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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 24, 2023

954 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $254.14/cwt +9.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,943/hd at 764 lb · 131 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.11/cwt +19.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 466 lb · 62 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.50/cwt ≈ $1,764/hd at 811 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 954 1,435 1,125
Feeder cattle 929 1,347 1,079
Slaughter cattle 25 68 46
Replacement cattle — 20 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–336 313 27 355.00–375.00 $367.06 $1,149 —
457 457 24 280.00 $280.00 $1,280 —
546 546 22 268.00 $268.00 $1,463 -19.27
625 625 12 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 ±0.00
659 659 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,648 +27.00
760 fancy 760 86 255.00 $255.00 $1,938 —
773 773 45 252.50 $252.50 $1,952 +7.77
821 821 15 230.00 $230.00 $1,888 -4.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 10 238.00 $238.00 $1,399 +9.00
617 617 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,481 —
734 734 8 232.00 $232.00 $1,703 —
821–841 827 24 220.00 $220.00 $1,819 —
871 871 14 215.00 $215.00 $1,873 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 12 251.00 $251.00 $1,114 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 10 294.00 $294.00 $1,014 +24.00
353 353 8 275.00 $275.00 $971 -5.00
459–489 466 62 245.00–260.00 $257.11 $1,198 +19.11
521–530 527 12 248.00–250.00 $248.66 $1,310 +16.72
590 590 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,446 +12.26
649 649 9 236.00 $236.00 $1,532 +15.45
695 695 12 235.50 $235.50 $1,637 —
732 732 38 234.00 $234.00 $1,713 +36.00
811 811 39 217.50 $217.50 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259 259 11 299.00 $299.00 $774 —
394 394 18 269.00 $269.00 $1,060 —
409 409 18 274.00 $274.00 $1,121 —
542 542 10 234.00 $234.00 $1,268 +17.19
557–562 560 27 225.00–249.00 $236.50 $1,324 +36.50
747 747 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,569 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 12 245.00 $245.00 $1,012 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 13 267.00 $267.00 $1,199 —
492–498 494 9 231.00–255.00 $239.06 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 7 278.00 $278.00 $1,337 +11.00
549 549 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,340 -3.53

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1085 1000 85-90% 6 85.00–90.00 $89.26 $893 —
1065–1185 1107 85-90% 3 95.00–100.00 $98.39 $1,089 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,125 -5.00
1315–1415 1365 80-85% 4 100.00–103.00 $100.78 $1,376 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1430 1405 75-80% 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,335 -5.00
1505–1895 1688 75-80% 3 90.00 $90.00 $1,519 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715–1740 1728 2 120.00–127.00 $123.47 $2,134 —

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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.