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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026

776 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $407.56/cwt -16.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,965/hd at 482 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $431.35/cwt -3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,270/hd at 526 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $484.62/cwt -27.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,042/hd at 421 lb · 25 head
Tulsa, OK 4-weight heifers brought $408/cwt, running $36/cwt below the OK average ($444) and $61/cwt under Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction in Ada. The class is down $47/cwt from its early July peak of $465. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 776 952 1,174
Feeder cattle 669 854 931
Slaughter cattle 69 78 135
Replacement cattle 38 20 108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: All classes too light to test with a combination of few comparable to trades from the previous week to trend. Few comparable groups traded steady. Hot and dry conditions continued to reduce receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 unweaned 270 1 637.50 $637.50 $1,721 -44.03
310 310 2 575.00 $575.00 $1,782 —
342 unweaned 342 5 505.00 $505.00 $1,727 -105.22
355–385 369 7 510.00–539.00 $521.69 $1,925 -19.31
355–375 unweaned 370 4 489.00–525.00 $498.65 $1,845 -13.85
416–420 418 18 480.00–505.00 $501.15 $2,095 —
405–448 unweaned 430 7 425.00–450.00 $442.11 $1,901 -70.31
480 480 1 371.00 $371.00 $1,781 -47.05
450–495 unweaned 484 8 423.00–447.00 $438.09 $2,120 -23.76
460–495 486 4 433.00–497.00 $481.86 $2,342 +63.81
508 508 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,712 -94.78
500–545 528 17 413.00–475.00 $456.56 $2,411 +61.00
518–543 unweaned 529 6 403.00–429.00 $415.17 $2,196 -27.30
535 535 1 383.00 $383.00 $2,049 -12.56
560 unweaned 560 3 441.00 $441.00 $2,470 +32.91
602–626 unweaned 616 12 379.00–391.00 $383.89 $2,365 +12.26
617 617 5 373.00 $373.00 $2,301 -10.99
680 680 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,115 +10.00
690–698 693 15 340.00–351.00 $341.94 $2,370 —
730 730 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,256 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 481.00 $481.00 $1,587 —
430 430 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,956 -36.00
580 unweaned 580 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,972 +0.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
258 unweaned 258 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 unweaned 235 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 2 501.00 $501.00 $1,368 —
290–295 unweaned 293 2 469.00–470.00 $469.50 $1,376 -17.65
320–325 unweaned 323 2 453.00–461.00 $457.03 $1,476 -25.56
335–340 337 3 421.00–455.00 $443.55 $1,495 -43.45
356–395 unweaned 376 17 400.00–469.00 $420.32 $1,580 -46.55
380 380 1 401.00 $401.00 $1,524 -14.14
430–435 433 2 411.00–415.00 $412.99 $1,788 -34.79
415–445 unweaned 439 12 400.00–421.00 $407.31 $1,788 -38.67
455–497 unweaned 481 31 383.00–423.00 $403.84 $1,942 -21.79
455–498 485 14 391.00–423.00 $415.79 $2,017 -6.18
500–538 529 7 390.00–407.00 $398.96 $2,110 -22.44
505–548 unweaned 537 15 371.00–409.00 $397.93 $2,137 -20.16
550–595 574 7 335.00–399.00 $361.64 $2,076 -21.34
550–590 unweaned 578 7 305.00–365.00 $351.98 $2,034 -21.60
600–627 614 9 321.00–349.00 $338.17 $2,076 -15.83
600–635 unweaned 616 14 300.00–337.00 $330.66 $2,037 -8.87
655–685 unweaned 670 2 310.00–315.00 $312.44 $2,093 -19.82
693 693 2 318.00 $318.00 $2,204 -12.00
740 740 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,346 -1.01
965 965 2 289.00 $289.00 $2,789 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160–190 unweaned 180 5 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,194.58 —
210–220 unweaned 218 4 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,237.93 -174.44
255–265 unweaned 261 5 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,374.79 -75.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 unweaned 295 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,386 -79.63
300–330 315 2 533.00–540.00 $536.67 $1,691 -32.96
310–340 unweaned 331 4 501.00–535.00 $523.00 $1,731 -41.43
350–355 353 2 505.00–507.50 $506.24 $1,787 -9.33
370–395 unweaned 383 8 443.00–500.00 $478.04 $1,831 -67.94
405–429 unweaned 423 12 435.00–483.00 $448.29 $1,896 -17.31
456–495 unweaned 465 12 411.00–451.00 $438.85 $2,041 -15.65
450–492 473 9 400.00–445.00 $421.94 $1,996 -31.08
500–530 unweaned 516 4 403.00–427.00 $418.43 $2,159 -21.36
505–540 528 3 413.00–419.00 $414.91 $2,191 -5.97
555–580 568 2 350.00–391.00 $370.95 $2,107 -29.05
578–590 unweaned 587 8 393.00–399.00 $394.48 $2,316 +14.56
600–640 620 3 311.00–369.00 $342.71 $2,125 +42.71
620–630 unweaned 625 2 350.00–381.00 $365.38 $2,284 +10.96
655–665 unweaned 663 4 330.00–363.00 $340.51 $2,258 +15.56
678–683 680 6 337.00–341.00 $339.66 $2,310 -1.34
705–745 726 17 300.00–333.00 $315.77 $2,292 +0.35
750 unweaned 750 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,175 —
805–815 808 3 297.00–311.00 $305.63 $2,469 —
920 920 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,309 —
955–990 973 2 253.00–283.00 $267.73 $2,605 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 unweaned 330 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,468 —
390 390 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,696 —
515–518 unweaned 517 4 326.00–375.00 $362.80 $1,876 +2.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200–238 unweaned 225 3 1,350.00–1,875.00 $1,719.67 —
280 unweaned 280 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -175.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 unweaned 540 2 399.00 $399.00 $2,155 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,544 -4.00
1115–1360 1185 80-85% 4 164.00–169.00 $166.42 $1,972 +3.77
1025–1345 1195 80-85% 7 186.00–195.00 $189.97 $2,270 +27.32
1025–1350 1200 80-85% 5 170.00–177.50 $175.23 $2,103 ±0.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $952 -12.41
845–980 913 85-90% 2 145.00–147.50 $146.34 $1,336 +13.84
950–990 970 85-90% 2 151.00–159.00 $154.92 $1,503 —
1050 1050 85-90% 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,601 —
1005–1270 1172 85-90% 3 142.50–146.00 $144.77 $1,697 +32.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,531 —
1440–1560 1500 75-80% 2 192.50–200.00 $196.10 $2,942 —
1660 1660 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,739 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1250 1195 2 220.00–230.00 $224.77 $2,686 +29.77
1300 1300 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,665 —
1565–1760 1663 2 202.00–205.00 $203.41 $3,383 —
1480–2200 1861 5 214.00–220.00 $218.51 $4,066 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
960–1280 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,067.52
1180–1405 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,350.00–3,750.00 $3,532.59
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1295–1400 1348 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,155.84
1435 1435 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1090 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,845.77
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1160–1215 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,497.68
1155–1390 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,150.00 $2,958.84

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
820–1200 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,621.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 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.