Tulsa Livestock Auction market report — October 19, 2026

Tulsa, OK · Monday sale · USDA report published 10/20/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

2,310

Last week 2,352 (−42)
Last year 2,802

Unweaned 5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$388.34 /cwt

$2,134 per head · 128 hd
vs last week +0.54

Unweaned 7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$319.27 /cwt

$2,375 per head · 30 hd
vs last week −11.28

Headline prices here are unweaned calves. Over the last 13 weeks USDA reported more unweaned No. 1 and 1–2 calves than weaned regular lots at Tulsa Livestock Auction, so the cards, trends, charts and recent sales use unweaned lots. The weight tables below list regular lots first, with unweaned in its own column.

Compared to last week: Steers under 650 lbs. 10.00-15.00 higher and steers over 650 lbs. steady. Heifers were unevenly steady with instances of 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Quality was average and demand was moderate.
USDA Market News reporter, October 19, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 19

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 12. Last year = sale of Oct 20. Unweaned = calves sold straight off the cow. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Unweaned $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	6	364 lb	$487.73	$1,777	—	−32.67	$479.05 (32 hd)	—
400–499 lb	28	474 lb	$440.56	$2,086	+3.86	−63.01	$445.49 (91 hd)	$387.29 (8 hd)
500–599 lb	33	549 lb	$411.66	$2,262	+40.37	−47.94	$388.34 (128 hd)	$327.55 (5 hd)
600–699 lb	48	646 lb	$347.66	$2,245	+8.31	−61.92	$342.80 (46 hd)	—
700–799 lb	10	748 lb	$328.73	$2,461	−3.56	−39.56	$319.27 (30 hd)	—
800–899 lb	6	822 lb	$322.49	$2,651	+5.49	−38.51	—	$280.00 (3 hd)†
900–999 lb	3	928 lb	$303.67†	$2,819	—	—	—	—

Feeder heifers — Oct 19

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 12. Last year = sale of Oct 20. Unweaned = calves sold straight off the cow. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Unweaned $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	14	346 lb	$436.31	$1,510	+19.56	−3.89	$443.70 (45 hd)	$371.00 (3 hd)†
400–499 lb	22	442 lb	$385.12	$1,702	+5.16	−38.90	$378.16 (126 hd)	$309.62 (4 hd)†
500–599 lb	36	544 lb	$345.37	$1,880	+1.02	−38.24	$342.27 (109 hd)	$322.00 (5 hd)
600–699 lb	19	648 lb	$327.86	$2,125	−0.89	−13.49	$316.27 (47 hd)	—
700–799 lb	16	773 lb	$306.75	$2,372	+8.21	−0.25	$295.00 (1 hd)†	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 19

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	3	1,153 lb	$139.86	$139.00–$140.50
Boner 80-85%	Average	16	1,318 lb	$130.46	$128.00–$136.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	14	1,291 lb	$118.86	$112.00–$125.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	11	1,524 lb	$135.23	$132.00–$141.00
Breaker 75-80%	Low	3	1,290 lb	$122.10	$121.00–$123.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	7	1,256 lb	$118.56	$115.00–$120.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	15	1,037 lb	$105.29	$92.00–$113.00
Lean 85-90%	Very Low	11	955 lb	$87.34	$77.50–$95.00

Price trends

Unweaned steers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $388.34/cwt
4-week average: $388.06
13-week average: $397.60
4-week vs 13-week: −2.4%

52-wk low $353.90high $535.21

Sales in 12 of the last 13 weeks.

Unweaned steers 700–799 lb Falling

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $319.27/cwt
4-week average: $323.30
13-week average: $334.46
4-week vs 13-week: −3.3%

52-wk low $274.00high $379.00

Sales in 11 of the last 13 weeks.

Unweaned heifers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $342.27/cwt
4-week average: $348.80
13-week average: $357.39
4-week vs 13-week: −2.4%

52-wk low $316.88high $437.00

Sales in 12 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, unweaned lots only.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt, unweaned calves4-week average

Price history since 2020

Weekly average $/cwt, unweaned calves

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

The seasonal pattern uses regular (weaned) lots, which have years of history at this barn; unweaned calves sell mostly in the fall.

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Mar and Feb and lowest in Oct and Nov.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+2.5%	71%	7
Feb	+5.3%	100%	7
Mar	+5.7%	100%	7
Apr	+4.1%	86%	7
May	+2.2%	57%	7
Jun	−0.5%	43%	7
Jul	+1.2%	50%	8
Aug	+0.5%	62%	8
Sep	−3.3%	29%	7
Oct	−6.1%	0%	7
Nov	−4.0%	14%	7
Dec	−1.8%	43%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Aug and Sep and lowest in Nov and Oct.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−0.5%	43%	7
Feb	+1.4%	71%	7
Mar	−0.1%	43%	7
Apr	−0.1%	43%	7
May	−0.1%	43%	7
Jun	+0.3%	43%	7
Jul	+3.1%	75%	8
Aug	+5.2%	75%	8
Sep	+3.3%	57%	7
Oct	−2.4%	14%	7
Nov	−3.9%	29%	7
Dec	−0.8%	29%	7

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Unweaned Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Unweaned Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Unweaned Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Mon Oct 19	2,310	$388.34	$319.27	$342.27
Mon Oct 12	2,352	$387.80	$330.54	$343.76
Mon Oct 5	3,007	$387.85	$311.26	$349.90
Mon Sep 28	2,431	$388.27	$332.12	$359.26
Mon Sep 21	2,228	$400.32	$332.99	$360.48
Mon Sep 14	1,444	$406.93	$338.30	$351.14
Mon Aug 31	1,534	$398.25	$331.42	$341.25
Mon Aug 24	1,181	$375.06	$335.45	$356.18
Mon Aug 17	862	$376.17	$347.10	$344.28
Mon Aug 10	1,133	$421.50	$346.77	$372.64
Mon Aug 3	1,384	$416.88	$353.86	$384.21
Mon Jul 27	776	$423.78	—	$383.31
Mon Jul 20	952	$421.83	$347.00†	$391.07

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Oklahoma sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
McAlester Union Livestock Auction, McAlester	83 mi	Oct 20	$351.96	$337.93
Oklahoma National Stockyards, Oklahoma City	101 mi	Oct 19	$411.12	$353.31
Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction, Adaunweaned	103 mi	Oct 21	$415.17	$331.05
OKC West Livestock Auction, El Reno	122 mi	Oct 20	$420.21	$354.99
Apache Livestock Auction, Apacheunweaned	162 mi	Oct 22	$413.23	—
Woodward Livestock Auction, Woodward	196 mi	Oct 22	$433.79	$356.97

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Monday	October 19, 2026	2,310	47	AMS_1832

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Tulsa Livestock Auction - Tulsa, OK” (AMS_1832). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.