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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 1, 2024

1,621 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.09/cwt +11.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,547/hd at 684 lb · 102 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $234.28/cwt +10.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,914/hd at 817 lb · 86 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $221.09/cwt +6.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,928/hd at 872 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,621 865 973
Feeder cattle 1,596 780 965
Slaughter cattle 25 15 8
Replacement cattle — 70 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers an heifers sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade activity was moderate on good demand for all classes. Warmer temperatures after last week's showers, and CME cattle futures have climbed throughout the week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–434 413 12 350.00–377.00 $359.47 $1,485 +19.47
459 459 18 343.00 $343.00 $1,574 —
511–545 522 70 295.00–316.00 $308.20 $1,609 -1.80
568–586 582 36 272.00–285.00 $281.91 $1,641 —
611–621 618 21 268.00–270.00 $268.56 $1,660 +7.89
629 unweaned 629 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,510 +6.00
650–678 669 31 247.00–250.00 $248.37 $1,662 —
655–691 unweaned 687 45 236.00–242.00 $238.25 $1,637 —
705–730 unweaned 714 29 226.00–232.00 $228.12 $1,629 —
723 723 53 245.00 $245.00 $1,771 —
750 750 20 240.00 $240.00 $1,800 —
816–818 817 86 232.00–235.50 $234.28 $1,914 +10.28
856–896 872 86 217.00–224.00 $221.09 $1,928 +6.09
906 906 16 220.00 $220.00 $1,993 +12.98
1048 1048 14 181.00 $181.00 $1,897 —
1051 1051 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,892 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,352 —
799 799 10 215.00 $215.00 $1,718 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–349 331 10 322.00–355.00 $334.12 $1,106 —
367–389 373 18 337.00–355.00 $349.79 $1,305 —
405–437 430 36 292.00–317.00 $300.71 $1,293 —
454–493 474 46 263.00–308.00 $277.12 $1,314 —
505–531 523 72 243.00–256.00 $249.15 $1,303 +9.15
555–596 578 32 235.00–245.00 $241.50 $1,396 +1.16
610–644 unweaned 622 22 217.00–224.00 $221.37 $1,377 —
603–648 623 47 231.00–242.00 $236.34 $1,472 +8.98
673–674 unweaned 673 14 210.00–212.00 $211.14 $1,421 -3.86
672–682 674 25 221.00–223.00 $221.49 $1,493 —
683–696 691 63 226.00–234.00 $231.24 $1,598 —
739–748 742 81 225.50–229.00 $226.85 $1,683 +3.35
750 750 16 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 +1.00
813 813 9 213.50 $213.50 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 -25.00
517 517 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,137 —
731 731 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 19 184.00 $184.00 $1,251 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 16 337.00 $337.00 $1,321 —
416 416 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,373 +55.00
499 499 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,447 —
690 690 8 217.00 $217.00 $1,497 -8.00
714–739 726 17 185.00–209.00 $197.50 $1,434 —
784 784 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,490 -26.00
853 853 14 184.00 $184.00 $1,570 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1263 1263 80-85% 23 100.00 $100.00 $1,263 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,454 —

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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.