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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 24, 2021

992 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.50/cwt ≈ $1,123/hd at 909 lb · 76 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $143.28/cwt +0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 823 lb · 66 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.00/cwt +11.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,009/hd at 753 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 992 1,265 1,207
Feeder cattle 966 1,230 1,192
Slaughter cattle 25 35 12
Replacement cattle 1 — 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to instances 5.00 higher. Trade activity was moderate on good demand. Triple digit heat continued to plague the area in much need of rain.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 184.00 $184.00 $672 —
455–488 482 38 170.00–181.00 $175.31 $845 —
504–514 507 15 166.00–171.00 $169.31 $858 -3.69
592 592 27 164.00 $164.00 $971 -4.84
626 626 20 150.00 $150.00 $939 —
663–685 671 17 149.50–150.50 $150.14 $1,007 —
666–680 unweaned 673 22 133.00–140.00 $136.46 $918 —
701–725 716 28 145.50 $145.50 $1,042 —
775–790 788 43 140.00–146.50 $145.46 $1,146 +7.96
804–828 823 66 142.75–145.50 $143.28 $1,179 +0.28
867 867 24 142.75 $142.75 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 18 160.00 $160.00 $768 —
577 577 9 159.50 $159.50 $920 +4.50
881 881 7 128.00 $128.00 $1,128 -5.33
941 941 11 130.00 $130.00 $1,223 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–445 432 29 146.00–150.00 $148.34 $641 -6.72
466–489 484 27 140.00–155.75 $152.38 $738 +10.99
516–520 519 30 138.00–149.00 $141.28 $733 +1.28
585 585 3 139.00 $139.00 $813 —
618–620 619 12 137.50–141.00 $138.96 $860 +1.96
650–668 661 31 135.00–140.00 $138.00 $912 +4.00
703–728 718 32 134.00–138.00 $136.86 $983 +4.87
753 753 65 134.00 $134.00 $1,009 +16.50
804–840 823 46 125.00–128.00 $126.40 $1,040 +2.40
828 828 6 120.00 $120.00 $994 -4.00
830 830 3 120.00 $120.00 $996 -4.00
909 909 76 123.50 $123.50 $1,123 —
1038 1038 18 110.00 $110.00 $1,142 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 11 141.00 $141.00 $729 —
557 557 5 140.00 $140.00 $780 +8.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 11 136.50 $136.50 $839 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
787 787 3 122.00 $122.00 $960 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1564 1541 75-80% 15 65.00–70.50 $70.08 $1,080 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1195 1085 85-90% 4 70.00 $70.00 $760 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $850 -5.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,495 —
1630 1630 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,222 +2.12

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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.