Name: Tulsa Stockyards Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-01-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers 4.00-6.00 higher. Quality plain thru attractive. Demand good. Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $213.53/cwt on 1,218 head.

Average price

$213.53

1,218 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,084

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$6.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.63

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	474	215.65	1,022	406
Medium and Large 1	539	213.79	1,152	588
Medium and Large 2	486	209.00	1,017	224

One grade step is worth $6.65/cwt here — about $5 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 sale1,218 hd

213.53

—

OK average5 barns · 6,676 hd

205.90

+7.63

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,706	93.04	1,588	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,256	73.85	927	65
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Very Low	1,253	73.23	918	86
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,028	65.52	673	166

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,138	$1,119	36
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,020	$1,071	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,152	$1,330	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,155	$800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

116 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	182.61/cwt	176.00–186.00	961	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	166.87/cwt	164.00–174.00	1,136	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	219.13/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,179	43
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	222.34/cwt	217.00–227.00	843	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	545	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	899	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	232.52/cwt	228.00–238.00	891	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	224.53/cwt	220.00–230.00	934	94
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	468	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	931	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	181.38/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,132	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	222.80/cwt	219.00–229.00	1,049	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	459	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	929	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	213.56/cwt	208.00–218.00	995	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	233.58/cwt	229.00–239.00	780	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	526	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	942	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	455	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	855	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	575	156.07/cwt	154.00–158.00	897	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	654	171.10/cwt	163.00–173.00	1,119	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	191.14/cwt	186.00–196.00	1,206	92
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	231.70/cwt	225.50–235.50	1,235	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	711	158.59/cwt	158.00–159.00	1,128	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	323	215.65/cwt	207.00–220.00	697	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	489	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	990	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	178.05/cwt	174.00–184.00	1,008	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	405	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	668	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	415	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	801	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	311	199.16/cwt	195.00–205.00	619	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	186.59/cwt	184.00–194.00	972	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	150.29/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,072	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	183.44/cwt	179.00–189.00	875	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	424	211.64/cwt	210.00–214.00	897	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	207.17/cwt	204.50–214.50	1,175	105
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	241.38/cwt	239.00–249.00	915	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	210.47/cwt	203.00–213.00	1,111	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	178.28/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,203	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	235.29/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,106	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	199.73/cwt	193.00–204.00	1,150	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	316	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	749	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	235.09/cwt	231.00–241.00	1,006	43
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	211.28/cwt	209.00–219.00	896	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	727	171.69/cwt	171.50–172.00	1,248	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	619	195.88/cwt	189.00–203.00	1,212	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	246.57/cwt	240.00–250.00	777	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	428	206.75/cwt	203.00–211.00	885	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	438	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	950	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	162.60/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,185	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	535	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,137	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	534	201.41/cwt	191.00–202.50	1,076	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	655	188.85/cwt	188.85–188.85	1,237	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	322	253.95/cwt	253.00–259.00	818	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	361	254.74/cwt	250.00–259.00	920	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	445	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,086	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	692	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,107	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	649	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,103	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	338	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	801	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	495	196.50/cwt	196.50–196.50	973	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	382	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	764	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	228.45/cwt	225.00–232.00	731	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	733	150.51/cwt	150.00–151.00	1,103	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	676	166.81/cwt	163.00–173.00	1,128	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,214	68.32/cwt	64.00–69.50	829	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	700	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	490	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	937	65.17/cwt	64.00–69.00	611	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	824	51.94/cwt	50.00–55.00	428	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	84.16/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,321	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,246	78.28/cwt	76.00–81.00	975	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	61.96/cwt	60.00–63.00	674	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	67.21/cwt	64.00–70.00	745	62
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,242	72.60/cwt	70.50–75.00	902	56
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	71.15/cwt	69.00–74.00	872	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,357	77.50/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,052	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	72.78/cwt	70.00–82.00	801	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	53.91/cwt	51.00–57.00	563	6
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,148	94.65/cwt	93.00–96.00	1,087	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	84.39/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,069	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	854	60.90/cwt	58.00–63.00	520	25
Bulls	—	—	1,819	94.93/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,727	15
Bulls	—	—	1,575	87.23/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,374	12
Bulls	—	—	1,907	100.67/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,920	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,152	1,329.51/head	1,210.00–1,500.00	1,330	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,070.92/head	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,071	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,127	1,045.36/head	800.00–1,110.00	1,045	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,148	1,185.35/head	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,185	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	191.56/cwt	188.00–198.00	895	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	832	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	217.71/cwt	212.00–225.00	814	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	206.67/cwt	203.00–212.00	882	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	380	206.56/cwt	204.00–217.00	785	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	154.57/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,020	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	189.08/cwt	184.00–194.00	639	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	199.62/cwt	197.00–207.00	822	126
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	173.15/cwt	168.00–178.00	828	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	156.79/cwt	153.00–163.00	997	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	199.41/cwt	193.00–203.00	746	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	156.70/cwt	152.00–162.00	910	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	178.49/cwt	173.00–183.00	928	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	193.80/cwt	186.00–196.00	828	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	167.00/cwt	163.00–173.00	969	115
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	187.39/cwt	182.00–192.00	706	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	197.50/cwt	190.00–200.00	936	143
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	460	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	759	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	166.95/cwt	162.00–172.00	878	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	175.31/cwt	171.00–181.00	643	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	488	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,059	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	417	220.31/cwt	217.50–229.00	919	49
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	204.22/cwt	199.00–209.00	976	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	168.91/cwt	164.00–174.00	1,042	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	435	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	783	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	181.06/cwt	175.00–185.00	757	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	366	235.00/cwt	233.00–240.00	860	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	520	204.77/cwt	201.00–208.00	1,065	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	170.29/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,052	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	191.90/cwt	184.00–195.50	1,092	42
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	191.46/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,009	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	177.93/cwt	173.00–183.00	1,021	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	773	9

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.

Oklahoma feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Tulsa Livestock Auction - Tulsa, OK

Mon Jan 16, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Oklahoma City, OK (LS-KO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,766Last week 4,357Year ago 1,635

Slaughter CattleReceipts 523Last week 605Year ago 181

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 67Year ago 31

Compared to last week: Steers mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers 4.00-6.00 higher. Quality plain thru attractive. Demand good. Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	526	176.00–186.00	182.61
6	—	467	188.00–198.00	191.56
2	—	440	189.00	189.00
17	—	574	173.00–183.00	177.93
9	—	368	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	338	237.00	237.00
2	—	488	217.00	217.00
49	—	417	217.50–229.00	220.31
11	—	366	233.00–240.00	235.00
10	—	520	201.00–208.00	204.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	495	196.50	196.50
3	—	382	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	225.00–232.00	228.45
10	—	733	150.00–151.00	150.51
10	—	676	163.00–173.00	166.81
21	—	374	212.00–225.00	217.71
22	—	427	203.00–212.00	206.67
18	—	478	199.00–209.00	204.22
11	—	618	165.00–175.00	170.29
42	—	569	184.00–195.50	191.90
22	—	527	190.00–200.00	191.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	681	164.00–174.00	166.87
43	—	538	214.00–224.00	219.13
44	—	383	228.00–238.00	232.52
94	—	416	220.00–230.00	224.53
26	—	624	175.00–185.00	181.38
46	—	471	219.00–229.00	222.80
59	—	334	229.00–239.00	233.58
57	—	576	193.00–204.00	199.73
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	379	217.00–227.00	222.34
30	—	466	208.00–218.00	213.56
65	—	528	203.00–213.00	210.47
34	—	424	209.00–219.00	211.28
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	199.00	199.00
19	—	428	203.00–211.00	206.75
59	—	534	191.00–202.50	201.41
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	631	186.00–196.00	191.14
76	—	533	225.50–235.50	231.70
105	—	567	204.50–214.50	207.17
30	—	379	239.00–249.00	241.38
34	—	675	175.00–185.00	178.28
47	—	470	230.00–240.00	235.29
43	—	428	231.00–241.00	235.09
33	—	315	240.00–250.00	246.57
17	—	729	155.00–165.00	162.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	316	237.00	237.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	727	171.50–172.00	171.69
6	—	619	189.00–203.00	195.88
53	—	655	188.85	188.85
12	—	322	253.00–259.00	253.95
14	—	361	250.00–259.00	254.74
12	—	445	244.00	244.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	438	217.00	217.00
2	—	535	212.50	212.50
3	—	692	160.00	160.00
6	—	649	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	545	165.00	165.00
2	—	575	154.00–158.00	156.07
3	—	435	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	459	202.50	202.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	526	179.00	179.00
2	—	455	188.00	188.00
2	—	415	193.00	193.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	654	163.00–173.00	171.10
59	—	566	174.00–184.00	178.05
40	—	311	195.00–205.00	199.16
96	—	521	184.00–194.00	186.59
16	—	713	145.00–155.00	150.29
126	—	412	197.00–207.00	199.62
32	—	374	193.00–203.00	199.41
143	—	474	190.00–200.00	197.50
53	—	617	164.00–174.00	168.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	711	158.00–159.00	158.59
63	—	323	207.00–220.00	215.65
6	—	489	202.50	202.50
29	—	424	210.00–214.00	211.64
40	—	380	204.00–217.00	206.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	165.00	165.00
2	—	460	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	477	179.00–189.00	183.44
11	—	660	150.00–159.00	154.57
16	—	338	184.00–194.00	189.08
18	—	636	153.00–163.00	156.79
55	—	520	173.00–183.00	178.49
25	—	427	186.00–196.00	193.80
115	—	580	163.00–173.00	167.00
10	—	377	182.00–192.00	187.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	478	168.00–178.00	173.15
16	—	581	152.00–162.00	156.70
20	—	526	162.00–172.00	166.95
23	—	367	171.00–181.00	175.31
20	—	418	175.00–185.00	181.06

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,214	64.00–69.50	68.32
4	—	1,570	82.00–87.00	84.16
12	—	1,246	76.00–81.00	78.28
56	—	1,242	70.50–75.00	72.60
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	700	70.00	70.00
14	—	937	64.00–69.00	65.17
10	—	824	50.00–55.00	51.94
25	—	854	58.00–63.00	60.90
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,087	60.00–63.00	61.96
62	—	1,108	64.00–70.00	67.21
35	—	1,100	70.00–82.00	72.78
6	—	1,045	51.00–57.00	53.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,225	69.00–74.00	71.15
13	—	1,357	75.00–80.00	77.50
7	—	1,267	81.00–86.00	84.39
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,148	93.00–96.00	94.65
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,819	92.00–98.00	94.93
12	—	1,575	85.00–90.00	87.23
5	—	1,907	99.00–103.00	100.67

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,152	1,210.00–1,500.00	1,329.51
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,020	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,070.92
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,127	800.00–1,110.00	1,045.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,148	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,185.35

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