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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 7, 2021

3,214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $132.49/cwt -1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 784 lb · 459 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.63/cwt +3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 725 lb · 262 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $130.66/cwt +10.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 826 lb · 237 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,214 972 3,114
Feeder cattle 3,214 952 3,114
Slaughter cattle — 20 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale (12/17/20): Yearling steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher, with instances 14.00 higher. Trade was active on good demand to kick off the new year. A chance of much need moisture predicted for the weekend with several inches of snow expected.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 23 225.00 $225.00 $666 —
300 300 10 220.00 $220.00 $660 —
372–399 375 80 182.00–209.00 $206.03 $773 +32.03
407–427 418 24 175.00–187.00 $179.67 $751 +4.67
478 478 4 169.00 $169.00 $808 +5.54
502–539 519 70 146.00–175.00 $160.89 $835 +4.44
550–588 574 88 135.00–156.00 $151.03 $867 +2.75
603–621 610 111 140.00–145.00 $143.90 $878 +0.99
609–647 unweaned 630 11 130.00–136.00 $132.64 $836 +1.51
658–693 686 52 141.00–143.00 $141.37 $970 +3.47
675–693 unweaned 687 65 125.00–129.50 $126.88 $872 -2.12
700–749 714 191 133.50–139.25 $137.73 $983 +4.23
722 unweaned 722 7 126.00 $126.00 $910 —
763 unweaned 763 12 125.00 $125.00 $954 —
763–787 774 37 124.00–127.50 $126.09 $976 +7.59
771–794 785 410 130.00–136.50 $133.29 $1,046 +14.79
800 fancy 800 78 137.00 $137.00 $1,096 —
810 810 14 105.00 $105.00 $850 -15.00
825–849 841 145 127.50–130.00 $129.72 $1,091 +9.72
889 889 23 129.00 $129.00 $1,147 +4.00
1026 1026 19 111.00 $111.00 $1,139 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 11 170.00 $170.00 $532 —
794 794 95 124.00 $124.00 $985 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 11 70.00 $70.00 $227 —
442 442 8 60.00 $60.00 $265 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 10 119.00 $119.00 $670 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 12 151.00 $151.00 $438 —
341 341 17 149.00 $149.00 $508 -7.00
367–390 387 26 152.00–153.00 $152.89 $592 —
400–443 417 33 141.00–152.50 $148.30 $618 —
470–498 478 83 130.00–150.00 $138.14 $660 +13.14
501–545 521 94 125.00–143.00 $138.02 $719 —
574–593 581 70 115.00–133.00 $126.90 $737 -6.78
600–649 unweaned 619 67 119.00–126.00 $121.56 $752 -1.44
636 636 7 129.00 $129.00 $820 -5.00
657 unweaned 657 5 121.00 $121.00 $795 +3.00
664–690 677 148 125.00–132.50 $128.31 $869 —
702 702 20 120.00 $120.00 $842 -2.83
711–742 727 236 124.00–127.75 $127.39 $926 +4.56
741 741 6 119.00 $119.00 $882 -3.83
755 755 8 118.00 $118.00 $891 —
773–787 782 16 125.00–126.00 $125.63 $982 —
803 803 52 114.75 $114.75 $921 —
808 808 39 125.00–128.00 $126.00 $1,018 —
1046 1046 10 100.00 $100.00 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517–523 519 16 125.00–126.00 $125.38 $651 —
654 654 5 113.00 $113.00 $739 —
693 693 19 125.00 $125.00 $866 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 21 48.00 $48.00 $161 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 11 113.00 $113.00 $695 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 6 136.00 $136.00 $666 —
537 537 14 125.00 $125.00 $671 —
620 620 3 115.00 $115.00 $713 —
684 684 22 108.50 $108.50 $742 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 32 151.50 $151.50 $674 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 6 117.00 $117.00 $570 —
584 584 13 96.00 $96.00 $561 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.