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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 17, 2023

1,435 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.81/cwt ≈ $1,112/hd at 513 lb · 101 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.55/cwt -4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,400/hd at 635 lb · 97 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $229.00/cwt ≈ $1,351/hd at 590 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,435 875 1,620
Feeder cattle 1,347 845 1,544
Slaughter cattle 68 20 76
Replacement cattle 20 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady on limited comparable sales. Trade was fairly active on moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–548 524 17 270.00–304.00 $287.27 $1,505 —
550–579 554 64 240.00–266.00 $260.63 $1,444 -9.56
627–642 unweaned 633 8 229.00–230.00 $229.62 $1,453 —
647 647 29 250.00 $250.00 $1,618 —
678 unweaned 678 11 236.00 $236.00 $1,600 —
681 681 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,519 -7.00
686 686 55 243.00 $243.00 $1,667 +13.00
758–778 770 69 234.00–246.25 $244.73 $1,884 +8.39
835–839 836 57 234.00–235.00 $234.67 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 4 310.00 $310.00 $949 —
390 390 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 —
440 440 9 290.00 $290.00 $1,276 —
546 546 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,338 —
590 590 72 229.00 $229.00 $1,351 —
922 922 9 204.00 $204.00 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 26 215.00 $215.00 $1,284 —
673 673 8 203.00 $203.00 $1,366 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 12 160.00 $160.00 $840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 6 270.00 $270.00 $902 —
368 368 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,030 —
432 432 7 267.00 $267.00 $1,153 -10.00
487 487 18 238.00 $238.00 $1,159 —
523–540 538 45 226.00–232.50 $231.94 $1,248 -19.07
553–564 555 69 232.00–237.00 $232.74 $1,292 -12.44
614–644 635 97 218.00–228.00 $220.55 $1,400 -4.67
709 709 9 219.00 $219.00 $1,553 -1.00
719 719 8 198.00 $198.00 $1,424 -22.00
781–796 792 30 200.00–211.00 $208.03 $1,648 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–486 460 18 227.00–236.00 $233.36 $1,073 +7.43
509–544 513 101 215.00–229.00 $216.81 $1,112 —
572 572 11 200.00 $200.00 $1,144 -11.95
655–662 unweaned 661 24 180.00–196.00 $183.31 $1,212 —
679 679 5 199.00 $199.00 $1,351 —
711 711 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,351 -4.00
790 790 9 191.00 $191.00 $1,509 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 43 185.00 $185.00 $1,314 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 13 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 —
648 648 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,400 -1.00
668–681 676 17 204.00–205.00 $204.35 $1,381 -8.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 6 267.00 $267.00 $1,268 —
509–530 514 25 240.00–250.00 $247.53 $1,272 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1043 1040 85-90% 20 90.00–95.00 $90.49 $941 —
1035–1070 1040 85-90% 38 100.00–105.00 $104.73 $1,089 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1235 1215 80-85% 2 100.00–105.00 $102.54 $1,246 —
1275 1275 80-85% 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,211 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,410 —
1590 1590 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,510 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–2400 1923 4 125.00–128.00 $125.74 $2,418 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1188 1188 (<2 yrs)Open 17 140.00 $140.00 $1,663

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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.