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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 11, 2021

2,382 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $129.90/cwt +0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 886 lb · 312 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.55/cwt -1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $904/hd at 720 lb · 249 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $130.88/cwt +0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 815 lb · 234 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,382 2,943 1,738
Feeder cattle 2,319 2,733 1,725
Slaughter cattle 63 191 13
Replacement cattle — 19 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to instances 2.00 higher. Trade was active on good demand. Supply consisted mostly of yearlings coming off of wheat pasture. Chance of much needed rain going into the weekend. Slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 17 160.00 $160.00 $669 —
519–531 525 19 145.00–155.00 $149.68 $786 -8.92
558–563 560 17 147.00–156.00 $152.81 $856 -2.14
590 590 9 125.00 $125.00 $738 -29.95
646 646 39 142.00 $142.00 $917 -4.20
662 unweaned 662 5 135.00 $135.00 $894 -0.54
661–686 667 60 139.50–147.00 $142.72 $952 +2.40
705–746 722 171 135.00–138.75 $137.82 $995 +0.54
758–785 774 82 133.50–136.00 $134.53 $1,041 +3.98
800–846 815 234 128.50–132.50 $130.88 $1,067 +0.13
853–898 886 312 126.25–133.00 $129.90 $1,151 +0.33
940–946 944 59 122.00–124.00 $123.22 $1,163 —
958 958 16 122.00 $122.00 $1,169 +2.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 21 134.00 $134.00 $926 +2.74
718 718 18 128.00 $128.00 $919 +1.50
790 790 7 123.00 $123.00 $972 -5.00
812 812 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,015 -3.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 8 129.00 $129.00 $766 —
625 625 5 120.00 $120.00 $750 —
711 711 7 122.00 $122.00 $867 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
214 214 12 164.00 $164.00 $351 —
352 352 7 140.00 $140.00 $493 —
511–540 528 56 135.00–139.00 $137.05 $724 -2.11
560–596 583 19 133.00 $133.00 $775 -0.69
604–625 unweaned 612 11 126.00–126.50 $126.19 $772 +0.19
659–684 663 159 126.50–129.00 $128.37 $851 +0.33
708–734 720 249 121.00–126.00 $125.55 $904 -1.30
756–795 779 115 120.00–125.00 $121.40 $946 -1.36
804–837 829 87 118.00–120.00 $118.31 $981 -1.69
858 858 7 111.00 $111.00 $952 -7.22
909 909 4 113.00 $113.00 $1,027 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 10 138.50 $138.50 $668 —
531 531 8 134.00 $134.00 $712 —
643 643 13 123.00 $123.00 $791 -4.50
660–671 662 21 124.00–127.50 $126.82 $840 +0.32
814 814 18 112.00 $112.00 $912 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 10 135.00 $135.00 $764 —
721 721 5 119.00 $119.00 $858 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1125 1081 85-90% 4 40.00–45.00 $42.49 $459 —
1100–1175 1144 85-90% 4 50.00–55.00 $51.72 $592 -3.28
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 80-85% 1 40.00 $40.00 $446 -10.00
1115–1235 1205 80-85% 5 55.00 $55.00 $663 —
1200–1255 1228 80-85% 2 57.00–57.50 $57.24 $703 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1920 1704 5 77.50–82.50 $80.71 $1,375 —
1630–1800 1715 2 72.50 $72.50 $1,243 —

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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.