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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 2, 2023

2,720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $179.73/cwt -3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,593/hd at 886 lb · 364 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $178.90/cwt ≈ $1,648/hd at 921 lb · 250 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.32/cwt +1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 792 lb · 234 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,720 1,177 2,092
Feeder cattle 2,697 1,165 2,066
Slaughter cattle 20 11 25
Replacement cattle 3 1 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Trade was active on good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 4 267.00 $267.00 $996 —
418 418 21 245.00 $245.00 $1,024 —
472–488 478 10 252.00–257.00 $254.96 $1,219 —
512–534 518 23 210.00–220.00 $212.69 $1,102 -8.01
560 560 14 223.50 $223.50 $1,252 +22.34
611–618 614 26 207.00–210.00 $208.72 $1,282 +1.72
662–699 679 47 196.00–206.50 $201.81 $1,370 —
703–742 739 212 194.00–196.85 $195.85 $1,447 +19.85
758–764 761 32 180.50–187.50 $183.77 $1,398 +3.77
842 842 95 177.00–180.50 $178.22 $1,501 +0.33
871–875 873 45 170.00–173.50 $171.85 $1,500 -11.40
871–895 888 319 175.50–182.50 $180.84 $1,606 —
917–936 921 250 174.00–180.25 $178.90 $1,648 —
1007–1009 1008 101 166.00 $166.00 $1,673 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 33 229.00 $229.00 $976 —
513 513 10 200.00 $200.00 $1,026 +2.80
592 592 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,154 —
861 861 52 164.00 $164.00 $1,412 +1.50
970 970 51 155.25 $155.25 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 13 185.00 $185.00 $958 —
619 619 20 170.00 $170.00 $1,052 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 5 220.00 $220.00 $733 —
404–448 416 13 203.00–215.00 $206.23 $858 —
451–496 476 27 186.00–201.00 $194.35 $925 —
520–527 525 31 193.00–201.00 $197.40 $1,036 -0.81
552–563 559 21 191.00–192.00 $191.67 $1,071 +10.30
614 unweaned 614 6 176.00 $176.00 $1,081 +11.00
614–631 621 23 185.00–189.00 $187.41 $1,164 +6.91
623 623 9 170.00 $170.00 $1,059 -10.50
637 637 12 169.00 $169.00 $1,077 -11.50
665–666 unweaned 666 35 175.00 $175.00 $1,166 —
653–687 683 67 182.75–188.00 $183.35 $1,252 +10.35
677–695 690 34 169.00–173.00 $170.31 $1,175 -2.69
710 710 20 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 -2.39
763 763 14 166.00 $166.00 $1,267 -7.50
785–797 794 220 173.75–176.75 $175.91 $1,397 +2.41
801–845 809 211 172.00–176.75 $175.56 $1,420 —
962 962 10 141.00 $141.00 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 19 165.00 $165.00 $672 —
482 482 11 181.00 $181.00 $872 —
563 563 12 184.00 $184.00 $1,036 —
719 719 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,186 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 8 205.00 $205.00 $951 —
646 646 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,227 —
691 691 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,175 —
718 718 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,149 —
849 849 7 156.00 $156.00 $1,324 —
861 861 7 138.00 $138.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 7 240.00 $240.00 $970 —
467 467 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,051 —
509 509 9 202.00 $202.00 $1,028 —
613 613 6 203.00 $203.00 $1,244 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1157 1157 80-85% 19 85.00 $85.00 $983 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,004 —

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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
1075–1150 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,216.54 —

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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.