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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 20, 2023

847 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $232.00/cwt ≈ $1,480/hd at 638 lb · 126 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $247.75/cwt +20.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,905/hd at 769 lb · 117 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $198.00/cwt ≈ $1,063/hd at 537 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 847 1,410 1,337
Feeder cattle 827 1,377 1,315
Slaughter cattle 20 14 22
Replacement cattle — 19 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold with a higher undertone on limited comparable sales. Trade activity was light to moderate on good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 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
471 471 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,295 -8.37
506–548 521 11 275.00–286.00 $281.79 $1,468 -29.21
571 571 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,485 -21.00
635 unweaned 635 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,568 +3.85
660–665 662 23 257.00–259.00 $258.39 $1,711 +10.89
769 fancy 769 117 247.75 $247.75 $1,905 —
833 833 20 225.00 $225.00 $1,874 -1.35
883 883 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,951 +2.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 126 232.00 $232.00 $1,480 —
768 768 36 218.00 $218.00 $1,674 +4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 11 250.00 $250.00 $1,300 -5.00
599 599 6 251.00 $251.00 $1,503 -17.00
620 620 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,612 —
650–692 665 20 245.00–247.00 $245.73 $1,634 +14.73
789 789 10 236.00 $236.00 $1,862 +3.50
866 866 17 206.00 $206.00 $1,784 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 15 175.00 $175.00 $940 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 8 272.00 $272.00 $998 +10.00
468 468 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,212 ±0.00
522–539 526 26 225.00–255.00 $247.90 $1,304 +0.90
555–572 567 25 231.00–244.00 $238.93 $1,355 +18.93
716 716 17 222.00 $222.00 $1,590 +1.79
802 802 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,684 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 40 198.00 $198.00 $1,063 —
678 678 37 207.50 $207.50 $1,407 +12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–536 531 9 232.00–237.00 $233.07 $1,238 -0.93
624 624 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,429 +7.00
676 676 10 206.00 $206.00 $1,393 —
781 781 6 213.00 $213.00 $1,664 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,218 +9.00
549 549 22 249.00 $249.00 $1,367 —
652 652 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,291 —
501 501 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,303 —
673 673 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,400 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1730 1590 75-80% 4 102.00–109.00 $104.20 $1,657 —
1570–1785 1678 75-80% 2 95.00–100.00 $97.34 $1,633 —
1676–2085 1837 75-80% 4 110.00–115.00 $112.01 $2,058 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1340 1280 80-85% 3 105.00–110.00 $106.74 $1,366 +4.18
1360 1360 80-85% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,659 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1150 1080 85-90% 2 105.00–107.00 $105.94 $1,144 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,815 —
1855–1970 1913 2 127.50–129.00 $128.23 $2,453 —
2150 2150 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,537 —

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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.