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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 18, 2022

1,620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $196.21/cwt +3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 475 lb · 143 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.00/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 703 lb · 121 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.16/cwt +7.34 vs last sale · ≈ $817/hd at 472 lb · 111 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,620 1,372 704
Feeder cattle 1,544 1,285 694
Slaughter cattle 76 87 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady to 4.00 higher. Yearlings were not well tested. Trade was fairly active on moderate to good demand. More rain chances in the area has buyer's in high spirits for stocker calves. Slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00 to 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
278 278 9 230.00 $230.00 $639 +10.00
341 341 15 236.00 $236.00 $805 +14.79
367–388 373 26 210.00–240.00 $218.94 $817 -1.06
409–448 419 34 188.00–205.00 $200.19 $839 -14.68
456–493 475 143 190.00–199.00 $196.21 $932 +3.66
515–547 538 30 181.00–195.00 $187.06 $1,006 -3.56
560–578 576 108 185.50–188.00 $185.82 $1,070 -1.30
614 unweaned 614 9 170.00 $170.00 $1,044 —
666 666 10 186.00 $186.00 $1,239 —
932 932 40 160.50 $160.50 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 9 200.00 $200.00 $654 -5.37
387 387 15 209.00 $209.00 $809 -5.00
463 463 13 191.00 $191.00 $884 +5.00
580 580 30 180.00 $180.00 $1,044 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 10 167.00 $167.00 $994 —
758 758 13 143.00 $143.00 $1,084 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 8 60.00 $60.00 $248 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261–270 263 10 180.00 $180.00 $473 +5.30
322–349 334 37 174.00–194.00 $186.78 $624 +0.21
374–399 387 57 170.00–193.00 $176.17 $682 +9.37
415–443 432 25 168.00–175.00 $170.61 $737 -1.78
452–499 472 111 168.00–178.00 $173.16 $817 +7.34
523–541 537 94 169.00–171.00 $169.97 $913 +7.02
571 571 14 175.00 $175.00 $999 +10.27
605 unweaned 605 3 161.00 $161.00 $974 —
657–681 669 12 151.00–159.00 $154.93 $1,036 -9.07
703 703 121 167.00 $167.00 $1,174 +5.00
898 898 13 132.00 $132.00 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–349 337 17 171.00–172.00 $171.51 $578 —
354–398 388 17 167.00–170.00 $167.64 $650 —
422 422 36 174.00 $174.00 $734 +24.00
480 480 15 165.50 $165.50 $794 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
624 624 7 131.00 $131.00 $817 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 6 160.00 $160.00 $866 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 5 190.00 $190.00 $536 —
391 391 7 185.00 $185.00 $723 —
438 438 18 181.00 $181.00 $793 —
603 603 22 155.00 $155.00 $935 —
681 681 9 148.50 $148.50 $1,011 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–291 285 8 200.00–211.00 $205.63 $586 +0.63
335 335 4 218.00 $218.00 $730 +4.00
356 356 4 220.00 $220.00 $783 —
405 405 12 194.00 $194.00 $786 -9.00
565 565 5 166.00 $166.00 $938 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $790 ±0.00
1065–1325 1242 80-85% 13 70.00–75.00 $73.60 $914 —
1255–1335 1290 80-85% 4 80.00 $80.00 $1,032 +5.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–990 904 85-90% 4 45.00–51.00 $49.00 $443 —
1000–1030 1019 85-90% 5 55.00–65.00 $57.97 $591 —
1000–1145 1040 85-90% 4 65.00–70.00 $68.80 $716 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $878 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1470 1407 75-80% 3 72.50–75.00 $74.13 $1,043 -5.87
1350–1670 1433 75-80% 6 77.00–80.00 $78.31 $1,122 -1.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1295 1204 7 75.00 $75.00 $903 ±0.00
1350–1975 1649 4 80.00–85.00 $81.50 $1,344 —
1705 1705 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,637 —
1960–2055 2008 2 87.50–91.00 $89.21 $1,791 —

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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.