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Tulsa Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 31, 2026

1,534 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $433.58/cwt +16.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,022/hd at 466 lb · 82 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $399.92/cwt +15.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,114/hd at 528 lb · 63 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $466.84/cwt +19.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,977/hd at 424 lb · 58 head
Tulsa 4-weight steers sold at $447/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$5/cwt above the OK average ($442) and $28/cwt under Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle-Ada, OK ($475). The class is down $69 from its mid-July peak of $500. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,534 1,181 0
Feeder cattle 1,334 1,025 0
Slaughter cattle 132 103 0
Replacement cattle 68 53 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Note: *** No sale next week due to Labor Day Holiday *** Compared to last week: Steers with comparable trades unevenly steady with instances of 5.00 lower. Heifers were 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Quality was plain with few attractive groups and demand was moderate, demand increased with larger groups. Slaughter cows were 10.00 to 15.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 5.00 higher. Hot and dry conditions remain and will continue over the next several days.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 unweaned 289 5 552.50–562.50 $558.62 $1,614 —
303–346 unweaned 320 17 515.00–547.50 $533.94 $1,709 +7.70
355–385 unweaned 380 26 461.00–500.00 $494.56 $1,879 +9.56
375–395 387 5 451.00–507.00 $464.57 $1,798 -74.43
400–420 410 2 441.00–499.00 $469.29 $1,924 +9.97
405–449 unweaned 424 56 439.00–487.00 $466.75 $1,979 +22.66
451 thin fleshed 451 20 474.00 $474.00 $2,138 —
450–475 unweaned 464 29 400.00–441.00 $417.69 $1,938 -6.17
455–482 473 19 433.00–487.00 $450.55 $2,131 +40.13
483 483 13 390.00 $390.00 $1,884 -20.42
495 495 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,634 -80.42
503–510 505 3 421.00–423.00 $421.67 $2,129 +25.42
510 510 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,530 -96.25
500–543 unweaned 530 59 380.00–421.00 $400.51 $2,123 +23.21
550–590 unweaned 574 10 350.00–395.00 $384.94 $2,210 +15.71
550–598 582 4 357.00–389.00 $365.56 $2,128 -32.72
605–630 unweaned 615 25 347.00–386.50 $375.02 $2,306 +2.23
600–629 618 17 367.00–398.00 $376.74 $2,328 +41.74
673–675 unweaned 674 4 333.00–340.00 $336.49 $2,268 -22.41
673–685 680 7 341.00–348.00 $343.97 $2,339 -32.03
707 707 21 345.50 $345.50 $2,443 -1.50
703–726 unweaned 719 7 321.00–340.00 $334.70 $2,406 -2.06
750–795 765 3 331.00 $331.00 $2,532 -0.08
750–780 unweaned 765 2 317.00–323.00 $319.94 $2,448 -5.06
800 unweaned 800 1 314.00 $314.00 $2,512 —
825 825 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,574 +4.00
855–895 882 3 301.00–303.00 $302.35 $2,667 +2.35
910 910 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,730 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–334 unweaned 333 6 502.50–511.00 $508.19 $1,692 —
380–398 unweaned 386 6 449.00–453.00 $451.63 $1,743 —
438 unweaned 438 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,862 —
440 440 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,848 —
491 unweaned 491 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,866 —
518 518 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,917 —
610 unweaned 610 3 339.00 $339.00 $2,068 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 unweaned 280 1 513.00 $513.00 $1,436 —
375 unweaned 375 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,547 —
390 390 1 421.00 $421.00 $1,642 —
446 unweaned 446 4 419.00 $419.00 $1,869 —
455–495 unweaned 475 2 353.00–395.00 $374.88 $1,781 —
510–545 unweaned 529 4 361.00–379.00 $369.85 $1,957 —
535–540 538 5 341.00–360.00 $351.41 $1,891 —
590 590 2 363.00 $363.00 $2,142 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
228–245 unweaned 234 3 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,547.57 —
255–270 unweaned 260 5 1,550.00–1,585.00 $1,576.05 -48.95
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,833 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 477.00 $477.00 $1,398 —
303–335 unweaned 319 5 469.00–477.00 $473.54 $1,511 -2.22
335 335 1 483.00 $483.00 $1,618 +5.82
354 thin fleshed 354 6 495.00 $495.00 $1,752 —
354–396 unweaned 381 29 425.00–473.00 $436.22 $1,662 -21.51
403–448 unweaned 427 38 350.00–451.00 $398.91 $1,703 -14.86
405–445 431 11 399.00–429.00 $414.07 $1,785 -18.20
460–483 472 6 379.00–393.00 $386.28 $1,823 -7.86
450–493 unweaned 477 34 341.00–399.00 $362.86 $1,731 +5.49
511–540 525 12 330.00–365.00 $349.74 $1,836 -27.19
505–549 unweaned 535 17 339.00–367.00 $348.81 $1,866 -11.73
555–583 unweaned 571 30 321.00–348.00 $336.97 $1,924 -11.97
588–595 590 5 320.00–347.00 $333.42 $1,967 -32.01
595 595 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,666 -85.43
616–643 625 26 332.00–349.00 $341.14 $2,132 +42.14
606–643 unweaned 629 23 314.00–345.00 $324.49 $2,041 -10.57
650–665 unweaned 659 5 300.00–303.00 $301.82 $1,989 -3.12
667–672 669 9 318.00–319.00 $318.33 $2,130 +7.96
735 735 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,109 -18.69
748 unweaned 748 5 312.00 $312.00 $2,334 +7.22
780 unweaned 780 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 —
793 793 2 283.00 $283.00 $2,244 -12.00
845 845 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,493 —
865 865 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,508 —
935 935 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205–245 unweaned 228 4 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,357.83 -140.82
255–298 unweaned 280 10 1,450.00–1,575.00 $1,515.47 —
310 310 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 361.00–371.00 $366.00 $1,391 —
375–393 unweaned 382 6 371.00–390.00 $385.38 $1,472 —
440 unweaned 440 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,562 —
630 unweaned 630 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 unweaned 385 4 400.00–403.00 $401.52 $1,546 —
422 unweaned 422 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,266 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 unweaned 299 4 537.50 $537.50 $1,607 -57.50
303–340 thin fleshed 322 6 527.00–531.00 $528.88 $1,703 —
305–348 unweaned 335 8 430.00–477.00 $452.03 $1,514 -95.07
345 345 2 451.00 $451.00 $1,556 —
365–395 373 6 451.00–499.00 $484.67 $1,808 +41.67
355–395 unweaned 377 13 440.00–507.00 $478.75 $1,805 +4.43
418–440 425 3 415.00–453.00 $439.90 $1,870 -19.50
408–443 unweaned 427 15 433.00–467.00 $455.11 $1,943 +10.53
452–482 467 7 399.00–421.00 $408.98 $1,910 -14.19
460–498 unweaned 481 10 387.00–403.00 $396.07 $1,905 -38.92
503–504 503 10 381.00–387.00 $384.60 $1,935 —
500–520 unweaned 511 8 349.00–381.00 $364.54 $1,863 -31.34
550–590 556 9 344.00–375.00 $348.23 $1,936 -23.93
550–590 unweaned 573 28 321.00–373.00 $344.44 $1,974 -31.72
600–648 unweaned 627 6 330.00–341.00 $337.60 $2,117 -21.01
630 630 2 341.00 $341.00 $2,148 -16.65
655–665 658 3 301.00–333.00 $311.77 $2,051 —
660–665 unweaned 663 5 321.00–325.00 $323.41 $2,144 -14.89
735 unweaned 735 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,359 +0.08
870 870 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,462 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 unweaned 350 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,348 —
430–440 unweaned 435 2 302.50–367.00 $335.12 $1,458 -59.88
443 443 2 383.00 $383.00 $1,697 —
455–485 unweaned 470 2 341.00–349.00 $345.13 $1,622 —
535–540 unweaned 537 3 325.00–329.00 $326.34 $1,752 —
640 640 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,658 —
650 unweaned 650 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,930 —
730 730 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,051 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436–447 unweaned 441 7 391.00–393.00 $392.13 $1,729 —
496 496 5 386.00 $386.00 $1,915 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
250–255 unweaned 253 3 1,575.00–1,625.00 $1,608.55 +58.55

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–945 893 85-90% 4 110.00–117.50 $113.71 $1,015 —
905–950 928 85-90% 2 133.00–136.00 $134.54 $1,249 +1.05
905–995 949 85-90% 5 120.00–126.00 $123.65 $1,173 -9.84
1020–1190 1088 85-90% 3 115.00–121.00 $117.72 $1,281 —
1000–1295 1106 85-90% 8 127.50–132.00 $129.46 $1,432 -15.78
1055–1275 1158 85-90% 6 133.00–145.00 $137.44 $1,592 +32.44
1170 1170 85-90% 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,199 -2.50
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1375 1206 80-85% 12 151.00–163.00 $155.61 $1,877 —
1000–1395 1215 80-85% 7 140.00–147.50 $144.01 $1,750 —
1333–1365 1341 80-85% 4 173.00–176.00 $175.24 $2,350 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1680 1528 75-80% 5 157.00–170.00 $162.63 $2,485 —
1400–1855 1642 75-80% 6 142.50–152.00 $149.08 $2,448 -10.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1605 1525 2 160.00–177.00 $168.95 $2,576 —
1390–1870 1671 8 181.00–192.50 $186.79 $3,121 —
1690–1835 1753 3 196.00–206.00 $201.14 $3,526 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1095 1068 2 247.50–260.00 $253.59 $2,708 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
730–1060 947 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,450.00–2,300.00 $2,101.84
1037–1057 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,767.09
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–980 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,552.13
965–1165 1068 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,733.66
925–1555 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,429.84
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1575 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,650.00–2,975.00 $2,835.37
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 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
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.