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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 4, 2021

1,690 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $132.32/cwt -3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 784 lb · 229 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $151.19/cwt -8.25 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 581 lb · 179 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $134.83/cwt -1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 722 lb · 129 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,690 2,775 385
Feeder cattle 1,640 2,751 383
Slaughter cattle 45 16 2
Replacement cattle 5 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 thin fleshed 332 13 208.00 $208.00 $691 —
400–430 411 27 163.00–183.00 $179.66 $738 +12.76
414 thin fleshed 414 11 192.00 $192.00 $795 —
495 495 8 165.00 $165.00 $817 -4.16
510 thin fleshed 510 29 173.50 $173.50 $885 —
541 541 17 167.00 $167.00 $903 +6.16
550–594 581 173 145.00–168.00 $151.96 $883 -7.48
592 592 6 129.00 $129.00 $764 -30.44
640 640 19 146.00 $146.00 $934 -6.00
656–686 677 76 139.00–141.00 $139.72 $946 -3.92
702–741 721 119 134.00–136.00 $135.25 $975 -2.02
714–747 unweaned 734 10 128.00–131.00 $129.83 $953 -1.17
769–795 784 229 130.00–137.00 $132.32 $1,037 +5.67
800–846 835 36 129.00–132.50 $130.40 $1,089 -5.60
856–874 858 65 129.50–133.25 $132.84 $1,140 -0.41
902–915 910 49 128.50–131.00 $129.99 $1,183 +5.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 23 147.50 $147.50 $850 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
644 644 13 44.00 $44.00 $283 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 6 116.00 $116.00 $815 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 thin fleshed 369 18 173.00 $173.00 $638 —
396 396 7 154.00 $154.00 $610 +6.00
417–440 430 7 148.00–149.00 $148.58 $639 -3.82
498 498 10 140.00 $140.00 $697 +2.72
511–517 thin fleshed 514 31 144.50–151.00 $147.42 $758 —
501–541 529 34 137.00–144.00 $141.29 $747 +6.67
556–575 570 27 128.50–136.00 $130.49 $744 -1.02
630 630 4 129.00 $129.00 $813 -3.63
679 unweaned 679 5 123.00 $123.00 $835 +3.00
668–688 684 105 125.00–130.00 $127.25 $870 +1.09
697 697 12 121.50 $121.50 $847 +6.50
716–742 729 56 125.00–129.00 $126.26 $920 -0.58
751–794 773 37 127.00–128.00 $127.47 $985 +0.60
830 830 29 125.50 $125.50 $1,042 —
903–906 905 40 110.00–116.50 $114.55 $1,037 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 7 135.00 $135.00 $525 —
589 589 4 127.50 $127.50 $751 +8.79
823 823 35 118.00 $118.00 $971 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
823 823 15 100.00 $100.00 $823 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 8 183.00 $183.00 $560 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 7 135.00 $135.00 $784 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1355 1234 80-85% 8 50.00–52.50 $52.14 $643 +2.14
1115–1355 1246 80-85% 16 53.00–57.50 $55.28 $689 +5.28
1225–1690 1388 80-85% 3 58.50–60.00 $59.39 $824 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 85-90% 2 57.50–60.00 $58.75 $655 —
1050–1215 1129 85-90% 4 50.00–52.50 $50.65 $572 —
1100–1225 1160 85-90% 5 55.00 $55.00 $638 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 3 55.00–58.00 $56.00 $770 —
1375–1700 1536 75-80% 4 52.50–53.00 $52.62 $808 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275–1400 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 850.00–900.00 $887.97 —

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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.