Sale reports / Oklahoma / Tulsa Stockyards Inc. / 2022-08-29

Tulsa Stockyards Inc.

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Tulsa, Oklahoma · Mon, Aug 29
● Final137 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1832
Feeder Cattle receipts
3,480 head
468 vs last sale 3,012 1,248 vs year ago 2,232 · +55.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
737 head
282 vs last sale 455 345 vs year ago 392 · +88.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
17 vs last sale 42 1 vs year ago 24 · +4.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers 7.00-9.00 lower. Heifers 4.00-6.00 lower. Value Added cattle had a slightly lower undertone noted. Demand good. Quality plain, few attractive. Slaughter Cows 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 8.00-9.00 higher. A reminder: The Tulsa Stockyards will be closed Monday September 5, 2022, to observe Labor Day.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $199.72/cwt on 1,520 head.
Average price
$199.72
1,520 head · 497 lb average
Value per head Derived
$993
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$179
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$15.22/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+13.25
vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1503207.041,041716
Medium and Large 1-2519194.091,007492
Medium and Large 2450191.82862312
One grade step is worth $15.22/cwt here — about $179 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale1,520 hd
199.72
OK average7 barns · 10,493 hd
186.47
+13.25
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,690118.742,00718
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,29087.061,123176
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,18784.411,00279
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,03476.09787324

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,040$91214
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,043$1,2227
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,050$1,3254thin

Every lot, as filed

137 lots · USDA AMS · Tulsa Livestock Auction - Tulsa, OK
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsMedium and Large 1312211.53/cwt210.00–220.0066020
SteersMedium and Large 1572196.06/cwt190.50–200.501,12155
SteersMedium and Large 2582172.56/cwt168.50–178.001,00441
SteersMedium and Large 2464188.52/cwt183.00–193.0087542
SteersMedium and Large 1-2321231.17/cwt226.00–236.007425
SteersMedium and Large 1-2418213.33/cwt209.00–219.00892125
SteersMedium and Large 1-2574183.33/cwt179.00–189.001,05264
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned405165.00/cwt165.00–165.006682
SteersMedium and Large 1-2367228.44/cwt223.00–233.008389
SteersMedium and Large 2427203.13/cwt198.00–208.0086755
SteersMedium and Large 2379214.02/cwt212.00–222.0081141
SteersMedium and Large 1-2629183.79/cwt179.00–189.001,15651
SteersMedium and Large 1-2534181.15/cwt175.00–185.0096758
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned390175.00/cwt175.00–175.006834
SteersMedium and Large 1626193.12/cwt190.00–200.001,20950
SteersMedium and Large 1378237.95/cwt234.00–244.0089931
SteersMedium and Large 1670182.31/cwt175.00–185.001,22149
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned488200.39/cwt198.00–203.7597892
SteersMedium and Large 2331219.45/cwt215.00–225.0072621
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added332186.00/cwt186.00–186.006183
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned448176.76/cwt176.50–179.0079258
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned541167.63/cwt165.00–168.5090716
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned492163.77/cwt160.00–165.008068
HeifersMedium and Large 2Unweaned490150.00/cwt150.00–150.007352
SteersMedium and Large 1310239.85/cwt237.00–247.0074427
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed415169.00/cwt169.00–169.007012
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned555152.00/cwt152.00–152.008442
HeifersMedium and Large 2Unweaned385152.00/cwt152.00–152.005852
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned475173.00/cwt173.00–173.008221
HeifersMedium and Large 2Unweaned513141.84/cwt140.00–145.007288
HeifersMedium and Large 2Unweaned419155.00/cwt155.00–155.006492
HeifersMedium and Large 1365182.76/cwt177.00–187.0066779
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed319149.00/cwt149.00–149.004757
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed403166.50/cwt166.50–166.506716
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added380188.78/cwt188.00–190.007178
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed355191.00/cwt191.00–191.006783
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed423208.00/cwt208.00–208.008803
SteersMedium and Large 1534193.49/cwt186.50–196.501,03345
SteersMedium and Large 1723167.20/cwt162.00–172.001,20912
SteersMedium and Large 1429222.81/cwt220.00–230.0095689
SteersMedium and Large 2516167.61/cwt164.00–174.0086550
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added413238.00/cwt238.00–238.009832
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added364250.00/cwt250.00–250.009104
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added324249.61/cwt248.00–250.0080910
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added630204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,2853
SteersMedium and Large 1470211.18/cwt205.00–215.00993105
SteersMedium and Large 1-2483199.09/cwt194.00–204.0096299
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,2111
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added524205.34/cwt197.00–210.001,07668
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added663188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,24612
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned418219.30/cwt218.00–219.5091746
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned529185.00/cwt185.00–185.009799
SteersMedium and Large 1-2684170.29/cwt164.00–174.001,16559
SteersMedium and Large 2Unweaned544160.00/cwt160.00–160.008702
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned349220.00/cwt220.00–220.007687
SteersMedium and Large 2Unweaned368202.38/cwt191.50–210.0074535
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned539158.98/cwt157.00–160.008576
SteersMedium and Large 2Unweaned478173.61/cwt171.00–180.0083014
SteersMedium and Large 1769158.25/cwt155.00–165.001,2173
SteersMedium and Large 2Unweaned429188.89/cwt181.00–190.008108
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned605171.51/cwt170.00–173.001,0384
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned355220.00/cwt220.00–220.007812
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added453219.50/cwt219.50–219.509943
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned356190.00/cwt190.00–190.006764
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned425181.00/cwt181.00–181.007692
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned350206.00/cwt206.00–206.007211
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned466170.21/cwt170.00–171.007935
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned538173.00/cwt173.00–173.009313
BullsMedium and Large 1515192.24/cwt186.50–196.5099023
CowsLean 85-90%1,09979.07/cwt76.50–81.5086988
CowsLean 85-90%1,12766.51/cwt66.00–67.007504
CowsLean 85-90%1,12972.21/cwt70.00–74.5081524
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,24387.51/cwt86.00–91.001,08884
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,25983.93/cwt79.50–85.001,05772
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,60096.43/cwt92.00–97.501,54320
CowsBoner 80-85%1,16983.52/cwt83.00–84.5097636
CowsBoner 80-85%1,11677.31/cwt76.00–80.508635
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight90571.39/cwt69.00–74.0064642
CowsLean 85-90%1,21884.53/cwt83.00–87.001,03058
CowsBoner 80-85%1,21386.19/cwt85.00–89.001,04538
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight93275.68/cwt75.00–80.0070570
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight86565.69/cwt63.00–68.5056838
Bulls1,634117.82/cwt115.00–120.001,92510
Bulls1,755108.79/cwt107.00–111.001,9092
Bulls1,763123.58/cwt122.00–127.002,1796
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0431,222.29/head1,075.00–1,300.001,2227
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,040911.53/head730.00–1,100.0091214
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0501,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3254
BullsMedium and Large 1-2430191.73/cwt188.00–198.0082423
BullsMedium and Large 1-2344200.08/cwt191.00–201.0068810
BullsMedium and Large 1572176.00/cwt171.00–181.001,00734
BullsMedium and Large 1-2611157.14/cwt155.00–167.0096016
BullsMedium and Large 1-2473184.66/cwt179.00–189.0087330
BullsMedium and Large 1733150.82/cwt148.00–158.501,1066
BullsMedium and Large 1-2515179.25/cwt175.00–185.0092324
BullsMedium and Large 1-2389199.29/cwt192.00–202.0077524
BullsMedium and Large 1385214.98/cwt209.00–219.0082819
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0085
BullsMedium and Large 1466194.15/cwt190.00–200.0090518
BullsMedium and Large 1420204.56/cwt199.50–209.0085917
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added420213.50/cwt213.50–213.508972
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added358230.00/cwt230.00–230.008233
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added417191.00/cwt191.00–191.007963
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added718167.98/cwt165.00–171.001,2068
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2577160.02/cwt154.00–164.0092362
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed312173.00/cwt173.00–173.005403
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed490166.50/cwt166.50–166.508164
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added695170.50/cwt170.50–170.501,1852
HeifersMedium and Large 1726157.99/cwt150.00–160.001,1477
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added769161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,23811
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2522164.18/cwt159.00–169.0085768
HeifersMedium and Large 1793158.55/cwt149.00–159.501,25716
HeifersMedium and Large 1337176.85/cwt175.00–185.0059633
HeifersMedium and Large 1522176.78/cwt170.50–180.5092367
HeifersMedium and Large 1581171.28/cwt165.00–175.0099572
HeifersMedium and Large 1670163.44/cwt159.00–169.001,0958
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2745141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,0502
HeifersMedium and Large 1619168.56/cwt164.00–174.001,043119
HeifersMedium and Large 1432182.61/cwt179.50–189.50789121
HeifersMedium and Large 1471182.56/cwt179.00–189.00860104
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2321168.47/cwt164.00–174.0054117
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2423175.17/cwt169.00–179.0074146
HeifersMedium and Large 2324159.12/cwt153.00–163.0051613
HeifersMedium and Large 2572149.69/cwt143.00–153.0085672
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2621159.10/cwt153.00–163.5098812
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2483173.82/cwt168.00–178.0084049
HeifersMedium and Large 2430160.80/cwt158.00–168.0069164
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2361171.07/cwt166.00–176.0061821
BullsMedium and Large 1622171.43/cwt168.00–178.001,06631
BullsMedium and Large 1776146.97/cwt145.00–155.001,14011
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned524176.68/cwt175.00–181.009267
HeifersMedium and Large 2485162.57/cwt157.00–167.0078895
HeifersMedium and Large 2532155.03/cwt148.00–158.0082548
HeifersMedium and Large 2368161.26/cwt155.00–165.005938
BullsMedium and Large 1662166.94/cwt164.00–174.001,1057
BullsMedium and Large 1-2572166.86/cwt160.00–170.0095430
BullsMedium and Large 1Unweaned578158.24/cwt154.00–160.0091510

How this sale compares

Oklahoma weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Oklahoma auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.