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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 6, 2022

1,027 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $170.09/cwt +21.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 658 lb · 139 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $173.25/cwt -3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 797 lb · 132 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $166.40/cwt -15.58 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 567 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,027 688 949
Feeder cattle 986 676 939
Slaughter cattle 41 10 10
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's light test: Not enough comparable sales of steers or heifers for a market trend; however, a much lower undertone was noted on calves. Trade activity and demand were moderate. Rain in the area brought cooler temperatures, and caused a wide price gap between weaned and non-weaned. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–334 325 24 190.00–203.00 $195.39 $635 —
457 457 9 191.00 $191.00 $873 -11.00
524 524 11 166.00 $166.00 $870 -23.15
562–573 567 43 159.00–174.00 $166.40 $943 -15.58
607 unweaned 607 22 159.00 $159.00 $965 -7.59
653 653 102 176.00 $176.00 $1,149 +27.00
657–692 unweaned 670 37 148.00–159.50 $153.79 $1,030 —
732 732 37 170.00 $170.00 $1,244 —
797 797 132 173.25 $173.25 $1,381 —
803 803 19 164.00 $164.00 $1,317 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 5 187.00 $187.00 $621 —
358 358 4 163.00 $163.00 $584 —
492 492 9 165.00 $165.00 $812 —
516–535 531 36 149.50–158.50 $151.20 $803 —
665 665 11 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 —
966 966 29 139.00 $139.00 $1,343 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 6 149.00 $149.00 $988 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 6 158.00 $158.00 $525 —
493–495 494 22 146.50–153.00 $150.05 $741 -11.95
527 527 5 150.00 $150.00 $790 -6.05
545 545 12 137.00 $137.00 $747 -19.05
554 554 7 135.00 $135.00 $748 —
557–582 564 29 139.00–146.00 $141.67 $799 -16.39
627 unweaned 627 13 140.00 $140.00 $878 -10.00
685 685 11 150.00 $150.00 $1,028 -7.64
760 760 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 9 155.00 $155.00 $533 —
383 383 12 147.00 $147.00 $563 —
477 477 20 146.00 $146.00 $696 —
617 617 8 145.00 $145.00 $895 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 10 115.00 $115.00 $552 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438–443 439 14 166.00–169.00 $168.35 $739 —
458–464 461 18 164.00–167.00 $165.51 $763 —
589 589 4 159.00 $159.00 $937 —
669 669 10 148.00 $148.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 17 168.50 $168.50 $644 —
491 491 19 155.00 $155.00 $761 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 5 131.00 $131.00 $545 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1050 1018 85-90% 2 50.00 $50.00 $509 -5.00
985–1345 1121 85-90% 11 55.00–60.00 $56.99 $639 -14.55
980–1390 1185 85-90% 2 65.00–70.00 $67.07 $795 —
1310 1310 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $982 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1280 1193 80-85% 5 65.00–70.00 $68.97 $823 —
1215 1215 80-85% 1 62.50 $62.50 $759 -10.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1755 1628 75-80% 3 67.00–70.00 $68.92 $1,122 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1765 1611 6 75.00–80.00 $76.19 $1,227 —
1725–1950 1838 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,562 —
1930–1965 1943 3 93.00–95.00 $93.67 $1,820 —

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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.