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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 16, 2021

1,203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.71/cwt -4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 679 lb · 190 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $158.57/cwt +8.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 671 lb · 163 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $163.47/cwt +15.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 719 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,203 1,334 972
Feeder cattle 1,178 1,294 952
Slaughter cattle 25 40 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand. High winds continued to dry out the area causing fires in the northern panhandle. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–389 373 20 183.00 $183.00 $683 —
432 432 8 154.00 $154.00 $665 —
460 460 12 173.00 $173.00 $796 -3.42
511–545 526 9 170.00–185.50 $178.36 $938 +8.75
589–593 591 18 147.00–155.00 $151.46 $895 -4.31
670 670 153 159.00 $159.00 $1,065 +22.00
666–692 unweaned 682 10 150.00–155.00 $151.95 $1,036 +7.46
710–720 719 78 160.00–163.75 $163.47 $1,175 +4.94
757 unweaned 757 55 137.75 $137.75 $1,043 —
897 897 15 150.50 $150.50 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 10 141.50 $141.50 $582 —
683 unweaned 683 24 143.00 $143.00 $977 —
807 807 6 136.00 $136.00 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 13 140.00 $140.00 $669 —
586 586 9 117.00 $117.00 $686 —
682 682 7 127.00 $127.00 $866 -13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 6 149.00 $149.00 $507 —
379 379 13 155.00 $155.00 $587 -6.80
415 415 11 146.00 $146.00 $606 -10.00
456–497 476 56 143.50–155.00 $150.94 $718 +1.93
505–536 516 26 141.50–144.00 $143.10 $738 -14.26
564–579 unweaned 571 13 134.00–135.00 $134.47 $768 —
590 590 7 149.00 $149.00 $879 +5.43
605–625 unweaned 611 7 132.50–136.00 $133.52 $816 —
660–695 unweaned 669 102 128.00–134.00 $133.05 $890 +3.55
682 682 6 143.00 $143.00 $975 -8.75
688–691 691 82 150.00–150.50 $150.07 $1,037 -1.68
834 834 8 131.50 $131.50 $1,097 -6.50
883 883 16 137.50 $137.50 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–406 405 6 140.00 $140.00 $567 —
556–592 563 29 130.00–135.50 $134.30 $756 —
662 662 43 120.00 $120.00 $794 -28.50
724 724 6 129.00 $129.00 $934 —
764 unweaned 764 8 126.00 $126.00 $963 —
801 801 5 130.50 $130.50 $1,045 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 3 142.00 $142.00 $642 —
559–576 572 26 140.00–145.50 $144.26 $825 —
651 651 7 126.00 $126.00 $820 —
845 845 12 118.00 $118.00 $997 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 4 175.00 $175.00 $718 —
463 463 5 178.00 $178.00 $824 —
509–539 526 9 150.00–155.00 $152.85 $804 -7.15
604 604 8 143.00 $143.00 $864 +6.00
762–771 765 17 125.00–125.50 $125.18 $958 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1395 1209 80-85% 8 62.50–65.00 $64.69 $782 —
1135–1370 1261 80-85% 4 70.00–71.00 $70.24 $886 +6.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1180 1114 85-90% 7 60.00–65.00 $62.18 $693 +1.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1630 1520 75-80% 3 60.00–65.00 $63.36 $963 +3.36
1680 1680 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,176 +5.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2035 2035 1 87.50 $87.50 $1,781 —

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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.