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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026 Corrected report

1,181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.21/cwt +4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,947/hd at 530 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $384.50/cwt -6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,029/hd at 528 lb · 51 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $330.94/cwt +5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,589/hd at 782 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,181 862 2,882
Feeder cattle 1,025 87 2,559
Slaughter cattle 103 710 194
Replacement cattle 53 65 129

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers in most classes didn't have enough comparable trades from the previous week. Comparable trades were unevenly steady with instances of 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Quality was average with a moderate demand. Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls showed a week undertone with most trades to light to test a trend. Slight rainfall in areas over the week with a few days of cooler temperatures helped increase receipts this week, although overall surrounding areas remain very dry.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 5 632.50 $632.50 $1,891 —
305–345 unweaned 324 5 497.50–551.00 $526.24 $1,705 -54.76
308–336 327 6 547.00–575.00 $566.20 $1,851 -6.30
381 381 9 539.00 $539.00 $2,054 +7.55
383 unweaned 383 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,858 -38.00
405–445 420 4 425.00–473.00 $459.32 $1,929 -18.33
400–448 unweaned 430 15 422.50–453.00 $444.09 $1,910 +3.90
460–487 unweaned 474 16 405.00–439.00 $423.86 $2,009 +11.44
458–495 485 15 396.00–457.00 $410.42 $1,991 +41.42
512–531 524 21 385.00–419.00 $396.25 $2,076 +0.69
500–545 unweaned 529 26 350.00–395.00 $377.30 $1,996 -1.16
515–548 540 4 365.00–371.00 $369.57 $1,996 -25.99
550–585 unweaned 564 10 353.00–397.00 $369.23 $2,082 -6.64
555–580 572 13 375.00–403.00 $398.28 $2,278 +12.04
610 610 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,044 -34.23
600–630 unweaned 618 9 350.00–394.00 $372.79 $2,304 +12.74
619–647 628 24 363.00–395.00 $388.02 $2,437 +18.79
653 653 3 376.00 $376.00 $2,455 +8.16
658–695 unweaned 666 24 337.00–368.00 $358.90 $2,390 +6.05
705 705 1 347.00 $347.00 $2,446 +5.69
700–730 unweaned 715 8 330.00–341.00 $336.76 $2,408 -10.34
755–789 782 42 330.50–340.00 $331.08 $2,589 +2.10
795 unweaned 795 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,584 —
845 845 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,603 -25.00
888 888 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,664 -5.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 401.00 $401.00 $1,604 —
488 488 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
230 230 2 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,662.50 —
265 unweaned 265 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 -300.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288–290 unweaned 289 3 477.50–482.50 $480.83 $1,390 +17.10
323–345 330 3 473.00–485.00 $477.18 $1,575 —
320–338 unweaned 331 9 455.00–523.00 $475.76 $1,575 +25.53
355–393 unweaned 376 27 419.00–481.00 $457.73 $1,721 +48.05
400–430 420 11 427.00–443.00 $432.27 $1,816 —
403–448 unweaned 433 20 397.00–429.00 $413.77 $1,792 +5.00
450–495 474 4 375.00–429.00 $394.14 $1,868 +26.51
470–490 unweaned 480 5 350.00–360.00 $357.37 $1,715 -29.27
500–543 unweaned 525 35 331.00–383.00 $360.54 $1,893 +11.00
504–549 538 24 340.00–399.00 $376.93 $2,028 +1.98
551–598 568 19 345.00–379.00 $365.43 $2,076 +27.14
555–595 unweaned 571 23 330.00–360.00 $348.94 $1,992 +9.33
608 608 2 299.00 $299.00 $1,818 -11.00
605–645 unweaned 613 17 310.00–341.00 $335.06 $2,054 +7.16
645 645 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,070 -15.21
655–665 658 3 307.00–317.00 $310.37 $2,042 -8.63
655–670 unweaned 663 2 300.00–310.00 $304.94 $2,022 -0.06
700–740 unweaned 714 4 300.00–310.00 $304.78 $2,176 —
720–725 722 3 301.00–315.00 $305.69 $2,207 +5.69
760–790 768 4 303.00–321.00 $316.37 $2,430 —
765–780 773 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,280 —
800 800 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,400 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205–220 unweaned 209 4 1,425.00–1,525.00 $1,498.65 +148.65
278 278 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00 +196.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 unweaned 478 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,816 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 unweaned 330 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,485 —
470 unweaned 470 1 373.00 $373.00 $1,753 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 unweaned 500 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 unweaned 235 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 unweaned 278 2 595.00 $595.00 $1,654 —
310–346 unweaned 332 16 527.00–565.00 $547.10 $1,816 -6.49
350–380 unweaned 365 2 470.00–479.00 $474.32 $1,731 +10.65
398 398 2 443.00 $443.00 $1,763 -51.28
402–435 416 11 431.00–483.00 $459.40 $1,911 +37.50
405–443 unweaned 423 22 429.00–463.00 $444.58 $1,881 -6.12
450–490 unweaned 463 21 400.00–453.00 $434.99 $2,014 +21.59
455–475 465 2 415.00–431.00 $423.17 $1,968 +19.24
500–535 unweaned 510 16 385.00–417.00 $395.88 $2,019 +9.52
565–595 unweaned 577 15 370.00–387.00 $376.16 $2,170 -5.20
555–593 579 4 350.00–386.00 $372.16 $2,155 +13.74
608–645 619 8 335.00–370.00 $357.65 $2,214 +14.65
618–645 unweaned 635 20 345.00–381.00 $358.61 $2,277 —
655–690 unweaned 669 5 331.00–351.00 $338.30 $2,263 —
700–708 unweaned 705 5 309.00–339.00 $320.92 $2,262 -15.06
780 780 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,254 -30.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
245 unweaned 245 —— 2 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,375.00 -325.00
268 unweaned 268 —— 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1475 1475 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–475 unweaned 474 4 390.00–391.00 $390.50 $1,851 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 unweaned 445 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,758 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1370 1125 80-85% 14 170.00–182.50 $174.16 $1,959 —
1125–1385 1273 80-85% 12 156.00–167.00 $160.66 $2,045 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,039 —
885–990 930 85-90% 4 130.00–137.00 $133.49 $1,241 —
1050–1200 1128 85-90% 3 144.00–147.50 $145.24 $1,638 —
1010–1255 1135 85-90% 3 135.00–137.50 $136.66 $1,551 —
1035–1280 1149 85-90% 10 150.00–156.00 $152.63 $1,754 —
1185 1185 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,244 -47.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,431 —
1485–2055 1644 75-80% 4 157.00–160.00 $159.29 $2,619 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1140 1080 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,538 —
1150–1160 1155 2 181.00–188.00 $184.52 $2,131 —
1115–1260 1183 3 220.00–227.50 $224.32 $2,654 —
1535–1755 1635 6 180.00–185.00 $181.61 $2,969 —
1400–2160 1811 5 195.00–208.00 $202.08 $3,660 —
1815–2075 1945 2 157.50–160.00 $158.67 $3,086 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–845 838 2 257.50–270.00 $263.69 $2,210 —
820–1135 978 2 237.50–250.00 $244.76 $2,394 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1035–1240 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,850.00 $2,647.11
1180–1243 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,600.00 $2,519.53
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1498 1498 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
815–1175 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,850.00–2,150.00 $2,018.19
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1160–1250 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,122.20
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1178 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
Medium and Large 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1085 1085 (<2 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 $
735–830 770 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,163.85

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.