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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 5, 2022

1,276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $162.68/cwt +9.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 754 lb · 185 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.73/cwt +11.54 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 568 lb · 83 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $139.93/cwt -5.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 881 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,276 1,884 1,544
Feeder cattle 1,261 1,834 1,481
Slaughter cattle 15 50 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves sold with a much higher undertone. Trade activity was moderate on good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 23 205.50 $205.50 $697 —
374 374 8 198.00 $198.00 $741 +8.14
417–435 420 23 197.00–205.00 $199.61 $838 +25.94
519–521 520 25 190.00–192.00 $190.72 $992 +18.62
552–593 590 61 176.00–192.00 $179.61 $1,060 +6.67
612 612 4 177.00 $177.00 $1,083 +8.13
659 659 7 169.50 $169.50 $1,117 +4.50
663 unweaned 663 14 162.00 $162.00 $1,074 +2.00
724–738 728 26 162.50–166.50 $165.41 $1,204 +15.41
749 749 27 152.50 $152.50 $1,142 +2.50
751–766 754 185 159.00–163.50 $162.68 $1,227 +8.73
873 873 13 146.00 $146.00 $1,275 +0.64
881–887 883 49 137.50–140.00 $138.32 $1,221 -7.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 3 175.00 $175.00 $878 —
585 585 15 172.50 $172.50 $1,009 -4.50
602 602 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,023 —
678–691 684 21 161.00–162.50 $161.85 $1,107 +19.85
741 741 19 155.50 $155.50 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
897 897 25 120.00 $120.00 $1,076 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 15 156.50 $156.50 $869 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 7 165.00 $165.00 $576 +0.47
383 383 7 172.00 $172.00 $659 —
400–428 415 33 165.00–179.00 $175.48 $728 +21.43
455–473 462 41 165.00–171.00 $169.02 $781 +16.60
534–536 536 19 164.00–167.50 $166.77 $894 —
558–574 568 83 160.50–165.50 $163.73 $930 +11.54
631 631 14 154.00 $154.00 $972 +8.50
650–688 673 26 145.00–146.00 $145.63 $980 +14.63
705–734 719 38 137.00–143.00 $139.89 $1,006 +1.36
832 832 10 128.00 $128.00 $1,065 —
878 878 9 115.00 $115.00 $1,010 —
884 884 32 125.00 $125.00 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 13 164.00 $164.00 $781 +11.22
539 539 4 161.00 $161.00 $868 +15.25
593 593 61 155.50 $155.50 $922 +18.50
622 622 19 143.00 $143.00 $889 +6.11
680 680 12 140.00 $140.00 $952 +6.00
714–720 717 20 135.00 $135.00 $968 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
848 848 14 114.00 $114.00 $967 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 10 196.00 $196.00 $882 —
541 541 7 170.00 $170.00 $920 —
587 587 13 164.00–169.00 $167.85 $985 —
646 646 7 157.00 $157.00 $1,014 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $774 —
1270–1285 1275 85-90% 3 65.00 $65.00 $829 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $808 -12.50
1125–1345 1235 80-85% 2 75.00 $75.00 $926 —
1475 1475 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,180 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1615 1588 75-80% 3 72.50–75.00 $74.15 $1,178 +4.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,224 —
1765–1835 1800 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,620 +2.45

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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.