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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 28, 2022

1,606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.77/cwt +4.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 669 lb · 98 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $218.33/cwt +1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 389 lb · 79 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $191.33/cwt -16.67 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 485 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,606 1,339 550
Feeder cattle 1,460 1,315 533
Slaughter cattle 146 22 17
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales on steer and heifer calves for a market trend but a much higher undertone was noted on very good buyer demand. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Trading activity was active on good buyer demand. Temperatures remain in the upper 90's and low 100's, but some scattered showers moved through portions of the trading region yesterday with another slight chance for rain on Friday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 27 235.00 $235.00 $580 —
253–285 264 29 233.00–245.00 $236.70 $625 —
325–348 332 24 220.00–240.00 $234.19 $778 —
362–396 389 79 205.00–234.00 $218.33 $849 +1.33
400–417 410 36 205.00–209.00 $207.70 $852 +6.33
453–492 485 66 190.00–194.00 $191.33 $928 -16.67
508–533 526 14 188.00–189.00 $188.28 $990 -6.80
553–594 582 42 176.00–179.00 $178.19 $1,037 +1.21
613–648 619 54 172.00–178.00 $176.02 $1,090 —
700 700 66 175.00 $175.00 $1,225 +7.00
1140 1140 4 123.00 $123.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 3 210.00 $210.00 $466 —
310 310 3 213.00 $213.00 $660 —
447 447 10 191.00 $191.00 $854 —
450–488 464 54 185.00–189.50 $187.48 $870 -3.52
524–535 533 34 171.00 $171.00 $911 -3.00
552–578 562 33 173.50–176.00 $174.99 $983 +0.99
656–678 670 29 163.00–167.00 $164.39 $1,101 —
727 727 19 166.50 $166.50 $1,210 -1.50
778 778 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,245 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 13 155.00 $155.00 $938 —
745 745 21 151.00 $151.00 $1,125 —
939 939 10 130.00 $130.00 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 9 165.00 $165.00 $810 —
605 605 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,028 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 13 197.00 $197.00 $491 +32.00
268 268 5 180.00 $180.00 $482 —
302–338 318 10 190.00–198.00 $194.92 $620 +26.75
353–394 370 47 171.00–187.00 $180.14 $667 +13.62
408–433 423 32 170.00–175.00 $171.79 $727 +12.79
461–491 470 14 158.00–170.00 $164.79 $775 -0.70
514–523 518 14 163.00–167.00 $165.14 $855 -1.11
557–598 571 62 159.00–168.00 $165.15 $943 +1.82
611 611 13 154.00–168.00 $160.46 $980 +10.46
667–675 669 98 161.00–165.00 $163.77 $1,096 +4.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
229 229 7 160.00 $160.00 $366 —
385–394 390 7 165.00–168.00 $166.27 $648 —
458–480 464 32 149.50–160.50 $157.03 $729 —
519 thin fleshed 519 15 162.00 $162.00 $841 —
509–542 529 10 149.50–156.00 $153.50 $812 -8.88
626–632 630 22 142.00–149.00 $146.40 $922 +0.40
657 657 3 140.00 $140.00 $920 —
704 704 7 143.00 $143.00 $1,007 —
798 798 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,085 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 3 150.00 $150.00 $278 —
413 413 9 145.00 $145.00 $599 —
668 668 2 136.00 $136.00 $908 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 13 135.00 $135.00 $855 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 3 230.00–260.00 $250.00 $500 —
261 261 9 220.00 $220.00 $574 —
428 428 4 200.00 $200.00 $856 +3.37
587 587 10 158.00 $158.00 $927 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1262 1205 85-90% 119 62.50–65.00 $64.87 $782 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1506 1506 80-85% 9 69.00 $69.00 $1,039 —

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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.