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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 13, 2022

2,439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $154.85/cwt -7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 780 lb · 303 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.78/cwt -1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 717 lb · 286 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.80/cwt +8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 628 lb · 181 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,439 2,056 2,667
Feeder cattle 2,286 2,029 2,520
Slaughter cattle 59 15 54
Replacement cattle 94 12 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade was active on moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 26 195.00 $195.00 $846 —
469–479 473 14 189.00–196.00 $192.96 $913 +10.34
545 545 12 165.00 $165.00 $899 +8.50
554 554 40 178.50 $178.50 $989 +13.80
602–642 619 72 163.00–169.50 $165.05 $1,022 —
606–647 unweaned 636 24 151.50–157.00 $154.00 $979 —
658–667 664 63 158.50–167.00 $161.46 $1,072 -7.64
681–694 unweaned 684 38 153.00–155.00 $153.95 $1,053 +6.95
716–736 unweaned 725 21 148.00–150.00 $148.87 $1,079 -4.13
736 736 44 154.50 $154.50 $1,137 +5.50
768 unweaned 768 9 146.00 $146.00 $1,121 —
751–793 780 294 153.00–157.00 $155.12 $1,210 +2.48
803–836 807 84 150.00–153.50 $153.07 $1,235 -9.92
860–875 866 56 150.00–152.00 $151.24 $1,310 +2.24
911–944 923 28 144.00–147.50 $146.22 $1,350 -3.78
937 937 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,312 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–429 427 13 188.00–189.00 $188.54 $805 —
525 525 8 155.00 $155.00 $814 —
615 615 15 153.50 $153.50 $944 —
661–675 672 19 147.50–158.00 $149.67 $1,006 —
741 741 7 153.00 $153.00 $1,134 —
824 824 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,236 —
1022 1022 22 125.00 $125.00 $1,278 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–449 428 48 150.00–163.50 $161.73 $692 +3.60
476–497 487 19 154.00–156.50 $155.34 $757 —
518–548 521 56 140.00–157.00 $154.95 $807 +10.30
572–594 581 19 156.00–157.00 $156.57 $910 +13.35
610–645 628 154 145.50–155.50 $152.36 $957 +7.36
631 unweaned 631 27 128.50 $128.50 $811 -9.91
655 unweaned 655 16 125.00 $125.00 $819 —
650–698 672 20 146.00–149.00 $147.40 $991 -1.10
705–730 717 272 141.50–149.00 $146.39 $1,050 +14.39
717 717 9 135.00 $135.00 $968 +3.00
734 unweaned 734 5 132.00 $132.00 $969 —
755 unweaned 755 5 125.00 $125.00 $944 —
751–798 765 99 135.00–144.50 $140.78 $1,077 +4.78
846 846 6 126.00 $126.00 $1,066 -11.08
861 861 4 115.00 $115.00 $990 -21.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 6 150.00 $150.00 $470 —
439 439 9 150.00 $150.00 $658 —
514–540 524 26 151.00–152.00 $151.40 $793 —
631 631 7 144.00 $144.00 $909 —
676–685 681 32 140.50–145.00 $142.76 $972 —
930 930 23 104.50 $104.50 $972 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
644 644 7 125.00 $125.00 $805 —
790 790 6 133.50 $133.50 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 662 9 142.00 $142.00 $940 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1196 1196 80-85% 6 70.00 $70.00 $837 —
1205 1205 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $783 —
1395 1395 80-85% 42 62.00 $62.00 $865 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1289 1289 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 47 925.00 $925.00
1339 1339 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 850.00 $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.