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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 15, 2022

1,225 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.22/cwt +0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 566 lb · 133 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $170.66/cwt +11.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 733 lb · 90 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.21/cwt +10.54 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 511 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,225 1,295 1,203
Feeder cattle 1,140 1,229 1,178
Slaughter cattle 75 35 25
Replacement cattle 10 31 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–379 370 10 210.00–215.00 $212.95 $788 -4.05
409 409 7 200.00 $200.00 $818 -0.66
487–492 491 20 211.50–213.00 $211.95 $1,041 +8.14
525 525 18 216.00 $216.00 $1,134 +14.27
580–593 588 37 181.00–185.00 $183.40 $1,078 -17.60
592 592 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,006 -31.00
618 618 26 192.50 $192.50 $1,190 —
644 unweaned 644 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,095 -3.77
697 unweaned 697 13 168.00 $168.00 $1,171 +3.47
708–745 unweaned 732 57 163.00–170.00 $167.86 $1,229 +8.86
735 735 33 175.50 $175.50 $1,290 —
814 814 65 175.50 $175.50 $1,429 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–460 459 16 180.00–187.00 $181.30 $832 —
568–584 580 20 170.00–177.00 $171.71 $996 +8.71
761 761 21 172.00 $172.00 $1,309 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–338 329 9 180.00–198.00 $187.80 $618 —
381–397 391 27 180.00–196.00 $190.23 $744 +20.23
433–444 442 35 179.00–188.00 $182.43 $806 +22.43
458–474 469 16 165.00–170.00 $166.53 $781 +3.53
503–520 511 64 174.00–181.50 $177.24 $906 +13.57
512 512 8 150.00 $150.00 $768 -13.67
551–597 564 124 161.50–173.50 $167.83 $947 +0.92
597 597 9 158.75 $158.75 $948 -8.16
602 602 6 150.00 $150.00 $903 -20.50
637 unweaned 637 22 153.00 $153.00 $975 -6.37
678 unweaned 678 6 145.00 $145.00 $983 +1.13
715–739 727 67 167.00–167.50 $167.35 $1,217 -3.62
902 902 19 134.00 $134.00 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–424 418 8 154.00–160.00 $156.95 $656 +6.95
522–537 531 26 150.00–155.00 $151.89 $807 +4.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–395 381 7 195.00–203.00 $199.74 $761 -5.26
557–590 575 27 160.00–170.00 $164.30 $945 -0.48
619–632 624 14 158.00–170.00 $165.66 $1,034 +10.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 8 169.00 $169.00 $916 —
678 678 4 140.00 $140.00 $949 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1100 1055 85-90% 12 57.50–60.00 $58.49 $617 -3.12
850–1235 1060 85-90% 16 50.00–55.00 $54.75 $580 -6.86
1090 1090 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $763 +8.39
915–1265 1104 85-90% 30 65.00–67.50 $65.15 $719 -4.85
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1125 1113 80-85% 3 55.00 $55.00 $612 —
1130–1140 1135 80-85% 2 65.00 $65.00 $738 —
1105–1400 1218 80-85% 3 70.00 $70.00 $853 +10.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1580 1460 75-80% 2 70.00 $70.00 $1,022 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1690 1595 2 80.00 $80.00 $1,276 —
1620–1765 1693 4 85.00–87.00 $85.52 $1,448 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
984 984 (<2 yrs)Open 7 110.00 $110.00 $1,082

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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.