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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 18, 2021

1,580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $149.96/cwt -5.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 734 lb · 230 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.85/cwt -0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 629 lb · 130 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.24/cwt -1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 714 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,580 1,676 1,910
Feeder cattle 1,533 1,606 1,880
Slaughter cattle 40 15 30
Replacement cattle 7 55 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. Slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 367 23 174.00–179.00 $177.91 $653 +7.91
445 445 2 170.00 $170.00 $756 -6.00
496 496 8 173.50 $173.50 $861 +3.77
504–544 513 37 154.00–172.50 $166.82 $856 +1.25
552–582 567 54 157.00–160.00 $158.95 $901 +7.44
602–629 613 20 157.50–159.00 $158.12 $969 +2.12
601–646 unweaned 625 59 150.00–154.00 $152.38 $952 +7.88
650–676 unweaned 665 56 144.00–151.00 $148.61 $988 +8.43
668 668 8 141.00 $141.00 $942 —
708 708 16 148.00 $148.00 $1,048 -10.24
704–749 unweaned 729 98 135.50–145.00 $138.39 $1,009 +2.39
741 741 116 160.00 $160.00 $1,186 +1.76
750–782 unweaned 764 43 131.00–133.25 $132.63 $1,013 -12.87
802 unweaned 802 16 134.25 $134.25 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 4 156.00 $156.00 $897 —
710 710 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,065 —
729 unweaned 729 4 135.50 $135.50 $988 +5.50
758 unweaned 758 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,061 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 20 45.00 $45.00 $269 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–347 332 13 160.00–166.00 $163.53 $543 —
415–433 426 8 149.00–152.50 $151.22 $644 -4.37
473–481 478 32 141.50–148.00 $143.71 $687 —
508–548 524 83 130.00–145.00 $140.88 $738 +0.20
558 558 3 128.00 $128.00 $714 +2.00
558–596 578 81 131.00–140.00 $134.61 $778 +8.61
621–635 627 73 123.00–130.00 $129.52 $812 —
608–649 unweaned 632 57 136.00–144.00 $141.67 $895 +5.93
652–672 665 30 144.00–146.00 $144.72 $962 -2.05
664–669 665 20 120.00–129.00 $127.19 $846 -19.58
667–668 unweaned 668 33 132.00–138.50 $133.77 $894 -4.13
709 709 68 150.50 $150.50 $1,067 +1.93
726 unweaned 726 26 131.50 $131.50 $955 -7.00
758 758 8 123.00 $123.00 $932 -14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 unweaned 602 7 133.00 $133.00 $801 +4.00
758 unweaned 758 6 131.50 $131.50 $997 —
830 830 7 127.00 $127.00 $1,054 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 5 177.50 $177.50 $566 —
505–522 516 11 156.00–160.00 $157.42 $812 +12.42
615 615 15 149.00 $149.00 $916 —
669–689 686 41 124.00–130.00 $129.00 $885 —
702–723 708 26 120.00–134.50 $129.43 $916 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 5 149.50 $149.50 $837 —
882 882 5 110.00 $110.00 $970 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1470 1242 80-85% 10 57.50–60.00 $59.02 $733 —
1300–1385 1343 80-85% 2 52.50–55.00 $53.79 $722 -7.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1630 1500 75-80% 2 55.00 $55.00 $825 -7.50
1400–1760 1548 75-80% 10 57.50–60.00 $58.49 $905 -4.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1285 1118 85-90% 11 50.00–55.00 $52.03 $582 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725–2405 1908 4 72.50–77.50 $75.02 $1,431 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1291 1291 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 910.00 $910.00
1300–1585 1443 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00

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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.