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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 28, 2021

1,010 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $154.12/cwt +7.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 755 lb · 178 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $138.65/cwt -7.37 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 671 lb · 71 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.50/cwt +10.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 705 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,010 1,618 0
Feeder cattle 958 1,544 0
Slaughter cattle 25 59 0
Replacement cattle 27 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand. High winds across the area the past couple of days hampered cattle movement. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 4 178.00 $178.00 $758 -2.43
455–485 467 5 164.00–182.00 $174.52 $815 -7.19
502–549 526 12 159.00–162.00 $160.43 $844 -12.07
618 618 25 156.00 $156.00 $964 —
658–697 670 40 131.00–135.00 $134.51 $901 -16.99
661–696 unweaned 672 31 138.00–147.00 $143.99 $968 +0.60
721 721 54 151.00 $151.00 $1,089 +20.00
752 752 148 158.00 $158.00 $1,188 +1.00
767 unweaned 767 30 135.00 $135.00 $1,035 -4.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
659 659 8 130.00 $130.00 $857 —
668–677 671 25 151.00 $151.00 $1,013 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 18 119.50 $119.50 $582 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
782 782 9 119.00 $119.00 $931 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 6 124.00 $124.00 $661 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–444 440 8 145.00–147.00 $146.01 $642 +16.01
525–530 527 12 130.00–140.00 $133.35 $703 -7.77
572–584 579 41 132.00–142.00 $136.06 $788 +0.16
605–615 unweaned 608 23 125.00–134.00 $131.23 $798 +4.27
648 648 15 140.00 $140.00 $907 +14.50
682 unweaned 682 51 130.00 $130.00 $887 +1.84
705 705 68 151.50 $151.50 $1,068 +31.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589–598 590 23 121.50–129.00 $122.49 $723 -9.22
663 unweaned 663 9 125.00 $125.00 $829 +5.00
738 738 12 135.00 $135.00 $996 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464–478 469 9 130.00 $130.00 $610 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–595 589 31 129.50–138.00 $130.52 $769 +3.02
783 783 9 100.00 $100.00 $783 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1340 1201 80-85% 8 60.00–62.50 $60.69 $729 —
1275 1275 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $842 +6.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1110 1023 85-90% 5 60.00 $60.00 $614 —
1065 1065 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $692 —
1115–1220 1168 85-90% 2 55.00 $55.00 $642 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1550 1545 75-80% 2 60.00 $60.00 $927 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,001 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1318–1536 1383 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 1,010.00–1,025.00 $1,020.06

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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.