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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 10, 2022

1,599 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.31/cwt -0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 726 lb · 172 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.00/cwt ≈ $1,138/hd at 856 lb · 120 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.75/cwt +4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 835 lb · 117 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,599 2,092 2,382
Feeder cattle 1,594 2,066 2,319
Slaughter cattle 5 25 63
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Calves sold with a lower undertone. Trade was fairly active on moderate to good demand. Cold front with freezing temperatures in the area with a chance of snow over night into tomorrow.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 390 6 184.00–186.00 $184.65 $720 —
433 433 6 177.00 $177.00 $766 -21.41
471–487 477 14 179.00–180.00 $179.36 $856 -7.60
506–520 509 21 164.00–174.00 $172.05 $876 -6.95
565 565 13 154.00 $154.00 $870 -21.00
566–599 584 49 160.00–173.50 $167.38 $977 -7.62
610–648 639 22 168.00–169.00 $168.22 $1,075 +4.88
694–695 694 79 160.00–165.00 $160.76 $1,116 +1.91
702–734 718 90 157.00–161.75 $159.71 $1,147 +5.71
756–792 780 99 147.50–153.00 $149.77 $1,168 +1.39
822–845 835 67 144.50–151.00 $146.34 $1,222 -1.16
881 881 101 149.00 $149.00 $1,313 +5.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 7 185.00 $185.00 $762 —
473 473 8 156.00 $156.00 $738 -7.00
558–560 559 11 140.00–159.00 $146.89 $821 —
701–747 741 58 148.50–153.50 $149.15 $1,105 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 12 150.00 $150.00 $597 -36.00
404–420 411 17 150.00–170.00 $158.42 $651 -24.86
494 494 5 157.00 $157.00 $776 -7.56
503–535 516 57 156.50–162.50 $158.50 $818 -2.50
587–589 588 12 151.00–151.50 $151.25 $889 +3.26
615–628 623 10 145.00–151.00 $147.37 $918 -6.08
603–642 unweaned 639 25 134.00–138.50 $138.16 $883 —
651–699 674 78 141.00–149.00 $145.69 $982 +1.56
700–745 725 165 141.00–145.00 $142.71 $1,035 -0.21
747 unweaned 747 7 133.00 $133.00 $994 —
751 751 7 144.00 $144.00 $1,081 —
835 835 117 138.75 $138.75 $1,159 +4.86
860 860 21 133.50 $133.50 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 18 153.50 $153.50 $703 +19.50
584 584 13 143.00 $143.00 $835 -0.63
733 733 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,004 +2.50
856 856 120 133.00 $133.00 $1,138 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 8 186.00 $186.00 $764 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,080 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,110 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1870 1870 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,964 —

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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.