Name: Tulsa Stockyards Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-12-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 lbs trading 2.00-5.00 lower with instances of 10.00 lower. Steers over 450 lbs sold for 2.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs traded 4.00 Lower over 450 lbs 4.00-8.00 higher. Demand moderate. Quality plain through attractive. Cows and Bulls were not reported.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $251.61/cwt on 810 head.

Average price

$251.61

810 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,417

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$305

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

$22.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.14

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	578	258.59	1,493	553
Medium and Large 1-2	535	236.66	1,265	233
Medium and Large 2	504	235.94	1,188	24

One grade step is worth $22.65/cwt here — about $305 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 sale810 hd

251.61

—

OK average5 barns · 3,345 hd

250.47

+1.14

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

67 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	—	607	212.68/cwt	201.00–216.00	1,291	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	194.90/cwt	183.00–205.50	1,403	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	239.33/cwt	215.00–248.00	1,371	80
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	289.00/cwt	288.00–290.00	1,098	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,299	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	240.67/cwt	210.00–274.00	1,018	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	230.45/cwt	219.00–247.00	1,191	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	216.50/cwt	216.50–216.50	1,565	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	310.78/cwt	279.00–328.00	1,305	41
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	238.21/cwt	200.00–270.00	1,127	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	284	330.42/cwt	320.00–335.00	938	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	236.18/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,240	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	263.61/cwt	249.00–266.50	1,505	148
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	391	276.66/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,082	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	245.27/cwt	237.00–276.00	1,158	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	341	317.86/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,084	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	249.82/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,079	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	834	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,501	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	193.22/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,497	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	812	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	212.13/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,396	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	225.16/cwt	224.00–225.50	1,520	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	213.10/cwt	189.00–222.00	1,519	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	267.84/cwt	251.00–279.00	1,422	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	851	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,617	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	291.49/cwt	280.00–300.50	1,379	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	325.57/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,224	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	236.32/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,385	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	251.31/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,302	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,387	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,382	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,253	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	198.25/cwt	194.50–206.00	1,356	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	210.81/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,324	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	824	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,483	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	231.49/cwt	223.00–240.00	1,245	135
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	204.81/cwt	200.00–219.00	1,163	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	865	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,514	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	541	214.24/cwt	207.00–220.00	1,159	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,216	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	511	207.50/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,060	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	213.47/cwt	212.00–215.00	924	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	228.40/cwt	220.00–230.00	989	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	220.87/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,038	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	818	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,222	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	802	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,371	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,399	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	238.62/cwt	236.00–258.00	1,126	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	216.57/cwt	211.00–221.00	1,232	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	795	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	743	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	252.64/cwt	234.00–259.00	1,066	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	223.46/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,052	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	238.41/cwt	221.00–250.00	1,473	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	187.41/cwt	176.00–193.00	1,151	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,356	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	853	181.00/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,544	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	287.60/cwt	258.00–293.00	1,061	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	278.52/cwt	250.00–291.00	922	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	210.53/cwt	208.00–213.00	1,291	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	786	185.24/cwt	185.00–186.00	1,456	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	234.41/cwt	226.00–250.00	1,324	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	254.33/cwt	249.00–260.00	814	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,254	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,800	6

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

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

Receipts 3,467Last week 4,524Year ago 2,449

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	607	201.00–216.00	212.68
80	—	573	215.00–248.00	239.33
60	—	517	219.00–247.00	230.45
6	—	723	216.50	216.50
6	—	391	275.00–280.00	276.66
44	—	472	237.00–276.00	245.27
11	—	432	230.00–260.00	249.82
2	—	285	285.00	285.00
7	—	658	210.00–213.00	212.13
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	288.00–290.00	289.00
1	—	755	172.00	172.00
2	—	423	210.00–274.00	240.67
6	—	473	200.00–270.00	238.21
4	—	525	210.00–250.00	236.18
2	—	613	208.00–213.00	210.53
4	—	565	226.00–250.00	234.41
2	—	320	249.00–260.00	254.33
1	—	660	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	420	279.00–328.00	310.78
9	—	284	320.00–335.00	330.42
148	—	571	249.00–266.50	263.61
14	—	341	300.00–330.00	317.86
5	—	834	180.00	180.00
3	—	775	190.00–200.00	193.22
83	—	675	224.00–225.50	225.16
50	—	713	189.00–222.00	213.10
43	—	531	251.00–279.00	267.84
21	—	851	190.00	190.00
61	—	473	280.00–300.50	291.49
25	—	376	310.00–335.00	325.57
44	—	618	221.00–250.00	238.41
6	—	1,000	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	720	183.00–205.50	194.90
19	—	684	194.50–206.00	198.25
96	—	628	200.00–215.00	210.81
3	—	824	180.00	180.00
135	—	538	223.00–240.00	231.49
10	—	472	236.00–258.00	238.62
4	—	283	281.00	281.00
42	—	422	234.00–259.00	252.64
5	—	582	233.00	233.00
2	—	853	180.00–182.00	181.00
37	—	369	258.00–293.00	287.60
28	—	331	250.00–291.00	278.52
4	—	786	185.00–186.00	185.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	568	200.00–219.00	204.81
1	—	865	175.00	175.00
1	—	715	170.00	170.00
4	—	511	200.00–213.00	207.50
2	—	433	212.00–215.00	213.47
5	—	470	200.00–235.00	220.87
1	—	675	181.00	181.00
3	—	802	171.00	171.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	541	207.00–220.00	214.24
15	—	433	220.00–230.00	228.40
4	—	384	213.00	213.00
4	—	823	170.00	170.00
33	—	569	211.00–221.00	216.57
2	—	323	230.00	230.00
10	—	471	220.00–232.00	223.46
6	—	614	176.00–193.00	187.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	586	230.00–244.00	236.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	518	250.00–258.00	251.31
2	—	670	207.00	207.00
2	—	640	216.00	216.00
1	—	700	179.00	179.00
1	—	360	275.00	275.00

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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