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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 18, 2024

1,035 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $219.18/cwt ≈ $1,688/hd at 770 lb · 97 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.48/cwt ≈ $1,713/hd at 842 lb · 65 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.62/cwt +8.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,368/hd at 609 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,035 1,979 1,880
Feeder cattle 975 1,889 1,840
Slaughter cattle 15 70 40
Replacement cattle 45 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 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
396 396 7 337.00 $337.00 $1,335 +31.36
476–483 478 21 288.00–297.00 $294.40 $1,407 -10.96
500 500 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,525 +30.72
557–589 575 33 271.00–274.00 $272.77 $1,568 +5.58
626 626 22 255.00 $255.00 $1,596 +8.69
649 649 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,493 -16.31
659–681 674 26 232.00–235.00 $233.09 $1,571 -4.41
706 706 17 229.00 $229.00 $1,617 +3.04
714 unweaned 714 16 220.00 $220.00 $1,571 —
794 794 8 208.00 $208.00 $1,652 -12.06
823–825 824 24 215.00–215.50 $215.33 $1,774 -2.84
859 859 23 216.00 $216.00 $1,855 —
938 938 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,801 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641 unweaned 641 12 231.00 $231.00 $1,481 +14.00
738 unweaned 738 16 211.00 $211.00 $1,557 +10.00
764–798 770 97 219.00–220.00 $219.18 $1,688 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 11 285.00 $285.00 $1,114 +11.65
470 470 8 268.00 $268.00 $1,260 +11.02
508–545 516 24 237.00–259.00 $254.55 $1,313 +2.55
570 570 9 238.00 $238.00 $1,357 +11.14
606–623 609 38 223.00–225.00 $224.62 $1,368 +24.62
654–664 659 33 215.00–221.00 $218.11 $1,437 +3.22
809 809 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,578 —
846 846 58 204.50 $204.50 $1,730 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,127 —
537 537 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,181 —
614 614 16 193.00 $193.00 $1,185 -17.00
685 unweaned 685 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,233 -6.00
762 762 32 202.50 $202.50 $1,543 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 9 224.00 $224.00 $1,411 +14.50
716 716 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,196 —
499 499 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,208 -8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1745 1493 75-80% 4 90.00–92.50 $91.07 $1,360 —
1380–1615 1498 75-80% 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,423 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1390 1188 80-85% 4 90.00–95.00 $93.73 $1,114 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1020 977 85-90% 3 90.00 $90.00 $879 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850–2080 1965 2 110.00 $110.00 $2,162 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1051 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
1050–1150 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 +25.00
1100–1150 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,250.00 $1,237.78 -37.22
1100–1300 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,472.25 —

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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.