Name: Tulsa Stockyards Inc. livestock auction prices — 2024-02-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-6.00 higher than last week's light test. Feeder heifers firm with last week's light test. Steer calves steady to 4.00 lower. Heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher. Demand good for all classes. Quality average to attractive with several large groups offered. No recent test of Slaughter cows and bulls. Demand moderate for slaughter cows but good for replacements.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $290.79/cwt on 964 head.

Average price

$290.79

964 head · 581 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,690

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$405

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

$26.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.54

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	425	315.22	1,341	13thin
Medium and Large 2	419	301.32	1,262	105
Medium and Large 1	604	289.10	1,746	846

One grade step is worth $26.11/cwt here — about −$405 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 sale964 hd

290.79

—

OK average5 barns · 3,916 hd

285.25

+5.54

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	1,548	121.22	1,876	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,467	108.28	1,588	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,201	103.69	1,246	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,038	92.94	965	22

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,179	$1,788	13
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,255	$1,575	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$1,555	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	970	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,068	$1,338	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	875	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	835	$1,085	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,206	$2,525	6
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,285	$2,175	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$1,538	2thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	306.61/cwt	269.00–314.50	1,291	98
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	225.80/cwt	200.00–246.00	1,386	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	234.11/cwt	229.00–239.00	1,318	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	284	293.03/cwt	268.00–313.00	832	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	292.02/cwt	275.00–300.00	806	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	267.04/cwt	240.00–279.00	1,228	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,556	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	233.00/cwt	209.00–267.00	1,240	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	276.35/cwt	240.00–308.00	1,056	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	740	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	312.65/cwt	280.00–317.50	1,294	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	784	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,411	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,514	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	242.61/cwt	228.00–243.00	1,844	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	226.11/cwt	221.00–226.50	1,990	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	235.50/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,345	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	279	336.77/cwt	287.50–360.00	940	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	503	324.50/cwt	324.50–324.50	1,632	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	570	317.46/cwt	317.25–318.50	1,810	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	336.47/cwt	320.00–348.50	1,437	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	301.55/cwt	270.00–316.00	1,604	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,043	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,138	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	371.50/cwt	351.00–395.00	1,181	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	260.20/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,369	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	694	255.94/cwt	235.00–262.50	1,776	188
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	352.48/cwt	323.00–389.00	1,332	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	349.03/cwt	325.00–396.00	988	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,863	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	308.52/cwt	283.00–316.50	1,805	100
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	282.77/cwt	240.00–289.50	1,756	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	329.75/cwt	303.00–342.00	1,550	48
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	343.51/cwt	233.00–360.00	1,151	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	282.16/cwt	250.00–309.00	1,349	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,740	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	322.78/cwt	280.00–340.00	1,204	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	300.07/cwt	291.00–320.00	1,284	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	732	238.07/cwt	222.00–253.00	1,743	39
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,543	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	544	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,730	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	563	258.96/cwt	254.00–260.00	1,458	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,579	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	310.85/cwt	259.00–357.00	1,153	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	410	314.53/cwt	289.00–321.00	1,290	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	259.57/cwt	240.00–280.00	1,604	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	790	212.00/cwt	209.00–215.00	1,675	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,407	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	434	321.32/cwt	320.00–322.00	1,395	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,525	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,496	106.97/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,600	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,162	95.18/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,106	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	109.04/cwt	107.00–113.00	1,334	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,274	105.25/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,341	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	933	99.96/cwt	98.00–102.00	933	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	790	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	687	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,096	96.54/cwt	93.00–100.00	1,058	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,350	113.53/cwt	112.00–115.00	1,533	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	85.67/cwt	75.00–91.00	938	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,163	102.73/cwt	102.00–103.50	1,195	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	949	99.17/cwt	97.00–103.50	941	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	931	90.35/cwt	88.00–93.00	841	4
Bulls	—	—	1,606	122.53/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,968	5
Bulls	—	—	1,709	131.72/cwt	128.00–134.00	2,251	4
Bulls	—	—	1,373	111.10/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,525	3
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,135	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,169	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,068	1,338.11/head	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,338	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	875	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	970	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	835	1,085.00/head	1,085.00–1,085.00	1,085	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,285	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,206	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,196	1,827.42/head	1,500.00–2,075.00	1,827	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,308	1,651.84/head	1,450.00–1,775.00	1,652	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,095	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,255	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,083	1,573.38/head	1,475.00–1,675.00	1,573	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,120	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	286.53/cwt	224.00–319.00	1,189	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	450	335.64/cwt	322.00–337.00	1,510	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	823	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,769	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	305.06/cwt	291.00–320.00	1,443	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	629	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,497	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	584	278.02/cwt	270.00–288.50	1,624	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	359	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,084	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	229.43/cwt	213.00–229.85	1,617	89
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	305.01/cwt	294.00–319.50	1,003	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	1,458	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	643	240.99/cwt	225.00–248.00	1,550	274
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	291.96/cwt	230.00–314.00	943	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	275.29/cwt	240.00–286.50	1,423	89
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	264.06/cwt	238.00–282.00	1,487	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	315.06/cwt	299.00–324.50	1,172	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	985	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,847	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	282.13/cwt	261.00–299.00	1,363	85

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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Mon Feb 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,530Last week 2,497Year ago 1,840

Slaughter CattleReceipts 132Last week 0Year ago 283

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 0Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
98	—	421	269.00–314.50	306.61
10	—	276	275.00–300.00	292.02
4	—	915	170.00	170.00
89	—	705	213.00–229.85	229.43
31	—	329	294.00–319.50	305.01
3	—	860	169.50	169.50
274	—	643	225.00–248.00	240.99
89	—	517	240.00–286.50	275.29
62	—	563	238.00–282.00	264.06
26	—	372	299.00–324.50	315.06
11	—	985	187.50	187.50
85	—	483	261.00–299.00	282.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	614	200.00–246.00	225.80
2	—	563	229.00–239.00	234.11
9	—	284	268.00–313.00	293.03
5	—	460	240.00–279.00	267.04
11	—	532	209.00–267.00	233.00
10	—	382	240.00–308.00	276.35
3	—	670	226.00	226.00
17	—	415	224.00–319.00	286.53
22	—	323	230.00–314.00	291.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	414	280.00–317.50	312.65
15	—	784	180.00	180.00
19	—	359	302.00	302.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	450	322.00–337.00	335.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	760	228.00–243.00	242.61
28	—	880	221.00–226.50	226.11
72	—	427	320.00–348.50	336.47
40	—	532	270.00–316.00	301.55
7	—	1,043	205.00	205.00
12	—	318	351.00–395.00	371.50
188	—	694	235.00–262.50	255.94
32	—	378	323.00–389.00	352.48
18	—	283	325.00–396.00	349.03
2	—	810	230.00	230.00
100	—	585	283.00–316.50	308.52
77	—	621	240.00–289.50	282.77
48	—	470	303.00–342.00	329.75
39	—	732	222.00–253.00	238.07
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	571	230.00–240.00	235.50
4	—	279	287.50–360.00	336.77
7	—	526	250.00–285.00	260.20
22	—	335	233.00–360.00	343.51
17	—	478	250.00–309.00	282.16
17	—	428	291.00–320.00	300.07
1	—	695	222.00	222.00
1	—	770	205.00	205.00
28	—	371	259.00–357.00	310.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	503	324.50	324.50
37	—	570	317.25–318.50	317.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	600	290.00	290.00
10	—	373	280.00–340.00	322.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	544	318.00	318.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	563	254.00–260.00	258.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	410	289.00–321.00	314.53
1	—	535	285.00	285.00
4	—	629	238.00	238.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	240.00–280.00	259.57
2	—	790	209.00–215.00	212.00
2	—	523	269.00	269.00
3	—	434	320.00–322.00	321.32
2	—	823	215.00	215.00
6	—	473	291.00–320.00	305.06
11	—	584	270.00–288.50	278.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,496	104.00–109.00	106.97
2	—	1,350	112.00–115.00	113.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,162	94.00–97.00	95.18
7	—	1,223	107.00–113.00	109.04
8	—	1,274	102.00–108.00	105.25
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	933	98.00–102.00	99.96
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	87.00	87.00
3	—	949	97.00–103.50	99.17
4	—	931	88.00–93.00	90.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,096	93.00–100.00	96.54
6	—	1,095	75.00–91.00	85.67
2	—	1,163	102.00–103.50	102.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,606	119.00–125.00	122.53
4	—	1,709	128.00–134.00	131.72
3	—	1,373	110.00–113.00	111.10
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	103.00	103.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,425.00	1,425.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,196	1,500.00–2,075.00	1,827.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,308	1,450.00–1,775.00	1,651.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,575.00	1,575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,068	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,338.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	835	1,085.00	1,085.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,083	1,475.00–1,675.00	1,573.38
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,285	2,175.00	2,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,206	2,525.00	2,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,575.00	1,575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,500.00	1,500.00

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