Sale reports / Oklahoma / Tulsa Stockyards Inc. / 2024-09-16

Tulsa Stockyards Inc.

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Tulsa, Oklahoma · Mon, Sep 16
● Final172 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1832
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,308 head
▼ 1,424 vs last sale 3,732▼ 1,288 vs year ago 3,596 · −35.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
241 head
▲ 241 vs last sale 0▼ 445 vs year ago 686 · −64.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
103 head
▲ 103 vs last sale 0▲ 41 vs year ago 62 · +66.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers are steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers are steady to 5.00 lower. Drought conditions brought in more receipts. Moderate demand, with plain to average quality.

Compared to the last slaughter cattle reported on 8-26-24: Slaughter cows are down 14.00. Slaughter bulls are down 11.00.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $256.94/cwt on 182 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −195.45 against this barn's trailing median of $452.38.
Average price
$256.94
182 head · 555 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,427
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$457
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2-3
$77.26/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−14.88
vs OK average
−9.70 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1539287.261,54952
Medium and Large 1-2573253.411,45370
Medium and Large 2558243.031,35745
Medium and Large 2-3520210.001,09215thin
One grade step is worth $77.26/cwt here — about $457 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale182 hd
256.94
—
OK average6 barns · 1,429 hd
271.82
−14.88
National average174 barns · 10,991 hd
266.64
−9.70
This barn, trailing median34 sales
452.38
−195.45
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales
503458412367median 452.3803/0204/2707/0608/3111/02
Steers 500–600 lb: high $488.56, low $381.42, median $452.38 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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—Average1,668154.012,56943
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,491126.601,88712
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,113118.511,31997
CowsLean 85-90%Average97199.5396714
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,355110.971,5034thin

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)1,125$1,8751thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,122$1,78015
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)990$1,7251thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)958$1,5822thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)880$1,1101thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,100$2,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,250$2,4501thin

Every lot

172 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 · Steers56 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2289268.59/cwt240.00–287.007765
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1295367.50/cwt367.50–367.501,0842
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2305500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3305240.00/cwt240.00–240.007325
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed315405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,2761
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2319341.71/cwt333.00–350.001,0909
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1331387.22/cwt377.00–397.001,28210
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2332296.20/cwt269.00–325.0098310
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed338303.00/cwt303.00–303.001,0242
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1355368.00/cwt368.00–368.001,3061
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy365399.00/cwt399.00–399.001,4561
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2370300.85/cwt296.00–317.001,11316
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed383337.59/cwt335.00–340.001,2936
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed383266.74/cwt261.00–274.001,0224
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2392240.98/cwt238.00–246.0094517
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed418307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,2837
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1422286.20/cwt281.00–291.001,20814
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed422267.01/cwt260.00–272.001,12712
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2426285.55/cwt276.00–294.001,21618
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy428333.27/cwt328.00–337.001,4269
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2429247.21/cwt237.00–256.001,06113
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed458268.48/cwt267.00–270.001,2302
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1476304.92/cwt286.00–324.001,45133
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed478292.95/cwt286.00–300.001,40011
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2480264.89/cwt256.00–270.001,27144
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2483246.02/cwt240.00–253.001,18814
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2503232.21/cwt231.00–234.001,1685
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed510270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,3771
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed519260.27/cwt254.00–270.001,3515
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3Gaunt520210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,09215
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1521290.95/cwt280.00–299.001,51629
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2527240.77/cwt236.00–250.001,26917
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1562282.61/cwt235.00–295.001,58823
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed575260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4951
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2577251.25/cwt243.50–259.001,45036
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2580242.81/cwt235.00–251.001,40826
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed594259.63/cwt259.50–260.001,54224
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2623250.30/cwt239.00–255.001,559127
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2626207.70/cwt200.00–220.001,3005
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed632242.35/cwt239.00–245.001,5329
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1637270.72/cwt260.00–274.001,72476
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed652240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5653
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2665209.92/cwt200.00–220.001,3962
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed674227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,5304
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675237.37/cwt230.00–247.001,6029
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1677245.23/cwt240.00–253.001,66025
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2705224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,5791
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1715249.87/cwt243.00–250.501,78724
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2744236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,7566
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1763238.76/cwt237.00–243.501,82218
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2780212.55/cwt210.00–215.001,6582
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2796224.50/cwt224.50–224.501,78719
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2808220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7782
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1825230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8985
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1857217.99/cwt210.00–220.001,8685
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2881217.82/cwt214.00–221.501,9194
Feeder Cattle · Heifers48 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1195490.00/head490.00–490.004901
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1230272.50/cwt272.50–272.506271
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed250310.00/cwt310.00–310.007751
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1259634.69/head510.00–820.006354
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1270273.00/cwt273.00–273.007371
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2285266.52/cwt266.00–267.007602
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed303289.00/cwt289.00–289.008762
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2317283.00/cwt283.00–283.008973
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1321266.55/cwt260.00–280.008567
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy340320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0884
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3362221.00/cwt221.00–221.008003
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1371300.40/cwt295.00–303.001,1145
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2371258.29/cwt255.00–277.0095814
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy380320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,2161
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2390247.24/cwt245.00–259.009646
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2408240.44/cwt235.00–250.0098112
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed410260.67/cwt257.00–264.001,0693
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1418283.26/cwt274.00–289.001,18420
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430259.32/cwt250.00–270.001,11525
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3435226.18/cwt225.00–232.009849
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed469242.96/cwt241.00–245.001,1395
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1472261.26/cwt250.00–269.001,23344
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473252.34/cwt240.00–260.001,19435
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2473228.84/cwt224.00–230.001,08218
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3490210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0291
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2521229.25/cwt229.00–230.001,1944
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1525259.39/cwt249.00–264.001,36251
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed530253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,3413
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3530200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0601
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2540238.21/cwt235.00–241.001,28615
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2566233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,31918
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy572258.40/cwt258.00–260.001,47820
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added574253.50/cwt253.50–253.501,45529
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1580241.96/cwt234.00–246.001,40324
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed582251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,4615
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2590217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,2801
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2618227.43/cwt225.00–230.001,4062
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1628244.56/cwt240.00–251.001,53676
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2643235.50/cwt235.50–235.501,5143
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added659238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,5685
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1666236.48/cwt224.00–239.001,57517
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2692224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,5503
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1708230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6283
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2765210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6071
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1775226.03/cwt220.00–232.001,7529
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2802210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6843
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1850175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4881
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2850151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,2842
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1130660.00/head660.00–660.006601
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1178672.96/head640.00–700.006732
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1205800.00/head800.00–800.008002
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1255790.00/head790.00–790.007901
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2273760.00/head760.00–760.007602
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1273328.83/cwt320.00–337.508982
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2285300.00/cwt300.00–300.008551
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1327279.72/cwt272.50–293.009153
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed330300.00/cwt300.00–300.009901
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2340243.00/cwt243.00–243.008261
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2355319.00/cwt319.00–319.001,1321
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2371337.00/cwt337.00–337.001,2505
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3375295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,1063
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1378391.85/cwt381.00–394.001,4816
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1401327.86/cwt324.00–339.001,3158
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed415343.00/cwt343.00–343.001,4231
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2416292.05/cwt288.00–295.001,2157
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2441272.35/cwt269.00–287.001,2015
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1464268.36/cwt261.00–275.001,24525
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2482249.60/cwt248.00–253.001,2038
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2489251.39/cwt247.00–260.001,2296
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1522244.72/cwt244.00–249.001,2777
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2538251.87/cwt250.00–255.001,35514
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2538189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,0172
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2555211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,1711
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2568247.55/cwt239.00–250.001,4069
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1589244.02/cwt242.00–246.001,4376
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1612242.31/cwt241.00–243.001,4833
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2688233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,6034
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1690210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4491
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2775200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5501
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2838185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,5503
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1870209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,8181
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1980180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,7641
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2446190.00/cwt190.00–190.008477
Beef/Dairy Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2565145.00/cwt145.00–145.008191
Beef/Dairy Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2655211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,3821
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,170151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,7671
Bulls——Light Weight1,268132.25/cwt125.00–146.001,6774
Bulls——1,573141.73/cwt135.00–145.002,2296
Bulls——1,670153.28/cwt146.00–158.502,56015
Bulls——1,824164.28/cwt159.00–169.002,99617
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight79593.00/cwt93.00–93.007391
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight867108.41/cwt104.00–111.009405
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight872114.78/cwt113.00–116.001,0019
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight890102.34/cwt96.00–104.009115
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight93094.54/cwt91.00–98.008792
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight968132.08/cwt126.00–138.001,2792
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,000114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,1401
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00085.00/cwt85.00–85.008501
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03699.17/cwt97.00–100.001,0274
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,077107.01/cwt104.00–110.001,1529
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,114141.38/cwt135.00–146.001,5754
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,133115.98/cwt112.00–119.001,31434
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14597.00/cwt97.00–97.001,1111
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,224123.98/cwt120.00–130.001,51833
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,435137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,9661
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,450122.50/cwt122.00–123.001,7762
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,506126.35/cwt125.00–128.001,9039
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,343114.63/cwt108.00–121.001,5393
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,390100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,3901
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1002,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2502,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 18801,110.00/head1,110.00–1,110.001,1101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19581,582.25/head1,500.00–1,675.001,5822
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19901,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1221,779.65/head1,200.00–2,300.001,78015
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1251,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751

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.