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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

952 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $379.27/cwt -37.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,359/hd at 622 lb · 76 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $446.69/cwt -25.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,899/hd at 425 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $434.72/cwt -37.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,272/hd at 523 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 952 1,596 2,021
Feeder cattle 854 1,380 1,670
Slaughter cattle 78 149 218
Replacement cattle 20 67 133

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers too light to test in most classes. Comparable trades from the previous week 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Quality was plain to average with a moderate demand. Slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 5.00 higher. Hot and dry condition has limited receipts with higher temperatures expected the next few days.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 unweaned 271 4 632.50–702.50 $681.53 $1,847 +151.53
305–315 unweaned 308 3 600.00–630.00 $610.22 $1,879 —
365 unweaned 365 1 512.50 $512.50 $1,871 -28.04
380 380 4 541.00 $541.00 $2,056 -24.64
405–438 unweaned 425 8 499.00–523.00 $512.42 $2,178 +39.02
450–495 unweaned 480 7 441.00–485.00 $461.85 $2,217 -15.15
473–493 485 5 415.00–420.00 $418.05 $2,028 -76.95
498 498 2 479.00 $479.00 $2,385 -16.00
500–522 510 10 425.00–465.00 $431.78 $2,202 -78.68
503–548 unweaned 526 24 420.00–459.00 $442.47 $2,327 -14.84
525–535 533 4 382.00–400.00 $395.56 $2,108 -114.90
555–560 558 6 410.00–439.00 $424.57 $2,369 +8.01
550–591 unweaned 576 28 395.00–429.00 $408.09 $2,351 -21.03
590 590 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,272 -31.56
600–647 unweaned 619 29 323.00–389.00 $371.63 $2,300 -30.78
603–644 624 47 363.00–400.50 $383.99 $2,396 -41.20
650 650 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,956 -104.84
695 unweaned 695 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,300 -26.36
720 unweaned 720 1 357.00 $357.00 $2,570 -6.00
755 unweaned 755 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,544 -29.02
763–790 772 3 283.00–304.00 $296.84 $2,292 -79.33
851 851 4 319.00 $319.00 $2,715 —
900 900 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,794 —
410 410 1 491.00 $491.00 $2,013 -28.00
405–440 unweaned 418 4 405.00–487.50 $462.00 $1,931 —
550–580 unweaned 565 2 330.00–350.00 $339.73 $1,919 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 unweaned 410 2 487.00 $487.00 $1,997 —
565 unweaned 565 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,175 +7.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 235 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 ±0.00
255 255 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,343 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 unweaned 293 3 461.00–500.00 $487.15 $1,427 -1.90
310 310 2 487.00 $487.00 $1,510 —
315–325 unweaned 321 4 470.00–503.00 $482.59 $1,549 -28.55
355–370 365 3 405.00–420.00 $415.14 $1,515 -116.61
358–388 unweaned 373 6 463.00–473.00 $466.87 $1,741 -47.23
408–447 421 15 437.00–463.00 $447.78 $1,885 -32.62
405–445 unweaned 428 23 423.00–467.00 $445.98 $1,909 -19.78
463–475 464 13 420.00–445.00 $421.97 $1,958 -13.64
450–490 unweaned 476 20 411.00–445.00 $425.63 $2,026 -13.69
510–534 unweaned 532 11 418.00–419.00 $418.09 $2,224 -8.82
518–540 532 15 400.00–445.00 $421.40 $2,242 -8.18
553–595 unweaned 563 17 349.00–399.00 $373.58 $2,103 -25.77
550–593 571 12 375.00–403.00 $382.98 $2,187 -37.69
601 601 13 354.00 $354.00 $2,128 -2.96
613–633 unweaned 624 12 330.00–347.00 $339.53 $2,119 -10.42
658 658 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,171 -17.00
655–680 unweaned 665 4 315.00–341.00 $332.26 $2,210 -9.45
723 unweaned 723 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,169 -31.00
740–745 743 2 315.00–321.00 $318.01 $2,363 -20.99
765 765 5 328.00 $328.00 $2,509 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 unweaned 373 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,585 -8.98
408 unweaned 408 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,530 —
465–478 474 3 373.00–391.00 $385.11 $1,825 -13.89
475 unweaned 475 1 383.00 $383.00 $1,819 —
513–530 unweaned 519 6 340.00–370.00 $357.36 $1,855 +7.36
523 523 2 393.00 $393.00 $2,055 —
555 unweaned 555 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 -32.34
585 585 1 347.00 $347.00 $2,030 -36.00
615–635 unweaned 620 4 317.00–321.00 $318.02 $1,972 +48.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235–240 unweaned 238 2 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,412.37 +49.34
258 unweaned 258 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 +61.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 unweaned 485 4 397.00 $397.00 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
273 273 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 unweaned 180 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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 282 3 500.00–592.50 $549.63 $1,550 —
300–310 305 2 547.50–592.50 $569.63 $1,737 —
313–325 unweaned 317 3 520.00–587.50 $564.43 $1,789 -9.14
355–360 unweaned 358 2 507.50–585.00 $545.98 $1,955 +1.34
355–375 365 2 509.00–522.50 $515.57 $1,882 -67.08
415–420 416 4 450.00–501.00 $462.86 $1,925 -59.71
403–448 unweaned 424 6 447.00–489.00 $465.60 $1,974 -52.21
455–488 unweaned 471 9 445.00–467.00 $454.50 $2,141 -4.62
480–483 482 3 441.00–459.00 $453.02 $2,184 -17.82
510–535 525 5 410.00–451.00 $420.88 $2,210 -21.10
515–540 unweaned 528 11 405.00–447.00 $439.79 $2,322 +1.61
563 563 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,252 -28.02
550–593 unweaned 572 9 351.00–407.00 $379.92 $2,173 -39.12
610 610 1 361.00 $361.00 $2,202 -41.64
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 -102.64
600–643 unweaned 625 10 321.00–371.00 $354.42 $2,215 -37.87
660 660 1 341.00 $341.00 $2,251 -44.00
650–690 unweaned 673 9 301.00–333.00 $324.95 $2,187 -52.02
703–730 713 4 309.00–321.00 $315.42 $2,249 -44.58
715–718 unweaned 717 4 311.00–323.00 $317.01 $2,273 -25.99
755–757 757 4 301.00–319.00 $305.49 $2,313 -39.84
790 unweaned 790 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,441 +9.00
960 unweaned 960 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,688 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–395 unweaned 383 7 369.00–487.00 $466.06 $1,785 +12.58
452 unweaned 452 3 391.00 $391.00 $1,767 -10.00
495 495 1 371.00 $371.00 $1,836 -72.00
515–535 unweaned 523 5 330.00–385.00 $360.26 $1,884 -18.74
580 unweaned 580 2 321.00 $321.00 $1,862 -64.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160 unweaned 160 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -150.00
230 230 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
255 unweaned 255 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175 unweaned 175 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
250 250 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,558 —
1150 1150 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,725 —
1020–1560 1170 80-85% 6 157.50–168.00 $162.65 $1,903 -3.05
1110–1350 1201 80-85% 6 172.50–182.00 $175.23 $2,105 -12.24
1075–1375 1213 80-85% 4 185.00–189.00 $186.59 $2,263 -0.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–885 855 85-90% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.41 $1,047 +15.17
930 930 85-90% 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,232 —
925–960 943 85-90% 2 137.50–149.00 $143.36 $1,352 —
945 945 85-90% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,455 —
1190 1190 85-90% 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,339 —
1205 1205 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,759 —
1210 1210 85-90% 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,603 —
1180–1290 1235 85-90% 2 155.00–157.00 $156.04 $1,927 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1495 1490 75-80% 2 168.00–170.00 $169.00 $2,518 —
1570–1605 1588 75-80% 2 173.00–180.00 $176.54 $2,803 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,450 —
1140–1165 1153 2 235.00–237.50 $236.24 $2,724 —
1180 1180 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,301 —
1415 1415 1 250.00 $250.00 $3,538 —
1405–2140 1699 7 197.50–210.00 $205.87 $3,498 —
1570–1935 1721 7 215.00–226.00 $222.20 $3,824 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1060 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,051.83
1085–1285 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,550.00–3,950.00 $3,766.88
1485 1485 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1030–1175 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,600.00 $2,576.64
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1610 1610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.