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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 11, 2024

1,979 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $193.92/cwt +13.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 745 lb · 191 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $230.60/cwt ≈ $1,569/hd at 681 lb · 177 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $225.96/cwt -0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,668/hd at 738 lb · 135 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,979 696 2,407
Feeder cattle 1,889 656 2,407
Slaughter cattle 70 18 0
Replacement cattle 20 22 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's light test: Feeder steers and heifers were steady. Steer and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade was fairly active on moderate to good demand. A winter storm swept across the area bringing wind and snow on Monday, deep freeze expected over the weekend. 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
379–396 391 22 297.00–325.00 $305.64 $1,195 —
453–466 462 9 302.00–307.00 $305.36 $1,411 +40.36
502–543 528 26 272.00–282.00 $274.28 $1,448 +6.76
557–582 568 32 258.00–277.00 $267.19 $1,518 +19.69
606 fancy 606 39 262.00 $262.00 $1,588 —
616–638 630 48 245.00–247.00 $246.31 $1,552 +8.45
622–648 unweaned 639 27 225.00–235.00 $232.32 $1,485 —
675–687 679 108 234.00–241.00 $237.50 $1,613 —
651–690 unweaned 683 69 218.00–228.00 $219.80 $1,501 —
711–749 738 135 225.00–228.00 $225.96 $1,668 -0.04
759–780 766 41 214.00–215.00 $214.32 $1,642 -10.65
770–781 774 84 218.00–221.00 $220.06 $1,703 -4.91
804–847 829 52 215.00–220.00 $218.17 $1,809 -1.33
946 946 9 199.00 $199.00 $1,883 —
1012 1012 16 193.00 $193.00 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 unweaned 608 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,319 —
654 unweaned 654 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,445 —
743 743 40 205.00 $205.00 $1,523 -6.89
744 unweaned 744 20 201.00 $201.00 $1,495 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 16 156.00 $156.00 $1,048 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–379 378 12 270.00–280.00 $273.35 $1,033 -13.65
417–428 421 15 262.00–275.00 $270.59 $1,139 -0.41
470–494 480 23 252.00–261.00 $256.98 $1,234 —
507 507 10 252.00 $252.00 $1,278 +8.17
550–598 576 97 215.00–239.00 $226.86 $1,307 +0.37
615 615 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 —
603–645 623 90 213.00–220.00 $216.77 $1,350 —
665 unweaned 665 22 197.00 $197.00 $1,310 —
663–675 669 21 213.00–217.00 $214.89 $1,438 +10.56
724 724 59 213.00 $213.00 $1,542 +13.00
728 728 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,383 -10.00
754 754 9 205.00 $205.00 $1,546 —
784 784 7 188.00 $188.00 $1,474 —
862–872 865 33 180.00–185.00 $181.53 $1,570 —
966 966 6 173.00 $173.00 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581–583 582 19 208.00–223.00 $215.88 $1,256 —
637 637 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,338 —
638 unweaned 638 14 206.00 $206.00 $1,314 —
685 unweaned 685 20 186.00 $186.00 $1,274 —
743–746 745 191 192.50–199.50 $193.92 $1,445 +13.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,182 —
630 630 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,354 —
710 710 14 184.00 $184.00 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,105 —
617 617 16 209.50 $209.50 $1,293 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $836 —
1000–1345 1230 80-85% 30 85.00–90.00 $86.34 $1,062 +4.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1125 1051 85-90% 7 85.00 $85.00 $893 —
990–1330 1121 85-90% 7 75.00–80.00 $78.06 $875 -1.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1525 1443 75-80% 3 85.00–90.00 $86.61 $1,250 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1785 1595 3 100.00–101.00 $100.37 $1,601 —
1670 1670 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,837 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1100 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,177.11
1050–1215 1109 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,143.98

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1100–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,219.02 -109.24

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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.