Sale reports / Oklahoma / Tulsa Stockyards Inc. / 2025-04-21

Tulsa Stockyards Inc.

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Tulsa, Oklahoma · Mon, Apr 21
● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1832
Feeder Cattle receipts
611 head
▼ 1,639 vs last sale 2,250▼ 1,347 vs year ago 1,958 · −68.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
75 head
▲ 34 vs last sale 41▼ 165 vs year ago 240 · −68.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
50 head
▼ 332 vs last sale 382▼ 52 vs year ago 102 · −51.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: All classes lightly tested due to heavy rains(4-8 inches) falling in much of Eastern Oklahoma. Steers and heifers under 450 lbs sold 5.00-15.00 higher; over 450 lbs lightly tested and mostly steady. Demand very good for calves. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well tested but a higher undertone was noted. Demand very good for all classes of cows.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $303.94/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −96.70 against this barn's trailing median of $400.64.
Average price
$303.94
17 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,683
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$9
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$34.49/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−10.04
vs OK average
−26.01 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1526318.001,6739thin
Medium and Large 1-2582289.671,6866thin
Medium and Large 2593283.511,6812thin
One grade step is worth $34.49/cwt here — about −$9 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale17 hd
303.94
—
OK average6 barns · 397 hd
313.98
−10.04
National average175 barns · 11,256 hd
329.95
−26.01
This barn, trailing median34 sales
400.64
−96.70
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
457409361313median 400.6403/0204/2707/0608/3111/02
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $442.90, low $327.33, median $400.64 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—Average1,762186.723,2907thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,246154.251,92114
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,476149.932,21321
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,079134.971,4578thin

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,350$2,5501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,455$2,4501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,216$2,22222
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,130$2,1272thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,060$2,0003thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,268$1,9252thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,130$1,8501thin

Every lot

77 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 11941,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3755
Steers250–300Medium and Large 12501,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4503
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1275485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,3341
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1325483.64/cwt439.00–500.001,57218
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2353417.00/cwt417.00–417.001,4722
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1375455.89/cwt420.00–493.001,71020
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1436420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,83111
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1469404.46/cwt399.00–414.001,89711
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2505312.00/cwt312.00–312.001,5761
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1511372.97/cwt369.00–380.001,9063
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1572326.00/cwt326.00–326.001,8653
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned663311.00/cwt311.00–311.002,0624
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1667308.69/cwt301.00–311.002,0597
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1713315.59/cwt309.00–319.002,2503
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1783299.00/cwt299.00–299.002,3415
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1990250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,4757
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-21741,010.00/head1,010.00–1,010.001,0109
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 12291,111.82/head1,060.00–1,150.001,11213
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 12831,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1752
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1285431.00/cwt431.00–431.001,2282
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1322417.78/cwt400.00–435.001,34513
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2326369.53/cwt368.00–371.001,2054
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed343429.00/cwt429.00–429.001,4712
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1372411.49/cwt401.00–413.001,53120
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2409332.03/cwt325.00–351.001,3584
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1417388.72/cwt358.00–405.001,6219
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1461347.71/cwt344.00–358.001,60315
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2497307.63/cwt298.00–327.001,5293
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1509328.50/cwt328.50–328.501,6726
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1560297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,6633
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2582289.67/cwt289.00–290.001,6866
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2593283.51/cwt281.00–286.001,6812
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1625277.69/cwt276.00–283.001,7364
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1660260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7161
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed698319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,2273
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2790251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,9835
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1923235.77/cwt235.00–237.502,17610
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 11821,230.83/head925.00–1,385.001,2318
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1266501.86/cwt501.00–502.001,3358
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2328455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,4922
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1384448.29/cwt415.00–450.001,72120
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1408432.00/cwt432.00–432.001,7633
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2415421.00/cwt421.00–421.001,7472
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1458410.78/cwt363.00–418.001,88125
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1534352.99/cwt351.00–361.001,8855
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2540379.00/cwt379.00–379.002,0472
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2565345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,9491
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1568378.00/cwt378.00–378.002,1479
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2645305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,9671
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1800275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,2001
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,265185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,3401
Bulls——1,630172.00/cwt172.00–172.002,8041
Bulls——1,850193.34/cwt189.00–200.003,5773
Bulls——1,895165.00/cwt165.00–165.003,1271
Bulls——1,995205.00/cwt205.00–205.004,0901
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight940134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,2601
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight960136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,3061
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,060120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2721
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,090132.56/cwt129.00–136.001,4452
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,137147.65/cwt144.00–155.001,6793
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,165141.54/cwt138.00–144.001,6493
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,190140.24/cwt138.00–142.001,6694
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,324165.08/cwt157.00–169.502,1867
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,345141.89/cwt139.00–144.001,9083
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,459149.33/cwt145.00–160.002,17916
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,808166.78/cwt164.00–169.003,0152
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0051,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,0051,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0451,889.17/head1,725.00–2,000.001,8894
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0751,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0882,075.52/head1,850.00–2,300.002,0762
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1302,127.21/head1,950.00–2,250.002,1272
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1301,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2682,329.32/head1,975.00–2,475.002,32917
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3502,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4552,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4602,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501

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.