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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 30, 2023

1,365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $228.22/cwt -7.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,541/hd at 675 lb · 133 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $217.63/cwt -3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,682/hd at 773 lb · 93 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.55/cwt ≈ $1,302/hd at 616 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,365 1,388 1,176
Feeder cattle 1,329 1,183 1,113
Slaughter cattle 22 30 50
Replacement cattle 14 175 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Yearling steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower on limited comparable sales. Stocker calves sold with a higher undertone. Trade activity was moderate on light to moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were 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
275 275 2 340.00 $340.00 $935 —
383 383 5 324.00 $324.00 $1,241 -6.00
406–408 406 11 317.00–320.00 $317.55 $1,289 +27.55
450–492 470 15 264.00–297.00 $275.45 $1,295 -4.09
524–538 530 15 293.00–302.00 $298.34 $1,581 +27.38
557–575 568 41 263.00–288.00 $272.57 $1,548 +8.57
598 unweaned 598 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,346 -19.00
611 unweaned 611 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,375 -16.50
616 616 42 250.00 $250.00 $1,540 -1.65
662–681 unweaned 673 32 219.00–227.00 $222.20 $1,495 -9.13
660–682 676 101 229.00–234.00 $230.13 $1,556 -8.87
725 725 36 222.50 $222.50 $1,613 -7.50
767–783 773 93 215.00–220.00 $217.63 $1,682 -9.87
801–834 812 27 206.00–210.00 $207.37 $1,684 —
888 888 16 191.00 $191.00 $1,696 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–429 426 30 270.00–292.00 $277.23 $1,181 —
454–478 466 35 230.00–255.00 $242.54 $1,130 —
621 unweaned 621 12 207.00 $207.00 $1,285 -24.00
691 691 15 219.00 $219.00 $1,513 —
773 773 8 212.00 $212.00 $1,639 —
804 804 28 206.00 $206.00 $1,656 —
954 954 17 190.00 $190.00 $1,813 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–293 280 6 274.00–285.00 $277.32 $776 —
328 328 4 277.00 $277.00 $909 —
382 382 15 267.00 $267.00 $1,020 —
409–415 412 15 275.00–277.00 $275.94 $1,137 +26.71
421 unweaned 421 12 230.00 $230.00 $968 —
473 unweaned 473 14 228.00 $228.00 $1,078 -2.00
482–497 493 35 236.00–249.00 $243.90 $1,202 +2.90
536 536 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,281 -2.21
551–593 584 52 210.00–229.00 $216.53 $1,265 -0.12
604–620 609 76 213.00–220.00 $215.25 $1,311 —
647 unweaned 647 16 194.00 $194.00 $1,255 —
650–697 674 46 195.00–205.00 $199.83 $1,347 -6.17
704 unweaned 704 29 193.00 $193.00 $1,359 -1.00
706–731 719 15 195.00–201.00 $197.75 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 12 213.00 $213.00 $905 -27.00
525 525 15 233.00 $233.00 $1,223 —
614 unweaned 614 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,105 —
660 unweaned 660 11 201.00 $201.00 $1,327 —
685 685 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 14 180.00 $180.00 $718 —
561 561 9 186.00 $186.00 $1,043 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504–541 532 30 261.00–282.00 $264.72 $1,408 +28.98
595 595 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,255 —
608 608 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,362 —
668 668 24 219.00 $219.00 $1,463 +20.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 5 164.00 $164.00 $1,055 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1380 1225 80-85% 9 80.00–85.00 $82.80 $1,014 —
1075–1435 1258 80-85% 7 90.00 $90.00 $1,132 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1410 1195 85-90% 3 80.00–85.00 $83.60 $999 -1.40
1245 1245 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,120 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,326 -10.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,449 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1036 1036 (<2 yrs)Open 13 158.00 $158.00 $1,637

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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.