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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 2, 2021

1,396 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.16/cwt +22.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 830 lb · 137 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $153.82/cwt +3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 716 lb · 85 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $149.07/cwt +1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 683 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,396 1,580 1,671
Feeder cattle 1,384 1,533 1,540
Slaughter cattle 12 40 131
Replacement cattle — 7 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand. The area remains dry with unseasonably warm temperatures. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 5.00 higher on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–382 377 19 200.00 $200.00 $754 +22.09
449 449 4 178.00 $178.00 $799 +8.00
455–494 472 44 162.00–185.00 $173.65 $820 +0.15
521–539 525 41 165.00–166.50 $166.12 $872 -0.70
555–597 583 9 151.00–157.00 $152.90 $891 -6.05
616–617 unweaned 616 13 152.00–155.00 $153.15 $943 +0.77
647 647 9 160.50 $160.50 $1,038 +2.38
676 676 7 144.00 $144.00 $973 +3.00
678–688 unweaned 684 35 145.00–148.50 $146.55 $1,002 -2.06
683–684 684 27 151.00–157.00 $153.66 $1,051 +12.66
709 unweaned 709 29 145.00 $145.00 $1,028 +6.61
714–726 720 56 158.00–158.75 $158.39 $1,140 +10.39
789 789 20 156.50 $156.50 $1,235 —
818 818 11 139.00 $139.00 $1,137 —
831 831 126 158.75 $158.75 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 7 158.00 $158.00 $904 +2.00
603 603 5 151.00 $151.00 $911 —
643 unweaned 643 30 132.50 $132.50 $852 —
722 unweaned 722 9 133.50 $133.50 $964 -2.00
764 unweaned 764 9 130.00 $130.00 $993 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 19 125.00 $125.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 9 135.00 $135.00 $965 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–397 385 48 145.00–150.00 $148.65 $572 —
431 431 5 143.00 $143.00 $616 -8.22
455–493 469 46 141.50–144.00 $142.69 $669 -1.02
518–539 523 39 140.50–144.00 $142.66 $746 +1.78
563 563 8 131.00 $131.00 $738 +3.00
619 619 5 129.00 $129.00 $799 -0.52
622–640 unweaned 630 30 135.00–139.00 $137.24 $865 -4.43
630 630 23 143.00–148.00 $145.61 $917 +16.09
682 682 10 125.00 $125.00 $852 -19.72
676–699 690 46 144.50–146.50 $145.25 $1,002 +0.53
695 695 10 128.00 $128.00 $890 -16.72
701–730 717 37 144.50–146.50 $145.40 $1,043 -5.10
839 839 24 135.00 $135.00 $1,133 —
1023 1023 12 120.00 $120.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 14 140.00 $140.00 $668 —
529–545 540 17 135.00–136.00 $135.71 $733 —
579–585 583 26 130.00–133.50 $132.16 $770 —
603 unweaned 603 25 120.00 $120.00 $724 -13.00
659–660 unweaned 660 16 119.00–128.50 $126.13 $832 —
722 722 13 129.00 $129.00 $931 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 5 123.00 $123.00 $520 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 10 178.00 $178.00 $685 —
480 480 16 159.00 $159.00 $763 —
549 549 7 147.00 $147.00 $807 -10.42
617 617 3 138.00 $138.00 $851 -11.00
698 698 12 123.00 $123.00 $859 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617–648 633 12 130.50–134.00 $132.29 $837 —
656 656 6 134.00 $134.00 $879 —
709–716 712 15 117.00–120.00 $118.59 $844 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1995 1647 75-80% 5 65.00 $65.00 $1,071 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 80-85% 1 62.50 $62.50 $806 —
1335 1335 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $934 +16.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $838 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2040 2040 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,632 —

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Dairy Heifers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
777 777 25 29.50 $29.50 $229 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 10 51.00 $51.00 $325 —

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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.