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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 29, 2023

1,025 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.00/cwt +9.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,537/hd at 705 lb · 130 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.00/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,434/hd at 664 lb · 75 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $246.00/cwt -1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,535/hd at 624 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,025 1,532 744
Feeder cattle 952 1,462 714
Slaughter cattle 70 50 30
Replacement cattle 3 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 30 278.00 $278.00 $1,223 —
516–544 535 48 264.00–293.00 $273.33 $1,462 +12.33
624 624 64 246.00 $246.00 $1,535 -1.10
661 661 55 240.00 $240.00 $1,586 ±0.00
827 827 64 217.50 $217.50 $1,799 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518–541 531 12 249.00–278.00 $260.78 $1,385 -5.22
644 644 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,539 —
766–795 776 18 200.00–213.00 $208.56 $1,618 —
915 915 10 193.00 $193.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
747 747 10 191.00 $191.00 $1,427 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 25 259.00 $259.00 $1,147 —
470 470 14 248.00 $248.00 $1,166 —
557 557 14 221.00 $221.00 $1,231 +7.79
648 648 43 219.00 $219.00 $1,419 -0.73
664 664 75 216.00 $216.00 $1,434 +6.00
705 705 130 218.00 $218.00 $1,537 +9.19
753 753 4 203.00 $203.00 $1,529 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,003 —
516–535 526 10 211.00–214.00 $212.53 $1,118 -3.47
558 558 6 212.00 $212.00 $1,183 —
631–639 637 26 211.00–214.00 $211.80 $1,349 —
671 671 8 203.00 $203.00 $1,362 —
719 719 7 207.00 $207.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 4 180.00 $180.00 $835 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 10 215.00 $215.00 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 6 307.00 $307.00 $1,191 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1355 1230 80-85% 24 95.00–100.00 $98.97 $1,217 -1.03
1240 1240 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,116 -10.00
1265–1355 1302 80-85% 3 105.00 $105.00 $1,367 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1130 1074 85-90% 20 90.00 $90.00 $967 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,102 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1509 1500 75-80% 19 95.00–100.00 $99.50 $1,492 —
1610 1610 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,449 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 -304.17
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 -704.17

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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.