Sale reports / Oklahoma / Tulsa Stockyards Inc. / 2025-05-12

Tulsa Stockyards Inc.

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Tulsa, Oklahoma · Mon, May 12
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1832
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,550 head
281 vs last sale 1,831 298 vs year ago 1,848 · 16.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
364 head
233 vs last sale 131 172 vs year ago 192 · +89.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
34 head
162 vs last sale 196 48 vs year ago 82 · 58.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers under 400 lbs 2.00-3.00 lower; over 400 lbs steady to 6.00-10.00 higher. Heifers under 400 lbs are 2.00-10.00 lower; over 400 lbs are 4.00-8.00 higher. Demand is good for all classes. Slaughter cows and bulls are steady. Replacement cows sold with a much higher undertone.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $396.88/cwt on 124 head. That ranks 2 of 32 comparable sales and sits 73.58 against this barn's trailing median of $470.45.
Average price
$396.88
124 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,136
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$257
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$64.70/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+12.60
vs OK average
+12.28 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1536406.752,180103
Medium and Large 1-2534356.941,9089thin
Medium and Large 2562342.051,92212thin
One grade step is worth $64.70/cwt here — about $257 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
525473420368median 470.4512/1503/0204/2706/2908/17
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 sale124 hd
396.88
OK average6 barns · 367 hd
384.27
+12.60
National average159 barns · 12,107 hd
384.60
+12.28
This barn, trailing median32 sales
470.45
−73.58
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsLow1,675182.823,06222
CowsLean 85-90%High1,030149.741,54213
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,213149.711,81679
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,526145.842,22523
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,285139.001,7861thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,433$2,5392thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,180$2,4589
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,288$2,37011
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,285$2,3052thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,160$2,0501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)930$1,6251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,133$2,7586

Every lot, as filed

130 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 11050–11001,065239.24/cwt222.00–256.002,5482
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600576400.78/cwt379.00–411.002,30826
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350336431.69/cwt409.00–445.001,45017
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900882254.82/cwt247.00–257.502,24810
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250240475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,1403
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650625302.29/cwt292.00–317.001,88936
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850822254.66/cwt240.00–267.502,0936
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450426424.87/cwt395.00–457.001,81039
HeifersMedium and Large 11150–12001,150205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,3581
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800777319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,4793
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500472422.55/cwt394.00–453.001,99458
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950910250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,2752
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350326487.14/cwt435.00–527.501,58818
SteersMedium and Large 1950–1000970240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,3281
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400369452.10/cwt400.00–513.001,66836
HeifersMedium and Large 11250–13001,255201.00/cwt201.00–201.002,5232
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000965221.00/cwt221.00–221.002,1331
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600574371.21/cwt345.00–394.002,13124
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850835257.51/cwt249.00–289.002,1505
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600564345.08/cwt333.00–370.001,9464
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450428450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,9262
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700661355.57/cwt335.00–374.002,35025
SteersMedium and Large 11000–10501,025261.00/cwt261.00–261.002,6751
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250227580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,3173
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650620374.79/cwt365.00–385.002,32454
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550523407.38/cwt369.00–424.002,13172
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open500–550523343.00/cwt343.00–343.001,7944
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450425387.06/cwt380.00–390.001,6457
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550518360.09/cwt351.00–366.001,8655
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750736304.77/cwt290.00–330.502,2436
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300281503.38/cwt440.00–529.001,4148
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650610337.27/cwt326.00–367.002,0576
HeifersMedium and Large 11050–11001,065232.00/cwt232.00–232.002,4711
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750717278.91/cwt260.00–297.002,00017
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500475364.30/cwt340.00–391.001,73074
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450433380.40/cwt351.00–414.001,64762
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300274471.28/cwt455.00–490.001,2918
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900875240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1001
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000960178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,7091
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500463405.21/cwt368.00–430.001,87621
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700688294.55/cwt282.00–302.002,02713
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550518341.65/cwt328.00–395.001,77060
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450434400.23/cwt357.50–420.001,7378
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650623332.89/cwt284.00–357.502,07411
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800759271.21/cwt259.00–282.002,0584
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400376389.76/cwt363.00–425.001,4656
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800794265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,1044
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400375412.50/cwt387.00–440.001,54721
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550528384.92/cwt352.00–412.002,03229
Bred CowsMedium and Large 19301,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1942,553.27/head2,050.00–3,000.002,5538
SteersMedium and Large 1200–2502401,236.04/head1,185.00–1,285.001,2362
SteersMedium and Large 1250–3002641,289.06/head1,250.00–1,325.001,2894
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750713307.81/cwt300.00–312.002,1955
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350345420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,4491
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700672306.67/cwt276.00–314.002,06118
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,0002,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2882,341.50/head1,850.00–2,650.002,34210
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,4332,539.14/head2,475.00–2,600.002,5392
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,534154.37/cwt151.00–161.002,3686
CowsBoner 80-85%1,167128.45/cwt127.00–130.001,4993
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,285139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,7861
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight957187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,7943
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight960131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,2581
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight950135.03/cwt134.00–136.001,2832
Bulls1,480170.45/cwt170.00–171.002,5232
CowsLean 85-90%1,165152.00/cwt149.00–158.001,7713
Bulls1,710194.45/cwt189.00–199.003,3255
CowsLean 85-90%1,040131.77/cwt129.00–135.001,3704
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight955136.45/cwt133.00–140.001,3032
BullsLight Weight905140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2671
Bulls1,395212.50/cwt212.50–212.502,9641
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,491144.37/cwt140.00–150.002,15314
CowsBoner 80-85%1,238156.81/cwt150.00–175.001,94144
CowsBoner 80-85%1,199142.30/cwt134.00–149.001,70630
Bulls1,786181.03/cwt173.00–187.003,23312
Bulls1,610184.00/cwt184.00–184.002,9621
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,1003,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3002,725.00/head2,725.00–2,725.002,7252
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0651,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1602,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2902,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,673135.66/cwt130.00–139.002,2703
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed300–350320281.35/cwt251.00–345.009003
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500475372.47/cwt347.00–387.001,7693
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300287384.68/cwt290.00–452.501,1043
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750745276.00/cwt276.00–276.002,0561
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400372401.49/cwt302.50–441.001,4949
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2852,304.67/head1,850.00–2,800.002,3052
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750720245.50/cwt241.00–250.001,7682
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700695270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8771
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300290425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,2331
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600577340.14/cwt310.00–360.001,9639
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450427369.98/cwt325.00–392.501,58013
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650622322.75/cwt285.00–345.002,00810
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550527317.22/cwt291.00–325.001,6729
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700695256.00/cwt241.00–271.001,7792
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650613334.00/cwt334.00–334.002,0472
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600574316.32/cwt289.00–324.001,81646
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500482345.01/cwt329.00–350.001,66314
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550513428.81/cwt428.50–430.002,2005
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450419479.76/cwt469.00–496.002,01024
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added300–350317447.10/cwt441.00–459.001,4174
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700677281.27/cwt275.00–300.001,90411
SteersMedium and Large 1-2200–250243480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,1662
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600555353.00/cwt353.00–353.001,9594
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350335441.00/cwt441.00–441.001,4771
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650615285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7532
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450431327.66/cwt274.00–350.001,4129
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700676357.50/cwt357.50–357.502,4174
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450420350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4701
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500485340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,6491
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550531318.35/cwt300.00–327.001,69016
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350348407.50/cwt407.50–407.501,4184
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400395399.00/cwt399.00–399.001,5764
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450428339.59/cwt328.00–350.001,4533
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650618269.95/cwt251.00–285.001,6686
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500471305.92/cwt270.00–331.001,4417
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500479381.23/cwt320.00–409.001,82645
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650616321.98/cwt320.00–325.001,9835
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400379413.62/cwt398.00–430.001,56817
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700655302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,9811
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600577298.64/cwt287.50–319.001,7237
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650600301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,8061
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850845236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,9941
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550533349.18/cwt325.00–362.001,8613
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed400–450405325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3162
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550517347.78/cwt325.00–363.001,7983
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350330347.50/cwt347.50–347.501,1471
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400363370.88/cwt335.00–409.001,3467

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.