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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 21, 2021

1,618 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $149.85/cwt ≈ $1,322/hd at 882 lb · 103 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $172.50/cwt +10.77 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 516 lb · 76 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.53/cwt +9.84 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 667 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,618 1,207 1,612
Feeder cattle 1,544 1,152 1,477
Slaughter cattle 59 55 100
Replacement cattle 15 — 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Yearlings were not well tested in last week's sale. Trade was fairly active on moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–446 417 40 166.00–185.00 $180.43 $752 -6.43
458–489 476 21 177.00–187.00 $181.71 $865 +8.86
516 516 76 172.50 $172.50 $890 +10.77
560–590 576 19 152.00–161.00 $156.34 $901 +2.00
648 unweaned 648 6 138.00 $138.00 $894 -7.44
663–674 unweaned 670 25 142.00–145.50 $143.39 $961 +2.06
676 676 12 151.50 $151.50 $1,024 —
704–733 708 51 150.00–154.50 $153.86 $1,089 +25.36
726 726 22 131.00 $131.00 $951 +2.50
750 750 27 157.00 $157.00 $1,178 —
758 758 8 125.50 $125.50 $951 —
776–779 unweaned 778 17 138.00–142.50 $139.85 $1,088 -2.65
803 803 16 148.00 $148.00 $1,188 -3.00
804 804 33 144.00 $144.00 $1,158 -7.00
828 unweaned 828 10 119.50 $119.50 $989 —
828 828 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,110 -17.00
882 882 103 149.85 $149.85 $1,322 —
900 900 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 7 175.00 $175.00 $593 —
388 388 6 175.00 $175.00 $679 —
477 477 19 164.00 $164.00 $782 —
572 572 14 151.00 $151.00 $864 —
596 unweaned 596 14 135.00 $135.00 $805 —
601 601 29 129.00 $129.00 $775 —
645 unweaned 645 4 143.00 $143.00 $922 —
724 724 7 147.00 $147.00 $1,064 —
739 739 46 122.50 $122.50 $905 —
758 unweaned 758 15 137.50 $137.50 $1,042 +7.00
831 831 7 129.00 $129.00 $1,072 —
835 unweaned 835 8 110.00 $110.00 $918 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 37 114.00 $114.00 $609 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
727 727 22 110.00 $110.00 $800 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 13 155.00 $155.00 $560 -1.65
418–441 428 46 134.00–145.00 $141.44 $605 -8.59
443 443 3 130.00 $130.00 $576 -20.03
470–491 487 16 146.00–148.00 $147.64 $719 +2.93
504–537 527 21 135.00–144.00 $141.12 $744 +0.73
578–582 579 11 133.00–137.00 $135.90 $787 -0.38
586 unweaned 586 6 124.00 $124.00 $727 -2.85
612–619 unweaned 615 18 125.00–130.00 $126.96 $781 —
615–620 618 26 140.00–144.00 $141.84 $877 +2.84
631 631 19 125.50 $125.50 $792 -13.50
656–678 unweaned 659 54 125.00–132.00 $128.16 $845 -6.84
686–688 686 21 143.00–144.00 $143.76 $986 +28.76
703 703 8 120.00 $120.00 $844 -20.00
714 714 58 143.75 $143.75 $1,026 +3.75
755 unweaned 755 11 110.00 $110.00 $830 —
763 763 26 137.00 $137.00 $1,045 —
763 763 5 110.00 $110.00 $839 —
844 844 9 120.00 $120.00 $1,013 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 5 135.00 $135.00 $585 —
466 466 26 142.00 $142.00 $662 —
533 533 9 132.00 $132.00 $704 —
541 unweaned 541 17 130.00 $130.00 $703 —
560–573 566 47 130.75–132.50 $131.71 $745 —
688 unweaned 688 6 120.00 $120.00 $826 —
739 unweaned 739 7 120.00 $120.00 $887 —
820 820 11 120.00 $120.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 7 120.00 $120.00 $784 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
829 829 5 100.00 $100.00 $829 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 32 127.50 $127.50 $724 —
619 619 8 130.00 $130.00 $805 +14.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 166.00 $166.00 $644 -8.00
475 475 2 179.00 $179.00 $850 +24.00
544 544 4 160.00 $160.00 $870 —
567 567 7 140.00 $140.00 $794 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1243–1265 1244 80-85% 21 65.00–65.50 $65.48 $815 —
1180–1390 1297 80-85% 3 60.00 $60.00 $778 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1716 1613 75-80% 14 65.00–69.00 $68.42 $1,104 —
1710 1710 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $1,026 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1216 1204 85-90% 12 55.00–60.00 $59.62 $718 —
1120–1450 1285 85-90% 2 50.00–52.50 $51.09 $657 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–2270 1674 4 70.00–75.00 $71.02 $1,189 —
1775–1800 1788 2 80.00–82.50 $81.24 $1,453 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1308 1308 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 7 35.00 $35.00 $162 —
681 681 7 30.00 $30.00 $204 —

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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.