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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 3, 2022

1,156 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.90/cwt +9.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 668 lb · 109 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $172.14/cwt -0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 717 lb · 94 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.73/cwt +4.80 vs last sale · ≈ $897/hd at 565 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,156 1,155 1,345
Feeder cattle 1,080 1,111 1,291
Slaughter cattle 76 42 54
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers were steady. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 270 9 220.00–227.00 $224.58 $606 —
355–392 372 20 227.00–252.00 $242.68 $903 +4.24
404 404 7 220.00 $220.00 $889 —
457–460 459 30 185.00–204.00 $195.46 $897 +14.56
535–546 542 27 188.00–189.50 $189.01 $1,024 +10.78
557–563 561 44 170.00–184.00 $179.82 $1,009 +0.24
606–643 unweaned 633 34 163.50–170.00 $165.27 $1,046 —
674–675 unweaned 674 20 160.00–166.00 $164.80 $1,111 -3.34
685 685 14 175.00 $175.00 $1,199 +0.12
708–721 712 77 170.00–175.00 $173.05 $1,232 -0.45
740 unweaned 740 17 168.00 $168.00 $1,243 -0.48
805–838 809 23 156.00–170.00 $168.11 $1,360 -1.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 3 177.00 $177.00 $713 —
568 568 4 166.00 $166.00 $943 —
648 unweaned 648 9 164.00 $164.00 $1,063 —
704 unweaned 704 10 161.00 $161.00 $1,133 —
742 742 18 165.00 $165.00 $1,224 —
833 833 12 162.00 $162.00 $1,349 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 5 190.00 $190.00 $547 —
331–347 340 20 206.00–212.00 $208.63 $709 —
436 436 15 177.00 $177.00 $772 +5.00
453–499 476 58 163.00–176.00 $168.45 $802 +6.53
503–507 505 31 170.00–171.00 $170.39 $860 +30.39
558–581 565 70 158.00–160.00 $158.73 $897 +4.80
605–645 unweaned 620 29 150.00–161.00 $151.97 $942 -1.02
658 658 76 168.50 $168.50 $1,109 +10.00
676–699 unweaned 691 33 152.00–156.00 $153.30 $1,059 —
803 803 9 145.00 $145.00 $1,164 —
836 836 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,045 —
1268 1268 2 101.00 $101.00 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–413 413 12 150.00–165.50 $161.63 $668 —
518 518 8 150.00 $150.00 $777 —
558 558 12 146.00 $146.00 $815 —
678 678 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,051 —
737 737 12 146.00 $146.00 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 7 155.00 $155.00 $408 —
654 654 6 141.00 $141.00 $922 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
709 709 7 116.00 $116.00 $822 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 200.00 $200.00 $746 —
458 458 8 193.00 $193.00 $884 +25.00
555–564 557 41 165.00–172.00 $168.45 $938 +19.45
784 784 10 142.00 $142.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 5 149.00 $149.00 $595 —
582 582 5 145.00 $145.00 $844 -5.00
672 672 7 158.00 $158.00 $1,062 +16.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1559 1385 80-85% 44 77.00–77.50 $77.22 $1,069 —

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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.