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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 7, 2023

1,657 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.50/cwt ≈ $1,548/hd at 776 lb · 151 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $223.19/cwt -5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,517/hd at 680 lb · 138 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $215.50/cwt +8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,730/hd at 803 lb · 131 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,657 1,365 1,295
Feeder cattle 1,613 1,329 1,229
Slaughter cattle 35 22 35
Replacement cattle 9 14 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers sold steady on limited comparable sales. Steer and heifer calves sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade activity and demand were moderate. Slaughter cows were steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–398 386 6 305.00–317.00 $310.81 $1,200 -13.19
434–440 435 9 287.00–292.00 $290.88 $1,265 -26.67
452–453 453 18 270.00–275.00 $272.50 $1,234 -2.95
512 512 12 277.00 $277.00 $1,418 -21.34
547 547 8 234.00 $234.00 $1,280 -64.34
551–593 570 64 240.00–261.00 $253.53 $1,445 -19.04
628–638 636 38 230.00–231.00 $230.29 $1,465 -19.71
667–696 unweaned 678 66 216.00–221.50 $219.25 $1,487 -2.95
653–685 681 72 225.00–240.00 $226.80 $1,545 -3.33
704–708 705 31 218.00–224.00 $223.03 $1,572 +0.53
774 774 6 212.00 $212.00 $1,641 -5.63
803 803 131 215.50 $215.50 $1,730 +8.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 22 194.00 $194.00 $1,133 —
684 684 67 191.00 $191.00 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,143 —
507 507 6 267.00 $267.00 $1,354 —
657 unweaned 657 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,380 —
724 724 25 184.00 $184.00 $1,332 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 4 276.00 $276.00 $955 -1.00
396 396 21 255.00 $255.00 $1,010 -12.00
406 406 4 226.00 $226.00 $918 -49.94
420–444 436 19 238.00–241.00 $239.62 $1,045 -36.32
444 unweaned 444 14 225.00 $225.00 $999 -5.00
462 462 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,063 -13.90
464 464 12 233.00 $233.00 $1,081 -10.90
503 503 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,107 -19.00
502–539 527 69 224.00–245.00 $231.96 $1,222 -7.04
550–579 568 93 216.00–228.00 $223.06 $1,267 +6.53
580 580 8 198.00 $198.00 $1,148 -18.53
607–630 unweaned 619 50 191.00–200.00 $194.96 $1,207 +0.96
600–637 628 73 208.00–211.00 $208.35 $1,308 -6.90
674 unweaned 674 25 195.50 $195.50 $1,318 —
715 715 12 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 -7.75
776 776 151 199.50 $199.50 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–498 484 10 214.00–223.00 $218.63 $1,058 —
505 505 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,050 -25.00
658 unweaned 658 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,224 -15.00
673 673 15 176.00 $176.00 $1,184 -29.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 7 178.00 $178.00 $1,061 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 7 286.00 $286.00 $1,087 —
490 490 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,181 —
580–597 586 26 204.00–230.00 $220.83 $1,294 +9.83
604–609 605 22 215.00–234.00 $229.65 $1,389 +5.65
685 685 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 -29.00
727 727 12 193.00 $193.00 $1,403 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
674–694 686 13 171.00–182.00 $177.85 $1,220 —
823 823 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,399 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1225 1173 80-85% 2 75.00–80.00 $77.39 $908 —
1055–1330 1246 80-85% 8 85.00–90.00 $86.90 $1,083 +4.10
1270–1365 1327 80-85% 3 100.00–104.00 $102.65 $1,362 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1120 1038 85-90% 3 82.50–85.00 $84.10 $873 —
985–1295 1160 85-90% 7 75.00–80.00 $78.45 $910 -5.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1685 1565 75-80% 7 85.00–90.00 $87.91 $1,376 +2.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,515 —
1705 1705 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,534 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1032 1032 (<2 yrs)Open 9 137.00 $137.00 $1,414

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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.