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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 16, 2021

1,230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $157.79/cwt +12.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 746 lb · 163 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.61/cwt -7.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,103/hd at 831 lb · 77 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.66/cwt ≈ $728/hd at 483 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,230 994 2,445
Feeder cattle 1,191 964 2,100
Slaughter cattle 20 30 285
Replacement cattle 19 — 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales for a market trend; however, a lower undertone was noted on all classes. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 14 183.00 $183.00 $807 —
518–543 537 39 170.00–172.00 $171.55 $921 +0.55
551–580 565 42 150.00–154.50 $151.54 $856 -11.46
725–743 unweaned 733 19 137.00–137.50 $137.21 $1,006 —
748 fancy 748 144 160.50 $160.50 $1,201 —
808 808 9 145.00 $145.00 $1,172 -4.00
828 unweaned 828 9 134.00 $134.00 $1,110 —
904 904 23 136.00 $136.00 $1,229 -12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
652 unweaned 652 60 140.50 $140.50 $916 —
835–846 836 72 140.00–140.50 $140.46 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
674 674 8 106.00 $106.00 $714 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 21 150.00 $150.00 $636 -13.00
456–496 483 73 139.00–154.00 $150.66 $728 —
520–540 532 19 134.00–139.50 $138.06 $734 -5.94
573–582 580 24 134.00–135.00 $134.88 $782 -6.58
734 unweaned 734 8 130.00 $130.00 $954 —
792 unweaned 792 8 119.00 $119.00 $942 —
812 812 12 126.00 $126.00 $1,023 -15.50
808–843 835 65 132.00–135.50 $133.83 $1,117 +4.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–446 424 9 135.00–140.00 $137.34 $582 —
515–540 518 31 134.00–136.00 $134.19 $695 —
596 596 7 133.00 $133.00 $793 -6.00
616–632 unweaned 620 66 129.75–134.00 $130.45 $809 —
693 693 13 139.00 $139.00 $963 -10.50
703 703 5 114.00 $114.00 $801 -25.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 6 116.00 $116.00 $659 —
672 672 14 120.00 $120.00 $806 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 7 90.00 $90.00 $541 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524–534 525 40 138.00–140.00 $138.20 $726 —
635 635 45 127.00 $127.00 $806 +4.00
670 670 10 130.00 $130.00 $871 —
715 715 6 124.00 $124.00 $887 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562–575 569 32 134.50–142.00 $138.29 $787 —
778 778 5 122.00 $122.00 $949 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1240 1201 80-85% 4 55.00–62.50 $59.38 $713 —
1175–1300 1217 80-85% 3 65.00–71.50 $68.70 $836 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1100 1020 85-90% 2 55.00–60.00 $57.30 $584 —
1105–1215 1178 85-90% 3 65.00–70.00 $66.72 $786 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 75.00 $75.00 $994 —
1780–2005 1917 3 82.50–87.50 $85.02 $1,630 -4.98

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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 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.