Name: Tulsa Stockyards Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers 4.00-6.00 higher, while some weight classes had a slightly lower undertone noted. Heifers traded unevenly steady. Quality good. Demand good. Slaughter cows 4.00 higher. Light weight slaughter cows 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $214.28/cwt on 1,082 head.

Average price

$214.28

1,082 head · 482 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,033

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$229

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

$10.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.46

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	516	217.74	1,123	469
Medium and Large 1-2	471	214.04	1,007	388
Medium and Large 2	431	207.51	894	225

One grade step is worth $10.23/cwt here — about $229 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 sale1,082 hd

214.28

—

OK average5 barns · 3,692 hd

206.82

+7.46

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	1,687	115.99	1,956	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Very Low	1,243	95.88	1,191	109
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,121	91.55	1,026	91
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,032	87.60	904	462

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 Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,140	$1,325	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,319	$1,471	12

Every lot, as filed

108 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	238.52/cwt	233.00–243.00	1,252	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	260.66/cwt	256.00–266.00	1,116	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	273.74/cwt	267.00–277.00	1,144	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	249.75/cwt	244.00–254.00	1,306	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	339	272.24/cwt	268.00–278.00	923	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	208.91/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,324	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	526	183.34/cwt	180.00–185.00	964	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	415	200.97/cwt	197.00–211.00	834	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	532	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,043	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	238.41/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,359	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	423	252.23/cwt	249.00–253.00	1,067	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	249.82/cwt	244.00–254.00	1,212	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	650	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,300	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	518	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,166	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	708	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,395	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	360	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	875	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	625	204.50/cwt	204.50–204.50	1,278	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	355	200.13/cwt	195.00–208.00	710	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	228.03/cwt	223.00–233.00	971	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	184.37/cwt	182.00–192.00	1,167	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	186.91/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,370	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	233.28/cwt	229.00–239.00	889	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	174.06/cwt	171.00–181.00	1,339	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	198.97/cwt	193.50–203.50	1,246	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	183.33/cwt	177.00–187.00	1,234	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	213.96/cwt	209.50–219.50	1,121	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	227.64/cwt	225.00–235.00	753	47
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	342	263.58/cwt	257.00–267.00	901	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	228.53/cwt	224.00–234.00	1,298	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	259.74/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,226	48
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	255.98/cwt	254.00–264.00	962	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	218.03/cwt	213.00–223.00	1,243	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	204.87/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,360	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	280.32/cwt	278.00–288.00	1,149	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	195.62/cwt	191.00–201.00	1,520	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	282.61/cwt	279.00–289.00	904	87
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	507	261.13/cwt	255.50–265.50	1,324	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	268.58/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,013	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	387	279.08/cwt	276.00–286.00	1,080	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	770	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,563	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	195.73/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,427	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	221.44/cwt	216.00–226.00	1,371	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	212.72/cwt	211.00–221.00	1,400	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	270.23/cwt	266.00–276.00	1,270	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	568	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,420	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	615	229.98/cwt	229.00–231.00	1,414	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	490	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,176	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	301	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	879	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	516	234.49/cwt	231.00–248.00	1,210	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	419	214.20/cwt	210.00–221.00	897	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	473	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	993	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	350	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	980	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	312	289.02/cwt	282.00–292.00	902	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	701	196.50/cwt	189.00–199.00	1,377	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	201.73/cwt	199.00–209.00	932	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	82.49/cwt	82.00–83.00	873	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	92.17/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,000	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	94.39/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,093	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,088	89.00/cwt	87.50–91.50	968	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	750	76.37/cwt	75.00–77.00	573	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	904	81.23/cwt	78.00–84.00	734	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,294	86.79/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,123	87
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	76.51/cwt	76.00–77.00	833	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,208	84.50/cwt	84.50–84.50	1,021	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,368	99.69/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,364	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,197	104.62/cwt	104.00–105.00	1,252	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,218	94.89/cwt	92.00–97.50	1,156	80
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	938	92.67/cwt	91.00–95.00	869	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	975	88.39/cwt	84.00–89.00	862	265
Bulls	—	—	1,680	117.07/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,967	11
Bulls	—	—	1,905	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	2,496	1
Bulls	—	—	1,628	110.68/cwt	108.00–113.50	1,802	13
Bulls	—	—	1,764	121.24/cwt	112.00–125.00	2,139	8
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,227	1,306.74/head	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,307	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,448	1,700.78/head	1,550.00–1,825.00	1,701	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	394	256.77/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,012	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	207.14/cwt	201.00–210.00	1,185	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	361	251.18/cwt	244.00–254.00	907	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	265.40/cwt	258.00–268.00	855	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	231.50/cwt	228.00–238.00	995	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,267	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	226.62/cwt	220.50–230.50	1,074	84
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	239.27/cwt	234.00–244.00	998	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	222.87/cwt	218.00–228.00	827	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	199.95/cwt	196.00–206.00	1,148	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	218.70/cwt	212.00–222.00	932	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	218.42/cwt	214.00–224.00	699	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	215.74/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,010	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	704	176.90/cwt	174.00–184.00	1,245	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	242.24/cwt	236.00–246.00	814	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	310	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	651	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	191.11/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,076	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	215.04/cwt	207.00–217.00	832	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	204.58/cwt	198.00–208.00	1,072	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	192.14/cwt	187.00–197.00	1,003	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	772	185.39/cwt	185.00–186.00	1,431	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	201.52/cwt	197.00–206.00	1,336	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	456	232.80/cwt	229.00–239.00	1,062	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	194.78/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,104	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	556	214.59/cwt	206.50–216.50	1,193	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	192.78/cwt	188.50–198.50	1,321	62
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	244.16/cwt	239.00–249.00	1,021	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	201.44/cwt	196.00–205.50	1,239	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	220.05/cwt	216.00–226.00	1,160	43
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	208.74/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,094	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	431	253.34/cwt	251.00–257.00	1,092	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	247.70/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,182	19

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.

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,564Last week 2,793Year ago 1,606

Slaughter CattleReceipts 550Last week 453Year ago 331

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 18Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	525	233.00–243.00	238.52
32	—	428	256.00–266.00	260.66
22	—	485	244.00–254.00	249.82
21	—	342	257.00–267.00	263.58
14	—	376	254.00–264.00	255.98
20	—	570	213.00–223.00	218.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	418	267.00–277.00	273.74
39	—	523	244.00–254.00	249.75
43	—	339	268.00–278.00	272.24
15	—	634	205.00–215.00	208.91
13	—	568	224.00–234.00	228.53
48	—	472	255.00–265.00	259.74
16	—	664	200.00–210.00	204.87
48	—	377	265.00–275.00	268.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	570	235.00–245.00	238.41
37	—	410	278.00–288.00	280.32
11	—	777	191.00–201.00	195.62
87	—	320	279.00–289.00	282.61
28	—	507	255.50–265.50	261.13
31	—	387	276.00–286.00	279.08
22	—	729	190.00–200.00	195.73
22	—	619	216.00–226.00	221.44
12	—	658	211.00–221.00	212.72
58	—	470	266.00–276.00	270.23
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	423	249.00–253.00	252.23
2	—	490	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	770	203.00	203.00
3	—	568	250.00	250.00
2	—	615	229.00–231.00	229.98
8	—	301	292.00	292.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	526	180.00–185.00	183.34
12	—	415	197.00–211.00	200.97
5	—	355	195.00–208.00	200.13
1	—	310	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	532	196.00	196.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	650	200.00	200.00
2	—	518	225.00	225.00
3	—	708	197.00	197.00
4	—	360	243.00	243.00
4	—	625	204.50	204.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
96	—	426	223.00–233.00	228.03
10	—	633	182.00–192.00	184.37
22	—	673	177.00–187.00	183.33
47	—	331	225.00–235.00	227.64
52	—	371	218.00–228.00	222.87
53	—	574	196.00–206.00	199.95
53	—	468	210.00–220.00	215.74
9	—	704	174.00–184.00	176.90
41	—	524	198.00–208.00	204.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	733	185.00–195.00	186.91
38	—	381	229.00–239.00	233.28
19	—	769	171.00–181.00	174.06
32	—	626	193.50–203.50	198.97
69	—	524	209.50–219.50	213.96
84	—	474	220.50–230.50	226.62
35	—	417	234.00–244.00	239.27
63	—	336	236.00–246.00	242.24
43	—	556	206.50–216.50	214.59
62	—	685	188.50–198.50	192.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	462	199.00–209.00	201.73
53	—	426	212.00–222.00	218.70
61	—	320	214.00–224.00	218.42
40	—	563	185.00–195.00	191.11
8	—	387	207.00–217.00	215.04
13	—	522	187.00–197.00	192.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	516	231.00–248.00	234.49
15	—	431	251.00–257.00	253.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	419	210.00–221.00	214.20
3	—	473	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	350	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	312	282.00–292.00	289.02
10	—	701	189.00–199.00	196.50
11	—	394	255.00–265.00	256.77
25	—	572	201.00–210.00	207.14
5	—	772	185.00–186.00	185.39
7	—	663	197.00–206.00	201.52
13	—	418	239.00–249.00	244.16
17	—	615	196.00–205.50	201.44
43	—	527	216.00–226.00	220.05
19	—	477	240.00–250.00	247.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	361	244.00–254.00	251.18
8	—	322	258.00–268.00	265.40
7	—	430	228.00–238.00	231.50
2	—	660	192.00	192.00
9	—	456	229.00–239.00	232.80
21	—	567	190.00–200.00	194.78
31	—	524	205.00–215.00	208.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,058	82.00–83.00	82.49
27	—	1,085	90.00–95.00	92.17
87	—	1,294	85.00–89.00	86.79
4	—	1,089	76.00–77.00	76.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,158	92.00–97.00	94.39
48	—	1,088	87.50–91.50	89.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	750	75.00–77.00	76.37
40	—	904	78.00–84.00	81.23
27	—	938	91.00–95.00	92.67
265	—	975	84.00–89.00	88.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,208	84.50	84.50
19	—	1,368	98.00–102.00	99.69
6	—	1,197	104.00–105.00	104.62
80	—	1,218	92.00–97.50	94.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,680	114.00–119.00	117.07
1	—	1,905	131.00	131.00
13	—	1,628	108.00–113.50	110.68
8	—	1,764	112.00–125.00	121.24

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,140	1,325.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,227	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,306.74
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,448	1,550.00–1,825.00	1,700.78

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