Name: Tulsa Stockyards Inc. livestock auction prices — 2024-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers 3.00 - 9.00 higher, except 5 wt. 10.00 lower. Heifers 5.00 - 10.00 lower, except 7 wt. 10.00 higher. Demand was good. Quality was average to attractive. Slaughter cows steady - 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand was good for all classes of slaughter cattle.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $305.20/cwt on 181 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −165.25 against this barn's trailing median of $470.45.

Average price

$305.20

181 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,664

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$47

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

$32.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.45

vs OK average

−4.35 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	516	327.79	1,693	57
Medium and Large 2	558	294.82	1,646	124

One grade step is worth $32.98/cwt here — about $47 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 sale181 hd

305.20

—

OK average5 barns · 515 hd

297.76

+7.45

National average173 barns · 10,802 hd

309.55

−4.35

This barn, trailing median32 sales

470.45

−165.25

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	1,719	152.43	2,620	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,348	145.39	1,960	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,292	133.77	1,729	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,189	123.53	1,468	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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,325	$1,900	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	995	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$2,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	967	$1,658	3thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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	300–350	325	328.87/cwt	318.00–337.00	1,069	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	729	218.79/cwt	218.50–220.00	1,595	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	284	315.33/cwt	301.00–326.00	896	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	237.64/cwt	231.00–246.00	1,604	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	817	207.66/cwt	205.00–213.00	1,697	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	345.14/cwt	333.00–351.00	1,308	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	243.95/cwt	239.00–247.00	1,610	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	308.76/cwt	290.00–333.00	1,464	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,325	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	995	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	767	217.27/cwt	216.50–222.00	1,666	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	244.58/cwt	220.00–249.50	1,389	23
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	900	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,301	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,417	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	316.57/cwt	300.00–329.00	1,159	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	341.77/cwt	260.00–377.00	1,077	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	666	245.01/cwt	235.00–258.00	1,632	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	307.13/cwt	242.00–327.00	1,468	50
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	708	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,869	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,627	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	290.37/cwt	240.00–299.00	1,106	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	679	231.63/cwt	220.00–237.00	1,573	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	261.02/cwt	210.00–269.50	1,386	92
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	300.47/cwt	274.00–316.00	1,580	44
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	338.43/cwt	302.00–361.00	1,283	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	255.71/cwt	240.00–278.00	1,585	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	290.01/cwt	250.00–307.00	1,244	86
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,348	145.39/cwt	143.00–148.00	1,960	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,587	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	135.13/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,770	7
Bulls	—	—	1,537	142.95/cwt	134.00–148.00	2,197	10
Bulls	—	—	1,880	162.06/cwt	161.00–163.00	3,047	4
Bulls	—	—	1,809	156.75/cwt	153.00–159.00	2,836	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	614	238.71/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,466	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	337	295.06/cwt	250.00–313.00	994	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	322.29/cwt	256.00–338.00	1,402	39
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	298	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	963	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	1,368	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,203	124.87/cwt	123.00–126.00	1,502	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	291.91/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,635	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	616	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,910	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	750–800	752	264.50/cwt	264.50–264.50	1,989	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	277.52/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,349	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	291.71/cwt	260.00–309.50	1,680	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	259.48/cwt	259.00–259.50	1,886	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	390.67/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,250	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	651	284.01/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,849	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	337.44/cwt	320.00–341.00	1,410	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	774	224.92/cwt	214.00–230.00	1,741	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	340.17/cwt	320.00–364.00	1,633	85
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	328.26/cwt	317.00–338.50	1,691	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	269.26/cwt	250.00–277.00	1,532	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	356.65/cwt	340.00–376.50	1,505	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	294.97/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,814	53
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	251.78/cwt	250.00–269.00	1,599	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	284	402.94/cwt	385.00–418.00	1,144	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	553	314.98/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,742	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	739	230.12/cwt	226.00–241.00	1,701	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	296.15/cwt	281.00–308.00	1,371	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	378.19/cwt	364.00–390.00	1,411	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	248.75/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,577	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	314.48/cwt	313.50–324.00	1,343	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	276.04/cwt	270.00–284.00	1,402	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	287.36/cwt	280.00–299.00	1,514	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	218.77/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,702	8

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)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,958Last week 1,686Year ago 2,564

Slaughter CattleReceipts 240Last week 267Year ago 550

Replacement CattleReceipts 102Last week 103Year ago 14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	284	301.00–326.00	315.33
6	300–350	325	318.00–337.00	328.87
17	350–400	366	300.00–329.00	316.57
32	400–450	427	313.50–324.00	314.48
72	450–500	463	281.00–308.00	296.15
23	500–550	508	270.00–284.00	276.04
71	550–600	569	250.00–277.00	269.26
40	600–650	634	247.00–250.00	248.75
10	650–700	660	239.00–247.00	243.95
5	700–750	729	218.50–220.00	218.79
8	750–800	778	210.00–220.00	218.77
3	800–850	817	205.00–213.00	207.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	300–350	337	250.00–313.00	295.06
30	350–400	381	240.00–299.00	290.37
86	400–450	429	250.00–307.00	290.01
29	450–500	486	260.00–280.00	277.52
92	500–550	531	210.00–269.50	261.02
23	550–600	568	220.00–249.50	244.58
10	600–650	614	230.00–250.00	238.71
22	650–700	679	220.00–237.00	231.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	379	333.00–351.00	345.14
6	400–450	418	320.00–341.00	337.44
13	450–500	474	290.00–333.00	308.76
12	500–550	527	280.00–299.00	287.36
22	550–600	560	290.00–305.00	291.91
19	600–650	635	250.00–269.00	251.78
3	650–700	675	231.00–246.00	237.64
7	700–750	739	226.00–241.00	230.12
9	750–800	767	216.50–222.00	217.27
1	850–900	865	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	285.00	285.00
3	450–500	450	289.00	289.00
2	500–550	508	279.00	279.00
12	550–600	576	282.50	282.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	298	323.00	323.00
7	300–350	315	260.00–377.00	341.77
19	350–400	379	302.00–361.00	338.43
39	400–450	435	256.00–338.00	322.29
50	450–500	478	242.00–327.00	307.13
44	500–550	526	274.00–316.00	300.47
80	550–600	576	260.00–309.50	291.71
10	600–650	620	240.00–278.00	255.71
5	650–700	666	235.00–258.00	245.01
2	700–750	708	264.00	264.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
52	600–650	616	310.00	310.00
29	750–800	752	264.50	264.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	284	385.00–418.00	402.94
11	300–350	320	375.00–400.00	390.67
35	350–400	373	364.00–390.00	378.19
23	400–450	422	340.00–376.50	356.65
85	450–500	480	320.00–364.00	340.17
55	500–550	515	317.00–338.50	328.26
2	550–600	553	310.00–320.00	314.98
53	600–650	615	280.00–300.00	294.97
5	650–700	651	260.00–290.00	284.01
25	700–750	727	259.00–259.50	259.48
6	750–800	774	214.00–230.00	224.92

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,325	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,825.00	1,825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	2,250.00	2,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,400.00	1,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,348	143.00–148.00	145.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,230	129.00	129.00
7	—	1,310	130.00–139.00	135.13
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,145	119.00–120.00	119.50
6	—	1,203	123.00–126.00	124.87
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,537	134.00–148.00	142.95
4	—	1,880	161.00–163.00	162.06
13	—	1,809	153.00–159.00	156.75

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

Tulsa Livestock Auction - Tulsa, OK

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle