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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 25, 2022

1,139 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $175.69/cwt ≈ $1,335/hd at 760 lb · 155 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.09/cwt +2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 545 lb · 52 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $135.00/cwt ≈ $549/hd at 407 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,139 1,620 786
Feeder cattle 1,079 1,544 736
Slaughter cattle 46 76 50
Replacement cattle 14 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker calves sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Yearlings were not well tested last week. Demand was good for yearlings and stockers as pastures are green with chances for more rain into the weekend. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 10 222.00 $222.00 $713 -14.00
378–399 396 12 220.00–237.00 $222.71 $882 +3.77
415 415 13 220.00 $220.00 $913 +19.81
450 450 16 204.00 $204.00 $918 +7.79
546 546 49 182.00 $182.00 $994 -5.06
551–555 553 50 190.00–195.00 $192.79 $1,066 +6.97
614 614 8 188.00 $188.00 $1,154 —
708 unweaned 708 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,204 —
722 722 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,264 —
758–769 760 155 175.50–176.50 $175.69 $1,335 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 5 209.00 $209.00 $646 +9.00
429 429 15 190.00 $190.00 $815 —
507 507 3 176.00 $176.00 $892 —
676 unweaned 676 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,115 —
688 688 39 179.00 $179.00 $1,232 —
876 876 9 155.00 $155.00 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 16 164.00 $164.00 $592 —
441 441 28 150.00 $150.00 $662 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 7 199.00 $199.00 $579 +19.00
399 399 7 195.00 $195.00 $778 +18.83
424–429 427 27 170.00–193.00 $185.39 $792 +14.78
478 478 24 172.00 $172.00 $822 -1.16
543–549 545 52 165.00–175.00 $172.09 $938 +2.12
561 561 8 164.00 $164.00 $920 -11.00
659 659 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,087 +10.07
756 756 20 160.50 $160.50 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203 203 6 180.00 $180.00 $365 —
315 315 5 175.00 $175.00 $551 +3.49
445–448 446 20 158.00–170.00 $160.41 $715 -13.59
491 491 10 164.00 $164.00 $805 -1.50
502–516 509 21 145.00–150.00 $148.83 $758 —
580 580 3 151.00 $151.00 $876 —
637 637 5 145.00 $145.00 $924 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344–349 346 15 155.00–159.00 $157.39 $545 —
407 407 52 135.00 $135.00 $549 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
684 684 21 122.00 $122.00 $834 —
817 817 8 119.00 $119.00 $972 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 9 225.00 $225.00 $560 —
418 418 18 215.00 $215.00 $899 +21.00
597 597 9 168.00 $168.00 $1,003 +2.00
642 642 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,027 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 10 179.00 $179.00 $759 -2.00
560 560 7 158.00 $158.00 $885 —
603 603 3 157.00 $157.00 $947 +2.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 7 75.00 $75.00 $380 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
948–1000 950 85-90% 26 75.00–76.50 $76.44 $726 —
950–1145 1048 85-90% 2 65.00 $65.00 $681 -3.80
1075–1170 1108 85-90% 3 80.00 $80.00 $886 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1355 1168 80-85% 6 79.00–80.00 $79.86 $933 —
1070–1365 1240 80-85% 3 85.00 $85.00 $1,054 +11.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1510 1508 75-80% 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,282 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,100 —
1395–1575 1475 3 90.00–95.00 $91.58 $1,351 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770 770 (<2 yrs)Open 14 92.00 $92.00 $708

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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.