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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

2,293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $476.18/cwt -13.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,548/hd at 535 lb · 132 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $455.51/cwt -7.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,163/hd at 475 lb · 99 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $454.02/cwt -2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,600/hd at 573 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,293 1,508 1,928
Feeder cattle 1,989 1,156 1,583
Slaughter cattle 170 245 224
Replacement cattle 134 107 121

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers were steady except under 600 lbs. 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifers under 650 lbs. were 5.00 to 10.00 higher; over 650 lbs. too light to test. Quality and demand was good. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were steady with a high demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–286 278 6 683.00–705.00 $689.93 $1,918 +52.43
288–290 unweaned 289 7 625.00–647.50 $634.60 $1,834 -55.38
305–337 325 5 633.00–690.00 $649.79 $2,112 -12.71
330–345 unweaned 335 12 547.50–592.50 $581.33 $1,947 +38.91
355–392 369 17 590.00–627.50 $600.57 $2,216 +34.78
354–398 unweaned 370 21 520.00–595.00 $569.02 $2,105 +1.62
404–418 409 17 605.00–639.00 $622.45 $2,546 +70.16
403–448 unweaned 430 22 500.00–556.00 $545.20 $2,344 -12.03
460 460 1 481.00 $481.00 $2,213 -22.95
450–482 467 35 501.00–543.00 $538.37 $2,514 +34.42
460–499 unweaned 488 37 451.00–507.00 $486.38 $2,374 -12.48
500–523 509 23 496.00–529.00 $505.63 $2,574 +10.22
512–548 unweaned 536 42 420.00–503.00 $466.26 $2,499 -22.76
534–548 543 57 460.00–497.00 $479.66 $2,605 -15.75
540–546 545 10 430.00–433.00 $430.30 $2,345 -65.11
555–595 567 43 435.00–487.00 $466.56 $2,645 +3.92
550–593 unweaned 577 54 425.00–449.50 $444.04 $2,562 -3.33
605–627 unweaned 622 47 430.00–452.00 $436.08 $2,712 +17.08
600–647 633 32 405.00–453.00 $426.45 $2,699 +1.89
654–697 663 14 371.00–427.00 $412.91 $2,738 +8.25
685–693 unweaned 689 4 375.00–381.00 $376.74 $2,596 -23.83
715 unweaned 715 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,646 +7.00
705–725 719 16 365.00–381.00 $368.50 $2,650 -0.50
760 unweaned 760 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,584 -25.00
765–790 778 2 343.00–359.00 $350.87 $2,730 +99.87
825–840 830 15 320.00–340.00 $335.06 $2,781 +4.06
860 860 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,838 -2.00
993 993 2 253.00 $253.00 $2,512 —
1070–1075 1073 3 295.00–302.00 $299.34 $3,212 -7.65
1105–1115 1110 2 260.00–272.00 $266.03 $2,953 —
1230 1230 1 229.00 $229.00 $2,817 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–323 316 4 585.00–590.00 $587.44 $1,856 —
387 387 7 573.00 $573.00 $2,218 +73.00
405–442 426 19 520.00–581.00 $547.46 $2,332 —
465–488 479 11 450.00–490.00 $476.92 $2,284 -3.08
608 608 3 389.00 $389.00 $2,365 -26.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 507.00–519.00 $513.23 $1,683 +12.96
351 351 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,755 —
410–415 unweaned 413 2 465.00–473.00 $469.02 $1,937 -12.48
442–445 443 4 475.00–500.00 $481.28 $2,132 —
465–475 470 2 332.50–433.00 $382.22 $1,796 -94.78
500–535 516 9 400.00–481.00 $446.53 $2,304 -2.47
535 unweaned 535 2 417.00 $417.00 $2,231 —
555–585 unweaned 560 9 410.00–429.00 $413.83 $2,317 —
598 598 3 417.00 $417.00 $2,494 +11.33
625 unweaned 625 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,531 —
680 680 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,312 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160–170 unweaned 167 3 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,308.00 —
170 170 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
220 220 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
210–245 unweaned 228 2 1,425.00–1,700.00 $1,573.08 -26.92

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 4 635.00 $635.00 $1,556 —
270 270 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,431 -120.00
285–295 unweaned 290 2 585.00–610.00 $597.72 $1,733 -7.04
313–335 317 13 551.00–615.00 $600.67 $1,904 +35.86
315–348 unweaned 327 13 500.00–562.50 $540.31 $1,767 +16.03
360–375 unweaned 365 19 501.00–527.00 $521.37 $1,903 +16.98
355–393 370 9 505.00–560.00 $537.06 $1,987 -7.98
400–448 unweaned 418 46 429.00–495.00 $464.61 $1,942 -10.98
405–437 418 40 447.00–513.00 $483.87 $2,023 -9.39
450–490 unweaned 468 47 410.00–468.00 $445.26 $2,084 -14.90
450–494 481 52 431.00–495.00 $464.78 $2,236 -15.98
500–541 523 51 417.00–459.00 $447.91 $2,343 +36.39
503–548 unweaned 525 41 400.00–447.00 $419.32 $2,201 +16.83
550–573 561 16 400.00–425.00 $411.97 $2,311 +0.46
552–595 unweaned 573 59 333.00–401.00 $386.91 $2,217 -7.14
610–646 unweaned 624 18 347.00–373.00 $361.88 $2,258 +0.60
613–638 624 12 365.00–409.00 $386.74 $2,413 +46.74
623–633 626 4 327.50–359.00 $336.09 $2,104 -3.91
650–693 unweaned 667 14 331.00–357.00 $347.06 $2,315 —
655–695 687 26 330.00–373.00 $338.49 $2,325 —
718 unweaned 718 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,154 —
700–744 731 30 320.00–381.00 $329.46 $2,408 -11.56
755–785 773 4 330.00–351.00 $342.18 $2,645 +35.18
755–790 unweaned 773 3 300.00–343.00 $327.36 $2,530 —
810–835 831 6 300.00–359.00 $342.71 $2,848 +55.71
855 855 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,394 —
855–860 858 2 300.00–341.00 $320.44 $2,749 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 unweaned 273 2 385.00–475.00 $432.89 $1,182 -17.11
300–345 unweaned 318 3 410.00–507.00 $459.95 $1,463 -25.05
342 342 3 493.00 $493.00 $1,686 +20.19
352–395 unweaned 376 10 450.00–495.00 $472.49 $1,777 +12.49
350–388 379 11 449.00–485.00 $474.84 $1,800 —
420–445 426 9 350.00–427.00 $398.02 $1,696 —
453–465 457 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,942 +6.00
470 unweaned 470 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 +3.00
510–548 unweaned 532 4 340.00–437.00 $390.02 $2,075 +23.02
580–595 588 2 360.00–377.00 $368.39 $2,166 -10.43
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 5 490.00 $490.00 $1,945 +3.15
524–535 527 7 405.00–410.00 $406.45 $2,142 —
557–593 571 5 381.00–390.00 $386.26 $2,206 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 unweaned 115 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
165 unweaned 165 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -25.00
195 195 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
235 unweaned 235 3 1,425.00–1,525.00 $1,458.33 +108.33
240 240 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
255 255 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
255–265 unweaned 258 3 1,425.00–1,675.00 $1,556.61 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
220 unweaned 220 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 625.00–695.00 $658.77 $1,877 —
295 unweaned 295 4 625.00–635.00 $627.50 $1,851 -29.45
315 315 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,890 -41.36
321–338 unweaned 326 12 605.00–635.00 $615.18 $2,005 +63.62
355–385 unweaned 370 8 512.50–550.00 $526.34 $1,947 -56.52
370–390 379 5 525.00–585.00 $563.65 $2,136 +96.15
415–425 unweaned 418 3 447.00–463.00 $456.26 $1,907 -95.19
421–444 431 10 511.00–575.00 $548.02 $2,362 +8.31
450–495 unweaned 474 29 405.00–501.00 $468.15 $2,219 -12.75
463–495 477 7 461.00–500.00 $478.30 $2,281 -17.23
505 505 1 389.00 $389.00 $1,964 -90.66
500–547 unweaned 530 23 431.00–485.00 $448.93 $2,379 -9.85
530–545 540 4 420.00–457.00 $438.92 $2,370 -40.74
550–588 569 10 405.00–442.50 $423.66 $2,411 -20.19
550–593 unweaned 570 10 400.00–439.00 $419.75 $2,393 -17.17
605–638 unweaned 625 8 417.00–431.00 $423.31 $2,646 +15.67
622–648 635 6 397.00–409.00 $402.95 $2,559 -6.73
653–660 658 7 381.00–419.00 $391.77 $2,578 —
650–690 unweaned 673 14 381.00–411.00 $394.76 $2,657 +19.03
710 unweaned 710 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,308 —
703–730 717 8 338.00–373.00 $356.94 $2,559 +13.31
754–780 758 10 300.00–340.00 $316.00 $2,395 —
805 unweaned 805 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,334 —
810–847 839 8 321.00–325.00 $323.71 $2,716 -3.17
860 860 2 300.00–315.00 $307.50 $2,644 +4.48
885 885 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,212 -53.02
903 903 2 293.00 $293.00 $2,646 -6.00
1065 1065 1 234.00 $234.00 $2,492 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 unweaned 275 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,512 +39.67
325–343 unweaned 337 3 473.00–517.50 $487.31 $1,642 —
375 375 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,744 -78.00
375–380 unweaned 378 7 485.00–489.00 $486.72 $1,840 +15.50
405 unweaned 405 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,924 +1.32
420–445 432 5 429.00–437.00 $432.49 $1,868 —
535 unweaned 535 1 399.00 $399.00 $2,135 —
550–558 unweaned 555 3 380.00–409.00 $399.43 $2,217 +13.73
780 780 1 293.00 $293.00 $2,285 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–343 unweaned 335 5 565.00–582.50 $571.75 $1,915 —
453 unweaned 453 2 472.50 $472.50 $2,140 —
695 695 3 347.00 $347.00 $2,412 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–145 unweaned 130 2 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,200.48 —
225 225 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
220–235 unweaned 228 2 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,472.53 -1.01
263 unweaned 263 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00 -425.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–980 955 80-85% 4 164.00–170.00 $168.02 $1,605 —
1050–1245 1142 80-85% 6 160.00–169.00 $166.26 $1,899 +1.91
1015–1375 1228 80-85% 21 170.00–180.00 $173.58 $2,132 -9.73
1040–1355 1238 80-85% 20 182.00–195.00 $190.85 $2,363 +7.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–980 876 85-90% 7 137.50–142.00 $138.77 $1,216 +2.72
820–915 890 85-90% 5 147.50–154.00 $151.57 $1,349 +22.89
918 918 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,175 —
1015–1095 1065 85-90% 3 152.00–156.00 $154.01 $1,640 +5.18
1070–1100 1085 85-90% 2 137.50–150.00 $143.66 $1,559 -5.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1820 1540 75-80% 6 174.00–184.00 $177.63 $2,736 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,491 —
1275 1275 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,690 —
1315–1935 1578 10 216.00–224.00 $218.84 $3,453 —
1330–1995 1639 6 204.00–213.00 $208.26 $3,413 —
1655–1920 1810 9 226.00–238.00 $230.73 $4,176 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725–2205 1965 2 248.00 $248.00 $4,873 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00
900–1225 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,891.25
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00
1060–1155 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,950.00–3,050.00 $2,999.62
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1055–1190 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,585.52
1080–1400 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,200.00 $3,091.13
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1270 fancy 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 4,350.00 $4,350.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
998 998 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00 $2,200.00
915–1155 1036 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,450.31
1365 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 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
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.