Sale reports / Oklahoma / Tulsa Stockyards Inc. / 2025-07-28

Tulsa Stockyards Inc.

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Tulsa, Oklahoma · Mon, Jul 28
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1832
Feeder Cattle receipts
931 head
739 vs last sale 1,670 637 vs year ago 1,568 · 40.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
135 head
83 vs last sale 218 110 vs year ago 245 · 44.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
108 head
25 vs last sale 133 21 vs year ago 87 · +24.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and steer calves 6.00 to 10.00 higher, with spots 24.00 higher. Feeder heifers and heifer calves are 3.00 to 10.00 higher, with spots 22.00 higher-quality average. Demand good. Slaughter cows 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00-8.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $374.19/cwt on 78 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits 96.26 against this barn's trailing median of $470.45.
Average price
$374.19
78 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,039
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$406
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$96.02/cwt at this weight
vs the market
11.30
vs OK average
7.49 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1528422.632,23336
Medium and Large 1-2559339.331,89620
Medium and Large 2559326.621,82722
One grade step is worth $96.02/cwt here — about $406 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale78 hd
374.19
OK average6 barns · 523 hd
385.49
−11.30
National average143 barns · 4,821 hd
381.68
−7.49
This barn, trailing median32 sales
470.45
−96.26
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
BullsHigh1,498186.952,80118
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,267167.492,12111
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,273163.882,08622
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,041140.531,46316

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 Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,175$2,5813thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,390$2,5001thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,360$2,3501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,234$2,2566
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,145$2,2501thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,040$2,2001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,310$2,2001thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,274$2,2004thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,193$2,1885
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,055$1,9251thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,485$3,2751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,055$1,8751thin

Every lot, as filed

127 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
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400376498.96/cwt470.00–510.001,8767
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450412438.95/cwt433.00–445.001,8086
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550542370.34/cwt365.00–371.002,0079
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550532264.25/cwt203.00–391.001,4066
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400395442.50/cwt442.50–442.501,7482
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650610380.72/cwt361.00–391.002,32226
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750715345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,4672
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750703290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,0393
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350343260.00/cwt260.00–260.008922
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450422462.10/cwt433.00–490.001,95037
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350324543.56/cwt510.00–565.001,7619
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650604300.04/cwt275.00–325.001,8124
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300270595.00/cwt595.00–595.001,6071
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500477430.84/cwt410.00–457.002,05521
SteersMedium and Large 11350–14001,390203.00/cwt203.00–203.002,8221
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added300–350303590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,7882
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600559400.35/cwt395.00–409.002,2386
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900860231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,9872
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400369521.70/cwt497.50–561.001,92519
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900870295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,5671
SteersMedium and Large 11200–12501,240236.00/cwt236.00–236.002,9261
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800753303.00/cwt303.00–303.002,2822
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500472326.79/cwt310.00–341.001,54210
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550520413.87/cwt398.00–430.002,15214
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550537347.90/cwt337.00–358.001,86814
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850845260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,1971
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600577376.21/cwt358.00–395.002,17114
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800760303.00/cwt303.00–303.002,3037
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400379443.06/cwt407.00–467.001,67920
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850845300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,5352
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550522374.52/cwt360.00–394.001,95511
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700656311.44/cwt297.00–333.002,0435
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500473413.55/cwt400.00–420.001,9566
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250235481.00/cwt481.00–481.001,1301
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600573345.20/cwt330.00–356.001,97827
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650613323.41/cwt311.00–332.001,9834
SteersMedium and Large 11450–15001,470193.00/cwt193.00–193.002,8371
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250235559.00/cwt559.00–559.001,3142
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700670357.36/cwt354.00–363.002,3948
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300287448.79/cwt440.00–463.001,2889
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450431408.99/cwt375.00–430.001,76323
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500481385.37/cwt370.00–403.001,85424
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450437440.00/cwt435.00–445.001,9234
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750719297.36/cwt289.00–302.002,1387
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700660325.27/cwt320.00–328.002,1473
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750705315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,2211
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3152,543.16/head2,250.00–2,850.002,5432
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1702,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2172,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2003
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350322441.30/cwt417.00–469.001,42117
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1452,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3602,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3902,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1752,581.35/head2,250.00–3,050.002,5813
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4853,275.00/head3,275.00–3,275.003,2751
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650633361.01/cwt350.00–373.002,2854
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0551,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,308179.92/cwt174.00–182.502,3534
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight944137.17/cwt136.00–145.001,2958
CowsBoner 80-85%1,358168.32/cwt160.00–175.002,2867
CowsLean 85-90%1,083153.71/cwt151.00–156.001,6653
CowsLean 85-90%1,215135.35/cwt133.00–138.001,6453
CowsLean 85-90%1,105141.99/cwt140.00–144.001,5692
BullsLight Weight1,190230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,7371
Bulls1,740204.10/cwt194.00–210.003,5513
CowsBreaker 75-80%Light Weight980175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,7152
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,348154.55/cwt152.00–165.002,0835
CowsBoner 80-85%1,279152.37/cwt141.00–157.001,9497
CowsBoner 80-85%1,337182.16/cwt174.00–184.502,4355
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1992,160.00/head2,160.00–2,160.002,1604
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0551,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight955149.89/cwt139.00–157.001,4313
BullsLight Weight1,166168.94/cwt140.00–185.001,9705
Bulls1,538180.62/cwt175.00–185.002,7785
Bulls1,759193.76/cwt189.00–197.003,4084
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450421388.07/cwt361.00–419.001,6344
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650610311.00/cwt281.00–341.001,8972
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0402,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,3102,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1251,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2742,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2004
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750711316.55/cwt302.50–324.002,2514
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350340468.00/cwt468.00–468.001,5911
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500480379.26/cwt340.00–397.001,8205
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600575318.82/cwt200.00–385.001,83315
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250215550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,1831
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300273508.15/cwt451.00–543.001,3876
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350320287.45/cwt253.00–323.009202
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550526343.33/cwt289.00–370.001,8067
HeifersMedium and Large 2850–900895253.00/cwt253.00–253.002,2641
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750715270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9311
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700656303.04/cwt272.00–331.001,9884
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800763291.96/cwt278.00–300.002,2284
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600572309.04/cwt272.00–326.001,7685
SteersMedium and Large 2900–950925241.00/cwt241.00–241.002,2291
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550524438.66/cwt429.00–440.002,29916
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added300–350310481.73/cwt481.00–482.501,4932
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700687291.00/cwt291.00–291.001,9997
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600570371.51/cwt355.00–382.002,11814
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600580318.41/cwt270.00–347.501,8474
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700673333.00/cwt333.00–333.002,2411
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500480386.00/cwt386.00–386.001,8532
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800758297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,2512
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400381360.08/cwt317.50–395.001,3729
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750723300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1692
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700678297.75/cwt275.00–320.002,0192
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650643201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,2923
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450404316.71/cwt270.00–348.001,2805
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550518320.06/cwt305.00–332.501,6586
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350340398.00/cwt398.00–398.001,3533
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800778274.14/cwt263.00–290.002,1333
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650612290.78/cwt275.00–300.001,7805
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750740296.00/cwt296.00–296.002,1901
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450403377.00/cwt377.00–377.001,5192
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600582314.04/cwt303.00–325.001,8288
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550523362.44/cwt341.00–382.501,8962
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650630270.97/cwt241.00–300.001,7072
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700673257.97/cwt230.00–296.001,7363
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500471338.51/cwt226.00–361.001,59410
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500480370.50/cwt347.00–407.501,7788
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400384390.40/cwt350.00–481.001,4996
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300270384.86/cwt310.00–457.001,0392
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500485346.15/cwt313.00–380.001,6792
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400385377.59/cwt365.00–385.001,4543
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400383455.56/cwt400.00–489.001,7458
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450430324.57/cwt250.00–360.001,3966
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550521311.03/cwt275.00–332.501,6207

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.