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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 9, 2021

994 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.25/cwt +20.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,328/hd at 861 lb · 137 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.34/cwt ≈ $1,137/hd at 810 lb · 135 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.50/cwt +23.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 671 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 994 676 751
Feeder cattle 964 646 726
Slaughter cattle 30 30 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's light test: Not enough comparable sales of feeders for a market trend. Trade activity was moderate on good demand. Temperatures remain in the 90's despite going into Fall; pastures are in good condition.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 21 171.00 $171.00 $872 -11.83
567 567 9 163.00 $163.00 $924 —
640 unweaned 640 14 149.50 $149.50 $957 -8.00
672–682 unweaned 678 70 140.00–145.00 $142.27 $965 —
724 724 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,050 —
781 unweaned 781 10 139.00 $139.00 $1,086 +4.50
808 808 15 149.00 $149.00 $1,204 —
861 861 137 154.25 $154.25 $1,328 +20.25
908 908 28 148.00 $148.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 8 184.00 $184.00 $705 —
673 673 20 154.50 $154.50 $1,040 —
703 703 28 154.50 $154.50 $1,086 -1.50
745 745 7 135.00 $135.00 $1,006 —
761 761 8 130.00 $130.00 $989 —
768–795 787 28 146.00–149.00 $146.84 $1,156 +0.84
864 864 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,218 —
898 898 29 130.50 $130.50 $1,172 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 12 163.00 $163.00 $680 —
526 526 7 144.00 $144.00 $757 -4.25
556–588 571 26 137.00–145.50 $141.46 $808 -1.54
666 unweaned 666 12 128.00 $128.00 $852 —
809 809 122 141.50 $141.50 $1,145 —
820 820 13 129.50 $129.50 $1,062 —
850 850 13 131.50 $131.50 $1,118 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 5 139.00 $139.00 $785 -1.00
671 671 71 149.50 $149.50 $1,003 —
724 724 14 139.50 $139.50 $1,010 -2.50
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 8 125.00 $125.00 $639 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
723 723 3 126.00 $126.00 $911 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 4 140.00 $140.00 $816 —
649 649 6 123.00 $123.00 $798 -12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1215 1190 80-85% 2 65.00 $65.00 $774 —
1080–1277 1264 80-85% 15 72.50 $72.50 $916 —
1410 1410 80-85% 10 76.00 $76.00 $1,072 -2.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1915 1915 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,724 —

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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.