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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 31, 2023

1,072 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 2 steers $226.50/cwt ≈ $1,961/hd at 866 lb · 98 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $241.93/cwt ≈ $1,744/hd at 721 lb · 59 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $255.96/cwt ≈ $1,483/hd at 579 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,072 954 648
Feeder cattle 1,057 929 620
Slaughter cattle 15 25 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales of feeder steers or heifers for a market trend. 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
431 431 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,185 —
451 451 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,227 -8.00
517–519 518 16 280.00–287.00 $285.24 $1,478 +17.24
545 545 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,373 -16.00
558–590 577 41 252.50–259.00 $256.57 $1,480 —
599 599 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,503 —
658 658 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,711 +10.00
678 unweaned 678 32 236.00 $236.00 $1,600 —
712–734 721 59 240.00–244.00 $241.93 $1,744 —
798 798 21 244.00 $244.00 $1,947 -8.50
860 860 29 236.50 $236.50 $2,034 —
923 923 26 231.00 $231.00 $2,132 —
1064 1064 34 210.00 $210.00 $2,234 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 9 196.00 $196.00 $909 —
604 604 15 212.00 $212.00 $1,280 —
866 thin fleshed 866 98 226.50 $226.50 $1,961 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 16 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 +12.00
591 591 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,507 +17.00
659 659 29 244.00 $244.00 $1,608 —
708 708 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,664 +3.00
887 887 10 216.00 $216.00 $1,916 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 14 220.00 $220.00 $1,245 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–479 465 27 232.00–252.00 $235.81 $1,097 -21.30
518–546 539 16 232.00–244.00 $241.12 $1,300 -7.54
552–572 565 45 239.00–244.00 $241.01 $1,362 -3.99
600 600 9 233.00 $233.00 $1,398 —
651 651 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,400 —
652 unweaned 652 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,434 —
657 657 16 233.50 $233.50 $1,534 —
706–735 722 11 229.00–235.00 $231.67 $1,673 -2.33
754 754 17 228.00 $228.00 $1,719 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 6 260.00 $260.00 $980 -9.00
418 418 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,003 -34.00
551 551 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,322 +3.50
706 706 7 219.00 $219.00 $1,546 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 6 194.00 $194.00 $962 —
579 579 15 191.00 $191.00 $1,106 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,232 —
558–584 569 20 205.00–214.00 $209.27 $1,191 —
601–613 607 22 192.00–212.00 $202.52 $1,229 —
679 679 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,222 —
716 716 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,332 —
753 753 9 170.00 $170.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 7 283.00 $283.00 $1,353 +5.00
624 624 14 225.00 $225.00 $1,404 —
680 680 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1366–1670 1530 75-80% 6 95.00–100.00 $98.66 $1,509 —
1495–1620 1558 75-80% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,636 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1255 1245 80-85% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,245 —
1265 1265 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,138 ±0.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $963 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,102 —

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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.