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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 1, 2022

1,176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $180.00/cwt +20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 791 lb · 130 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.50/cwt +11.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 722 lb · 70 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $175.36/cwt +6.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 676 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,176 1,408 1,396
Feeder cattle 1,113 1,398 1,384
Slaughter cattle 50 10 12
Replacement cattle 13 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher on comparable sales. Trade activity was moderate to good on good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–488 479 31 190.00–217.00 $206.62 $990 +2.04
526 526 36 202.00 $202.00 $1,063 -1.15
556–596 575 44 171.00–197.00 $183.34 $1,054 +6.54
603–644 unweaned 633 42 168.00–173.50 $170.95 $1,082 -1.01
653–698 676 59 175.00–177.00 $175.85 $1,189 +3.66
680 680 6 170.50 $170.50 $1,159 -1.69
725 725 11 172.00 $172.00 $1,247 -1.17
739 739 27 175.00 $175.00 $1,293 +1.83
791 791 130 180.00 $180.00 $1,424 +20.00
811 811 20 159.00 $159.00 $1,289 —
940 940 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 7 174.00 $174.00 $698 -30.00
451 451 7 195.00 $195.00 $879 +39.00
596 596 9 150.00 $150.00 $894 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 6 150.00 $150.00 $756 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–314 313 8 210.00–220.00 $217.54 $681 +14.02
404–447 438 30 183.00–185.00 $184.63 $809 +15.22
454–496 482 54 165.00–181.00 $171.38 $826 +5.63
510–531 526 42 171.00–174.00 $172.56 $908 +10.85
565–589 586 51 171.00–172.75 $172.55 $1,011 +17.91
603–646 unweaned 624 42 149.00–159.00 $154.47 $964 +3.84
661–664 unweaned 663 18 150.00–158.00 $154.01 $1,021 —
656–696 666 29 160.00–168.50 $166.35 $1,108 +3.84
722 722 70 171.50 $171.50 $1,238 +11.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 10 171.00 $171.00 $539 —
385 385 3 160.00 $160.00 $616 —
432 432 18 161.00 $161.00 $696 +25.00
459–496 481 10 150.00–164.00 $155.34 $747 —
600 unweaned 600 8 148.00 $148.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 10 136.00 $136.00 $672 —
534 534 6 124.00 $124.00 $662 —
582 582 4 142.00 $142.00 $826 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 4 210.00 $210.00 $890 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1355 1294 80-85% 40 67.50–70.00 $67.68 $876 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $946 —
1440–1640 1540 75-80% 2 70.00 $70.00 $1,078 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1080 1073 85-90% 2 60.00–62.50 $61.26 $657 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775 1775 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,420 —
1975–2015 1995 2 70.00 $70.00 $1,396 —
2145–2280 2213 2 90.00–94.00 $92.06 $2,037 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
827 827 (<2 yrs)Open 13 113.00 $113.00 $935

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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.