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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 3, 2022

2,092 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $143.41/cwt -0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 905 lb · 297 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $163.52/cwt +3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 693 lb · 278 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.92/cwt -2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 725 lb · 114 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,092 1,058 2,943
Feeder cattle 2,066 1,053 2,733
Slaughter cattle 25 5 191
Replacement cattle 1 — 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade was fairly active on moderate to good demand. The area remains dry with spring-like temperatures.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 210.00 $210.00 $710 —
403–449 439 43 183.00–210.00 $198.41 $871 -22.59
473–493 483 25 185.00–189.00 $186.96 $903 -3.04
503 503 17 179.00 $179.00 $900 -7.00
577 577 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,010 -0.13
625–643 634 37 162.00–164.00 $163.34 $1,036 -1.63
678 thin fleshed 678 10 168.50 $168.50 $1,142 —
682–698 688 121 158.00–163.50 $158.85 $1,093 -2.54
696 unweaned 696 9 152.00 $152.00 $1,058 -3.00
699 fancy 699 138 168.00 $168.00 $1,174 —
732 732 10 154.00 $154.00 $1,127 +4.00
737 unweaned 737 10 145.00 $145.00 $1,069 —
775–797 786 78 147.50–151.00 $148.38 $1,166 —
844 844 40 147.50 $147.50 $1,245 -7.56
860–899 881 61 137.00–145.00 $143.16 $1,261 +2.16
904–911 905 297 143.00–143.50 $143.41 $1,298 -0.59
990 990 4 138.00 $138.00 $1,366 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 200.00 $200.00 $690 —
485 485 2 163.00 $163.00 $791 +4.00
627 unweaned 627 6 150.00 $150.00 $940 —
820 820 44 121.50 $121.50 $996 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
707 707 13 143.00 $143.00 $1,011 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 52 208.00 $208.00 $720 —
370 370 7 186.00 $186.00 $688 +7.00
400–436 429 66 160.00–190.00 $183.28 $786 +6.28
475–484 479 30 161.50–168.00 $164.56 $788 —
514 514 4 161.00 $161.00 $828 +1.00
568–583 576 36 141.00–150.00 $147.99 $852 -9.26
615–616 615 40 153.00–153.75 $153.45 $944 -0.05
640 640 13 135.50 $135.50 $867 -18.00
656–688 669 88 142.00–146.25 $144.13 $964 -4.87
703–742 725 114 141.00–144.50 $142.92 $1,036 -2.73
801–844 825 78 130.00–135.00 $133.89 $1,105 —
917 917 40 130.00 $130.00 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 153.00 $153.00 $558 —
459 459 14 134.00 $134.00 $615 -26.50
496 496 6 161.00 $161.00 $799 +0.50
502–504 504 24 142.50–143.00 $142.60 $719 —
575–599 594 23 143.00–146.00 $143.63 $853 —
634 634 38 145.00 $145.00 $919 —
731 731 5 134.50 $134.50 $983 —
770 770 24 125.00 $125.00 $962 —
783 783 16 135.50 $135.50 $1,061 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 13 121.00 $121.00 $565 —
631 631 23 126.00 $126.00 $795 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
754 754 7 129.00 $129.00 $973 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 4 135.00 $135.00 $697 —
601–612 610 22 135.00–143.00 $141.57 $864 —
735 735 6 125.00 $125.00 $919 —
864 864 7 126.00 $126.00 $1,089 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1155 1018 85-90% 9 70.00–75.00 $72.77 $741 —
1045–1140 1104 85-90% 5 80.00–83.00 $81.11 $895 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $934 —
1255–1400 1313 80-85% 4 80.00–84.75 $81.68 $1,072 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,645 —
1725–1760 1743 2 94.50–95.00 $94.75 $1,651 —

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.