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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 6, 2022

2,056 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $160.42/cwt ≈ $1,311/hd at 817 lb · 336 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $161.85/cwt +24.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 761 lb · 308 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $166.19/cwt +7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 688 lb · 220 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,056 1,203 0
Feeder cattle 2,029 1,178 0
Slaughter cattle 15 25 0
Replacement cattle 12 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale (12/16/21): Feeder steers and heifer sold steady to 2.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Trade was active on good demand. Freezing temperatures hit the area, but brought little to no moisture. Slaughter cows and bulls were 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487–491 490 31 178.00–194.00 $182.62 $895 +9.62
515–533 521 14 165.00 $165.00 $860 -13.36
541 541 16 156.50 $156.50 $847 -21.86
556–584 573 26 161.00–180.00 $164.70 $944 +13.24
593 593 4 159.50 $159.50 $946 +8.04
664 unweaned 664 29 147.00 $147.00 $976 -4.95
680–698 692 191 161.50–170.25 $169.10 $1,170 +10.10
705 705 34 161.50 $161.50 $1,139 -1.97
710 710 16 149.00 $149.00 $1,058 -14.47
719 unweaned 719 4 153.00 $153.00 $1,100 —
754–761 760 286 157.75–163.00 $162.56 $1,235 —
766–780 772 22 150.00–154.50 $152.64 $1,178 —
810–815 813 280 162.00–165.00 $162.99 $1,325 —
832–841 837 56 147.00–148.00 $147.56 $1,235 —
854 854 17 149.00 $149.00 $1,272 —
922 922 34 150.00 $150.00 $1,383 —
1017 1017 43 146.50 $146.50 $1,490 —
1108 1108 19 133.50 $133.50 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 6 165.00 $165.00 $799 —
674 unweaned 674 31 146.00 $146.00 $984 +3.00
746 unweaned 746 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,044 —
794 794 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,191 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 32 141.00 $141.00 $783 +24.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–442 430 22 150.00–163.50 $158.13 $680 +12.13
505–530 512 17 144.50–145.00 $144.65 $741 +1.55
553–565 558 30 142.00–145.00 $143.22 $799 -5.78
603–614 unweaned 612 43 138.00–140.00 $138.41 $847 +4.89
629 629 24 145.00 $145.00 $912 —
674 674 30 148.50 $148.50 $1,001 +5.50
708 708 10 132.00 $132.00 $935 —
705–743 733 174 143.50–150.00 $148.58 $1,089 —
780 780 17 136.00 $136.00 $1,061 —
830–835 832 19 136.50–137.50 $137.08 $1,141 +5.58
867 867 35 136.50 $136.50 $1,183 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
773–792 784 36 129.00–139.00 $136.22 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 24 138.00 $138.00 $624 —
598 598 7 135.50 $135.50 $810 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 10 148.00 $148.00 $829 +3.74
671 671 7 139.50 $139.50 $936 +13.50
731 731 6 132.50 $132.50 $969 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 5 162.00 $162.00 $914 —
637 637 3 150.00 $150.00 $956 +7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1155 1123 80-85% 2 70.00–75.50 $72.67 $816 —
1125–1450 1283 80-85% 6 65.00–68.00 $66.11 $848 -4.13
1325 1325 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $795 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 70.50 $70.50 $698 —
950–1300 1130 85-90% 3 64.00–68.00 $65.31 $738 +3.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2280 2280 1 88.50 $88.50 $2,018 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1325 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 850.00–950.00 $891.74

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.