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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 27, 2022

1,155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $178.07/cwt ≈ $1,380/hd at 775 lb · 144 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $171.22/cwt +5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 679 lb · 103 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.96/cwt +5.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 654 lb · 89 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,155 980 1,010
Feeder cattle 1,111 950 958
Slaughter cattle 42 30 25
Replacement cattle 2 — 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to instances 4.00 higher. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand. Winter wheat pastures are turning green after recent rain, which is a relief after the summer drought. 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
351–387 379 19 232.00–240.00 $238.44 $904 —
462–497 482 22 174.00–189.00 $180.90 $872 -5.10
502–542 510 52 175.50–186.00 $178.23 $909 -1.01
558–596 568 61 166.50–187.50 $179.58 $1,020 +9.69
654–682 unweaned 674 56 160.00–173.00 $168.14 $1,133 +2.14
684–697 686 47 169.50–176.00 $174.88 $1,200 —
705 705 70 173.50 $173.50 $1,223 —
701–741 unweaned 720 17 168.00–169.00 $168.48 $1,213 +1.48
771 unweaned 771 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,156 —
775 775 137 179.50 $179.50 $1,391 —
800 800 5 169.50 $169.50 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511–535 517 13 174.00–178.00 $177.04 $915 —
761 761 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,256 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 8 146.00 $146.00 $788 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 20 191.00 $191.00 $756 —
423 423 7 172.00 $172.00 $728 +12.80
453–492 476 40 154.50–167.00 $161.92 $771 -7.08
536 536 9 140.00 $140.00 $750 -25.13
549 549 49 147.00–161.50 $159.43 $875 -5.70
582–594 586 17 150.00–161.00 $153.93 $902 +0.78
611–616 unweaned 612 14 148.00–155.00 $152.99 $936 +0.18
651 651 32 158.50 $158.50 $1,032 —
650–685 unweaned 655 57 148.00–152.00 $151.41 $992 +3.41
706 unweaned 706 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,059 —
743 743 70 162.50 $162.50 $1,207 —
938 938 12 135.00 $135.00 $1,266 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619 unweaned 619 10 135.00 $135.00 $836 -6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 9 150.00 $150.00 $852 —
698 698 11 141.50 $141.50 $988 —
731 731 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,031 —
847 847 16 124.00 $124.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 6 168.00 $168.00 $786 -7.15
570 570 5 149.00 $149.00 $849 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 11 130.00 $130.00 $680 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1375 1273 80-85% 2 70.00 $70.00 $891 —
1015–1327 1301 80-85% 24 62.00–65.00 $62.86 $818 -7.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1120 1037 85-90% 6 60.00–65.00 $62.17 $645 —
1015–1140 1060 85-90% 3 55.00–57.50 $55.81 $592 +4.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1510 1447 75-80% 3 65.00 $65.00 $941 —
1560 1560 75-80% 1 67.50 $67.50 $1,053 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,040 —
1885 1885 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,602 —
2280 2280 1 90.00 $90.00 $2,052 —

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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
1175–1200 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,150.26 —

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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.