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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 9, 2021

1,334 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.32/cwt +5.76 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 667 lb · 187 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $147.49/cwt -6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 711 lb · 81 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.00/cwt +1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 723 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,334 1,396 2,221
Feeder cattle 1,294 1,384 2,121
Slaughter cattle 40 12 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady on limited comparable sales. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand. The area remains dry with high winds. Slaughter cows were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 7 199.00 $199.00 $589 —
456–499 478 18 168.00–190.00 $176.42 $843 +2.77
505–541 535 35 165.00–175.50 $169.61 $907 +3.49
576–582 579 22 151.50–160.00 $155.77 $902 +2.87
620–642 634 45 159.50–164.00 $160.86 $1,020 +0.36
654 654 22 160.00 $160.00 $1,046 +16.00
664 664 11 137.00 $137.00 $910 -7.00
673–691 unweaned 682 16 144.00–145.00 $144.49 $985 -2.06
704 unweaned 704 38 135.00 $135.00 $950 -10.00
712–729 717 43 154.50–160.00 $158.53 $1,137 +0.14
761–786 777 29 150.00–155.00 $153.14 $1,190 -3.36
827 827 5 152.00 $152.00 $1,257 -6.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
669–677 673 32 155.00–159.00 $156.86 $1,056 —
732 732 20 156.00 $156.00 $1,142 —
989 989 14 133.00 $133.00 $1,315 —
1187 1187 11 112.00 $112.00 $1,329 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 39 140.00 $140.00 $942 —
821 821 18 136.00 $136.00 $1,117 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–393 372 22 150.00–170.00 $161.80 $602 +13.15
440 440 5 156.00 $156.00 $686 +13.00
457–495 472 34 145.00–154.00 $149.01 $703 +6.32
513–531 525 16 152.50–159.50 $157.36 $826 +14.70
565 565 11 133.00 $133.00 $751 +2.00
553–587 568 46 140.00–152.00 $143.57 $815 +12.57
600–609 604 44 147.00–152.50 $150.54 $909 +21.54
652–674 unweaned 658 54 128.00–132.00 $129.50 $852 —
655–681 671 133 146.50–154.00 $151.75 $1,018 +26.75
710 710 13 140.00 $140.00 $994 -5.40
701–744 727 47 144.00–152.00 $148.93 $1,083 +3.53
823 823 11 138.00 $138.00 $1,136 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 4 150.00 $150.00 $530 —
544 544 6 144.00 $144.00 $783 +8.29
665 665 45 148.50 $148.50 $988 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
686 686 6 126.00 $126.00 $864 —
711 711 6 135.00 $135.00 $960 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 4 160.00 $160.00 $864 +13.00
638 638 8 137.00 $137.00 $874 -1.00
680 680 11 135.00 $135.00 $918 +12.00
712 712 6 134.00 $134.00 $954 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1355 1259 80-85% 10 60.00–65.00 $63.54 $800 +1.04
1255–1380 1318 80-85% 2 70.00 $70.00 $923 ±0.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1150 1063 85-90% 4 50.00–55.00 $53.65 $570 —
1100–1115 1108 85-90% 2 60.00–62.00 $61.01 $676 —
1120–1440 1220 85-90% 5 65.00–67.50 $65.50 $799 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $909 —
1385–2170 1675 75-80% 6 65.00 $65.00 $1,089 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1575 1553 2 92.00 $92.00 $1,429 —
1605 1605 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,204 —
2110 2110 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,794 —

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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.