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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 7, 2023

1,020 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.87/cwt -9.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 627 lb · 73 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $212.93/cwt ≈ $1,222/hd at 574 lb · 63 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.00/cwt ≈ $1,872/hd at 855 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,020 1,072 1,273
Feeder cattle 993 1,057 1,165
Slaughter cattle 24 15 108
Replacement cattle 3 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady on limited comparable sales. Trade activity and demand were light to moderate. Record breaking heat with temperatures reaching triple digits.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–428 427 36 280.00–306.00 $303.87 $1,298 +28.87
481 481 5 294.00 $294.00 $1,414 +22.00
540–548 545 27 262.00–268.00 $265.63 $1,448 +13.63
562 562 28 266.00 $266.00 $1,495 +9.43
602–611 606 15 257.00–260.00 $258.59 $1,567 —
628 unweaned 628 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,539 —
637 637 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,401 —
681–698 unweaned 690 8 236.00–240.00 $238.02 $1,642 +2.02
709 709 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,787 +10.07
825 825 25 234.00 $234.00 $1,930 —
878 878 16 220.00 $220.00 $1,932 -16.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,230 —
626–631 unweaned 629 15 236.00–239.00 $238.01 $1,497 —
640 640 12 235.00 $235.00 $1,504 —
684 684 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,642 -4.00
715–743 731 23 241.00–245.00 $243.30 $1,779 +8.30
743 unweaned 743 17 210.00 $210.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 14 216.00 $216.00 $1,065 +20.00
568–589 574 63 210.00–220.00 $212.93 $1,222 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 28 282.00 $282.00 $919 —
374 374 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,047 —
477–489 484 39 248.00–254.00 $252.28 $1,221 +16.47
553–570 561 15 222.50–230.00 $226.44 $1,270 -14.57
580 580 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,259 -24.01
608–636 624 18 236.00–240.00 $238.27 $1,487 +5.27
606–640 unweaned 628 45 214.00–222.00 $216.52 $1,360 —
628 628 10 231.00 $231.00 $1,451 -2.00
693 unweaned 693 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,490 —
728 unweaned 728 11 212.00 $212.00 $1,543 —
855 855 53 219.00 $219.00 $1,872 —
946 946 17 180.00 $180.00 $1,703 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 250.00 $250.00 $975 -10.00
600 unweaned 600 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 —
604 604 17 228.00 $228.00 $1,377 —
669 unweaned 669 26 180.00 $180.00 $1,204 —
683 683 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,571 —
700 700 21 208.00 $208.00 $1,456 -11.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 9 238.00 $238.00 $1,235 —
647 647 18 248.00 $248.00 $1,605 +23.00
672–688 686 33 218.00–219.00 $218.85 $1,501 +28.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,275 +21.73

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1675 1508 75-80% 12 95.00–100.00 $95.89 $1,446 -2.77
1605 1605 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,444 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1325 1223 80-85% 7 95.00–100.00 $96.36 $1,178 -3.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,170 +5.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1655 1505 3 105.00–111.00 $108.76 $1,637 —

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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
1100–1125 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.