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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 9, 2023

2,289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.34/cwt +1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,297/hd at 775 lb · 354 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.81/cwt ≈ $1,373/hd at 818 lb · 243 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.41/cwt ≈ $1,427/hd at 823 lb · 193 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,289 973 3,441
Feeder cattle 2,159 965 3,441
Slaughter cattle 80 8 0
Replacement cattle 50 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's light test: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady on limited comparable sales. Trade was active on good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were 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
402–434 421 41 220.00–244.00 $229.34 $966 -13.66
485 485 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 —
503 503 16 226.00 $226.00 $1,137 +8.84
573–591 581 20 193.00–203.00 $197.50 $1,147 +2.50
654 654 28 195.00 $195.00 $1,275 —
745 745 13 186.50 $186.50 $1,389 —
759 759 5 179.50 $179.50 $1,362 -2.81
844 844 21 177.50 $177.50 $1,498 -2.60
856–859 858 143 174.00–175.00 $174.57 $1,498 -3.27
929 929 97 172.00–173.00 $172.84 $1,606 +3.84
1060 1060 7 139.00 $139.00 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 16 250.00 $250.00 $758 —
463–478 469 26 200.00–204.50 $202.56 $950 —
598 598 21 184.00 $184.00 $1,100 —
605–644 628 24 180.00–186.50 $182.61 $1,147 —
685 685 10 179.50 $179.50 $1,230 —
708 708 7 174.00 $174.00 $1,232 —
805–842 823 193 171.50–177.50 $173.41 $1,427 —
909–917 910 53 161.00–164.00 $163.71 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
848 848 45 160.00 $160.00 $1,357 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 20 183.00–206.00 $197.95 $774 -1.05
414–417 415 14 186.00–207.00 $192.01 $797 —
468 468 4 180.00 $180.00 $842 -5.07
509 509 17 176.00 $176.00 $896 -0.32
567 567 7 176.00 $176.00 $998 -0.08
621 621 29 177.00 $177.00 $1,099 +8.00
659–667 663 39 169.50–175.00 $172.45 $1,143 +1.45
655–697 667 17 165.00 $165.00 $1,101 -6.00
709–713 711 21 172.50–173.00 $172.69 $1,228 +1.05
763–784 775 354 164.50–170.50 $167.34 $1,297 +1.35
807–820 818 243 164.00–169.00 $167.81 $1,373 —
898 898 63 166.50 $166.50 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 12 190.00 $190.00 $507 —
361 361 16 171.00 $171.00 $617 —
413–441 425 9 168.00 $168.00 $714 —
497 497 3 164.00 $164.00 $815 —
552–585 566 53 162.00–170.00 $166.80 $944 —
600 unweaned 600 11 153.00 $153.00 $918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
732 732 10 155.00 $155.00 $1,135 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 7 196.00 $196.00 $1,054 -3.00
664 664 16 175.00 $175.00 $1,162 —
749 749 7 163.00 $163.00 $1,221 +9.00
785 785 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 10 158.00 $158.00 $792 —
580 580 6 166.00 $166.00 $963 —
643 643 8 158.00 $158.00 $1,016 —
865 865 9 140.00 $140.00 $1,211 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $884 —
995–1140 1045 85-90% 3 70.00 $70.00 $732 —
990–1255 1049 85-90% 38 75.00–80.00 $75.29 $790 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1300 1199 80-85% 4 70.00–75.00 $73.64 $883 —
1200–1250 1225 80-85% 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,041 +10.00
1240–1270 1255 80-85% 4 80.00–82.50 $80.63 $1,012 -1.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1565 1473 75-80% 2 80.00 $80.00 $1,178 —
1560–1700 1630 75-80% 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,467 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1970 1970 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,970 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
828 828 (<2 yrs)Open 35 139.00 $139.00 $1,151

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
1000–1050 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,375.28 —
1100–1275 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,271.21 —

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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.