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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 22, 2021

630 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.50/cwt +1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 780 lb · 45 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $157.53/cwt +6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 673 lb · 39 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $163.73/cwt +7.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 648 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 630 1,236 1,498
Feeder cattle 595 1,156 1,484
Slaughter cattle 15 80 14
Replacement cattle 20 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales for a market trend. Trade activity was light on moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 180.00 $180.00 $758 -29.00
475 475 2 168.00 $168.00 $798 -16.50
518–538 529 32 179.00 $179.00 $947 +5.00
647–648 648 33 163.50–165.00 $163.73 $1,061 +7.73
673 673 35 158.50 $158.50 $1,067 —
676 676 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,007 —
705–733 722 17 153.00–158.00 $156.31 $1,129 —
770 unweaned 770 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,078 —
828 828 8 142.00 $142.00 $1,176 —
864–871 868 14 138.00–140.00 $139.15 $1,208 -8.85
934 934 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,261 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 200.00 $200.00 $660 —
385 385 14 178.00 $178.00 $685 —
780 780 45 147.50 $147.50 $1,150 +1.50
876 876 10 130.50 $130.50 $1,143 -6.50
915 915 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,235 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
716 716 17 131.00 $131.00 $938 -1.00
757 757 7 135.50 $135.50 $1,026 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 7 159.00 $159.00 $739 +11.00
508–526 515 23 156.00–158.00 $157.20 $810 —
595 595 3 149.00 $149.00 $887 +1.15
668–697 676 22 139.00–142.00 $140.98 $953 —
736 736 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,045 —
771 771 5 125.00 $125.00 $964 —
785 785 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,068 —
851 851 4 115.00 $115.00 $979 —
913 913 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,141 -1.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 8 166.00 $166.00 $601 —
402 402 15 158.00 $158.00 $635 -5.00
625 unweaned 625 3 132.00 $132.00 $825 —
772 772 26 135.00 $135.00 $1,042 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 2 168.00 $168.00 $736 —
507 507 12 167.00 $167.00 $847 —
583 583 9 154.00 $154.00 $898 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 7 158.00 $158.00 $790 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 4 137.00 $137.00 $552 —

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Slaughter Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1955 1955 65-75% 5 71.00 $71.00 $1,388 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $546 —
1175 1175 85-90% 2 70.00 $70.00 $822 —
1180 1180 85-90% 1 72.50 $72.50 $856 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $836 —
1390 1390 80-85% 1 72.50 $72.50 $1,008 —

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1075–1400 1209 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 1,125.00–1,475.00 $1,261.62 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1015 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 825.00–900.00 $863.25 —
1025–1100 1067 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 925.00–1,000.00 $966.80 —

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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.