Name: Tulsa Stockyards Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-09-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to 2 weeks ago: Steers 6.00-9.00 higher. Heifers 5.00-8.00 higher. Demand good. Quality good, thru attractive. Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 1.00 higer.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $301.09/cwt on 1,968 head.

Average price

$301.09

1,968 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,559

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$217

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

$7.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+21.83

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	305.69	1,667	589
Medium and Large 1-2	530	299.78	1,588	642
Medium and Large 2	486	298.57	1,450	737

One grade step is worth $7.11/cwt here — about $217 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 sale1,968 hd

301.09

—

OK average5 barns · 4,025 hd

279.26

+21.83

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	—	High	1,675	127.56	2,137	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,243	110.45	1,373	50
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,285	110.29	1,417	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,017	97.78	994	200

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)	1,111	$1,392	8
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,094	$1,438	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,133	$1,289	3thin

Every lot, as filed

102 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 1-2	—	569	280.22/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,594	107
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	307.16/cwt	303.00–313.00	1,321	134
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	358.83/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,356	54
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	269.01/cwt	264.00–274.00	1,539	109
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	310.13/cwt	307.00–317.00	1,486	147
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	422	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,241	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	766	231.66/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,775	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	383.91/cwt	377.00–387.00	1,413	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	330.93/cwt	325.00–336.00	1,393	92
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	284.91/cwt	279.00–289.75	1,755	94
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	260.34/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,598	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	249.68/cwt	244.00–254.00	1,658	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	478	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,358	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	339	303.63/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,029	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	245.52/cwt	243.50–253.50	1,525	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	530	271.34/cwt	266.00–284.00	1,438	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	365	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,099	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	261.11/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,360	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	284.80/cwt	279.00–289.00	1,205	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	294.24/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,103	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	234.91/cwt	228.00–238.00	1,698	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	786	221.72/cwt	221.00–230.00	1,743	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	258.10/cwt	254.00–264.00	1,458	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	237.15/cwt	233.00–243.00	1,271	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	271.76/cwt	268.00–278.00	1,179	53
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	278.22/cwt	273.00–283.00	1,461	130
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	331.50/cwt	329.00–339.00	1,588	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	370.07/cwt	366.00–376.00	1,354	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	289.05/cwt	284.00–294.00	1,544	87
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	266.62/cwt	258.50–269.00	1,829	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	255.80/cwt	253.00–263.00	1,829	39
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	357.61/cwt	352.00–362.00	1,194	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	272.68/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,794	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	273.10/cwt	268.00–278.00	1,721	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	365.72/cwt	363.00–373.00	1,225	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	298.68/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,613	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	320.54/cwt	317.50–328.00	1,539	115
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	290.12/cwt	286.00–296.00	1,665	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	504	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,557	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	477	293.10/cwt	287.00–300.00	1,398	94
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	319.26/cwt	314.00–324.00	1,376	118
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	309	375.82/cwt	374.00–384.00	1,161	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	370	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,443	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	268.79/cwt	264.75–274.50	1,951	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	621	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,813	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	501	308.86/cwt	308.00–309.00	1,547	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	466	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,463	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	298.41/cwt	292.00–302.00	1,271	48
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	379	371.79/cwt	360.00–387.00	1,409	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	429	309.67/cwt	306.00–322.00	1,328	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,732	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	92.99/cwt	90.00–95.00	988	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,107	99.40/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,100	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,164	104.51/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,216	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	105.90/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,266	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	844	86.70/cwt	84.00–89.00	732	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	912	92.02/cwt	90.00–96.00	839	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,079	100.08/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,080	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,270	117.78/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,496	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,262	107.77/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,360	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,240	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,376	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,373	118.77/cwt	116.00–121.00	1,631	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,349	112.26/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,514	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	949	99.96/cwt	97.00–102.00	949	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	949	104.08/cwt	103.00–108.00	988	22
Bulls	—	—	1,880	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	2,670	1
Bulls	—	—	1,938	136.75/cwt	135.00–139.00	2,650	2
Bulls	—	—	1,738	128.90/cwt	127.00–132.00	2,240	19
Bulls	—	—	1,515	122.70/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,859	12
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,064	1,275.72/head	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,276	8
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,128	1,622.70/head	1,525.00–1,825.00	1,623	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,016.79/head	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,017	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,169	1,617.14/head	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,617	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	1,289.41/head	1,285.00–1,300.00	1,289	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	745	243.00/cwt	239.00–249.00	1,810	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	291.19/cwt	288.50–299.00	1,369	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	260.79/cwt	258.00–268.00	1,213	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	240.46/cwt	233.00–243.00	1,510	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	218.32/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,585	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	291.56/cwt	289.00–299.00	959	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	262.50/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,110	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	236.94/cwt	233.00–243.00	1,595	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	247.60/cwt	244.00–254.00	1,302	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	246.29/cwt	243.00–253.00	1,404	133
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	212.37/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,663	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	283.32/cwt	279.00–289.00	1,048	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	440	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,118	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	285.52/cwt	278.00–288.00	937	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	225.64/cwt	221.00–232.00	1,406	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	253.54/cwt	247.00–257.00	1,189	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	239.50/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,368	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	272.53/cwt	268.00–278.00	1,022	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	331.13/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,242	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	266.98/cwt	266.00–268.00	1,802	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	577	280.22/cwt	278.00–288.00	1,617	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	275.56/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,425	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	327	327.70/cwt	327.00–329.00	1,072	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	275.04/cwt	269.50–279.50	1,304	52
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	302.97/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,442	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	263.67/cwt	259.00–269.00	1,371	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	270.83/cwt	267.00–277.00	1,549	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	287.70/cwt	281.00–291.00	1,200	26

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 Sep 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,228Last week 2,644Year ago 4,270

Slaughter CattleReceipts 560Last week 366Year ago 876

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 22Year ago 18

Compared to 2 weeks ago: Steers 6.00-9.00 higher. Heifers 5.00-8.00 higher. Demand good. Quality good, thru attractive. Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 1.00 higer.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	569	275.00–285.00	280.22
24	—	366	366.00–376.00	370.07
87	—	534	284.00–294.00	289.05
55	—	686	258.50–269.00	266.62
39	—	715	253.00–263.00	255.80
67	—	630	268.00–278.00	273.10
30	—	335	363.00–373.00	365.72
115	—	480	317.50–328.00	320.54
118	—	431	314.00–324.00	319.26
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
134	—	430	303.00–313.00	307.16
54	—	378	355.00–365.00	358.83
109	—	572	264.00–274.00	269.01
147	—	479	307.00–317.00	310.13
39	—	614	257.00–267.00	260.34
130	—	525	273.00–283.00	278.22
30	—	334	352.00–362.00	357.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	766	230.00–240.00	231.66
32	—	368	377.00–387.00	383.91
92	—	421	325.00–336.00	330.93
94	—	616	279.00–289.75	284.91
44	—	479	329.00–339.00	331.50
40	—	658	270.00–280.00	272.68
68	—	540	295.00–305.00	298.68
54	—	574	286.00–296.00	290.12
39	—	309	374.00–384.00	375.82
64	—	726	264.75–274.50	268.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	504	309.00	309.00
4	—	370	390.00	390.00
11	—	621	292.00	292.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	477	287.00–300.00	293.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	294.00	294.00
5	—	478	284.00	284.00
33	—	530	266.00–284.00	271.34
2	—	365	301.00	301.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	664	244.00–254.00	249.68
30	—	339	300.00–310.00	303.63
44	—	621	243.50–253.50	245.52
54	—	521	255.00–265.00	261.11
64	—	423	279.00–289.00	284.80
83	—	375	290.00–300.00	294.24
10	—	723	228.00–238.00	234.91
12	—	786	221.00–230.00	221.72
20	—	565	254.00–264.00	258.10
52	—	474	269.50–279.50	275.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	536	233.00–243.00	237.15
68	—	423	257.00–267.00	262.50
17	—	328	278.00–288.00	285.52
25	—	623	221.00–232.00	225.64
20	—	469	247.00–257.00	253.54
62	—	571	232.00–242.00	239.50
41	—	375	268.00–278.00	272.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	434	268.00–278.00	271.76
69	—	465	258.00–268.00	260.79
79	—	628	233.00–243.00	240.46
15	—	726	214.00–224.00	218.32
34	—	329	289.00–299.00	291.56
54	—	673	233.00–243.00	236.94
74	—	526	244.00–254.00	247.60
133	—	570	243.00–253.00	246.29
17	—	783	210.00–220.00	212.37
36	—	370	279.00–289.00	283.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	440	254.00	254.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	501	308.00–309.00	308.86
5	—	466	314.00	314.00
12	—	379	360.00–387.00	371.79
9	—	429	306.00–322.00	309.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	426	292.00–302.00	298.41
3	—	623	278.00	278.00
5	—	745	239.00–249.00	243.00
8	—	375	325.00–335.00	331.13
18	—	675	266.00–268.00	266.98
13	—	577	278.00–288.00	280.22
31	—	517	270.00–280.00	275.56
3	—	327	327.00–329.00	327.70
24	—	476	300.00–310.00	302.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	470	288.50–299.00	291.19
8	—	520	259.00–269.00	263.67
23	—	572	267.00–277.00	270.83
26	—	417	281.00–291.00	287.70

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,062	90.00–95.00	92.99
36	—	1,107	96.00–101.00	99.40
46	—	1,164	102.00–107.00	104.51
2	—	1,240	111.00	111.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,195	104.00–108.00	105.90
4	—	1,373	116.00–121.00	118.77
14	—	1,349	110.00–115.00	112.26
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	844	84.00–89.00	86.70
34	—	912	90.00–96.00	92.02
18	—	949	97.00–102.00	99.96
22	—	949	103.00–108.00	104.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,079	98.00–102.00	100.08
18	—	1,270	115.00–120.00	117.78
26	—	1,262	105.00–110.00	107.77
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,880	142.00	142.00
2	—	1,938	135.00–139.00	136.75
19	—	1,738	127.00–132.00	128.90
12	—	1,515	120.00–126.00	122.70

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)	8	—	1,064	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,275.72
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,128	1,525.00–1,825.00	1,622.70
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,015	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,016.79
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,169	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,617.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,133	1,285.00–1,300.00	1,289.41

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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