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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 2, 2022

989 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $141.46/cwt +5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 943 lb · 213 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $157.78/cwt +5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 714 lb · 74 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $185.00/cwt ≈ $770/hd at 416 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 989 1,172 559
Feeder cattle 824 1,072 551
Slaughter cattle 165 64 8
Replacement cattle — 36 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand. The area received some much needed moisture along with cooler than normal temperatures. Slaughter cows were mostly 4.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 5 182.00 $182.00 $905 +8.36
545 545 19 176.00 $176.00 $959 +2.00
553 553 5 178.00 $178.00 $984 +3.00
698 698 13 154.00 $154.00 $1,075 —
713–716 714 74 157.50–159.00 $157.78 $1,127 +16.78
772 772 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,158 —
943–944 943 213 135.00–141.75 $141.46 $1,334 +5.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 34 185.00 $185.00 $770 —
473 473 5 178.00 $178.00 $842 -6.00
535 535 9 167.00 $167.00 $893 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 7 139.00 $139.00 $980 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–441 425 13 165.00–181.00 $172.07 $731 +27.07
459 459 8 160.00 $160.00 $734 —
602 602 21 146.00 $146.00 $879 —
627 unweaned 627 5 137.00 $137.00 $859 —
738–746 741 31 135.00–139.00 $137.70 $1,020 —
854 854 20 123.50 $123.50 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 29 165.00 $165.00 $602 —
474–493 489 28 147.00–156.00 $154.13 $754 —
608 608 8 143.00 $143.00 $869 —
722 722 7 130.00 $130.00 $939 -3.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
599 599 6 157.00 $157.00 $940 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
978–1100 985 85-90% 73 75.00–78.00 $77.47 $763 —
900–1007 1004 85-90% 33 70.00 $70.00 $703 -6.00
875–1155 1060 85-90% 36 79.00–84.50 $80.30 $851 +7.92
900–1170 1080 85-90% 4 60.00–65.00 $62.40 $674 -9.98
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1200 1108 80-85% 6 83.00–88.00 $86.19 $955 —
1260–1685 1435 80-85% 3 91.00–99.00 $95.30 $1,368 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,242 —
1415–1655 1535 75-80% 2 90.00–96.00 $93.23 $1,431 +18.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,029 —
1795 1795 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,616 —

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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.