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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

1,384 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $397.99/cwt -0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,099/hd at 527 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $439.74/cwt +8.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,350/hd at 534 lb · 52 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $384.10/cwt +3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,410/hd at 628 lb · 47 head
Tulsa 5-weight steers sold at $429/cwt, in line with the state average — $2/cwt below the OK average ($431) and $14/cwt under Oklahoma City, OK ($443). OK 5-weight steers have come off $33 from the late June peak of $467. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,384 776 2,091
Feeder cattle 1,170 669 1,691
Slaughter cattle 175 69 260
Replacement cattle 39 38 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers were 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers mostly steady to 5.00 higher with few groups. Demand and quality were good. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower and slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Receipts were strong after a slight break in temperatures over the weekend. Hot and dry conditions are expected again over 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
280 280 2 622.50 $622.50 $1,743 —
285 unweaned 285 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,724 -32.50
310–340 unweaned 329 13 565.00–590.00 $581.11 $1,912 +76.11
340 340 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,836 -35.00
371–375 unweaned 372 7 527.00–549.00 $533.05 $1,983 +34.40
370–399 387 13 525.00–560.00 $540.53 $2,092 +18.84
408–442 424 7 475.00–519.00 $496.53 $2,105 -4.62
412–445 unweaned 424 19 442.50–515.00 $495.80 $2,102 +53.69
471–490 475 9 433.00–483.00 $467.49 $2,221 +96.49
460–495 unweaned 480 24 401.00–471.00 $432.99 $2,078 -5.10
502–525 unweaned 507 11 421.00–440.00 $433.76 $2,199 +18.59
530 530 1 361.00 $361.00 $1,913 -95.56
515–545 542 40 400.00–452.00 $443.35 $2,403 +60.35
550–578 unweaned 565 15 395.00–427.50 $404.51 $2,285 -36.49
550–576 573 22 410.00–425.00 $422.18 $2,419 —
600–640 unweaned 627 21 350.00–399.00 $379.85 $2,382 -4.04
609–645 628 26 372.00–401.00 $387.53 $2,434 +14.53
650–665 659 27 341.00–385.00 $378.82 $2,496 +67.82
667–682 unweaned 670 13 359.00–370.00 $367.42 $2,462 —
707–738 728 11 360.00–365.00 $362.06 $2,636 +53.06
720–745 unweaned 733 20 346.00–362.00 $353.86 $2,594 —
755–790 776 5 333.00–341.00 $337.57 $2,620 —
800–845 823 2 307.00–332.00 $319.16 $2,627 —
880 880 3 326.00 $326.00 $2,869 —
915 915 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,928 —
1030–1045 1038 2 289.00–295.00 $291.98 $3,031 —
1100 1100 1 290.00 $290.00 $3,190 —
1343 1343 4 210.00 $210.00 $2,820 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 451.00 $451.00 $1,804 -4.00
470 470 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,904 —
560–585 unweaned 580 5 340.00–385.00 $375.92 $2,180 +35.92
620 620 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,154 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
245 unweaned 245 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 unweaned 330 7 429.00–467.50 $458.61 $1,513 +1.58
358–398 unweaned 374 16 421.00–485.00 $462.60 $1,730 +42.28
380–395 386 5 430.00–501.00 $471.94 $1,822 +70.94
400–435 unweaned 418 15 431.00–449.00 $438.55 $1,833 +31.24
425–445 436 4 409.00–441.00 $424.19 $1,849 +11.20
450–490 unweaned 469 25 405.00–425.00 $412.63 $1,935 +8.79
450–488 469 11 415.00–423.00 $419.32 $1,967 +3.53
500–540 unweaned 523 21 381.00–415.00 $397.94 $2,081 +0.01
502–545 530 34 384.00–419.00 $398.02 $2,110 -0.94
550–595 unweaned 571 13 341.00–389.00 $362.02 $2,067 +10.04
550–598 583 11 330.00–363.00 $344.62 $2,009 -17.02
602 602 8 369.00 $369.00 $2,221 +30.83
600–630 unweaned 608 6 329.00–343.00 $338.39 $2,057 +7.73
652–692 677 8 343.00–344.00 $343.64 $2,326 +25.64
653–690 unweaned 678 27 314.00–336.00 $329.91 $2,237 +17.47
715–740 728 6 321.00–333.00 $329.00 $2,395 +12.00
753–785 768 4 305.00–341.00 $316.16 $2,428 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 unweaned 423 5 390.00–405.00 $396.96 $1,679 —
460 unweaned 460 1 381.00 $381.00 $1,753 —
453–485 467 4 355.00–385.00 $373.48 $1,744 —
503–548 unweaned 526 8 350.00–361.00 $356.26 $1,874 —
520–540 533 3 350.00–370.00 $356.50 $1,900 —
605 unweaned 605 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200–215 unweaned 208 2 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,236.14 -1.79
260–265 unweaned 263 2 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,387.14 +12.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 unweaned 468 3 391.00 $391.00 $1,830 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 552.50 $552.50 $1,492 —
275 unweaned 275 1 587.50 $587.50 $1,616 +117.50
303–335 unweaned 315 4 555.00–577.50 $567.08 $1,786 +44.08
330–342 338 11 471.00–547.00 $519.43 $1,756 -17.24
355–385 371 9 489.00–525.00 $507.21 $1,882 +0.97
370–390 unweaned 376 4 441.00–489.00 $476.56 $1,792 -1.48
407–430 unweaned 417 19 483.00–509.00 $495.53 $2,066 +47.24
420–434 431 10 421.00–459.00 $447.35 $1,928 —
450–468 458 15 457.00–487.00 $471.32 $2,159 +49.38
465–498 unweaned 483 15 402.50–453.00 $434.04 $2,096 -4.81
518 518 2 421.00 $421.00 $2,181 +6.09
500–540 unweaned 525 17 385.00–429.00 $410.53 $2,155 -7.90
550–590 unweaned 567 7 370.00–400.00 $385.69 $2,187 -8.79
550–590 575 11 365.00–419.00 $404.41 $2,325 +33.46
600–640 unweaned 612 8 355.00–375.00 $368.16 $2,253 +2.78
615–646 636 14 350.00–393.00 $362.56 $2,306 +19.85
650–665 unweaned 655 3 363.00–369.00 $366.97 $2,404 +26.46
664–695 669 11 328.00–361.00 $347.62 $2,326 +7.96
735 unweaned 735 7 319.00 $319.00 $2,345 —
745 745 1 341.00 $341.00 $2,540 +25.23
773 773 2 281.00 $281.00 $2,172 —
815–843 830 6 293.00–318.00 $305.71 $2,537 +0.08
870 870 1 298.00 $298.00 $2,593 —
905–940 913 9 261.00–303.00 $271.42 $2,478 +20.42
1045 1045 2 251.00 $251.00 $2,623 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 447.50 $447.50 $1,454 —
390–398 395 3 451.00–461.00 $457.71 $1,808 +22.71
400–423 unweaned 415 3 459.00–463.00 $461.72 $1,916 —
480–485 483 2 370.00–400.00 $385.08 $1,860 —
488–490 unweaned 489 3 397.00–401.00 $398.34 $1,948 —
525–535 unweaned 528 3 369.00–375.00 $371.03 $1,959 +8.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–548 unweaned 524 4 381.00 $381.00 $1,996 -18.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205 unweaned 205 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 -269.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
973–1013 996 80-85% 19 225.00–249.00 $239.13 $2,382 +79.13
1133 1133 80-85% 10 200.00 $200.00 $2,266 —
1139–1340 1186 80-85% 20 165.00–169.00 $168.06 $1,993 +1.64
1085–1350 1194 80-85% 5 184.00–188.00 $185.25 $2,212 -4.72
1015–1340 1207 80-85% 20 170.00–181.00 $173.63 $2,096 -1.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,100 —
885 885 85-90% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,319 +39.00
960 960 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,488 +0.08
945–990 962 85-90% 3 102.00–117.50 $109.85 $1,057 -45.07
1020–1085 1053 85-90% 2 135.00–137.50 $136.21 $1,434 -16.29
1000–1415 1160 85-90% 3 140.00–148.00 $143.52 $1,665 -1.25
1020–1470 1245 85-90% 2 152.50–155.00 $153.98 $1,917 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,519 +1.00
1410–1470 1440 75-80% 4 165.00–168.00 $166.52 $2,398 -10.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,462 —
1320 1320 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,706 ±0.00
1360–1795 1610 7 204.00–214.00 $208.11 $3,351 —
1635–2110 1823 9 215.00–226.00 $219.12 $3,995 —
1680–2160 1920 2 233.00 $233.00 $4,474 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1135 1059 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,350.00–3,700.00 $3,478.28
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1120–1380 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,250.00–3,550.00 $3,456.53
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1270 1021 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,312.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
935–1445 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,750.00–3,100.00 $2,885.70

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.