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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 19, 2023

1,880 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $183.99/cwt -6.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 627 lb · 233 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.13/cwt -0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 584 lb · 142 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $170.00/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,438/hd at 846 lb · 132 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,880 2,407 1,393
Feeder cattle 1,840 2,407 1,388
Slaughter cattle 40 — 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade activity and demand were moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 9 241.00 $241.00 $942 —
407–416 413 10 232.00–240.00 $237.64 $981 +25.64
460–493 476 35 208.00–234.00 $222.77 $1,060 +2.15
530–543 533 96 202.00–215.50 $214.53 $1,143 +14.00
565–567 565 25 206.00–211.00 $207.00 $1,170 +0.97
601–616 unweaned 614 26 171.00–172.50 $172.27 $1,058 -8.93
603–648 629 207 179.00–186.00 $185.46 $1,167 -9.61
656–694 675 50 175.00–182.00 $179.05 $1,209 -2.56
705 unweaned 705 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,163 -3.34
711–743 723 40 165.00–172.00 $168.86 $1,221 -6.45
741–748 742 65 175.00–176.75 $176.42 $1,309 +1.11
788–791 790 46 176.00–179.00 $178.09 $1,407 -4.92
844–847 846 132 170.00 $170.00 $1,438 -2.00
880 880 9 170.00 $170.00 $1,496 -2.00
900–923 913 31 160.00–169.00 $164.72 $1,504 +4.72
983 983 13 155.00 $155.00 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 237.00 $237.00 $711 —
456 456 5 186.00 $186.00 $848 -7.38
510 510 10 190.00 $190.00 $969 —
572 572 13 179.00 $179.00 $1,024 +19.00
668–683 unweaned 679 50 159.00–165.00 $160.42 $1,089 -9.58
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 8 171.00 $171.00 $643 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 unweaned 608 6 157.00 $157.00 $955 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454–465 456 20 175.00–176.00 $175.15 $799 +0.32
568–594 584 142 167.00–180.00 $171.13 $999 -0.87
602 602 7 177.00 $177.00 $1,066 +4.66
625 unweaned 625 45 163.00 $163.00 $1,019 ±0.00
662–692 674 62 164.00–167.50 $165.72 $1,117 +0.72
690 690 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,097 -6.00
705–727 715 58 164.50–168.50 $166.61 $1,191 +0.49
777 777 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,166 -7.00
819 819 18 162.50 $162.50 $1,331 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 5 160.00 $160.00 $634 —
484–495 488 36 166.50–167.50 $166.84 $814 +5.84
527 527 3 160.00 $160.00 $843 +1.00
550–585 558 14 154.00–164.00 $161.75 $903 +0.30
602–635 unweaned 619 17 160.00–162.00 $160.91 $996 +9.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 8 157.00 $157.00 $674 +27.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 7 160.00 $160.00 $582 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,086 +36.45
502–536 518 17 183.00–201.00 $191.76 $993 +14.62
620 620 9 162.00 $162.00 $1,004 +2.00
659 659 10 160.00 $160.00 $1,054 —
734 734 34 153.00 $153.00 $1,123 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 19 186.00 $186.00 $917 —
558–591 569 12 159.00–163.00 $160.38 $913 -5.62
618 618 8 155.00 $155.00 $958 -0.74
725 725 6 141.00 $141.00 $1,022 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1165 1027 85-90% 9 60.00–65.00 $63.31 $650 —
940–1320 1029 85-90% 10 70.00–72.00 $70.20 $722 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1380 1206 80-85% 9 70.00–75.00 $73.07 $881 —
1115–1325 1220 80-85% 2 65.00 $65.00 $793 —
1200–1465 1333 80-85% 2 80.00 $80.00 $1,066 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $896 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1695 1563 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,329 —
1725 1725 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,552 —

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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.