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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 12, 2023

2,407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $183.01/cwt +7.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,431/hd at 782 lb · 200 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $177.43/cwt -7.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 719 lb · 178 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.00/cwt +1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 570 lb · 153 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,407 1,949 2,286
Feeder cattle 2,407 1,878 2,286
Slaughter cattle — 71 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to instances 2.00 lower. Trade was active on moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 5 232.00 $232.00 $571 —
337 337 3 260.00 $260.00 $876 -12.00
354 354 12 257.00 $257.00 $910 +25.00
430 430 4 212.00 $212.00 $912 +12.00
454–477 470 39 199.00–223.00 $220.62 $1,037 +5.62
510–541 530 42 193.00–213.00 $200.53 $1,063 -16.78
554–584 563 126 185.00–214.25 $206.03 $1,160 -9.02
586 586 5 177.00 $177.00 $1,037 -38.05
600–642 unweaned 625 24 180.00–182.00 $181.20 $1,132 +12.70
626–645 639 54 193.00–196.00 $195.07 $1,246 +11.65
652–670 unweaned 666 22 176.00–177.00 $176.22 $1,174 +1.60
666–688 675 38 181.00–182.00 $181.61 $1,226 -2.37
701–727 unweaned 707 23 167.00–173.00 $168.34 $1,190 —
708–737 720 110 179.00–181.50 $180.19 $1,297 -4.89
704–736 721 45 175.00–176.00 $175.31 $1,264 -9.77
757–791 782 200 179.50–184.25 $183.01 $1,431 +7.01
817 817 18 172.00 $172.00 $1,405 -8.80
872 872 48 172.00 $172.00 $1,500 —
902 902 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,443 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 4 174.00 $174.00 $715 -3.00
471–491 479 41 182.00–221.00 $193.38 $926 —
572 572 34 160.00 $160.00 $915 -20.00
648 unweaned 648 20 178.00 $178.00 $1,153 +13.50
684 unweaned 684 14 170.00 $170.00 $1,163 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 8 115.00 $115.00 $521 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 8 168.00 $168.00 $800 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–398 387 42 184.00–200.00 $190.98 $739 -1.02
418–434 429 33 171.00–188.00 $181.10 $777 -5.50
457–495 476 67 170.00–180.00 $174.83 $832 -4.93
524–538 528 65 174.00–181.00 $178.98 $945 +3.56
555–594 570 153 163.00–179.00 $172.00 $980 +1.20
607–640 624 66 168.00–176.00 $172.34 $1,075 +0.60
639 unweaned 639 32 163.00 $163.00 $1,042 -2.49
655–656 656 40 166.00–174.50 $171.95 $1,128 +0.89
683 unweaned 683 9 161.00 $161.00 $1,100 -3.00
690 690 13 165.00 $165.00 $1,138 -6.06
712–730 719 57 165.00–167.00 $166.12 $1,194 -5.02
753 753 8 157.00 $157.00 $1,182 -3.00
864 864 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,331 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 157.00 $157.00 $510 -11.00
432 432 6 166.00 $166.00 $717 -12.00
456 456 16 161.00 $161.00 $734 —
512 512 17 159.00 $159.00 $814 +8.00
573–579 575 39 160.00–164.00 $161.45 $928 +4.74
603–625 605 61 160.00–166.00 $160.51 $971 —
638 unweaned 638 8 151.50 $151.50 $967 —
659–683 unweaned 673 14 153.00–155.00 $153.84 $1,035 —
694 694 11 158.00 $158.00 $1,097 +24.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 6 130.00 $130.00 $558 —
518 518 12 120.00 $120.00 $622 —
564 564 5 146.00 $146.00 $823 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 5 110.00 $110.00 $564 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443–448 447 31 190.00–208.00 $205.05 $917 —
463–475 466 8 180.00–190.00 $182.55 $851 —
537–546 543 29 171.00–189.00 $177.14 $962 -24.86
558 558 24 171.00 $171.00 $954 —
646 646 27 160.00 $160.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 11 171.00 $171.00 $858 —
590 590 5 166.00 $166.00 $979 +11.58
623–634 630 16 155.00–157.00 $155.74 $981 -7.81
791 791 8 135.00 $135.00 $1,068 —

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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.