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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 12, 2021

1,275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.36/cwt -0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 688 lb · 241 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.44/cwt +24.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 806 lb · 200 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.51/cwt -15.99 vs last sale · ≈ $893/hd at 640 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,275 1,784 1,248
Feeder cattle 1,252 1,743 1,225
Slaughter cattle 18 31 18
Replacement cattle 5 10 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand. The area has been hot and dry this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 25 187.00 $187.00 $830 +12.00
485 485 9 179.50 $179.50 $871 —
509 509 4 184.00 $184.00 $937 +19.52
551–574 566 21 165.50–173.00 $170.57 $965 —
602–619 605 25 165.00–173.00 $171.69 $1,039 —
622–627 unweaned 625 8 159.00–161.00 $159.75 $998 -6.25
704 704 41 162.00 $162.00 $1,140 —
772 772 35 137.00 $137.00 $1,058 -18.32
792 792 10 155.00 $155.00 $1,228 —
802 802 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,203 +17.50
806 fancy 806 192 157.75 $157.75 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 29 158.00 $158.00 $999 -4.82
754–789 778 16 148.00–150.00 $148.61 $1,156 +8.76
802 802 5 147.00 $147.00 $1,179 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 8 140.00 $140.00 $568 —
498 498 17 140.00 $140.00 $697 —
755 755 10 139.00 $139.00 $1,049 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–386 385 20 175.00–179.00 $176.40 $679 -7.60
445 445 30 162.50 $162.50 $723 +7.50
452–485 473 31 147.00–159.50 $154.12 $729 —
509–523 514 16 146.00–148.00 $146.76 $754 —
571 571 10 148.00 $148.00 $845 -4.59
614–628 unweaned 620 14 130.00–133.50 $131.56 $816 —
635 635 3 125.50 $125.50 $797 -30.00
647 647 44 143.00 $143.00 $925 -12.50
682–689 688 241 146.75–151.50 $147.36 $1,014 -0.95
702 702 19 123.50 $123.50 $867 -4.36
720 720 25 129.50 $129.50 $932 -17.80
771 771 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,002 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 6 177.00 $177.00 $692 —
437 437 9 166.00 $166.00 $725 +13.96
550–597 562 28 137.00–142.00 $140.67 $791 +3.69
754 754 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,033 +7.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 7 181.00 $181.00 $581 —
463 463 41 172.50 $172.50 $799 —
626 626 4 147.00 $147.00 $920 -0.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 6 185.00 $185.00 $681 —
589 589 11 151.00 $151.00 $889 —
803 803 15 128.00 $128.00 $1,028 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 58.50 $58.50 $494 +7.14
1010–1020 1015 85-90% 2 61.00–65.00 $63.01 $640 -1.99
930–1175 1051 85-90% 4 69.50–73.50 $72.13 $758 —
1070 1070 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $792 +2.44
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1410 1196 80-85% 8 68.00–74.50 $71.43 $854 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1905 1905 1 96.50 $96.50 $1,838 —

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1125–1150 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–900.00 $824.18 —

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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.