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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 22, 2023

1,532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $219.18/cwt +2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,749/hd at 798 lb · 192 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $205.00/cwt ≈ $1,851/hd at 903 lb · 138 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.80/cwt +8.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 502 lb · 132 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,532 1,025 1,363
Feeder cattle 1,462 984 1,363
Slaughter cattle 50 40 0
Replacement cattle 20 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher on comparable sales. Trade was fairly active on good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00 to 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
363 363 14 332.00 $332.00 $1,205 —
526 526 87 261.00 $261.00 $1,373 +6.10
620–637 630 70 245.00–250.00 $247.10 $1,557 +9.10
680 680 23 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 +19.00
730 730 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,606 —
780–799 798 192 218.00–226.00 $219.18 $1,749 +2.18
800 800 26 215.00 $215.00 $1,720 -7.50
883 883 61 216.50 $216.50 $1,912 —
903 903 138 205.00 $205.00 $1,851 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 15 246.00 $246.00 $1,213 -9.00
546 546 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,452 —
558–568 562 14 245.00–247.00 $246.28 $1,384 +21.38
605 605 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 +17.00
646 unweaned 646 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,408 +13.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 30 220.00 $220.00 $1,311 —
796 796 7 186.00 $186.00 $1,481 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 11 270.00 $270.00 $932 —
501–540 502 132 220.00–225.00 $224.80 $1,128 +8.80
553–593 575 72 208.00–221.00 $213.21 $1,226 —
627–635 628 30 218.00–220.00 $219.73 $1,380 +8.73
655–677 673 36 210.00 $210.00 $1,413 +1.00
734–735 735 62 207.50–209.00 $208.81 $1,535 +4.81
773 773 8 203.00 $203.00 $1,569 —
834 834 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,501 —
844 844 104 194.75 $194.75 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,056 +3.77
533 533 7 216.00 $216.00 $1,151 —
595 595 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,238 —
932 932 10 175.00 $175.00 $1,631 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
659 659 24 185.00 $185.00 $1,219 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,352 +30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1365 1249 80-85% 31 100.00 $100.00 $1,249 —
1200–1400 1285 80-85% 4 105.00 $105.00 $1,349 —
1370 1370 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,302 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1150 1100 85-90% 4 95.00–100.00 $97.50 $1,072 —
1130 1130 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,186 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1530 1455 75-80% 4 100.00–103.00 $101.48 $1,477 +4.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1660 1600 3 105.00–115.00 $111.79 $1,789 —
1960 1960 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,352 —
2185 2185 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,731 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1175–1200 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,725.00 $1,687.11
1200–1300 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1150–1380 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,600.65
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
1075–1300 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,447.28 —
1100–1300 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,650.00 $2,604.17 —

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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.