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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 3, 2023

668 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $234.50/cwt ≈ $1,534/hd at 654 lb · 52 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.00/cwt +0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 606 lb · 51 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.20/cwt -3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 369 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 668 966 1,127
Feeder cattle 639 960 1,069
Slaughter cattle 29 6 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers or heifers for a market trend. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 2.00 higher compared to last weeks light test. Trading activity was light to moderate on moderate buyer demand. Temperatures continue to be above average for this time of year, with limited moisture in the Central and Southern Panhandle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 22 245.00 $245.00 $1,306 —
651–680 654 52 230.00–235.00 $234.50 $1,534 —
737 737 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,621 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
198 unweaned 198 6 280.00 $280.00 $554 —
256 256 16 337.00 $337.00 $863 —
405 405 15 355.00 $355.00 $1,438 —
497 497 6 292.00 $292.00 $1,451 +2.00
520–525 524 7 270.00–271.00 $270.28 $1,416 -11.43
664 664 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,560 -10.00
832 832 11 221.00 $221.00 $1,839 -17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 17 214.00 $214.00 $1,297 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 14 300.00 $300.00 $726 —
313 313 6 290.00 $290.00 $908 +14.00
367 367 22 293.00 $293.00 $1,075 +13.00
376 376 8 230.00 $230.00 $865 -50.00
414–420 416 26 285.00–297.00 $289.66 $1,205 +19.66
540–546 545 13 234.00–244.00 $242.48 $1,322 -4.52
555 555 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 —
608–636 625 15 226.00–228.00 $227.22 $1,420 +3.82
775 775 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 -19.70
783 783 6 211.00 $211.00 $1,652 -8.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 210.00 $210.00 $578 —
458–482 475 13 221.00–240.00 $226.64 $1,077 +4.64
606 606 51 220.00 $220.00 $1,333 —
759 759 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,442 —
785 785 6 167.00 $167.00 $1,311 —
1021 1021 8 161.00 $161.00 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 12 183.00 $183.00 $1,107 —
806 806 17 165.00 $165.00 $1,330 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,049 —
448 448 10 310.00 $310.00 $1,389 —
453–467 457 17 297.00–310.00 $300.91 $1,375 —
539 539 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,234 —
580–589 586 13 224.00–239.00 $234.43 $1,374 —
635 635 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,556 +15.00
858 858 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,587 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 7 250.00 $250.00 $848 —
467 467 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,051 -1.00
540 540 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1160 1110 85-90% 3 90.00–95.00 $93.48 $1,038 -1.52
1000–1260 1141 85-90% 8 100.00–103.00 $100.76 $1,150 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1600 1410 75-80% 9 105.00–110.00 $106.25 $1,498 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1400 1258 80-85% 6 103.00–105.00 $104.32 $1,312 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,488 +5.00
1455 1455 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,746 —

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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.