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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 5, 2021

1,784 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.31/cwt +0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,009/hd at 680 lb · 243 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.01/cwt -0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 583 lb · 172 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $165.77/cwt ≈ $1,047/hd at 632 lb · 141 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,784 551 1,405
Feeder cattle 1,743 533 1,384
Slaughter cattle 31 17 21
Replacement cattle 10 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales on steer and heifer calves for a market trend but a higher undertone was noted. Trading activity was active on good demand. The majority of the region received some more rain over the weekend and through the first part of the week. However, hot and dry conditions are forecasted to return to the area next week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–320 315 29 221.00–222.00 $221.26 $697 —
388 388 30 234.00 $234.00 $908 —
419 419 9 175.00 $175.00 $733 -4.00
524–542 539 30 162.00–176.00 $164.48 $887 -2.70
630 unweaned 630 128 166.00 $166.00 $1,046 —
648 648 13 163.50 $163.50 $1,059 —
743 743 39 156.00–158.00 $156.82 $1,165 —
750–756 752 37 148.00–158.00 $155.32 $1,168 +5.35
816 816 37 132.50 $132.50 $1,081 -8.50
852 852 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,074 —
857–895 880 31 138.50–143.50 $140.41 $1,236 —
904–942 925 23 128.00–140.00 $134.90 $1,248 —
1119 1119 50 118.50 $118.50 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 4 230.00 $230.00 $564 —
371 371 4 162.00 $162.00 $601 —
500 500 7 159.50 $159.50 $798 —
515 thin fleshed 515 11 175.00 $175.00 $901 —
573 573 52 160.50 $160.50 $920 —
633–635 635 53 159.00–163.50 $162.82 $1,034 -5.18
685 685 10 136.50 $136.50 $935 -20.73
794–798 797 14 137.00–145.00 $139.85 $1,115 —
804 804 11 133.00 $133.00 $1,069 +1.32
861–886 884 132 132.50–138.00 $135.17 $1,195 —
917 917 7 109.00 $109.00 $1,000 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 8 180.00 $180.00 $522 —
358 358 36 184.00 $184.00 $659 —
445 445 15 155.00 $155.00 $690 —
464 unweaned 464 16 155.50 $155.50 $722 —
561–584 572 94 145.00–156.00 $152.59 $873 +4.24
597 unweaned 597 78 142.50 $142.50 $851 —
638 638 12 155.50 $155.50 $992 +16.50
671–698 680 243 148.00–151.00 $148.31 $1,009 +2.24
702–709 705 53 127.50–128.50 $127.86 $901 -10.14
706–749 716 53 145.00–148.75 $147.30 $1,055 +9.30
794 794 18 138.00 $138.00 $1,096 +4.00
808 808 9 130.00 $130.00 $1,050 ±0.00
876–888 881 30 123.50–128.50 $126.32 $1,113 +1.32
1023 1023 11 112.00 $112.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 unweaned 257 3 164.00 $164.00 $421 —
279 279 10 181.00 $181.00 $505 —
323 323 6 150.00 $150.00 $484 —
408–448 417 9 149.00–153.00 $152.04 $634 —
441 thin fleshed 441 21 160.50 $160.50 $708 —
518–548 536 18 142.50–146.00 $144.19 $773 +4.19
550–559 556 11 135.00–140.50 $136.98 $762 —
666 666 7 120.00 $120.00 $799 -12.22
768–781 772 18 123.00–132.75 $129.46 $999 —
803 803 6 100.00 $100.00 $803 —
1021 1021 7 111.00 $111.00 $1,133 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 551 7 45.00 $45.00 $248 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602–606 604 41 145.00–150.00 $147.31 $890 —
776–789 784 13 116.00–133.00 $126.53 $992 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–900 825 85-90% 8 50.00–55.00 $51.36 $424 —
1000 1000 85-90% 2 65.00 $65.00 $650 +10.00
1000–1280 1093 85-90% 6 70.00–74.00 $71.56 $782 +4.52
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $842 —
1280–1370 1340 80-85% 9 70.00–75.00 $73.41 $984 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1470 1433 75-80% 3 72.50–75.50 $73.45 $1,053 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,343 —
1660 1660 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,577 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1270 1018 (<2 yrs)Open 3 80.00–106.00 $91.59 $932
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $960

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–900 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 450.00–460.00 $454.71 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.