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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 1, 2023

417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.00/cwt +28.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 435 lb · 34 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $214.00/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 746 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $289.00/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 429 lb · 28 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 417 1,181 989
Feeder cattle 407 1,111 824
Slaughter cattle 10 70 165

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Demand was moderate to good. Receipts were curbed due to heavy rainfall.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,024 —
381 381 5 312.00 $312.00 $1,189 —
429 429 28 289.00 $289.00 $1,240 +2.00
473 473 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,182 -5.51
506 506 9 289.00 $289.00 $1,462 —
579 579 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,378 +2.00
604 604 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,431 +10.00
615 unweaned 615 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —
746 746 29 214.00 $214.00 $1,596 —
763 763 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,602 +1.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 265.00 $265.00 $790 —
405 405 7 272.00 $272.00 $1,102 -15.18
475 475 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,164 —
503 503 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,217 -11.00
718 718 11 213.00 $213.00 $1,529 —
763 763 15 205.00 $205.00 $1,564 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 4 240.00 $240.00 $818 —
435 435 34 258.00 $258.00 $1,122 +28.35
459 459 12 250.00 $250.00 $1,148 —
541 541 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,163 +3.00
582 582 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,112 -22.02
611 611 7 201.00 $201.00 $1,228 +1.00
675 675 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,316 —
756 756 12 191.50 $191.50 $1,448 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 6 212.00 $212.00 $833 -37.00
402–440 414 22 215.00–234.00 $228.59 $946 —
705–738 729 26 181.00–186.00 $182.76 $1,332 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,078 —
554 554 6 213.00 $213.00 $1,180 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1330 1228 80-85% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,228 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1725 1640 2 115.00–118.00 $116.42 $1,909 —
1805–1975 1890 2 120.00 $120.00 $2,268 —

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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.