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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 4, 2022

1,165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $167.42/cwt ≈ $1,554/hd at 928 lb · 236 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.51/cwt +5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 748 lb · 137 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.08/cwt -2.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 694 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,165 1,606 1,784
Feeder cattle 1,069 1,460 1,743
Slaughter cattle 58 146 31
Replacement cattle 38 — 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and steer calves traded mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher on comparable sales. Feeder heifers were unevenly steady. Not enough comparable sales on heifer calves for a market test, but a lower undertone was noted. Quality was mostly plain to attractive, with several nice load lots of yearlings off the grass on offer. Slaughter cows were mostly firm to 2.00 higher. Trading activity was active on good buyer demand. A portion of the trading region received some long overdue rain last Friday in a range of 2 to 7 inches.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 6 220.00 $220.00 $748 -14.19
353 353 2 235.00 $235.00 $830 —
421 421 5 219.00 $219.00 $922 +11.30
459 459 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,019 +30.67
513–515 513 18 187.00–193.00 $188.00 $964 -0.28
550–582 565 27 181.00–184.50 $183.24 $1,035 +5.05
602–627 608 21 179.00–182.00 $181.26 $1,102 +5.24
718 718 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,221 -5.00
808 808 8 159.00 $159.00 $1,285 —
905–933 928 236 165.75–167.75 $167.42 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 175.00 $175.00 $735 -16.00
485 485 5 191.00 $191.00 $926 +3.52
518 518 17 185.00 $185.00 $958 +14.00
638–646 645 75 174.00–175.50 $175.24 $1,130 —
744–748 748 137 161.00–172.25 $171.51 $1,283 +5.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
747 747 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,173 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 8 165.50 $165.50 $544 -29.42
381 381 4 165.00 $165.00 $629 -15.14
440 440 3 167.00 $167.00 $735 -4.79
469–476 472 16 165.00–167.50 $166.55 $786 +1.76
525–545 531 13 167.00–171.00 $169.74 $901 +4.60
601 601 7 161.00 $161.00 $968 +0.54
638 638 10 148.00 $148.00 $944 -12.46
694–699 694 80 161.00–162.00 $161.08 $1,118 -2.69
844 844 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–296 281 15 155.00–162.00 $157.57 $443 —
423 423 4 154.00 $154.00 $651 —
424–432 426 14 163.00–167.00 $166.14 $708 —
575–583 581 24 155.00–163.00 $158.99 $924 —
699 699 8 145.00 $145.00 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 4 133.00 $133.00 $466 —
534 534 9 121.00 $121.00 $646 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–373 370 22 207.00–234.00 $216.67 $802 —
515–528 522 13 169.00–180.00 $174.87 $913 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 145.00 $145.00 $650 —
484–492 487 7 172.00–188.00 $181.08 $882 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1010 971 85-90% 5 55.00–62.00 $58.23 $565 —
1000–1255 1047 85-90% 20 65.00–72.50 $66.52 $696 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1419 1406 75-80% 9 72.50–77.50 $76.99 $1,082 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1370 1340 80-85% 2 72.50 $72.50 $972 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730–1965 1878 3 95.00–97.50 $96.56 $1,813 —
1915–2480 2198 2 100.00–102.00 $101.13 $2,223 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1029 1029 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 34 78.00 $78.00 $803

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,335.00 $1,335.00 —

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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.