Name: Tulsa Stockyards Inc. livestock auction prices — 2025-04-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last report: Feeder steers and steer calves sold steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers 3.00-5.00 higher, except 600-700 lbs sold 10.00 lower. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00-10.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $370.18/cwt on 284 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −100.27 against this barn's trailing median of $470.45.

Average price

$370.18

284 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,004

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$351

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

$73.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.72

vs OK average

+5.42 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	389.55	2,109	184
Medium and Large 1-2	537	339.81	1,825	78
Medium and Large 2	557	315.86	1,758	22

One grade step is worth $73.69/cwt here — about $351 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale284 hd

370.18

—

OK average6 barns · 607 hd

366.46

+3.72

National average169 barns · 11,281 hd

364.76

+5.42

This barn, trailing median32 sales

470.45

−100.27

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	1,661	184.50	3,064	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,373	160.00	2,197	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,187	152.92	1,815	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,031	141.25	1,457	4thin

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	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,495	$2,525	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,018	$1,925	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	935	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$1,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,295	$3,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,705	$3,300	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,380	$3,150	1thin

Every lot, as filed

103 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	950–1000	980	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	2,244	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,848	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	404.63/cwt	395.00–445.00	1,521	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	492	332.13/cwt	270.00–341.00	1,634	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	362.96/cwt	329.00–385.00	1,136	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	310.90/cwt	260.00–350.00	1,809	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	719	277.65/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,996	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	364.71/cwt	357.00–375.00	1,543	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	419.56/cwt	387.00–445.00	1,783	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	339.24/cwt	302.00–360.00	1,778	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	379	357.80/cwt	279.00–427.50	1,356	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	477	352.37/cwt	231.00–376.00	1,681	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	469.28/cwt	443.00–501.00	1,525	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	553.00/cwt	553.00–553.00	1,272	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	335.96/cwt	332.00–337.50	2,264	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	890	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	2,056	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	255.75/cwt	255.00–256.00	2,136	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	900	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,070	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	1,932	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	895	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,987	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	607	321.10/cwt	301.00–328.00	1,949	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,987	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	1,915	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,390	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,057	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,122	155.73/cwt	152.00–159.00	1,747	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	935	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,449	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	960	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,373	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	945	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,257	1
Bulls	—	—	1,745	183.98/cwt	182.00–186.00	3,210	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,350	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,465	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,205	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,085	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,370	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,165	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	2,302	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,773	1
Bulls	—	—	1,763	197.84/cwt	193.00–204.00	3,488	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,949	2
Bulls	—	—	1,649	175.58/cwt	167.00–179.00	2,895	12
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,125	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,913	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,095	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	2,212	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	262.70/cwt	256.00–269.00	1,773	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	336.94/cwt	310.00–371.00	1,435	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,860	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	244.50/cwt	223.00–266.00	1,919	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	212.23/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,747	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	280.75/cwt	272.00–288.00	1,853	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	614	309.77/cwt	288.00–325.00	1,902	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	551	399.00/cwt	399.00–399.00	2,198	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	646	332.19/cwt	330.00–359.00	2,146	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	449.35/cwt	440.00–480.00	1,681	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,736	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	285.67/cwt	281.00–288.00	1,771	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	375.95/cwt	326.00–435.00	1,399	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	374.45/cwt	347.00–411.00	1,558	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	405.95/cwt	387.00–429.00	1,924	116
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	339	415.88/cwt	406.00–422.50	1,410	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	293	493.88/cwt	492.50–500.00	1,447	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	394.46/cwt	368.00–405.00	2,079	121
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	332.59/cwt	200.00–370.00	1,553	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	313.40/cwt	309.00–318.00	2,263	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	380.12/cwt	365.00–397.00	2,163	63
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	293	410.19/cwt	341.00–455.00	1,202	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	679	292.04/cwt	231.00–325.00	1,983	38
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	321.82/cwt	270.00–360.00	1,693	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	341.58/cwt	307.00–361.00	1,974	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	310.46/cwt	291.00–327.50	1,922	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	209	467.50/cwt	467.50–467.50	977	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	664	278.86/cwt	258.00–297.00	1,852	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	286	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,387	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,495	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,705	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,018	1,924.94/head	1,725.00–2,100.00	1,925	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	334	421.63/cwt	401.00–482.50	1,408	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	750–800	772	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	2,254	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	516	359.82/cwt	340.00–384.00	1,857	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	384.39/cwt	344.00–427.50	1,057	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	318	366.77/cwt	354.00–385.00	1,166	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	390	328.63/cwt	250.00–387.50	1,282	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	287.89/cwt	240.00–312.50	1,520	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	318.21/cwt	317.00–320.00	1,779	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,789	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	429	340.05/cwt	337.00–341.00	1,459	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	248.73/cwt	237.00–260.00	1,574	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	354.48/cwt	282.50–377.00	1,170	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	303.72/cwt	284.50–311.50	1,740	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	347.98/cwt	307.00–395.00	1,475	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	536	302.32/cwt	278.00–312.00	1,620	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	640	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,850	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	352.49/cwt	337.00–361.00	1,646	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	327.06/cwt	315.50–334.00	1,733	95
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	840	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,764	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	369.06/cwt	324.00–393.00	1,384	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	320.81/cwt	300.00–339.00	1,543	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	875	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,820	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,595	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,829	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	229.05/cwt	198.00–262.00	1,546	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	280.39/cwt	266.00–295.00	1,623	5

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 2,250Last week 638Year ago 1,686

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 48Year ago 267

Replacement CattleReceipts 382Last week 59Year ago 103

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	300–350	334	401.00–482.50	421.63
31	350–400	376	395.00–445.00	404.63
41	400–450	416	347.00–411.00	374.45
71	450–500	467	337.00–361.00	352.49
95	500–550	530	315.50–334.00	327.06
9	550–600	559	317.00–320.00	318.21
7	600–650	620	281.00–288.00	285.67
12	650–700	660	272.00–288.00	280.75
2	700–750	700	248.00	248.00
2	750–800	770	240.00	240.00
2	800–850	823	200.00–225.00	212.23
1	950–1000	980	229.00	229.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	250–300	275	344.00–427.50	384.39
10	300–350	318	354.00–385.00	366.77
7	350–400	390	250.00–387.50	328.63
13	400–450	429	337.00–341.00	340.05
31	450–500	492	270.00–341.00	332.13
11	500–550	536	278.00–312.00	302.32
50	550–600	573	284.50–311.50	303.72
2	600–650	640	289.00	289.00
7	650–700	675	256.00–269.00	262.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	500–550	516	340.00–384.00	359.82
4	550–600	551	399.00	399.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	750–800	772	292.00	292.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	400.00	400.00
21	300–350	330	282.50–377.00	354.48
10	350–400	375	324.00–393.00	369.06
7	400–450	424	307.00–395.00	347.98
11	450–500	481	300.00–339.00	320.81
6	500–550	528	240.00–312.50	287.89
5	550–600	579	266.00–295.00	280.39
2	600–650	633	237.00–260.00	248.73
2	650–700	675	198.00–262.00	229.05
1	700–750	730	245.00	245.00
1	800–850	840	210.00	210.00
1	850–900	875	208.00	208.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	209	467.50	467.50
3	250–300	293	341.00–455.00	410.19
4	300–350	313	329.00–385.00	362.96
7	350–400	372	326.00–435.00	375.95
9	400–450	426	310.00–371.00	336.94
14	450–500	467	200.00–370.00	332.59
10	500–550	526	270.00–360.00	321.82
12	550–600	582	260.00–350.00	310.90
4	600–650	614	288.00–325.00	309.77
4	650–700	664	258.00–297.00	278.86
1	700–750	735	253.00	253.00
2	750–800	785	223.00–266.00	244.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	286	485.00	485.00
5	300–350	339	406.00–422.50	415.88
20	350–400	379	279.00–427.50	357.80
7	400–450	423	357.00–375.00	364.71
79	450–500	477	231.00–376.00	352.37
59	500–550	524	302.00–360.00	339.24
19	550–600	578	307.00–361.00	341.58
19	600–650	619	291.00–327.50	310.46
38	650–700	679	231.00–325.00	292.04
10	700–750	719	260.00–285.00	277.65
2	850–900	890	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	553.00	553.00
16	250–300	293	492.50–500.00	493.88
25	300–350	325	443.00–501.00	469.28
35	350–400	374	440.00–480.00	449.35
58	400–450	425	387.00–445.00	419.56
116	450–500	474	387.00–429.00	405.95
121	500–550	527	368.00–405.00	394.46
63	550–600	569	365.00–397.00	380.12
25	600–650	646	330.00–359.00	332.19
21	650–700	674	332.00–337.50	335.96
4	700–750	722	309.00–318.00	313.40
4	800–850	835	255.00–256.00	255.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	319.00	319.00
1	750–800	795	230.00	230.00
1	850–900	895	222.00	222.00
1	900–950	900	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	518	373.00	373.00
1	550–600	575	333.00	333.00
4	600–650	607	301.00–328.00	321.10
1	650–700	685	290.00	290.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,390	148.00	148.00
3	—	1,122	152.00–159.00	155.73
2	—	1,218	160.00	160.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	155.00	155.00
1	—	960	143.00	143.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	133.00	133.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	128.00	128.00
1	—	1,010	145.00	145.00
1	—	1,115	159.00	159.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	173.00	173.00
1	—	1,370	158.00	158.00
1	—	1,545	149.00	149.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,745	182.00–186.00	183.98
8	—	1,763	193.00–204.00	197.84
12	—	1,649	167.00–179.00	175.58
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	170.00	170.00
1	—	1,095	202.00	202.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,495	2,525.00	2,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	935	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,018	1,725.00–2,100.00	1,924.94
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,295	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,380	3,150.00	3,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,705	3,300.00	3,300.00

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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