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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 11, 2023

1,370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.00/cwt +15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,528/hd at 899 lb · 261 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.73/cwt -5.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,319/hd at 782 lb · 85 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.00/cwt +10.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 486 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,370 1,725 1,348
Feeder cattle 1,339 1,662 1,272
Slaughter cattle 26 63 73
Replacement cattle 5 — 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower on limited comparable sales. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Slaughter cows were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–465 462 15 252.00–256.00 $255.46 $1,180 —
603–624 617 50 208.00–216.00 $211.58 $1,305 +16.58
684 684 12 200.00 $200.00 $1,368 —
752–796 776 41 189.50–195.00 $191.97 $1,490 +2.97
864 864 16 187.50 $187.50 $1,620 -1.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393–395 393 30 279.00–280.00 $279.77 $1,099 —
442 442 31 259.00 $259.00 $1,145 —
477 477 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,169 -22.01
517 517 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,179 -22.00
647 647 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,359 -14.00
675 675 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 —
789 789 14 193.50 $193.50 $1,527 -5.57
837 837 13 180.00 $180.00 $1,507 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 6 267.00 $267.00 $849 —
409–415 411 56 235.00–245.00 $243.91 $1,002 +14.91
460–465 461 13 196.00–218.00 $199.42 $919 -24.96
503–539 524 41 201.00–204.00 $202.81 $1,063 -2.19
675 675 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 +4.00
723 723 21 180.00 $180.00 $1,301 +0.08
754–768 757 55 177.50–179.00 $177.78 $1,346 +0.28
899 899 261 170.00 $170.00 $1,528 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 10 262.00 $262.00 $686 —
486 486 57 206.00 $206.00 $1,001 +1.00
577–589 586 48 187.00–192.00 $190.87 $1,118 +2.87
603 603 10 198.00 $198.00 $1,194 —
670 670 26 173.00 $173.00 $1,159 -12.73
781–789 782 85 168.50–170.00 $168.73 $1,319 -5.77
800–801 801 22 165.00–170.00 $168.41 $1,349 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
776 776 29 157.00 $157.00 $1,218 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–530 530 25 210.00–221.00 $220.13 $1,167 —
587–591 589 15 195.00–197.00 $195.80 $1,153 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1120 1054 85-90% 8 85.00 $85.00 $896 +5.00
965–1170 1068 85-90% 2 80.00 $80.00 $854 ±0.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1355 1248 80-85% 4 85.00–90.00 $87.64 $1,094 —
1265–1275 1270 80-85% 4 92.50 $92.50 $1,175 —
1210–1380 1295 80-85% 2 80.00–83.00 $81.40 $1,054 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,278 —
1420–1965 1672 75-80% 3 87.50–90.00 $89.29 $1,493 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,340 —
2185 2185 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,404 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.