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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 26, 2021

786 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.85/cwt +2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 563 lb · 45 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.68/cwt +3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $874/hd at 644 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $147.50/cwt ≈ $904/hd at 613 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 786 709 2,181
Feeder cattle 736 694 2,087
Slaughter cattle 50 10 94
Replacement cattle — 5 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales for a market trend; however a higher undertone was noted on calves. Trade activity was light to moderate on moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–324 322 20 196.00–200.00 $199.22 $641 —
384 384 5 200.00 $200.00 $768 +5.00
458 458 29 183.00 $183.00 $838 +9.92
518 518 16 181.00 $181.00 $938 +4.97
551–583 578 24 163.50–164.00 $163.58 $945 —
690 unweaned 690 30 137.50 $137.50 $949 —
817 817 10 143.00 $143.00 $1,168 -7.00
919–929 922 13 140.00–141.00 $140.31 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 5 158.00 $158.00 $943 —
649 649 6 147.00 $147.00 $954 —
882 882 13 142.00 $142.00 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 5 140.00 $140.00 $738 —
662 662 6 144.00 $144.00 $953 —
753–778 770 9 136.50–139.00 $138.18 $1,064 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 7 127.50 $127.50 $779 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–343 326 14 163.00–170.00 $168.95 $551 —
403–436 431 20 155.00–160.50 $159.73 $688 ±0.00
452 452 20 160.50 $160.50 $725 —
530–540 534 29 145.25–149.00 $147.31 $787 +1.01
557–584 561 42 142.50–144.50 $144.20 $809 +4.20
587 587 3 124.00 $124.00 $728 -16.00
614–648 unweaned 644 40 135.50–137.00 $135.68 $874 +4.18
687–699 unweaned 694 20 134.00–136.00 $134.95 $937 -0.05
736 736 8 143.00 $143.00 $1,052 +12.00
764–779 774 21 130.50–137.00 $132.64 $1,027 —
831 831 6 126.00 $126.00 $1,047 —
871 871 6 115.00 $115.00 $1,002 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 158.00 $158.00 $561 —
489 489 5 143.00 $143.00 $699 —
508 508 6 140.00 $140.00 $711 -5.00
571 571 5 144.00 $144.00 $822 —
640 unweaned 640 10 131.50 $131.50 $842 —
828 828 18 125.00 $125.00 $1,035 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 19 177.00 $177.00 $869 —
519–526 523 13 168.00–175.00 $171.21 $895 —
613 613 32 147.50 $147.50 $904 —
676 676 6 143.00 $143.00 $967 —
747 747 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,001 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 5 130.00 $130.00 $818 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 75-80% 1 71.50 $71.50 $1,140 —
1599 1599 75-80% 11 70.00 $70.00 $1,119 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1115 1038 80-85% 3 60.00–63.50 $61.66 $640 —
1215–1300 1256 80-85% 4 65.00–70.00 $67.55 $848 —
1275 1275 80-85% 1 71.00 $71.00 $905 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $465 —
920–1165 1043 85-90% 2 66.00–69.00 $67.68 $706 -4.82
1015–1135 1075 85-90% 2 60.00–62.00 $60.94 $655 —
1135 1135 85-90% 1 54.50 $54.50 $619 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1850 1668 3 93.00–95.00 $94.17 $1,571 —
1285–1893 1838 11 87.00–87.25 $87.23 $1,603 —
1540–2360 1935 4 97.00–101.50 $99.13 $1,918 —

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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.