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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 1, 2022

648 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $176.50/cwt +0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 783 lb · 134 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $253.76/cwt +31.76 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 341 lb · 51 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $173.18/cwt -14.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 632 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 648 1,139 676
Feeder cattle 620 1,079 646
Slaughter cattle 28 46 30
Replacement cattle — 14 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were steady on limited comparable sales. Trade activity was light to moderate on good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 14 247.00 $247.00 $588 —
285 285 4 237.00 $237.00 $675 —
309–346 341 51 245.00–255.00 $253.76 $865 +31.76
420 420 20 210.00 $210.00 $882 -10.00
474 474 35 210.00 $210.00 $995 +6.00
626 626 11 181.00 $181.00 $1,133 -7.00
634 unweaned 634 27 170.00 $170.00 $1,078 —
778–789 783 134 176.50 $176.50 $1,382 +0.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 12 158.00 $158.00 $969 —
946 946 7 133.00 $133.00 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 5 158.00 $158.00 $713 —
575 575 6 158.00 $158.00 $908 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 7 164.00 $164.00 $974 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
214 214 7 210.00 $210.00 $449 —
271 271 4 200.00 $200.00 $542 +1.00
316 316 34 211.00 $211.00 $667 —
352 352 10 185.00 $185.00 $651 —
410 410 34 187.00 $187.00 $767 +1.61
467 467 10 174.00 $174.00 $813 +2.00
524 524 11 173.00 $173.00 $907 +0.91
596 596 29 148.00 $148.00 $882 -16.00
637 unweaned 637 5 155.00 $155.00 $987 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 4 158.00 $158.00 $720 —
542 542 3 148.00 $148.00 $802 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 6 120.00 $120.00 $613 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
782 782 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,103 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 15 185.00 $185.00 $744 +6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 4 192.00 $192.00 $826 -23.00
566 566 7 171.00 $171.00 $968 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1003 994 85-90% 12 65.00–70.00 $65.79 $654 —
990–1165 1101 85-90% 6 75.00–80.00 $75.82 $835 -4.18
1150 1150 85-90% 1 82.50 $82.50 $949 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1330 1270 80-85% 3 80.00–82.50 $80.85 $1,027 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,114 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,245 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1545 1423 3 90.00–95.00 $91.66 $1,304 —
1895 1895 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,611 —

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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.