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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 5, 2023

1,275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.00/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 713 lb · 151 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $240.76/cwt -16.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,791/hd at 744 lb · 79 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $250.72/cwt +0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,910/hd at 762 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,275 973 1,027
Feeder cattle 1,244 961 986
Slaughter cattle 30 12 41
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to 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
435–441 438 30 291.00–305.00 $300.07 $1,314 —
487–495 491 12 275.00–294.00 $284.42 $1,397 +4.42
526 526 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,446 +20.00
573–593 583 29 250.00–264.00 $257.12 $1,499 —
616 616 8 257.00 $257.00 $1,583 -3.00
672–676 unweaned 675 35 225.00–235.00 $232.66 $1,570 +10.80
705–749 744 79 240.00–247.00 $240.76 $1,791 -16.24
757–766 762 68 248.50–253.25 $250.72 $1,910 -3.28
803 803 16 245.00 $245.00 $1,967 ±0.00
876 876 23 230.00 $230.00 $2,015 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 14 285.00 $285.00 $1,274 +31.00
741 741 13 230.00 $230.00 $1,704 —
794 794 57 240.00 $240.00 $1,906 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–436 429 24 257.00–274.00 $267.52 $1,148 +37.52
500–522 507 29 229.00–239.50 $236.11 $1,197 -13.89
560 560 10 242.00 $242.00 $1,355 —
706–714 713 151 220.00 $220.00 $1,569 +5.00
758–760 760 49 220.00–221.00 $220.16 $1,673 —
761 761 8 201.00 $201.00 $1,530 —
873 873 37 210.00 $210.00 $1,833 +17.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,118 —
520 520 22 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 —
667 667 63 224.00 $224.00 $1,494 —
760 760 54 217.00 $217.00 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 16 199.00 $199.00 $1,228 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 11 275.00 $275.00 $1,020 +14.00
529 529 17 230.00 $230.00 $1,217 +15.00
901 901 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,252 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1285 1216 80-85% 9 90.00–91.00 $90.12 $1,096 —
1310–1360 1335 80-85% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,335 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1215 1116 85-90% 5 85.00 $85.00 $949 +2.77
1120–1230 1175 85-90% 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,058 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,220 —
1345–1520 1428 75-80% 4 95.00 $95.00 $1,357 +3.66

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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.