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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 8, 2022

1,295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.67/cwt -8.89 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 519 lb · 98 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.97/cwt -0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 725 lb · 82 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.99/cwt ≈ $1,037/hd at 665 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,295 1,176 1,334
Feeder cattle 1,229 1,113 1,294
Slaughter cattle 35 50 40
Replacement cattle 31 13 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers were steady on limited comparable sales. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 6 217.00 $217.00 $829 —
410–442 421 34 199.00–207.00 $200.66 $845 —
464–490 471 14 201.00–205.00 $203.81 $960 -2.81
503–530 512 68 188.00–207.00 $201.73 $1,033 -0.27
562 562 8 201.00 $201.00 $1,130 +17.66
621–642 unweaned 634 61 171.00–175.00 $173.77 $1,102 +2.82
657–664 662 23 171.00–180.00 $173.72 $1,150 -2.13
658–670 unweaned 667 38 163.00–165.00 $164.53 $1,097 —
735 unweaned 735 7 159.00 $159.00 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–387 373 11 197.00 $197.00 $735 —
426 426 20 165.00 $165.00 $703 -9.00
591 591 4 163.00 $163.00 $963 +13.00
605 unweaned 605 11 150.50 $150.50 $911 —
661 unweaned 661 73 155.50 $155.50 $1,028 —
698 698 9 160.00 $160.00 $1,117 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 12 149.00 $149.00 $1,033 —
993 993 10 134.00 $134.00 $1,331 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 6 160.00 $160.00 $891 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 6 170.00 $170.00 $631 —
403–428 409 29 160.00 $160.00 $654 -24.63
453–482 459 37 155.00–170.50 $163.00 $748 -8.38
504–543 519 98 154.00–178.50 $163.67 $849 -8.89
553–584 576 29 162.00–169.50 $166.91 $961 -5.64
607–623 unweaned 616 51 155.00–167.00 $159.37 $982 +4.90
633 633 13 170.50 $170.50 $1,079 —
666–694 unweaned 682 18 143.00–145.00 $143.87 $981 -10.14
717–727 725 82 166.00–172.25 $170.97 $1,240 -0.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 7 190.00 $190.00 $635 +19.00
404 404 51 150.00 $150.00 $606 -11.00
524–549 534 10 140.00–153.00 $147.65 $788 —
755 755 11 160.00 $160.00 $1,208 —
846 846 10 143.50 $143.50 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 7 155.00 $155.00 $984 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 205.00 $205.00 $769 —
524 524 7 178.00 $178.00 $933 —
556–589 571 22 160.00–169.00 $164.78 $941 —
623 623 24 155.00 $155.00 $966 —
696 696 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,030 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1310 1195 80-85% 2 70.00 $70.00 $836 —
1050–1330 1198 80-85% 18 65.00–67.50 $65.85 $789 —
1245 1245 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $747 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1210 1068 85-90% 5 60.00–62.50 $61.61 $658 +0.35
1130 1130 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $791 —
930–1295 1152 85-90% 5 65.00 $65.00 $749 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $1,027 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2000–2190 2095 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,781 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1067 905 (<2 yrs)Open 30 91.00–115.00 $106.51 $964

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.