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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 10, 2022

2,345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.66/cwt ≈ $1,140/hd at 710 lb · 152 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $210.03/cwt +21.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 508 lb · 149 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.27/cwt +5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $823/hd at 472 lb · 144 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,345 1,156 1,676
Feeder cattle 2,268 1,080 1,606
Slaughter cattle 65 76 15
Replacement cattle 12 — 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and heifer calves under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales of yearlings for a market test. Trade was active on good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 17 249.00 $249.00 $737 +24.42
360–389 385 61 235.00–265.00 $248.55 $957 +5.87
402–448 418 79 218.00–241.00 $233.27 $975 +13.27
468–492 487 89 193.00–221.00 $203.24 $990 +7.78
501–546 508 149 194.00–221.50 $210.03 $1,067 +21.02
556–588 580 17 178.00–202.00 $187.18 $1,086 +7.36
600–625 614 70 177.00–184.00 $182.34 $1,120 —
614 unweaned 614 44 168.50 $168.50 $1,035 +3.23
661–677 unweaned 674 38 160.00–161.00 $160.21 $1,080 -4.59
703 703 11 166.00 $166.00 $1,167 -7.05
713–722 unweaned 718 32 155.00–156.00 $155.40 $1,116 -12.60
771 771 97 176.00 $176.00 $1,357 —
815–824 819 73 178.00–178.50 $178.27 $1,460 +10.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 6 140.00 $140.00 $739 —
576–579 577 17 151.50–164.00 $159.57 $921 —
620 620 25 159.00 $159.00 $986 —
667–691 674 42 148.00–152.00 $150.83 $1,017 —
773 773 15 147.00 $147.00 $1,136 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 9 173.00 $173.00 $794 —
569–586 583 62 149.00–170.50 $166.44 $970 +0.44
616–638 631 21 164.00–172.00 $166.60 $1,051 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216 216 9 75.00 $75.00 $162 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
239 239 4 190.00 $190.00 $454 —
265 265 2 192.00 $192.00 $509 +2.00
319–325 325 71 200.00–219.00 $217.95 $708 +9.32
390–398 394 31 170.00–210.00 $188.25 $742 —
423–442 429 37 160.00–181.00 $168.14 $721 -8.86
458–498 472 144 166.50–177.50 $174.27 $823 +5.82
513–529 521 18 160.00–170.00 $167.89 $875 -2.50
562–593 583 88 148.50–166.00 $154.57 $901 -4.16
608–640 633 50 162.50–164.00 $163.37 $1,034 —
666 666 14 167.00 $167.00 $1,112 -1.50
700 unweaned 700 29 138.00 $138.00 $966 —
706–716 712 123 164.00–167.50 $166.00 $1,182 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 25 165.00 $165.00 $710 +3.37
523 523 6 139.00 $139.00 $727 -11.00
553–596 557 77 139.00–154.50 $152.78 $851 +6.78
681 681 11 159.50 $159.50 $1,086 +4.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–489 469 26 118.00–135.00 $124.81 $585 —
558 558 20 136.00 $136.00 $759 —
688 688 15 121.00 $121.00 $832 -20.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
209 209 12 50.00 $50.00 $104 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 9 123.00 $123.00 $598 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 190.00 $190.00 $557 —
327–338 334 15 210.00–212.00 $211.35 $706 —
395 395 3 199.00 $199.00 $786 -1.00
420–441 433 18 208.00–209.00 $208.62 $903 —
501–543 515 12 159.00–189.00 $178.46 $919 —
551–592 574 24 155.00–164.00 $162.37 $932 -6.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 9 170.00 $170.00 $789 —
607 607 6 150.00 $150.00 $910 —
693 693 6 130.00 $130.00 $901 -28.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 614 9 128.00 $128.00 $786 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1324 1317 80-85% 43 70.00 $70.00 $922 —
1260–1380 1320 80-85% 2 65.00 $65.00 $858 —
1365 1365 80-85% 1 72.50 $72.50 $990 -4.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1400 1386 75-80% 4 67.50–70.00 $68.76 $953 —
1420 1420 75-80% 2 72.50 $72.50 $1,030 —
1440–1625 1501 75-80% 5 60.00–65.00 $63.99 $960 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1025 1020 85-90% 2 60.00–62.50 $61.24 $625 —
1270 1270 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $826 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,130 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)Open 12 109.00 $109.00 $1,128

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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.