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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 27, 2021

1,695 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $129.44/cwt ≈ $1,080/hd at 834 lb · 175 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.84/cwt +0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 709 lb · 149 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $120.03/cwt ≈ $981/hd at 817 lb · 134 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,695 760 3,034
Feeder cattle 1,672 736 3,012
Slaughter cattle 20 15 22
Replacement cattle 3 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's light test: Steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade was fairly active on good demand. Scattered rain throughout the week has pastures in good shape.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 11 200.00 $200.00 $726 +24.81
421–433 423 32 168.00–192.00 $187.40 $793 —
463–488 478 38 160.00–178.00 $172.16 $823 +16.16
620–638 626 93 145.00–152.00 $146.20 $915 -3.80
656–698 684 33 144.00–150.00 $145.92 $998 -1.92
773 773 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,051 +5.50
809–844 834 175 128.00–135.00 $129.44 $1,080 —
863–893 881 93 125.00–132.75 $130.21 $1,147 +1.10
962 962 23 125.25 $125.25 $1,205 —
1061 1061 14 111.50 $111.50 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 6 173.00 $173.00 $578 —
673 unweaned 673 5 134.00 $134.00 $902 —
688 688 5 130.00 $130.00 $894 —
707–747 728 90 127.50–135.00 $131.03 $954 —
861 861 11 131.00 $131.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 14 137.00 $137.00 $732 —
651–681 670 51 128.00–132.50 $131.37 $880 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 160.00 $160.00 $520 +3.00
403–435 417 20 139.00–140.00 $139.53 $582 -7.08
463–490 479 20 144.50 $144.50 $692 -1.50
530 530 10 138.00 $138.00 $731 —
577 577 5 129.00 $129.00 $744 -9.51
600 unweaned 600 15 118.00 $118.00 $708 -10.26
617 617 32 134.00 $134.00 $827 —
651–695 679 22 125.00–133.00 $127.55 $866 -3.45
702–731 709 149 127.00–128.00 $127.84 $906 +0.84
767–779 778 75 119.25–123.50 $119.59 $930 +4.59
807–823 817 134 118.00–124.25 $120.03 $981 —
852–866 858 55 120.00–122.00 $121.08 $1,039 —
945 945 50 110.00 $110.00 $1,040 —
1029 1029 12 108.50 $108.50 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 4 133.00 $133.00 $642 -5.50
563 563 4 127.00 $127.00 $715 +7.00
662 662 7 122.00 $122.00 $808 +2.00
700–720 710 29 115.00–122.00 $118.43 $841 —
847 847 27 115.00 $115.00 $974 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641 641 5 116.00 $116.00 $744 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 3 117.00 $117.00 $593 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 8 167.00 $167.00 $713 —
541 541 10 149.00 $149.00 $806 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 5 108.00 $108.00 $934 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1435 1309 80-85% 7 60.00–65.00 $64.39 $843 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1075 1012 85-90% 3 60.00–65.00 $62.56 $633 —
1155–1170 1165 85-90% 3 70.00 $70.00 $816 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1535 1473 75-80% 3 65.00 $65.00 $957 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2080 1731 4 85.00–90.00 $86.99 $1,506 —

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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
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1200–1400 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,359.62 —

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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.