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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 31, 2022

2,808 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.27/cwt +6.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 717 lb · 334 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.61/cwt +2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 752 lb · 271 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $157.95/cwt +3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 778 lb · 207 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,808 1,702 1,813
Feeder cattle 2,803 1,695 1,813
Slaughter cattle — 7 —
Replacement cattle 5 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade was active on good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 7 207.00 $207.00 $913 -3.00
522–542 534 18 177.00–192.00 $182.70 $976 +17.70
551–592 577 57 168.25–190.00 $175.48 $1,013 +3.42
584 584 12 154.00 $154.00 $899 -18.06
612–643 629 111 165.50–176.00 $169.03 $1,063 —
643 unweaned 643 10 151.00 $151.00 $971 -4.00
656 656 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,082 +6.00
663–681 unweaned 674 15 155.00 $155.00 $1,045 +10.00
724–748 745 180 159.00–159.75 $159.71 $1,190 -2.29
773–798 778 207 156.50–159.00 $157.95 $1,229 +3.95
858–869 864 64 146.00–152.50 $149.72 $1,294 +2.30
909–910 910 106 143.50–149.00 $148.64 $1,353 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 27 150.00 $150.00 $736 —
624–640 636 37 156.00–162.00 $157.75 $1,003 —
674 674 38 166.00 $166.00 $1,119 +10.50
762 762 17 154.00 $154.00 $1,173 —
811–830 829 94 140.00–150.50 $140.44 $1,164 +5.44
880 880 199 135.00 $135.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
786 786 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,100 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 4 171.00 $171.00 $486 —
408–446 422 21 155.00–168.00 $159.00 $671 —
468–484 474 16 150.00 $150.00 $711 -9.62
518–533 526 24 158.00–164.00 $162.59 $855 +1.00
552–573 571 28 154.00–162.00 $161.17 $920 +6.48
610–619 615 59 153.50–155.00 $154.21 $948 +2.67
613–642 unweaned 627 46 150.50–151.00 $150.68 $945 +5.68
659–674 unweaned 663 24 145.00 $145.00 $961 —
695 695 8 149.50 $149.50 $1,039 -0.50
711–735 717 334 145.00–148.00 $147.27 $1,056 +6.36
750–761 752 271 143.50–145.50 $144.61 $1,087 +2.51
803 803 8 135.00 $135.00 $1,084 -4.00
818 818 19 140.00 $140.00 $1,145 +1.00
859 859 15 138.50 $138.50 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 7 156.00 $156.00 $853 —
707 707 28 130.00 $130.00 $919 —
766 766 123 136.00 $136.00 $1,042 —
812–831 830 139 125.00–130.00 $125.32 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 10 139.00 $139.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 7 127.00 $127.00 $908 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 7 160.00 $160.00 $787 —
613 613 6 155.00 $155.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 4 130.00 $130.00 $868 —

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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
800–900 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,125.00 $1,032.35 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.