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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 24, 2022

1,702 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.36/cwt -1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 723 lb · 409 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $148.00/cwt -2.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 822 lb · 127 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.10/cwt ≈ $1,117/hd at 786 lb · 100 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,702 1,842 1,457
Feeder cattle 1,695 1,822 1,415
Slaughter cattle 7 20 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were steady. Trade activity and demand were moderate. The area is expected to warm back up starting today, after a brief return of winter that brought some moisture if you were fortunate enough to receive any.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 10 196.00 $196.00 $517 —
413 413 12 210.00 $210.00 $867 +22.00
468–479 474 29 186.00–199.00 $193.54 $917 +8.20
547 547 15 165.00 $165.00 $903 -20.05
552–594 563 52 166.00–174.00 $172.06 $969 -4.46
640 unweaned 640 10 155.00 $155.00 $992 +1.97
664 unweaned 664 6 145.00 $145.00 $963 —
683 683 7 159.00 $159.00 $1,086 -4.02
718 718 8 154.00 $154.00 $1,106 -3.02
725 725 6 162.00 $162.00 $1,174 +4.98
775 775 65 154.00 $154.00 $1,194 -3.00
822 822 127 148.00 $148.00 $1,217 -2.63
851 851 75 146.50–148.00 $147.42 $1,255 -2.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
621 unweaned 621 8 149.00 $149.00 $925 —
655–674 unweaned 664 25 140.00–145.00 $142.56 $947 —
680 680 50 155.50 $155.50 $1,057 +10.00
705–723 707 55 155.00–157.00 $155.22 $1,097 +0.72
844 844 7 135.00 $135.00 $1,139 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 656 15 140.00 $140.00 $918 —
721 721 18 140.00 $140.00 $1,009 —
781 781 23 135.00 $135.00 $1,054 —
806 806 29 136.00 $136.00 $1,096 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
742 742 9 134.50 $134.50 $998 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 8 180.00 $180.00 $581 —
451–484 463 43 150.00–168.50 $159.62 $739 +11.01
513–523 519 14 159.00–163.00 $161.59 $839 -0.41
577–581 579 29 153.00–156.50 $154.69 $896 -5.24
611 unweaned 611 5 145.00 $145.00 $886 +5.00
623–624 623 24 151.00–152.00 $151.54 $944 +1.08
661 661 10 150.00 $150.00 $992 -0.19
706–742 722 388 137.50–144.00 $140.91 $1,017 -0.51
739 unweaned 739 10 125.00 $125.00 $924 —
749 749 11 135.00 $135.00 $1,011 -6.42
766–795 786 100 137.50–144.00 $142.10 $1,117 —
817 817 45 139.00 $139.00 $1,136 +4.00
920 920 10 110.00 $110.00 $1,012 -14.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 166.00 $166.00 $619 —
415 415 14 160.00 $160.00 $664 —
497 497 6 160.00 $160.00 $795 —
590 590 24 150.50 $150.50 $888 +11.29
651 unweaned 651 7 131.00 $131.00 $853 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 11 132.00 $132.00 $882 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 17 190.00 $190.00 $724 —
534 534 13 170.00 $170.00 $908 —
668 668 10 140.50 $140.50 $939 -4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 14 160.00 $160.00 $859 —
839 839 9 126.00 $126.00 $1,057 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1015 1013 85-90% 2 75.00–80.00 $77.49 $785 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,192 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1490 1420 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,207 -10.00

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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.