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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 21, 2022

1,339 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.47/cwt -0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 663 lb · 154 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $162.25/cwt ≈ $1,491/hd at 919 lb · 87 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.07/cwt +6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 722 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,339 1,252 630
Feeder cattle 1,315 1,220 595
Slaughter cattle 22 20 15
Replacement cattle 2 12 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were 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
371 371 4 217.00 $217.00 $805 +0.13
410–438 425 20 198.00–209.00 $201.37 $856 —
483 483 14 208.00 $208.00 $1,005 +7.10
509–516 514 20 193.00–199.00 $195.08 $1,003 -16.92
554–592 576 70 172.50–182.50 $176.98 $1,019 -6.09
650–693 672 47 169.00–176.50 $173.03 $1,163 -1.97
722 722 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,213 -2.00
755 755 29 168.00 $168.00 $1,268 —
813 813 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,260 -1.00
919 919 87 162.25 $162.25 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 2 191.00 $191.00 $923 —
534 534 17 174.00 $174.00 $929 +4.00
535 535 13 128.00 $128.00 $685 -42.00
584 584 8 174.00 $174.00 $1,016 —
629 629 4 162.00 $162.00 $1,019 -5.83
703 703 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 9 155.00 $155.00 $1,018 —
908 908 4 116.00 $116.00 $1,053 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 18 165.00 $165.00 $384 -24.41
310–342 321 32 165.00–170.00 $168.17 $540 -22.81
368–383 375 12 162.00–171.00 $166.52 $624 -17.48
423 423 3 159.00 $159.00 $673 -13.43
459–486 474 43 150.00–170.00 $165.49 $784 -3.56
500–507 503 11 163.00–169.00 $166.25 $836 -4.00
556–560 559 52 160.00–164.00 $163.33 $913 +5.33
595 595 12 144.00 $144.00 $857 -14.00
638 638 10 150.00 $150.00 $957 -12.00
638 638 25 156.00 $156.00 $995 -6.00
660–667 663 154 152.50–160.75 $159.47 $1,057 +8.47
706 unweaned 706 3 140.00 $140.00 $988 —
722 722 67 156.50 $156.50 $1,130 +14.00
728 728 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,056 +2.50
786 786 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 8 159.00 $159.00 $526 —
414–449 437 18 150.00–163.00 $158.90 $694 -6.10
510–545 528 4 159.00–166.00 $162.38 $857 -2.62
601 601 6 146.00 $146.00 $877 —
781 781 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 7 115.00 $115.00 $458 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 24 225.00 $225.00 $556 —
311 311 14 221.00 $221.00 $687 —
425–448 435 13 196.00–200.00 $196.63 $855 -13.37
536–548 543 9 160.00–180.00 $171.22 $930 -15.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419–424 422 12 168.00–201.00 $184.60 $779 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 11 138.00 $138.00 $788 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1145 1041 85-90% 7 50.00–55.00 $52.77 $549 —
920–1175 1075 85-90% 7 60.00–62.50 $60.34 $649 -2.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1275 1255 80-85% 3 60.00–65.00 $63.39 $796 —
1370 1370 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $959 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $910 —
1555 1555 75-80% 1 62.50 $62.50 $972 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 76.50 $76.50 $1,209 —
2020 2020 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,818 -5.00

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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
1150–1175 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,224.73 —

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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.