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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 5, 2023

1,949 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $185.08/cwt +14.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 731 lb · 210 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $180.80/cwt +5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,493/hd at 826 lb · 187 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.11/cwt +25.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 668 lb · 89 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,949 1,225 2,044
Feeder cattle 1,878 1,140 2,029
Slaughter cattle 71 75 15
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale on 12/15/22: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade was active on good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 6 260.00 $260.00 $684 —
323–330 324 22 272.00 $272.00 $881 —
382 382 13 232.00 $232.00 $886 +19.05
439 439 8 200.00 $200.00 $878 ±0.00
454 454 28 215.00 $215.00 $976 —
504–548 526 35 207.00–225.00 $217.31 $1,143 +1.31
555–564 558 49 204.00–220.00 $215.05 $1,200 +31.65
619 unweaned 619 16 168.50 $168.50 $1,043 -1.50
631–648 639 32 180.00–188.00 $183.42 $1,172 -9.08
663–683 unweaned 674 18 172.00–178.00 $174.62 $1,177 +6.62
654–697 681 50 180.00–185.00 $183.98 $1,253 —
713–742 731 210 180.00–186.00 $185.08 $1,353 +9.58
770 770 7 176.00 $176.00 $1,355 —
802–846 826 187 178.00–181.75 $180.80 $1,493 +5.30
921 921 6 166.00 $166.00 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
239 239 10 240.00 $240.00 $574 —
410 410 11 177.00 $177.00 $726 —
517–525 522 24 184.00–189.00 $187.35 $978 —
582 582 13 180.00 $180.00 $1,048 +8.29
647 unweaned 647 11 164.50 $164.50 $1,064 —
706 unweaned 706 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,130 —
779 779 38 173.00 $173.00 $1,348 +1.00
821 821 7 179.00 $179.00 $1,470 —
898 898 6 159.00 $159.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
801 801 22 152.00 $152.00 $1,218 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 8 210.00 $210.00 $456 —
299 299 17 224.00 $224.00 $670 —
390 390 3 192.00 $192.00 $749 +1.77
400–441 431 41 175.00–193.00 $186.60 $804 +4.17
457–483 473 57 173.00–184.00 $179.76 $850 +13.23
513–525 520 14 173.00–177.00 $175.42 $912 +25.42
563–592 577 48 154.00–179.00 $170.80 $986 +2.97
600–619 610 16 171.00–172.50 $171.74 $1,048 +21.74
621–648 unweaned 632 17 160.00–169.50 $165.49 $1,046 +12.49
653–687 667 77 170.00–172.00 $171.06 $1,141 —
673 unweaned 673 12 164.00 $164.00 $1,104 +19.00
729–730 729 71 163.00–171.50 $171.14 $1,248 +3.79
741 unweaned 741 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,037 —
750 750 9 160.00 $160.00 $1,200 —
767 767 62 174.00 $174.00 $1,335 —
806–810 808 19 160.00–164.50 $161.90 $1,308 —
867 867 30 151.00 $151.00 $1,309 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 10 168.00 $168.00 $546 —
446 446 19 178.00 $178.00 $794 +21.05
500 500 17 151.00 $151.00 $755 -0.89
554–595 583 17 150.00–174.00 $156.71 $914 —
693 693 13 134.00 $134.00 $929 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591–599 595 9 150.00–158.00 $154.42 $919 —
600–616 608 14 160.00–167.00 $163.55 $994 —
661–691 680 20 151.00–154.00 $152.55 $1,037 +12.55
721 721 8 154.00 $154.00 $1,110 —
957 957 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 17 202.00 $202.00 $1,107 —
596 596 7 167.00 $167.00 $995 +2.70
752 752 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,188 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1270 1230 80-85% 36 70.00–74.00 $73.61 $905 +3.61
1180–1280 1230 80-85% 2 75.00 $75.00 $922 +5.00
1255 1255 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $816 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1409–1575 1423 75-80% 19 70.00–72.00 $70.23 $999 —
1550 1550 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,162 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $756 ±0.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1875 1875 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,688 —

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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.