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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 21, 2021

2,987 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $132.62/cwt +0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 783 lb · 335 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $121.21/cwt -1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $885/hd at 730 lb · 218 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $136.32/cwt +2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 720 lb · 147 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,987 2,667 1,338
Feeder cattle 2,872 2,520 1,307
Slaughter cattle 87 54 31
Replacement cattle 28 93 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade was active on good demand. Offering consisted of mostly yearling steers and heifers weighing 700-850 lbs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 17 198.00 $198.00 $778 +4.79
400–417 410 5 151.00–160.00 $154.51 $633 -15.49
452–476 457 59 157.00–177.00 $160.71 $734 -4.29
509–540 531 85 144.00–166.00 $158.38 $841 -0.58
557–594 573 27 143.00–150.00 $146.62 $840 +1.62
604–630 617 70 141.00–145.00 $142.82 $881 +1.20
613–628 unweaned 621 18 131.00–134.00 $132.52 $823 —
658–667 unweaned 661 32 131.50–135.00 $132.49 $876 +3.80
658–688 672 45 137.00–141.00 $138.83 $933 +0.13
680 680 14 132.00 $132.00 $898 -6.70
704 unweaned 704 18 129.50 $129.50 $912 —
700–745 722 129 134.50–139.50 $137.27 $991 +6.27
752–798 783 335 130.00–137.50 $132.62 $1,038 +0.13
838 838 9 130.50 $130.50 $1,094 +2.23
861–880 873 43 128.00–130.50 $128.86 $1,125 +3.27
911 911 50 132.25 $132.25 $1,205 +10.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556–595 574 19 131.50–136.00 $133.79 $768 —
649 649 25 137.00 $137.00 $889 +5.50
658 unweaned 658 4 125.00 $125.00 $822 —
702–718 714 33 133.00–135.00 $134.46 $960 —
762 unweaned 762 8 118.50 $118.50 $903 —
770–791 784 76 123.50–129.00 $125.22 $982 +0.29
826 826 114 122.00 $122.00 $1,008 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 7 145.00 $145.00 $470 -9.00
379–393 386 16 154.50–155.00 $154.75 $597 +2.35
412–446 422 44 148.00–153.50 $149.56 $631 —
454–488 467 63 132.00–144.50 $141.06 $659 +0.87
501–531 510 54 133.00–141.00 $137.66 $702 +4.73
555–581 570 100 127.00–135.00 $132.19 $753 +5.83
601–631 unweaned 618 19 120.00–125.00 $123.93 $766 -0.01
618–647 627 111 126.00–133.50 $130.54 $818 +1.30
657–683 unweaned 666 49 118.00–121.00 $119.08 $793 -1.92
666–673 668 21 113.50–117.00 $114.67 $766 -14.44
654–697 687 52 121.00–125.00 $123.91 $851 +1.91
700–741 729 188 120.00–125.00 $122.05 $890 +2.44
714–743 unweaned 737 30 115.00–120.00 $115.97 $855 —
754–772 762 116 120.00–124.50 $122.04 $930 +7.04
766 766 13 115.00 $115.00 $881 ±0.00
800–834 811 140 119.50–124.75 $123.21 $999 +6.71
823 823 3 114.00 $114.00 $938 -2.50
853 853 7 109.00 $109.00 $930 -7.00
894 894 8 108.00 $108.00 $966 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 10 130.00 $130.00 $443 -19.00
478 478 9 130.50 $130.50 $624 —
542 542 9 129.00 $129.00 $699 +6.50
581 581 20 116.50 $116.50 $677 -6.50
626 unweaned 626 7 115.00 $115.00 $720 —
682 682 23 120.00 $120.00 $818 ±0.00
698 unweaned 698 10 117.00 $117.00 $817 —
708–746 711 80 122.50–123.50 $122.59 $872 —
781 781 6 110.00 $110.00 $859 —
783 783 36 115.00 $115.00 $900 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–541 531 9 135.00–140.00 $138.40 $735 -4.60
600 600 15 129.00 $129.00 $774 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 8 114.00 $114.00 $717 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 20 35.00 $35.00 $327 —
1037 1037 85-90% 48 40.00 $40.00 $415 -10.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1174 1174 10 72.00 $72.00 $845 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1377 1377 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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.