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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 29, 2022

688 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $181.98/cwt +10.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,041/hd at 572 lb · 112 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $177.00/cwt +2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 755 lb · 74 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.05/cwt ≈ $810/hd at 519 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 688 1,310 1,652
Feeder cattle 676 1,275 1,642
Slaughter cattle 10 35 10
Replacement cattle 2 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 12 202.00 $202.00 $964 —
518–520 519 14 187.00–190.00 $189.15 $982 +1.59
566–596 572 112 178.00–183.00 $181.98 $1,041 +10.48
610–646 unweaned 624 20 166.00–167.00 $166.59 $1,040 —
650 650 7 149.00 $149.00 $968 —
708 unweaned 708 11 166.00 $166.00 $1,175 +6.00
755 755 74 177.00 $177.00 $1,336 -1.50
838 838 22 161.00 $161.00 $1,349 -14.25
856 856 13 159.50 $159.50 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 9 168.00 $168.00 $1,181 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 9 162.00 $162.00 $750 -7.52
501–542 519 57 150.00–159.00 $156.05 $810 —
570–599 594 17 151.00–159.50 $158.06 $939 +3.06
628 628 3 133.00 $133.00 $835 —
644 unweaned 644 12 150.00 $150.00 $966 +5.06
661–670 666 14 155.00–159.00 $157.64 $1,050 —
814–832 826 37 140.00–149.00 $143.12 $1,182 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 8 145.50 $145.50 $610 -11.50
574–580 575 11 131.00–145.00 $133.57 $768 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 5 118.00 $118.00 $956 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 16 170.00 $170.00 $908 —
618 618 6 150.00 $150.00 $927 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–444 415 14 150.00–168.00 $162.49 $674 +1.99
458 458 2 180.00 $180.00 $824 +13.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 5 138.50 $138.50 $722 —
593 593 5 125.00 $125.00 $741 —
675 675 3 132.00 $132.00 $891 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $558 -10.00
870–1400 1135 85-90% 2 70.00–72.50 $71.54 $812 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 80-85% 1 72.50 $72.50 $892 -1.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1825 1825 75-80% 1 67.00 $67.00 $1,223 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2205 2205 1 92.50 $92.50 $2,040 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1200 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.