Name: Tulsa Stockyards Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-10-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves 6.00-9.00 higher. Heifers had a much lower undertone noted, with the exception of Value Added heifers, which traded mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Demand good. Quality mostly plain. Slaughter Cows 3.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $278.96/cwt on 860 head.

Average price

$278.96

860 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,437

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$128

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

$24.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+17.47

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	289.88	1,493	363
Medium and Large 1-2	515	277.11	1,427	248
Medium and Large 2	515	264.90	1,365	249

One grade step is worth $24.98/cwt here — about $128 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 sale860 hd

278.96

—

OK average5 barns · 2,413 hd

261.49

+17.47

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	—	Low	1,607	123.20	1,980	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,380	105.92	1,462	72
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,233	100.54	1,239	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,047	93.16	975	198

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)	1,064	$1,307	13
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,042	$1,269	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,355	$1,596	5

Every lot, as filed

101 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	—	523	291.80/cwt	286.00–296.00	1,526	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	255.78/cwt	249.00–259.00	1,583	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	571	249.56/cwt	249.00–251.00	1,425	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	237.85/cwt	231.50–242.00	1,265	44
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	437	268.21/cwt	262.00–271.00	1,172	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	311	249.46/cwt	247.00–255.00	776	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	625	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,525	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	574	254.43/cwt	239.00–258.00	1,460	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	313.78/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,001	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	260.36/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,471	58
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	271.03/cwt	267.00–277.00	1,277	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	267.31/cwt	264.00–274.00	1,417	57
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	280.00/cwt	273.00–283.00	1,212	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	520	252.55/cwt	244.00–260.00	1,313	38
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	233.99/cwt	227.00–237.00	1,472	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	297.70/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,378	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	418	255.67/cwt	249.00–268.00	1,069	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	241.24/cwt	239.00–249.00	1,136	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	478	256.26/cwt	252.00–265.00	1,225	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	241.37/cwt	235.00–245.00	792	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	207.58/cwt	200.00–210.50	1,584	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	237.75/cwt	231.00–241.00	1,481	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	234.05/cwt	230.00–240.00	859	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	222.67/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,280	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	390	259.90/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,014	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	517	257.22/cwt	249.00–259.00	1,330	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	270.91/cwt	266.00–276.00	1,577	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	285.07/cwt	279.00–289.00	1,346	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	299.51/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,312	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	322.92/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,198	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	283.52/cwt	277.50–287.50	1,633	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	301.68/cwt	299.00–309.00	971	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	230.59/cwt	229.00–239.00	1,669	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	279.77/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,472	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	243.05/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,514	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	287.41/cwt	284.00–294.00	1,196	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	500	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,515	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	312.97/cwt	309.00–319.00	1,145	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	601	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,659	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	383	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,455	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	450	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,400	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	415	314.26/cwt	307.00–320.00	1,304	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	240.23/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,607	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	327	336.65/cwt	321.00–348.00	1,101	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	466	265.42/cwt	258.00–270.00	1,237	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	480	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,056	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	510	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,173	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	253.21/cwt	246.00–256.00	1,210	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	611	235.64/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,440	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	334	292.94/cwt	289.00–295.00	978	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,541	112.90/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,740	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	92.43/cwt	90.00–95.50	1,031	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,172	104.58/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,226	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,182	97.90/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,157	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	95.00/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,098	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	107.21/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,418	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	100.40/cwt	98.00–103.50	1,237	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	796	80.97/cwt	78.00–83.00	645	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,191	86.55/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,031	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,296	94.96/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,231	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,300	102.29/cwt	100.00–103.50	1,330	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,323	106.88/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,414	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	901	87.41/cwt	85.00–89.00	788	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	981	100.23/cwt	97.00–102.00	983	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	942	92.29/cwt	90.00–95.00	869	38
Bulls	—	—	1,661	118.35/cwt	116.00–121.00	1,966	12
Bulls	—	—	1,536	130.54/cwt	128.00–133.00	2,005	7
Bulls	—	—	1,592	123.89/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,972	10
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,042	1,268.79/head	1,125.00–1,435.00	1,269	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,064	1,307.10/head	1,150.00–1,560.00	1,307	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,355	1,596.44/head	1,550.00–1,660.00	1,596	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	684	216.11/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,478	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	231.40/cwt	224.00–234.00	1,108	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	237.52/cwt	233.00–243.00	1,024	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	238.04/cwt	234.00–244.00	1,271	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	260.00/cwt	258.00–268.00	1,123	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	884	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	440	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,311	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	524	262.96/cwt	260.00–269.00	1,378	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	230.05/cwt	226.00–236.00	1,330	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	531	249.73/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,326	40
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	292.09/cwt	289.00–299.00	1,084	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	409	275.47/cwt	274.00–279.00	1,127	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	680	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	556	241.91/cwt	237.00–247.00	1,345	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	390	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,205	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,388	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	239.98/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,128	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	635	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,549	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	223.30/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,398	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	358	225.06/cwt	219.00–229.00	806	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	226.79/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,161	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	215.78/cwt	210.00–220.00	904	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	231.70/cwt	225.00–235.00	987	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	234.56/cwt	228.00–238.00	1,107	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	235.82/cwt	227.50–237.75	1,604	90
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	220.38/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,053	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	233.18/cwt	228.00–238.00	1,350	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	242.66/cwt	236.00–246.00	1,034	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	734	206.88/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,518	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	228.12/cwt	224.00–234.00	755	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.

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,645Last week 3,494Year ago 3,254

Slaughter CattleReceipts 563Last week 512Year ago 966

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 24Year ago 49

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	523	286.00–296.00	291.80
26	—	619	249.00–259.00	255.78
10	—	319	310.00–320.00	313.78
44	—	463	290.00–300.00	297.70
20	—	438	295.00–305.00	299.51
15	—	371	320.00–330.00	322.92
50	—	576	277.50–287.50	283.52
10	—	724	229.00–239.00	230.59
41	—	669	235.00–245.00	240.23
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	571	249.00–251.00	249.56
13	—	437	262.00–271.00	268.21
23	—	517	249.00–259.00	257.22
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	565	255.00–265.00	260.36
27	—	471	267.00–277.00	271.03
57	—	530	264.00–274.00	267.31
45	—	433	273.00–283.00	280.00
12	—	629	227.00–237.00	233.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	582	266.00–276.00	270.91
50	—	472	279.00–289.00	285.07
19	—	322	299.00–309.00	301.68
52	—	526	275.00–285.00	279.77
33	—	623	238.00–248.00	243.05
12	—	416	284.00–294.00	287.41
12	—	366	309.00–319.00	312.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	500	303.00	303.00
8	—	601	276.00	276.00
10	—	383	380.00	380.00
4	—	450	311.00	311.00
23	—	415	307.00–320.00	314.26
18	—	327	321.00–348.00	336.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	532	231.50–242.00	237.85
27	—	471	239.00–249.00	241.24
12	—	328	235.00–245.00	241.37
15	—	763	200.00–210.50	207.58
20	—	623	231.00–241.00	237.75
25	—	367	230.00–240.00	234.05
90	—	680	227.50–237.75	235.82
24	—	579	228.00–238.00	233.18
20	—	426	236.00–246.00	242.66
9	—	734	205.00–215.00	206.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	311	247.00–255.00	249.46
2	—	625	244.00	244.00
16	—	574	239.00–258.00	254.43
38	—	520	244.00–260.00	252.55
35	—	418	249.00–268.00	255.67
40	—	478	252.00–265.00	256.26
16	—	390	245.00–270.00	259.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	575	217.00–227.00	222.67
16	—	626	220.00–230.00	223.30
6	—	358	219.00–229.00	225.06
40	—	512	220.00–230.00	226.79
31	—	426	225.00–235.00	231.70
19	—	472	228.00–238.00	234.56
19	—	331	224.00–234.00	228.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	419	210.00–220.00	215.78
12	—	478	217.00–227.00	220.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	466	258.00–270.00	265.42
1	—	440	298.00	298.00
14	—	524	260.00–269.00	262.96
1	—	680	232.00	232.00
4	—	390	309.00	309.00
3	—	555	250.00	250.00
2	—	635	244.00	244.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	480	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	478	246.00–256.00	253.21
8	—	611	230.00–240.00	235.64
6	—	334	289.00–295.00	292.94
13	—	684	210.00–218.00	216.11
40	—	531	245.00–255.00	249.73
7	—	371	289.00–299.00	292.09
4	—	409	274.00–279.00	275.47
18	—	556	237.00–247.00	241.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	479	224.00–234.00	231.40
19	—	431	233.00–243.00	237.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	534	234.00–244.00	238.04
7	—	432	258.00–268.00	260.00
2	—	310	285.00	285.00
41	—	578	226.00–236.00	230.05
26	—	470	235.00–245.00	239.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,541	111.00–116.00	112.90
10	—	1,296	92.00–97.00	94.96
18	—	1,300	100.00–103.50	102.29
22	—	1,323	105.00–109.00	106.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,115	90.00–95.50	92.43
24	—	1,172	102.00–107.00	104.58
29	—	1,182	96.00–101.00	97.90
14	—	1,191	84.00–89.00	86.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,156	92.00–97.00	95.00
13	—	1,323	105.00–110.00	107.21
26	—	1,232	98.00–103.50	100.40
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	796	78.00–83.00	80.97
33	—	901	85.00–89.00	87.41
8	—	981	97.00–102.00	100.23
38	—	942	90.00–95.00	92.29
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,661	116.00–121.00	118.35
7	—	1,536	128.00–133.00	130.54
10	—	1,592	122.00–127.00	123.89

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)	9	—	1,042	1,125.00–1,435.00	1,268.79
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,064	1,150.00–1,560.00	1,307.10
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,355	1,550.00–1,660.00	1,596.44

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