
520 520 1 449.00 $449.00 $2,335 -42.61
565–593 587 6 371.00–415.00 $405.67 $2,381 -36.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
230 unweaned 230 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 +137.08
260 260 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 unweaned 225 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,238 —
265 265 2 650.00 $650.00 $1,722 +36.03
250–295 unweaned 278 9 575.00–615.00 $604.76 $1,681 -9.57
307–340 322 8 545.00–587.50 $564.81 $1,819 -17.16
320–324 unweaned 322 7 503.00–553.00 $524.28 $1,688 -7.99
361–398 369 18 520.00–575.00 $545.04 $2,011 -22.75
353–398 unweaned 374 30 470.00–525.00 $504.39 $1,886 -43.81
415–433 422 15 453.00–505.00 $493.26 $2,082 -33.70
400–449 unweaned 424 43 455.00–495.00 $475.59 $2,017 -40.65
450–471 465 10 467.00–491.00 $480.76 $2,236 +8.56
450–491 unweaned 482 61 441.00–481.00 $460.16 $2,218 -11.84
509–528 517 11 405.00–420.00 $411.52 $2,128 -40.18
503–540 unweaned 523 11 370.00–419.00 $402.49 $2,105 -13.09
550–558 555 6 405.00–415.00 $411.51 $2,284 +1.32
560–580 unweaned 573 30 390.00–415.00 $394.05 $2,258 -5.35
586 586 5 381.00 $381.00 $2,233 -29.19
605–620 613 2 360.00–392.50 $376.05 $2,305 -17.38
608–648 unweaned 618 11 348.00–379.00 $361.28 $2,233 -39.85
620 620 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,108 -53.43
710–743 732 5 335.00–347.00 $341.02 $2,496 -12.21
785 785 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,410 -26.75
795 795 1 334.00 $334.00 $2,655 +0.25
840 840 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,411 -65.31
940 940 2 308.00 $308.00 $2,895 +8.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 unweaned 285 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,282 -88.22
325 unweaned 325 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,576 —
315–335 328 4 420.00–503.00 $472.81 $1,551 —
395 unweaned 395 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,817 -22.51
408 unweaned 408 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,795 -17.08
480 unweaned 480 2 397.00 $397.00 $1,906 +12.39
485 485 1 419.00 $419.00 $2,032 +19.00
540 unweaned 540 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,982 —
560–595 578 2 373.00–385.00 $378.82 $2,190 -16.25
585–598 unweaned 594 3 330.00–375.00 $360.22 $2,140 -7.02
720 720 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,182 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288–298 293 4 545.00–577.50 $560.97 $1,644 —
350–373 364 5 483.00–493.00 $486.85 $1,772 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160 unweaned 160 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 -54.67
200 unweaned 200 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 -107.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
258 258 2 950.00 $950.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 415.00–485.00 $449.45 $1,438 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 unweaned 287 3 650.00–670.00 $656.95 $1,885 -2.45
300–345 322 3 612.50–660.00 $641.36 $2,065 -16.65
320–348 unweaned 339 5 523.00–570.00 $551.56 $1,870 -41.44
355 355 3 612.50 $612.50 $2,174 +22.39
355–395 unweaned 365 6 559.00–599.00 $582.86 $2,127 +26.62
370 370 1 467.50 $467.50 $1,730 -122.61
405–410 407 6 450.00–565.00 $539.71 $2,197 -24.64
405–435 unweaned 423 8 535.00–563.00 $551.45 $2,333 +21.98
450–473 unweaned 461 7 475.00–491.00 $480.90 $2,217 -29.37
455–475 468 5 485.00–501.00 $495.53 $2,319 -52.38
516–528 520 6 457.50–491.00 $479.66 $2,494 -6.08
515–528 unweaned 523 14 447.00–479.00 $458.78 $2,399 -28.55
550–595 unweaned 571 12 420.00–469.00 $436.92 $2,495 -35.91
555–589 583 24 423.00–482.00 $443.85 $2,588 -11.37
605–633 unweaned 622 5 400.00–412.50 $407.64 $2,536 -42.36
600–648 636 7 405.00–427.00 $409.68 $2,606 -37.32
665–695 unweaned 675 7 351.00–380.00 $375.73 $2,536 -12.04
715–746 738 8 340.00–355.00 $343.63 $2,536 -30.54
810–830 820 2 317.00–337.00 $326.88 $2,680 —
850–865 855 3 301.00–307.00 $303.02 $2,591 -17.98
915 915 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,736 —
1013–1035 1020 3 266.00–280.00 $275.27 $2,808 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 unweaned 275 2 489.00–535.00 $510.33 $1,403 —
335–340 338 2 485.00–493.00 $488.97 $1,653 -31.03
370 370 1 543.00 $543.00 $2,009 +32.00
360–385 unweaned 373 4 450.00–485.00 $471.22 $1,758 —
400–445 unweaned 431 16 435.00–500.00 $473.68 $2,042 —
490 unweaned 490 1 467.00 $467.00 $2,288 +1.83
570–590 unweaned 583 3 379.00–395.00 $385.70 $2,249 —
590 590 1 407.00 $407.00 $2,401 —
605–635 613 4 373.00–390.00 $377.41 $2,314 —
740 740 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,998 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 unweaned 361 4 525.00 $525.00 $1,895 —
440 unweaned 440 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,266 —
568–580 unweaned 573 8 400.00–412.50 $406.83 $2,331 —
845 845 2 297.00 $297.00 $2,510 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 unweaned 180 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00 +99.07
225–235 unweaned 228 3 1,375.00–1,525.00 $1,473.54 +36.50
265 unweaned 265 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–955 908 80-85% 2 161.00–167.00 $164.16 $1,491 —
880–995 940 80-85% 4 160.00–168.00 $163.49 $1,537 —
1010–1375 1139 80-85% 47 157.00–168.00 $164.35 $1,872 -1.60
1160 1160 80-85% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,763 —
1065–1375 1196 80-85% 33 170.00–182.00 $173.75 $2,078 —
1080–1355 1230 80-85% 11 177.00–188.00 $183.31 $2,255 +7.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–825 768 85-90% 2 97.50–115.00 $106.91 $821 —
845–920 872 85-90% 3 132.50–138.00 $136.05 $1,186 -7.72
840–940 890 85-90% 2 127.50–130.00 $128.68 $1,145 -15.09
805–980 958 85-90% 17 144.00–152.50 $145.96 $1,398 —
1040 1040 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,362 —
1015–1150 1083 85-90% 2 147.50–150.00 $148.83 $1,612 +13.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,907 +23.00
1420–1505 1463 75-80% 2 168.00–170.00 $169.03 $2,473 —
1530–1905 1585 75-80% 10 175.00–182.50 $176.48 $2,797 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,812 -17.27
1185 1185 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,311 —
1195 1195 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,808 —
1460–2270 1754 6 218.00–223.00 $219.81 $3,855 —
1635–1890 1763 5 226.00–235.00 $227.87 $4,017 —
1625–2120 1890 3 200.00–205.00 $203.19 $3,840 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1165 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,300.00–3,550.00 $3,433.60
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1160–1240 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,804.32
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1235–1260 1248 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00–4,000.00 $3,494.99
1065–1660 1319 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,498.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1065–1300 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,950.00 $2,746.95
1075–1335 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,150.00–3,200.00 $3,177.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1030–1045 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,925.54
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1055 1018 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
940–1135 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,772.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–810 787 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00–3,700.00 $3,369.49 —
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00 +725.00
1100–1150 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,900.00–4,000.00 $3,941.07 —
1000–1200 1131 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 3,400.00–3,750.00 $3,636.46 —
1200 fancy 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,450.00 $4,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
930–1000 965 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,150.00 $2,933.16 —
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.