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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 9, 2023

1,468 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $249.42/cwt -17.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,452/hd at 582 lb · 72 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $234.83/cwt -11.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,459/hd at 621 lb · 58 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $174.50/cwt ≈ $1,297/hd at 743 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,468 1,003 2,345
Feeder cattle 1,328 938 2,268
Slaughter cattle 100 35 65
Replacement cattle 40 30 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Yearlings were not well tested. Trade activity and demand were light to moderate. The feeder cattle and live cattle index took major losses this week curbing receipts and prices. 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
365 365 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 -12.02
418 418 28 303.00 $303.00 $1,267 -4.00
490 unweaned 490 5 251.50 $251.50 $1,232 —
535–543 539 22 259.00–262.00 $260.65 $1,405 -14.44
581–583 582 72 242.00–257.00 $249.42 $1,452 -17.24
601–633 unweaned 621 45 224.00–238.00 $230.73 $1,433 -11.51
623 623 13 249.00 $249.00 $1,551 -8.00
696 696 37 233.50 $233.50 $1,625 —
716 716 12 232.00 $232.00 $1,661 -3.00
719 719 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,402 -40.00
724 unweaned 724 20 191.00 $191.00 $1,383 —
847 847 33 220.00 $220.00 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
743 unweaned 743 57 174.50 $174.50 $1,297 —
836 836 14 201.00 $201.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–381 372 15 282.00–285.00 $284.18 $1,057 —
497 497 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,069 —
529 529 7 216.00 $216.00 $1,143 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 6 277.00 $277.00 $812 -3.00
362–384 375 7 237.00–256.00 $248.13 $930 —
426–446 unweaned 432 14 215.00–229.00 $224.87 $971 —
479–485 481 16 222.00–223.00 $222.25 $1,069 -28.62
542 unweaned 542 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,138 —
548 548 14 219.00 $219.00 $1,200 -24.81
563–583 unweaned 572 56 203.00–213.00 $209.02 $1,196 —
627 unweaned 627 27 194.00 $194.00 $1,216 -19.34
667 667 12 191.00 $191.00 $1,274 -13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 5 257.00 $257.00 $820 —
406 unweaned 406 27 190.00 $190.00 $771 —
532–540 unweaned 539 51 199.00–204.50 $203.65 $1,098 —
608 608 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,034 —
674 unweaned 674 32 172.50 $172.50 $1,163 —
735 735 11 190.00 $190.00 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 15 160.00 $160.00 $808 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,013 —
504–545 528 46 234.00–240.00 $237.71 $1,255 —
608–628 616 43 199.00–225.00 $214.52 $1,321 —
656 656 10 179.00 $179.00 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–474 462 18 206.00–212.00 $209.95 $970 —
559 559 25 190.00–210.00 $201.20 $1,125 -11.80
727–743 735 19 110.00–190.00 $147.46 $1,084 —
752 752 7 161.00 $161.00 $1,211 -29.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 25 170.00 $170.00 $988 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1385 1238 80-85% 23 85.00–90.00 $88.44 $1,095 —
1180–1300 1240 80-85% 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,178 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $988 +5.00
1035–1105 1068 85-90% 3 80.00 $80.00 $854 —
1005–1315 1106 85-90% 11 85.00–90.00 $86.77 $960 +2.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1365 1338 75-80% 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,204 —
1530–1560 1545 75-80% 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,468 +4.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1630 1538 2 107.00–110.00 $108.41 $1,667 —
1710 1710 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,710 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1111 1010 (<2 yrs)Open 33 115.00–157.00 $137.49 $1,389

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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.