Sale reports / Oklahoma / Tulsa Stockyards Inc. / 2025-01-20

Tulsa Stockyards Inc.

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Tulsa, Oklahoma · Mon, Jan 20
● Final158 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1832
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,931 head
▲ 146 vs last sale 1,785▲ 1,488 vs year ago 443 · +335.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
112 head
▼ 20 vs last sale 132▲ 96 vs year ago 16 · +600.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
27 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 43▼ 35 vs year ago 62 · −56.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady on light test. Not enough feeder heifers from previous week for test. Higher undertone noted across all weights in steers and heifers. Slaughter cow's steady. Slaughter bulls down 10.00. Demand was good with mostly average offerings.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $326.00/cwt on 209 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −126.38 against this barn's trailing median of $452.38.
Average price
$326.00
209 head · 562 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,831
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$403
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$58.87/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.03
vs OK average
−14.94 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1568338.981,924147
Medium and Large 2538311.691,6768thin
Medium and Large 1-2561301.311,69128
Medium and Large 2-3535284.261,52122
Medium and Large 3543280.111,5214thin
One grade step is worth $58.87/cwt here — about $403 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 sale209 hd
326.00
—
OK average6 barns · 1,324 hd
329.03
−3.03
National average147 barns · 15,667 hd
340.94
−14.94
This barn, trailing median34 sales
452.38
−126.38
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—Average1,320134.671,77814
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,428138.571,9786thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,182130.311,54046
CowsLean 85-90%Average89891.6682312
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,545118.831,8363thin

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,305$2,4001thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)975$2,4001thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,368$2,2282thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,333$2,20912
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)(<2 yrs)820$1,8751thin

Every lot

158 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 · Steers61 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1117648.14/head510.00–740.006483
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1173630.00/head585.00–650.006303
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1235875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1270800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1273437.00/cwt437.00–437.001,1932
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2295375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,1061
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3315242.00/cwt242.00–242.007621
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2328428.26/cwt417.50–436.001,4055
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2336353.55/cwt340.00–360.001,1885
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1337454.67/cwt452.50–460.001,5328
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed340405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,3771
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy360452.50/cwt452.50–452.501,6295
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1362416.24/cwt415.00–421.001,50724
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3373285.31/cwt280.00–287.001,0644
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3382349.00/cwt349.00–349.001,3333
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2382323.79/cwt241.00–372.501,23713
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2383377.98/cwt371.00–392.501,44817
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy409407.07/cwt400.00–412.501,6657
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2424356.12/cwt352.00–372.501,51044
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2428328.67/cwt272.50–357.501,40739
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3428282.92/cwt281.00–285.001,2112
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1435393.63/cwt383.00–397.001,71230
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy455378.61/cwt376.00–383.001,72310
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1462367.14/cwt359.00–372.501,6969
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed470350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6451
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3474293.26/cwt280.00–300.001,3909
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2479340.91/cwt334.00–350.001,63335
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2488324.99/cwt310.00–329.001,58629
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3488295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,4402
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3513287.52/cwt286.00–289.001,4752
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3519289.16/cwt280.00–291.001,50115
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2520313.11/cwt300.00–320.001,6285
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy521354.87/cwt354.00–357.501,8498
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526320.57/cwt320.00–322.001,6867
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1532347.23/cwt333.00–350.001,84717
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2567309.32/cwt307.00–311.001,7543
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3569273.76/cwt269.00–285.001,5587
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy572348.09/cwt340.00–350.001,99148
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573294.89/cwt290.00–308.001,69021
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3573272.69/cwt265.00–281.001,5632
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1578329.45/cwt316.00–334.001,90474
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2603270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6282
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2625270.54/cwt262.00–280.001,6913
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fancy633316.29/cwt314.00–319.502,00236
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1637303.04/cwt297.00–309.501,93064
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3645249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,6061
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3655244.53/cwt240.00–249.001,6022
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2656269.67/cwt269.50–270.001,76912
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2663264.02/cwt258.00–270.001,7503
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1678286.07/cwt277.00–292.501,94073
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1722276.65/cwt261.00–278.501,99739
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2727246.99/cwt244.00–250.001,7962
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2731253.75/cwt250.00–255.501,8559
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1765269.30/cwt260.00–276.002,06016
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2779250.19/cwt244.00–255.001,94910
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2785198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,5542
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1814246.97/cwt240.00–250.002,0104
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2850130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1051
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1873240.19/cwt238.00–240.502,0978
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2890220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9584
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2975196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,9111
Feeder Cattle · Heifers55 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1125637.60/head510.00–730.006382
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1220700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1280432.50/cwt432.50–432.501,2118
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2287293.49/cwt292.00–298.008424
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2293399.00/cwt399.00–399.001,1692
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1302312.40/cwt300.00–325.009433
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2315277.86/cwt270.00–285.008752
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy329404.03/cwt403.00–421.001,32922
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2365291.00/cwt291.00–291.001,0623
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3365247.00/cwt247.00–247.009023
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed373380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,41712
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed375340.04/cwt337.00–343.001,2752
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy383391.00/cwt391.00–391.001,4982
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1383361.51/cwt351.00–372.001,38514
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3390250.00/cwt250.00–250.009751
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2395334.33/cwt328.00–347.001,3213
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3404292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,1804
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2420310.27/cwt300.00–318.001,3037
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy428361.00/cwt361.00–361.001,5454
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1430326.82/cwt320.00–339.001,40516
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3433245.10/cwt239.00–251.001,0612
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2434309.46/cwt300.00–317.001,34313
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2459291.06/cwt287.00–297.001,33622
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed465310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,4421
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475307.58/cwt300.00–317.001,46129
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3480268.70/cwt260.00–275.001,29018
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1481328.17/cwt324.00–340.001,57834
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3481250.29/cwt244.00–260.001,2044
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy522326.31/cwt323.00–327.001,70317
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3525200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0501
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2529252.46/cwt250.00–260.001,3364
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1531293.73/cwt284.00–305.001,56040
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed541313.00/cwt313.00–313.001,6934
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2544280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,5238
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed551295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,62513
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy560304.50/cwt304.50–304.501,70512
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2560253.41/cwt250.00–260.001,41919
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2574231.68/cwt221.00–245.001,3304
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1588278.11/cwt270.00–287.001,63541
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2607247.68/cwt242.00–251.001,5033
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1615284.71/cwt271.00–290.501,75159
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3620228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,4143
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2639261.42/cwt257.00–268.001,6705
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fancy650270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,75515
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1656224.50/cwt220.00–230.001,4734
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3690160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1041
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2710190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3491
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1719235.38/cwt225.00–236.501,69224
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2750182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,3651
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1762234.63/cwt225.00–236.001,7888
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2803180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4456
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Fancy805234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,8847
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1830213.23/cwt210.00–220.001,7703
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1960150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4402
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1Fancy969220.50/cwt220.50–220.502,13730
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1445361.00/cwt361.00–361.001,6061
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy520315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,63821
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1533293.17/cwt290.00–298.001,5635
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2550295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,6232
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2550275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,5131
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1572311.84/cwt311.00–312.001,7846
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1613281.86/cwt280.00–289.001,7285
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2643268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,7232
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1650276.00/cwt276.00–276.001,7941
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1743259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,9242
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1784238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,8664
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1855199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,7011
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,032131.00/cwt129.00–134.001,3523
Bulls——Light Weight1,04097.00/cwt97.00–97.001,0091
Bulls——Light Weight1,163141.00/cwt135.00–145.001,6403
Bulls——1,315139.01/cwt138.00–140.001,8282
Bulls——1,535124.31/cwt120.00–128.001,9082
Bulls——1,720148.57/cwt146.00–151.002,5553
Slaughter Cattle · Cows16 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight760110.00/cwt110.00–110.008361
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight78053.16/cwt47.50–61.004153
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight81597.23/cwt90.00–102.007923
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight875138.54/cwt138.00–139.001,2122
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight885104.00/cwt104.00–104.009201
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight887119.94/cwt114.00–123.001,0645
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight937116.24/cwt115.00–118.001,0893
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04577.00/cwt77.00–77.008051
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,050109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,1451
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,070108.95/cwt108.00–110.001,1662
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,080114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,2311
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,209125.91/cwt121.00–130.001,52211
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,227117.59/cwt116.00–119.001,4435
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,313142.78/cwt134.00–145.001,87519
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,320130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,7161
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,449140.28/cwt136.00–145.002,0335
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,450126.50/cwt126.50–126.501,8341
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,590118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,8761
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,595112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,7861
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19752,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3052,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3332,208.90/head1,775.00–2,700.002,20912
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3682,227.97/head1,900.00–2,475.002,2282
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18201,875.00/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.