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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 13, 2021

1,047 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $121.66/cwt +0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 726 lb · 105 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $148.22/cwt ≈ $922/hd at 622 lb · 87 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $130.36/cwt ≈ $1,066/hd at 818 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,047 1,544 1,624
Feeder cattle 1,004 1,481 1,597
Slaughter cattle 28 63 26
Replacement cattle 15 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade activity was light to moderate on good demand. Soaking rain with cooler temperatures, helped local pastures that have suffered from drought conditions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 9 185.00 $185.00 $557 —
531–543 538 24 150.00–163.00 $157.92 $850 +11.92
619–627 621 82 145.00–151.50 $148.54 $922 —
642 unweaned 642 5 143.00 $143.00 $918 —
707–713 711 35 135.00–140.00 $136.85 $973 +1.85
756–769 764 26 132.00–134.00 $133.24 $1,018 +3.24
807–832 818 76 127.50–133.00 $130.36 $1,066 —
851–898 867 40 124.00–127.50 $125.23 $1,086 +3.24
933 933 31 122.00 $122.00 $1,138 +1.00
1024 1024 16 120.00 $120.00 $1,229 —
1251 1251 13 107.00 $107.00 $1,339 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
778 778 13 111.00 $111.00 $864 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 7 110.00 $110.00 $595 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 7 129.00 $129.00 $720 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 6 138.00 $138.00 $822 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–336 326 13 143.00–146.00 $143.95 $469 —
361 361 6 149.00 $149.00 $538 +11.00
455–478 468 32 134.00–144.00 $140.24 $656 +2.54
554–564 562 25 128.50–132.50 $130.03 $731 +16.03
610–639 622 30 129.00–134.00 $130.97 $815 +5.97
633 unweaned 633 5 119.00 $119.00 $753 —
668 668 4 115.00 $115.00 $768 -8.53
705–734 726 95 121.00–124.00 $122.89 $892 +0.57
726 726 10 110.00 $110.00 $799 -12.32
753 753 25 123.50 $123.50 $930 +3.63
796 796 5 115.00 $115.00 $915 -4.87
805 805 25 120.00 $120.00 $966 —
919 919 8 116.50 $116.50 $1,071 —
958 958 22 117.50 $117.50 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 147.00 $147.00 $581 —
503–548 526 19 126.00–131.50 $128.46 $676 +1.21
673 673 4 121.00 $121.00 $814 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 12 114.50 $114.50 $735 —
806 806 4 101.00 $101.00 $814 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 10 176.00 $176.00 $583 —
392 392 5 160.00 $160.00 $627 +2.92
472 472 10 140.00 $140.00 $661 —
578 578 7 140.00 $140.00 $809 —
680 680 11 122.00 $122.00 $830 —
748 748 9 119.00 $119.00 $890 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 8 129.00 $129.00 $613 -9.50
564 564 13 133.00 $133.00 $750 +9.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1047 1047 85-90% 8 65.50 $65.50 $686 —
1055–1315 1078 85-90% 15 52.50–55.00 $52.87 $570 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 80-85% 1 55.00 $55.00 $600 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 70.00 $70.00 $774 —
1285 1285 1 65.00 $65.00 $835 —
1510–1525 1518 2 70.00–75.00 $72.49 $1,100 —

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 775.00–800.00 $787.50 —
1000–1155 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 800.00–1,000.00 $866.99 —

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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.