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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 22, 2022

1,310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.38/cwt ≈ $833/hd at 513 lb · 117 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.35/cwt -5.15 vs last sale · ≈ $691/hd at 466 lb · 104 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $187.56/cwt -5.44 vs last sale · ≈ $962/hd at 513 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,310 875 1,227
Feeder cattle 1,275 844 1,207
Slaughter cattle 35 13 20
Replacement cattle — 18 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's light test: Not enough comparable sales of steers or heifers for an adequate market trend. Trade activity was 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
348 348 6 238.00 $238.00 $828 —
411 411 5 196.00 $196.00 $806 +4.16
506–523 513 86 187.00–189.00 $187.56 $962 -5.44
555 555 5 171.50 $171.50 $952 -2.00
615 615 10 186.00 $186.00 $1,144 —
663–667 unweaned 665 66 164.00–164.50 $164.29 $1,093 —
688 688 16 173.00 $173.00 $1,190 —
734 unweaned 734 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,174 +6.00
767 unweaned 767 10 150.00 $150.00 $1,150 —
786 786 61 178.50 $178.50 $1,403 —
820 820 41 175.25 $175.25 $1,437 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 5 182.00 $182.00 $450 —
410–417 412 49 163.50–176.00 $167.63 $691 —
462 462 16 175.50 $175.50 $811 —
504–532 513 117 155.00–169.00 $162.38 $833 —
612 612 6 173.00 $173.00 $1,059 +1.00
626 626 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,002 -12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 9 168.00 $168.00 $601 +11.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 4 181.00 $181.00 $595 -26.00
403–449 430 46 165.00–174.00 $169.44 $729 -5.56
462–487 480 22 169.00–171.00 $169.52 $814 +13.25
586 586 8 155.00 $155.00 $908 -0.97
612–620 unweaned 616 55 140.00–150.00 $144.94 $893 —
659 unweaned 659 17 147.00 $147.00 $969 +6.50
738 unweaned 738 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,033 —
750 750 24 156.50 $156.50 $1,174 +13.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 26 150.00 $150.00 $582 ±0.00
434 434 17 157.00 $157.00 $681 —
451–476 466 104 140.00–160.50 $148.35 $691 -5.15
545 545 24 148.50 $148.50 $809 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 15 140.00 $140.00 $517 -21.00
462 462 5 120.00 $120.00 $554 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 7 160.50 $160.50 $676 —
457 457 30 166.50 $166.50 $761 —
563 563 16 157.50 $157.50 $887 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 13 173.00 $173.00 $803 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1310 1217 80-85% 7 72.50–75.00 $73.91 $899 —
1275 1275 80-85% 2 65.00 $65.00 $829 -10.00
1345–1365 1355 80-85% 2 80.00 $80.00 $1,084 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1795 1525 75-80% 8 70.00–72.50 $71.39 $1,089 —
1525–1605 1565 75-80% 2 75.00 $75.00 $1,174 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1120 1006 85-90% 4 65.00 $65.00 $654 +1.38
1075–1420 1169 85-90% 5 70.00–75.00 $72.25 $845 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,444 -1.00

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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.