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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 14, 2022

1,252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.43/cwt +7.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 666 lb · 87 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $183.07/cwt -8.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 579 lb · 69 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $167.17/cwt +2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 728 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,252 744 1,236
Feeder cattle 1,220 714 1,156
Slaughter cattle 20 30 80
Replacement cattle 12 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two week's ago light test: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade was moderate on good demand. Triple digit temperatures most of the week and into the weekend, a few places have been lucky to get a few thunderstorms in the evenings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203 203 5 240.00 $240.00 $487 —
251–294 279 21 236.00–251.00 $246.05 $686 +19.64
315–342 326 30 234.00–246.00 $239.94 $782 +4.94
389–398 390 30 209.00–221.00 $216.87 $846 -12.13
452–481 463 33 193.00–205.00 $200.90 $930 +6.90
506 506 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,073 +16.00
549 549 5 180.00 $180.00 $988 -16.00
570–581 579 69 177.00–184.00 $183.07 $1,060 -8.44
635 635 38 179.00 $179.00 $1,137 —
638 638 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,021 —
643 643 8 169.00 $169.00 $1,087 —
664 664 14 175.00 $175.00 $1,162 +6.00
701 unweaned 701 17 159.00 $159.00 $1,115 —
737 737 49 170.00 $170.00 $1,253 +5.42
816 816 27 156.00 $156.00 $1,273 +9.00
897 897 7 139.00 $139.00 $1,247 -3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 2 230.00 $230.00 $513 —
388 388 7 211.00 $211.00 $819 —
436 436 5 180.00 $180.00 $785 -19.00
543 543 10 170.00 $170.00 $923 —
610–636 617 52 165.00–173.00 $167.83 $1,036 —
753 753 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,167 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
734 734 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,064 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
214–218 216 8 180.00–199.00 $189.41 $409 —
253 253 3 185.00 $185.00 $468 —
301–338 319 53 180.00–210.00 $190.98 $609 -9.02
370 370 6 184.00 $184.00 $681 —
418–448 436 28 164.00–178.00 $172.43 $752 —
465–495 479 38 165.00–170.00 $169.05 $810 -0.95
507–508 507 24 168.00–171.00 $170.25 $863 +2.31
574 574 40 158.00 $158.00 $907 +4.00
613 613 10 162.00 $162.00 $993 +12.00
631 unweaned 631 50 156.00 $156.00 $984 —
660 660 7 151.00 $151.00 $997 -2.05
667 667 80 161.25 $161.25 $1,076 +8.20
700 700 14 155.00 $155.00 $1,085 +24.00
734 734 16 142.50 $142.50 $1,046 +11.50
876 876 6 121.00 $121.00 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 179.00 $179.00 $448 —
443 443 8 165.00 $165.00 $731 —
530 530 12 165.00 $165.00 $874 —
575 575 2 134.00 $134.00 $770 —
579 579 15 164.00 $164.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
686 686 12 110.00 $110.00 $755 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 8 141.00 $141.00 $673 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 6 215.00 $215.00 $802 -9.00
442 442 7 210.00 $210.00 $928 —
475 475 17 186.00 $186.00 $884 -7.84
522 522 5 186.50 $186.50 $974 +15.50
609 609 7 156.00 $156.00 $950 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 182.00 $182.00 $597 —
359 359 4 180.00 $180.00 $646 —
587 587 7 159.00 $159.00 $933 —
630 630 3 140.00 $140.00 $882 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1175 1093 85-90% 6 60.00–65.00 $62.61 $684 —
1120–1150 1135 85-90% 2 70.00–72.50 $71.23 $808 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1195 1150 80-85% 4 65.00–67.00 $65.52 $753 —
1175–1345 1231 80-85% 4 70.00–75.00 $71.79 $884 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1485 1430 75-80% 2 75.00 $75.00 $1,072 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1995–2005 2000 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,900 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1083 1083 (<2 yrs)Open 12 100.00 $100.00 $1,083

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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.