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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 19, 2023

1,801 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $209.75/cwt ≈ $1,173/hd at 559 lb · 149 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.26/cwt -1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 558 lb · 132 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $263.01/cwt -13.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,525/hd at 580 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,801 1,447 980
Feeder cattle 1,746 1,371 950
Slaughter cattle 55 20 30
Replacement cattle — 56 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade activity was moderate on light to moderate 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
467 467 5 293.00 $293.00 $1,368 -13.39
547 547 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,532 -11.00
564–584 580 86 260.00–274.00 $263.01 $1,525 -13.99
623 unweaned 623 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,408 -26.10
677 677 24 231.00 $231.00 $1,564 —
678–699 unweaned 686 16 200.00–213.00 $208.03 $1,427 -20.22
741 741 69 238.00 $238.00 $1,764 —
788 788 28 235.00 $235.00 $1,852 -10.37
811–812 811 16 190.00–199.00 $193.38 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 unweaned 544 44 243.00 $243.00 $1,322 —
635 unweaned 635 79 228.50 $228.50 $1,451 -11.50
650–696 unweaned 662 26 204.00–218.00 $214.04 $1,417 —
752 752 7 216.00 $216.00 $1,624 —
770 770 36 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 —
788 788 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,773 —
859 859 15 228.00 $228.00 $1,959 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,020 —
688 unweaned 688 39 180.00 $180.00 $1,238 —
703 703 24 224.00 $224.00 $1,575 —
794 794 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,667 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 6 302.00 $302.00 $1,027 —
445 unweaned 445 4 220.00 $220.00 $979 —
474 474 20 265.00 $265.00 $1,256 +5.00
505–522 unweaned 518 35 223.00–231.00 $224.34 $1,162 —
526 526 12 210.00 $210.00 $1,105 -39.79
551–568 558 132 235.00–251.00 $241.26 $1,346 -10.74
653 653 11 191.00 $191.00 $1,247 —
728 728 39 215.00 $215.00 $1,565 —
744 744 6 194.00 $194.00 $1,443 —
777 777 11 210.00 $210.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 unweaned 509 6 196.00 $196.00 $998 —
556–597 unweaned 559 149 206.50–210.00 $209.75 $1,173 —
682 682 26 178.00 $178.00 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 200.00 $200.00 $890 —
500 500 8 188.00 $188.00 $940 +3.00
584 584 72 201.00 $201.00 $1,174 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–377 371 8 247.00–260.00 $251.95 $935 —
475 475 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,211 —
573–575 574 54 205.00–210.00 $207.97 $1,194 -2.03
717 717 16 165.00 $165.00 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–491 483 47 190.00 $190.00 $918 —
598 598 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,076 —
633–641 639 29 171.00–180.00 $177.85 $1,136 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,219 ±0.00
572 572 9 233.00 $233.00 $1,333 -23.46
739 739 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,441 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1140 1060 85-90% 25 80.00–85.00 $81.01 $859 -3.99
1195 1195 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,076 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1430 1296 80-85% 7 85.00–90.00 $88.58 $1,148 +3.93
1225–1485 1335 80-85% 3 95.00 $95.00 $1,268 —
1305–1415 1360 80-85% 2 80.00 $80.00 $1,088 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,436 —
1490–1755 1623 75-80% 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,542 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1925 1629 6 95.00–105.00 $99.03 $1,613 —
1635 1635 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,831 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 14 87.00 $87.00 $365 —

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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.