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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 8, 2024

1,080 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $234.30/cwt +13.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,020/hd at 862 lb · 89 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.67/cwt -0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,532/hd at 679 lb · 85 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $241.47/cwt +1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,883/hd at 780 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,080 1,621 2,289
Feeder cattle 1,026 1,596 2,159
Slaughter cattle 42 25 80
Replacement cattle 12 — 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Trade activity was moderate on good demand. CME futures continued to climb 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
318 318 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,192 —
497 497 8 326.50 $326.50 $1,623 —
528 528 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,637 +1.80
578 578 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,705 +13.09
602–639 628 16 269.00–290.00 $280.63 $1,762 +12.07
656 unweaned 656 13 238.00 $238.00 $1,561 -0.25
650–687 664 36 252.00–258.00 $255.56 $1,697 +7.19
760–787 780 85 236.50–243.50 $241.47 $1,883 +1.47
850–867 862 89 231.00–235.50 $234.30 $2,020 +13.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 16 260.00 $260.00 $1,409 +5.00
900 900 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758 758 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,592 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 4 340.00 $340.00 $949 —
302–321 309 11 330.00–357.00 $346.80 $1,072 +12.68
395 395 17 317.00 $317.00 $1,252 -32.79
419–440 433 25 310.00–317.00 $312.17 $1,352 +11.46
466–468 467 13 284.00–290.00 $287.22 $1,341 +10.10
515–537 530 22 255.00–275.00 $262.68 $1,392 +13.53
589–590 589 14 241.00–249.00 $244.43 $1,440 +2.93
617–644 unweaned 623 24 225.00–229.00 $228.14 $1,421 +6.77
614–641 629 27 235.00–236.00 $235.43 $1,481 -0.91
658–683 unweaned 667 25 215.00–224.00 $220.68 $1,472 +9.54
672–696 684 60 225.00–230.00 $227.75 $1,558 -3.49
706 706 21 228.00 $228.00 $1,610 —
717 717 19 219.00 $219.00 $1,570 -7.85
752 752 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,684 +4.00
769 769 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,615 -10.00
802 802 64 222.50 $222.50 $1,784 +9.00
810 810 17 200.00 $200.00 $1,620 -13.50
941 941 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 8 307.00 $307.00 $1,059 —
556 556 13 236.00 $236.00 $1,312 —
624 624 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,398 —
797 797 6 202.00 $202.00 $1,610 —
837 837 29 199.00 $199.00 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,214 —
706 706 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,412 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 5 367.00 $367.00 $1,215 —
486 486 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,531 +25.00
579 579 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,523 —
621 621 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,546 —
858 858 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,544 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573–585 581 16 235.00 $235.00 $1,365 —
706 706 11 194.00 $194.00 $1,370 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228–1370 1239 80-85% 24 100.00–105.00 $100.55 $1,246 —
1185–1290 1248 80-85% 3 90.00 $90.00 $1,123 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1150 1043 85-90% 6 90.00–95.00 $91.84 $958 —
1020–1140 1071 85-90% 4 100.00–105.00 $101.19 $1,084 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,571 —
1555 1555 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,400 —
1565–1595 1580 75-80% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,580 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2015 2015 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,317 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1100–1595 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,612.40
1200–1550 1463 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,713.25

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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 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1150–1200 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–2,100.00 $2,023.40 —

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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.