Sale reports / Oklahoma / Tulsa Stockyards Inc. / 2022-08-29

Tulsa Stockyards Inc.

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Tulsa, Oklahoma · Mon, Aug 29
● Final137 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1832
Feeder Cattle receipts
3,480 head
▲ 468 vs last sale 3,012▲ 1,248 vs year ago 2,232 · +55.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
737 head
▲ 282 vs last sale 455▲ 345 vs year ago 392 · +88.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 42▲ 1 vs year ago 24 · +4.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers 7.00-9.00 lower. Heifers 4.00-6.00 lower. Value Added cattle had a slightly lower undertone noted. Demand good. Quality plain, few attractive. Slaughter Cows 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 8.00-9.00 higher. A reminder: The Tulsa Stockyards will be closed Monday September 5, 2022, to observe Labor Day.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $199.72/cwt on 1,520 head.
Average price
$199.72
1,520 head · 497 lb average
Value per head Derived
$993
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$179
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$15.22/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+13.25
vs OK average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1503207.041,041716
Medium and Large 1-2519194.091,007492
Medium and Large 2450191.82862312
One grade step is worth $15.22/cwt here — about $179 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale1,520 hd
199.72
—
OK average7 barns · 10,493 hd
186.47
+13.25
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,690118.742,00718
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,29087.061,123176
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,18784.411,00279
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,03476.09787324

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 Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,040$91214
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,043$1,2227
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,050$1,3254thin

Every lot

137 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers45 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1310239.85/cwt237.00–247.0074427
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2321231.17/cwt226.00–236.007425
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added324249.61/cwt248.00–250.0080910
Steers—Medium and Large 2331219.45/cwt215.00–225.0072621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned349220.00/cwt220.00–220.007687
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned355220.00/cwt220.00–220.007812
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed355191.00/cwt191.00–191.006783
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added364250.00/cwt250.00–250.009104
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2367228.44/cwt223.00–233.008389
Steers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned368202.38/cwt191.50–210.0074535
Steers—Medium and Large 1378237.95/cwt234.00–244.0089931
Steers—Medium and Large 2379214.02/cwt212.00–222.0081141
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added413238.00/cwt238.00–238.009832
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned418219.30/cwt218.00–219.5091746
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2418213.33/cwt209.00–219.00892125
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed423208.00/cwt208.00–208.008803
Steers—Medium and Large 2427203.13/cwt198.00–208.0086755
Steers—Medium and Large 1429222.81/cwt220.00–230.0095689
Steers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned429188.89/cwt181.00–190.008108
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added453219.50/cwt219.50–219.509943
Steers—Medium and Large 2464188.52/cwt183.00–193.0087542
Steers—Medium and Large 1470211.18/cwt205.00–215.00993105
Steers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned478173.61/cwt171.00–180.0083014
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2483199.09/cwt194.00–204.0096299
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned488200.39/cwt198.00–203.7597892
Steers—Medium and Large 2516167.61/cwt164.00–174.0086550
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added524205.34/cwt197.00–210.001,07668
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned529185.00/cwt185.00–185.009799
Steers—Medium and Large 1534193.49/cwt186.50–196.501,03345
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2534181.15/cwt175.00–185.0096758
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned539158.98/cwt157.00–160.008576
Steers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned544160.00/cwt160.00–160.008702
Steers—Medium and Large 1572196.06/cwt190.50–200.501,12155
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2574183.33/cwt179.00–189.001,05264
Steers—Medium and Large 2582172.56/cwt168.50–178.001,00441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned605171.51/cwt170.00–173.001,0384
Steers—Medium and Large 1626193.12/cwt190.00–200.001,20950
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2629183.79/cwt179.00–189.001,15651
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added630204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,2853
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added663188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,24612
Steers—Medium and Large 1670182.31/cwt175.00–185.001,22149
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2684170.29/cwt164.00–174.001,16559
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added700173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,2111
Steers—Medium and Large 1723167.20/cwt162.00–172.001,20912
Steers—Medium and Large 1769158.25/cwt155.00–165.001,2173
Feeder Cattle · Heifers46 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed312173.00/cwt173.00–173.005403
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed319149.00/cwt149.00–149.004757
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2321168.47/cwt164.00–174.0054117
Heifers—Medium and Large 2324159.12/cwt153.00–163.0051613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added332186.00/cwt186.00–186.006183
Heifers—Medium and Large 1337176.85/cwt175.00–185.0059633
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2361171.07/cwt166.00–176.0061821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1365182.76/cwt177.00–187.0066779
Heifers—Medium and Large 2368161.26/cwt155.00–165.005938
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added380188.78/cwt188.00–190.007178
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned385152.00/cwt152.00–152.005852
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned390175.00/cwt175.00–175.006834
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed403166.50/cwt166.50–166.506716
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned405165.00/cwt165.00–165.006682
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed415169.00/cwt169.00–169.007012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added417191.00/cwt191.00–191.007963
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned419155.00/cwt155.00–155.006492
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423175.17/cwt169.00–179.0074146
Heifers—Medium and Large 2430160.80/cwt158.00–168.0069164
Heifers—Medium and Large 1432182.61/cwt179.50–189.50789121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned448176.76/cwt176.50–179.0079258
Heifers—Medium and Large 1471182.56/cwt179.00–189.00860104
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned475173.00/cwt173.00–173.008221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2483173.82/cwt168.00–178.0084049
Heifers—Medium and Large 2485162.57/cwt157.00–167.0078895
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed490166.50/cwt166.50–166.508164
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned490150.00/cwt150.00–150.007352
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned492163.77/cwt160.00–165.008068
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned513141.84/cwt140.00–145.007288
Heifers—Medium and Large 1522176.78/cwt170.50–180.5092367
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522164.18/cwt159.00–169.0085768
Heifers—Medium and Large 2532155.03/cwt148.00–158.0082548
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned541167.63/cwt165.00–168.5090716
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned555152.00/cwt152.00–152.008442
Heifers—Medium and Large 2572149.69/cwt143.00–153.0085672
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2577160.02/cwt154.00–164.0092362
Heifers—Medium and Large 1581171.28/cwt165.00–175.0099572
Heifers—Medium and Large 1619168.56/cwt164.00–174.001,043119
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2621159.10/cwt153.00–163.5098812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1670163.44/cwt159.00–169.001,0958
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added695170.50/cwt170.50–170.501,1852
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added718167.98/cwt165.00–171.001,2068
Heifers—Medium and Large 1726157.99/cwt150.00–160.001,1477
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2745141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,0502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added769161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,23811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1793158.55/cwt149.00–159.501,25716
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1312211.53/cwt210.00–220.0066020
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2344200.08/cwt191.00–201.0068810
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Unweaned350206.00/cwt206.00–206.007211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned356190.00/cwt190.00–190.006764
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added358230.00/cwt230.00–230.008233
Bulls—Medium and Large 1385214.98/cwt209.00–219.0082819
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2389199.29/cwt192.00–202.0077524
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added420213.50/cwt213.50–213.508972
Bulls—Medium and Large 1420204.56/cwt199.50–209.0085917
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned425181.00/cwt181.00–181.007692
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2430191.73/cwt188.00–198.0082423
Bulls—Medium and Large 1466194.15/cwt190.00–200.0090518
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned466170.21/cwt170.00–171.007935
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2473184.66/cwt179.00–189.0087330
Bulls—Medium and Large 1515192.24/cwt186.50–196.5099023
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2515179.25/cwt175.00–185.0092324
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Unweaned524176.68/cwt175.00–181.009267
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned538173.00/cwt173.00–173.009313
Bulls—Medium and Large 1572176.00/cwt171.00–181.001,00734
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2572166.86/cwt160.00–170.0095430
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Unweaned578158.24/cwt154.00–160.0091510
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2611157.14/cwt155.00–167.0096016
Bulls—Medium and Large 1622171.43/cwt168.00–178.001,06631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2650155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0085
Bulls—Medium and Large 1662166.94/cwt164.00–174.001,1057
Bulls—Medium and Large 1733150.82/cwt148.00–158.501,1066
Bulls—Medium and Large 1776146.97/cwt145.00–155.001,14011
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,634117.82/cwt115.00–120.001,92510
Bulls——1,755108.79/cwt107.00–111.001,9092
Bulls——1,763123.58/cwt122.00–127.002,1796
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight86565.69/cwt63.00–68.5056838
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight90571.39/cwt69.00–74.0064642
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight93275.68/cwt75.00–80.0070570
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09979.07/cwt76.50–81.5086988
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11677.31/cwt76.00–80.508635
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12766.51/cwt66.00–67.007504
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12972.21/cwt70.00–74.5081524
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16983.52/cwt83.00–84.5097636
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21386.19/cwt85.00–89.001,04538
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,21884.53/cwt83.00–87.001,03058
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,24387.51/cwt86.00–91.001,08884
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,25983.93/cwt79.50–85.001,05772
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,60096.43/cwt92.00–97.501,54320
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0431,222.29/head1,075.00–1,300.001,2227
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,040911.53/head730.00–1,100.0091214
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3254

This sale against other markets

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.