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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 17, 2022

1,589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.32/cwt -6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 590 lb · 100 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.84/cwt -1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 667 lb · 90 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.60/cwt +0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 619 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,589 3,441 0
Feeder cattle 1,578 3,441 0
Slaughter cattle 11 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to instances 3.00 lower. Trade was fairy active on good demand. Cold front blew in over night, dropping temperatures and high winds.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 33 241.00 $241.00 $841 -2.39
431 431 61 227.00 $227.00 $978 +10.81
450–491 470 69 187.00–209.50 $205.63 $966 +2.32
510–517 514 14 186.00–194.00 $190.03 $977 -6.97
553–583 564 29 164.00–177.00 $170.59 $962 -5.57
614–639 623 85 174.00–178.00 $175.44 $1,093 -1.42
650–682 669 71 168.00–168.50 $168.31 $1,126 -3.36
714–724 720 60 162.00–168.50 $167.16 $1,204 -2.50
753–784 775 59 159.00–162.50 $160.04 $1,240 -4.53
779 779 11 149.00 $149.00 $1,161 -15.57
819–840 833 55 154.00–154.50 $154.08 $1,283 -3.93
853–894 869 65 148.00–154.50 $152.17 $1,322 -5.70
1036 1036 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,295 -12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 13 184.00 $184.00 $716 —
507–545 523 30 170.00–183.00 $173.89 $909 +8.89
623 623 9 158.00 $158.00 $984 —
652 652 15 164.00 $164.00 $1,069 +9.00
753 753 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,190 +21.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431–447 441 38 173.00–186.00 $184.17 $812 +3.17
468–489 476 26 172.00–177.00 $173.89 $828 +9.60
513–547 541 54 157.00–170.00 $162.06 $877 +8.36
580–597 590 100 150.00–157.00 $153.32 $905 -6.53
601–626 619 88 154.00–158.00 $156.60 $969 +0.84
652–683 667 90 150.00–154.40 $151.84 $1,013 -2.55
714–731 727 75 147.00–149.75 $149.02 $1,083 -1.19
765–776 767 20 144.50–145.00 $144.90 $1,111 -2.39
819 819 20 147.00 $147.00 $1,204 -2.50
857 857 22 143.00 $143.00 $1,226 —
991 991 9 110.00 $110.00 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–416 409 30 160.00–173.00 $168.31 $688 —
475–492 485 10 153.00–164.00 $157.31 $763 -0.69
502–503 503 26 162.50–169.00 $165.25 $831 —
618 unweaned 618 17 138.50 $138.50 $856 —
655 655 16 136.00 $136.00 $891 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
832 832 7 120.00 $120.00 $998 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 3 160.00 $160.00 $691 —
545 545 2 140.00 $140.00 $763 —
576 576 5 134.00 $134.00 $772 —
650–685 666 11 123.00–137.00 $130.45 $869 —
758 758 13 115.00 $115.00 $872 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 180.00 $180.00 $855 —
665 665 3 149.00 $149.00 $991 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1425 1258 80-85% 5 75.00–80.00 $79.08 $995 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $512 —
1055–1155 1103 85-90% 3 80.00 $80.00 $882 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,248 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775 1775 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,598 —

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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.