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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 30, 2023

1,840 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.55/cwt -9.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,168/hd at 613 lb · 124 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $189.44/cwt ≈ $1,491/hd at 787 lb · 116 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $187.50/cwt +6.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,517/hd at 809 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,840 1,572 1,702
Feeder cattle 1,794 1,572 1,695
Slaughter cattle 31 — 7
Replacement cattle 15 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade was fairly 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
253 253 3 299.00 $299.00 $756 —
412–433 423 19 240.00–257.00 $249.16 $1,054 +1.91
453–499 474 11 232.00–237.00 $234.61 $1,112 -10.89
500–541 531 37 224.00–246.00 $228.15 $1,211 -15.85
599 599 15 201.00 $201.00 $1,204 —
603–635 619 43 213.50–217.00 $215.34 $1,333 +10.95
639 unweaned 639 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,214 —
650–664 658 37 196.00–206.00 $203.08 $1,336 +12.58
665–677 unweaned 673 15 185.00–194.00 $191.04 $1,286 —
752–794 787 116 189.00–195.00 $189.44 $1,491 —
805–816 809 94 186.00–188.00 $187.50 $1,517 +6.75
881–887 884 12 178.50–179.50 $178.92 $1,582 +0.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,042 —
601 601 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,142 —
614 614 8 196.00 $196.00 $1,203 +0.58
628 unweaned 628 6 188.00 $188.00 $1,181 +8.00
685 685 52 174.00 $174.00 $1,192 —
756–781 767 48 185.50–188.00 $186.89 $1,433 —
827 827 14 175.50 $175.50 $1,451 +2.69
864 864 26 181.50 $181.50 $1,568 —
978 978 36 165.00 $165.00 $1,614 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712 712 14 182.50 $182.50 $1,299 —
806–824 816 33 165.00–170.00 $167.09 $1,363 -7.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–391 387 16 223.00–224.00 $223.51 $865 -1.40
422–440 430 31 217.00–223.00 $219.99 $946 +13.86
452–475 460 23 208.00–220.00 $210.79 $970 +7.79
525–546 529 49 195.00–205.00 $202.99 $1,074 +3.02
550–584 571 76 195.00–204.00 $200.40 $1,144 +9.03
601 unweaned 601 14 186.00 $186.00 $1,118 —
604–629 614 104 190.00–199.00 $191.89 $1,178 -8.11
628 628 6 178.00 $178.00 $1,118 -22.00
675–679 678 44 192.00 $192.00 $1,302 —
748 748 42 180.75 $180.75 $1,352 —
762–795 767 90 171.50–177.50 $175.42 $1,345 —
825–843 828 79 166.00–174.25 $172.17 $1,426 —
879 879 17 155.00 $155.00 $1,362 -9.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 6 220.00 $220.00 $708 —
413 413 8 227.00 $227.00 $938 —
571 571 7 181.00 $181.00 $1,034 -1.66
653 653 18 160.00 $160.00 $1,045 —
700 700 7 179.00 $179.00 $1,253 —
763–786 770 48 170.00 $170.00 $1,309 +6.25
836 836 9 161.00 $161.00 $1,346 +16.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,097 —
567–578 571 11 195.00–210.00 $204.48 $1,168 —
643 643 6 176.00 $176.00 $1,132 —
782 782 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,173 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1036–1075 1041 85-90% 8 85.00–90.00 $89.35 $930 —
1062 1062 85-90% 9 70.00 $70.00 $743 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1216 1214 80-85% 14 90.00 $90.00 $1,093 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1052 1052 (<2 yrs)Open 15 105.50 $105.50 $1,110

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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.