Name: Tulsa Stockyards Inc. livestock auction prices — 2024-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers 10.00 - 20.00 higher; Heifers 8.00 - 15.00 higher. Demand was good for all classes of feeder cattle. Quality was average to attractive. Slaughter Cows steady - 7.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher. Demand was good for all classes of slaughter cows and bulls.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $330.97/cwt on 153 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −139.48 against this barn's trailing median of $470.45.

Average price

$330.97

153 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,813

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$220

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

$49.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.36

vs OK average

+12.68 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	334.21	1,827	143
Medium and Large 2	565	284.58	1,607	10thin

One grade step is worth $49.63/cwt here — about $220 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $510.96, low $381.63, median $470.45 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale153 hd

330.97

—

OK average5 barns · 545 hd

325.61

+5.36

National average173 barns · 12,551 hd

318.29

+12.68

This barn, trailing median32 sales

470.45

−139.48

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	1,756	149.15	2,618	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,398	136.26	1,905	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,205	125.10	1,507	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,096	108.86	1,193	8thin

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,275	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,490	$1,925	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,800	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	930	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	999	$1,270	11
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	905	$1,900	4thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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 2	750–800	757	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,590	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,557	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,490	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	286.05/cwt	270.00–294.00	1,771	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	794	237.51/cwt	236.00–238.00	1,886	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	288.67/cwt	256.00–300.00	1,518	85
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	304.65/cwt	280.00–317.50	1,432	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	574	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,579	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	479	330.50/cwt	330.50–330.50	1,583	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	211.97/cwt	210.00–212.50	1,770	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	704	238.71/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,681	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	995	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,275	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	203.34/cwt	203.00–204.00	1,779	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	328.10/cwt	290.00–389.00	1,394	100
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,452	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	308.00/cwt	295.00–326.00	1,608	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	930	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,055	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	255.69/cwt	239.00–266.00	1,580	40
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,245	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	271.45/cwt	270.00–273.00	1,691	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	327.85/cwt	308.00–348.00	1,384	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	276.67/cwt	270.00–289.00	1,038	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	641	234.99/cwt	234.00–236.00	1,506	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,288	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	999	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	301.72/cwt	293.00–310.00	1,611	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	299.73/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,109	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	338.53/cwt	328.00–348.00	1,110	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	963	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	270.91/cwt	266.00–276.00	1,105	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	123.91/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,503	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	1,305	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,111	116.94/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,299	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	958	93.82/cwt	80.00–107.00	899	2
Bulls	—	—	1,761	147.88/cwt	141.00–151.00	2,604	8
Bulls	—	—	1,778	156.42/cwt	153.00–160.00	2,781	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	273.16/cwt	260.00–288.00	1,598	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	681	225.13/cwt	224.00–229.00	1,533	9
Bulls	—	—	1,694	135.35/cwt	128.00–139.00	2,293	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,205	107.74/cwt	106.50–109.00	1,298	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	136.26/cwt	133.00–141.00	1,905	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	136.68/cwt	133.00–139.00	1,667	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	555	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,621	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	323.52/cwt	288.00–341.00	1,851	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,751	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	281.72/cwt	270.00–300.00	859	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	293.42/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,379	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	249.75/cwt	249.50–250.00	1,801	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	349.75/cwt	349.00–351.00	1,336	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	427	421.71/cwt	419.00–422.00	1,801	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	352	436.00/cwt	436.00–436.00	1,535	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	359.65/cwt	325.00–389.00	1,716	101
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	607	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,003	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	489	320.52/cwt	310.00–329.00	1,567	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	299.30/cwt	281.00–319.00	1,682	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	390.10/cwt	360.00–419.00	1,471	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	289.85/cwt	258.00–305.00	1,925	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	397.37/cwt	375.00–424.00	1,287	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	263.48/cwt	249.00–290.00	1,515	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	912	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,006	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	759	250.37/cwt	249.00–253.00	1,900	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	376.27/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,603	68
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	351.79/cwt	330.00–380.00	1,488	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	334.80/cwt	316.00–359.00	1,112	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	248.75/cwt	238.00–263.00	1,644	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	802	243.59/cwt	240.00–244.50	1,954	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	344.59/cwt	295.00–367.00	1,833	91
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	262.81/cwt	250.00–271.00	1,766	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	304.19/cwt	280.00–316.00	1,898	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	433.99/cwt	420.00–446.00	1,237	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	334.36/cwt	325.00–347.00	936	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	329.19/cwt	300.00–353.00	1,231	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	761	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,674	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	882	231.69/cwt	220.00–238.50	2,044	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	265.88/cwt	250.00–277.00	1,933	23

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 1,766Last week 1,845Year ago 1,763

Slaughter CattleReceipts 184Last week 153Year ago 273

Replacement CattleReceipts 68Last week 53Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	303.00	303.00
6	300–350	305	270.00–300.00	281.72
3	350–400	375	270.00–289.00	276.67
2	400–450	408	266.00–276.00	270.91
1	500–550	515	250.00	250.00
1	550–600	595	244.00	244.00
7	600–650	641	234.00–236.00	234.99
9	650–700	681	224.00–229.00	225.13
1	700–750	745	209.00	209.00
3	750–800	757	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	325.00–347.00	334.36
27	300–350	332	316.00–359.00	334.80
55	350–400	374	300.00–353.00	329.19
100	400–450	425	290.00–389.00	328.10
65	450–500	470	280.00–317.50	304.65
85	500–550	526	256.00–300.00	288.67
68	550–600	575	249.00–290.00	263.48
40	600–650	618	239.00–266.00	255.69
14	650–700	661	238.00–263.00	248.75
7	700–750	704	237.00–240.00	238.71
4	750–800	761	220.00	220.00
19	800–850	835	210.00–212.50	211.97
3	850–900	875	203.00–204.00	203.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	555	292.00	292.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	382	349.00–351.00	349.75
10	400–450	423	330.00–380.00	351.79
8	450–500	489	310.00–329.00	320.52
10	500–550	522	295.00–326.00	308.00
6	550–600	562	281.00–319.00	299.30
20	600–650	619	270.00–294.00	286.05
5	650–700	672	250.00–271.00	262.81
4	700–750	721	249.50–250.00	249.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	350.00	350.00
2	300–350	328	328.00–348.00	338.53
2	350–400	370	280.00–320.00	299.73
7	400–450	422	308.00–348.00	327.85
5	450–500	470	270.00–315.00	293.42
4	500–550	534	293.00–310.00	301.72
6	550–600	585	260.00–288.00	273.16
2	600–650	623	270.00–273.00	271.45
2	650–700	695	252.00	252.00
4	750–800	794	236.00–238.00	237.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	450–500	479	330.50	330.50
8	550–600	574	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	285	420.00–446.00	433.99
18	300–350	324	375.00–424.00	397.37
43	350–400	377	360.00–419.00	390.10
68	400–450	426	350.00–410.00	376.27
101	450–500	477	325.00–389.00	359.65
91	500–550	532	295.00–367.00	344.59
44	550–600	572	288.00–341.00	323.52
20	600–650	624	280.00–316.00	304.19
14	650–700	664	258.00–305.00	289.85
23	700–750	727	250.00–277.00	265.88
4	750–800	759	249.00–253.00	250.37
5	800–850	802	240.00–244.50	243.59
11	850–900	882	220.00–238.50	231.69
5	900–950	912	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	352	436.00	436.00
20	400–450	427	419.00–422.00	421.71
10	600–650	607	330.00	330.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,490	1,925.00	1,925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	995	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,245	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	999	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	905	1,900.00	1,900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,213	120.00–129.00	123.91
2	—	1,130	115.50	115.50
3	—	1,220	133.00–139.00	136.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,111	114.00–120.00	116.94
2	—	1,205	106.50–109.00	107.74
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	958	80.00–107.00	93.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,398	133.00–141.00	136.26
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,761	141.00–151.00	147.88
9	—	1,778	153.00–160.00	156.42
4	—	1,694	128.00–139.00	135.35

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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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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