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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 8, 2021

982 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.90/cwt +12.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 839 lb · 154 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.09/cwt +7.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 695 lb · 99 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $166.88/cwt +2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 580 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 982 992 2,172
Feeder cattle 882 966 2,074
Slaughter cattle 100 25 98
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Trade activity was light to moderate on good demand. Most of the area received several inches of rain over the holiday weekend, which has pastures in great shape. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 38 174.00 $174.00 $945 —
563–596 580 61 153.00–170.50 $166.88 $968 +2.88
656 656 27 160.00 $160.00 $1,050 +9.86
759 759 18 152.50 $152.50 $1,157 +7.04
836 836 6 141.00 $141.00 $1,179 -2.28
839 fancy 839 148 156.50 $156.50 $1,313 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609 609 7 150.00 $150.00 $914 —
741 741 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,037 —
772–795 780 27 139.00–144.00 $141.08 $1,100 —
879–895 881 21 131.00–135.50 $134.85 $1,188 +6.85
954 954 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,145 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–339 328 11 171.00–173.00 $171.50 $563 —
391 391 5 153.00 $153.00 $598 —
412–419 415 12 148.00–160.00 $154.95 $643 +6.61
494 494 6 140.00 $140.00 $692 -12.38
509–533 514 21 141.00–151.50 $146.83 $755 +5.55
640 640 18 142.00 $142.00 $909 +3.04
694 unweaned 694 8 129.00 $129.00 $895 —
695 695 91 146.50 $146.50 $1,018 +8.50
721–740 734 43 136.00–137.50 $137.00 $1,006 +0.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 5 148.00 $148.00 $728 —
565 565 9 135.00 $135.00 $763 -5.00
689 689 24 129.50 $129.50 $892 —
828 828 10 126.50 $126.50 $1,047 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 6 120.00 $120.00 $685 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 8 205.00 $205.00 $672 —
399 399 8 198.00 $198.00 $790 —
407 407 15 193.00 $193.00 $786 —
473 473 3 158.50 $158.50 $750 —
548 548 8 152.00 $152.00 $833 —
553 553 18 158.50 $158.50 $877 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1145 1013 85-90% 8 65.00 $65.00 $658 —
970–1115 1042 85-90% 3 73.50–75.00 $74.53 $777 —
922–1190 1043 85-90% 75 66.75–72.00 $69.53 $725 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $650 —
1040–1245 1131 80-85% 5 70.00–72.50 $71.55 $809 —
1050–1295 1169 80-85% 4 75.00 $75.00 $877 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 75-80% 1 72.50 $72.50 $1,153 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,624 —

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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.