Tulsa cattle auction results
Tulsa Stockyards, Tulsa, Oklahoma, reported receipts of 3,311 head of cattle selling on March 1, compared to 860 head on Feb. 22 and 1,782 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Market News, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Compared to the previous week, following a light test the previous week with a higher undertone, the steers and heifers were both selling $8 to $10 higher. The demand was very good. The quality was mostly attractive. The slaughter cows were mostly steady to $1 higher, following a light test the previous week. The slaughter bulls were selling $4 higher. A total of 221 cows and bulls was sold with 57% going to packers. The supply included 93% feeder cattle with 57% steers, 39% were heifers and 3% were bulls; 6% was slaughter cattle with 80% cows and 20% were bulls; 1% was replacement cattle with 79% bred cows, 13% were bred heifers and 8% were cow-calf pairs. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 34%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 14 head, 300 to 339 lbs., 205.00 to 215.00 (209.26); 15 head, 365 to 389 lbs., 190.00 to 200.00 (193.92); 48 head, 400 to 448 lbs., 180.50 to 190.50 (186.11); 31 head, 450 to 490 lbs., 179.50 to 189.50 (183.16); 78 head, 501 to 543 lbs., 175.50 to 185.25 (180.89); 46 head, 550 to 582 lbs., 171.00 to 181.00 (172.48); 105 head, 600 to 638 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00 (152.11); 22 head, 650 to 688 lbs., 147.00 to 157.00 (151.32); 131 head, 700 to 749 lbs., 123.50 to 133.50 (130.83); 33 head, 750 to 791 lbs., 120.50 to 130.50 (123.66).
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 55 head, 300 to 345 lbs., 152.00 to 163.00 (158.35); 37 head, 358 to 395 lbs., 146.00 to 156.00 (152.79); 31 head, 413 to 440 lbs., 143.00 to 153.00 (146.43); 106 head, 455 to 490 lbs., 144.00 to 154.00 (151.22); 52 head, 502 to 548 lbs., 140.00 to 150.00 (146.14); 76 head, 563 to 599 lbs., 136.50 to 146.50 (140.98); 44 head, 600 to 648 lbs., 118.00 to 128.00 (122.28); 28 head, 654 to 690 lbs., 114.00 to 124.00 (119.14).
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 2 head, 353 lbs., 188.00; 11 head, 400 to 448 lbs., 165.00 to 175.00 (168.12); 16 head, 450 to 498 lbs., 170.00 to 180.00 (175.43); 29 head, 500 to 547 lbs., 155.00 to 165.00 (164.05); 10 head, 565 to 580 lbs., 148.00 to 158.00 (152.93); 8 head, 625 to 635 lbs., 115.00 to 126.50 (125.08); 11 head, 650 to 670 lbs., 120.00 to 131.00 (125.21).