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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 17, 2022

1,408 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $171.10/cwt +12.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 725 lb · 128 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.64/cwt +0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 573 lb · 99 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $175.35/cwt -11.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 575 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,408 2,345 1,573
Feeder cattle 1,398 2,268 1,533
Slaughter cattle 10 65 40
Replacement cattle — 12 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 1.00 to 7.00 lower. Yearling steers and heifers were steady on limited comparable sales. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 281 7 255.00–259.00 $256.64 $721 +7.64
334 334 4 257.00 $257.00 $858 —
394 394 19 244.00 $244.00 $961 -4.55
430–442 438 41 219.00–228.50 $225.05 $986 -8.22
458–496 476 37 201.00–210.00 $204.58 $974 +1.34
515–542 519 46 196.00–204.50 $203.15 $1,054 -6.88
567–596 575 74 165.00–186.00 $176.80 $1,017 -10.38
575 575 7 160.00 $160.00 $920 -27.18
619 619 17 183.00 $183.00 $1,133 +0.66
636–644 unweaned 641 17 169.00–174.00 $171.96 $1,102 +3.46
663–686 unweaned 674 24 160.00–169.00 $163.23 $1,100 +3.02
651–688 681 42 170.00–182.00 $172.19 $1,173 —
707–715 unweaned 708 26 163.00 $163.00 $1,154 +7.60
726–739 729 102 171.00–176.50 $173.17 $1,262 +7.17
773 773 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,237 -16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 9 204.00 $204.00 $883 —
462 462 29 156.00 $156.00 $721 -17.00
542 542 9 187.00 $187.00 $1,014 —
702 702 55 177.00 $177.00 $1,243 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
679 679 11 146.50 $146.50 $995 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 509 7 36.00 $36.00 $183 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 200.00 $200.00 $596 +8.00
309–323 314 8 190.00–212.00 $203.52 $639 -14.43
395 395 3 197.00 $197.00 $778 +8.75
421–433 429 20 160.00–192.00 $169.41 $727 +1.27
453–492 474 53 155.00–179.00 $165.75 $786 -8.52
523 523 3 135.00 $135.00 $706 -32.89
510–544 527 29 159.50–163.50 $161.71 $852 -6.18
552–595 573 99 148.00–160.00 $154.64 $886 +0.07
607–622 613 32 167.00–168.50 $167.88 $1,029 +4.51
606–642 unweaned 622 47 147.00–160.00 $150.63 $937 —
659–686 669 67 160.50–166.00 $162.51 $1,087 -4.49
717 717 15 160.00 $160.00 $1,147 -6.00
757 757 7 158.00 $158.00 $1,196 —
867 867 10 130.00 $130.00 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 26 136.00 $136.00 $601 -29.00
965 965 11 122.00 $122.00 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 130.00 $130.00 $546 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514–545 524 30 170.00–175.00 $173.20 $908 -5.26
736 736 8 138.00 $138.00 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 4 131.00 $131.00 $823 -19.00
662 662 19 144.00 $144.00 $953 +14.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1345 1173 80-85% 2 70.00–72.50 $71.07 $834 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $732 +8.76
1220 1220 85-90% 1 62.50 $62.50 $762 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $990 +3.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,287 —

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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.