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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 28, 2021

2,775 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $135.93/cwt +3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 794 lb · 534 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.38/cwt +5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $927/hd at 734 lb · 282 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.87/cwt +5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $958/hd at 755 lb · 262 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,775 2,987 900
Feeder cattle 2,751 2,872 883
Slaughter cattle 16 87 17
Replacement cattle 8 28 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Trade was active on good demand. Live cattle futures was higher than current cash markets, which boosted buyer's momentum on yearlings going to feedlots.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 9 185.00 $185.00 $688 -13.00
443–446 445 10 166.00–169.00 $166.90 $743 +12.39
484–487 486 42 161.50–178.50 $169.16 $822 +8.45
501–545 533 98 153.00–169.50 $160.84 $857 +2.46
558–575 564 84 150.00–169.00 $159.44 $899 +12.82
610 unweaned 610 3 134.00 $134.00 $817 +1.48
644 644 22 152.00 $152.00 $979 +9.18
658–679 671 65 141.00–145.00 $143.64 $964 +4.81
662–691 unweaned 678 30 127.00–130.00 $128.35 $870 -4.14
711–738 unweaned 729 20 131.00 $131.00 $955 +1.50
722–742 731 148 134.00–140.50 $137.27 $1,003 ±0.00
753–791 778 17 125.00–127.50 $126.65 $985 -5.97
760–799 795 517 132.25–137.60 $136.23 $1,083 +3.61
843 843 31 136.00 $136.00 $1,146 +5.50
862 862 41 133.25 $133.25 $1,149 +4.39
939 939 7 124.00 $124.00 $1,164 -8.25
950 950 9 118.50 $118.50 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 unweaned 604 6 119.50 $119.50 $722 —
689–698 692 36 134.00–135.50 $135.00 $934 —
751 751 48 125.00 $125.00 $939 -0.22
827 827 15 120.00 $120.00 $992 -2.00
981 981 19 117.00 $117.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 11 125.00 $125.00 $798 —
768 768 15 120.00 $120.00 $922 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 5 144.00 $144.00 $494 -1.00
398 398 3 148.00 $148.00 $589 -6.75
414–447 426 26 138.00–158.50 $152.40 $649 +2.84
462–484 469 13 125.00–143.00 $137.28 $644 -3.78
501–545 519 50 126.00–143.00 $134.62 $699 -3.04
556–593 568 106 122.00–135.50 $131.51 $747 -0.68
600–614 606 58 132.00–133.50 $132.63 $804 +2.09
620 unweaned 620 22 120.00 $120.00 $744 -3.93
670 unweaned 670 9 120.00 $120.00 $804 +0.92
667–681 678 55 125.00–130.00 $126.16 $855 +2.25
698 698 7 115.00 $115.00 $803 -8.91
703 unweaned 703 12 116.00 $116.00 $815 +0.03
703–749 735 270 122.50–128.50 $126.84 $932 +4.79
751–769 755 262 120.00–128.50 $126.87 $958 +4.83
871 871 19 118.50 $118.50 $1,032 +9.50
882 882 6 112.50 $112.50 $992 +4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568–597 584 25 115.00–123.50 $118.71 $693 +2.21
617 617 53 125.00 $125.00 $771 —
666 666 14 126.00 $126.00 $839 +6.00
725 725 49 120.00 $120.00 $870 -2.59
866 866 16 115.50 $115.50 $1,000 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614–618 617 12 117.00–119.00 $118.34 $730 +4.34
739–744 741 20 110.00–113.00 $111.95 $830 —
797 797 10 90.00 $90.00 $717 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
624 624 19 125.00 $125.00 $780 -4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1450 1233 80-85% 5 50.00 $50.00 $616 —
1290 1290 80-85% 1 55.00 $55.00 $710 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 55.00 $55.00 $786 —
1315–1675 1433 75-80% 4 50.00–52.50 $50.62 $725 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $566 +15.00
1025–1070 1048 85-90% 2 50.00–52.50 $51.22 $537 +11.22

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1225–1515 1328 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 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.