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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 22, 2024

1,921 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $240.43/cwt ≈ $1,953/hd at 812 lb · 323 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $247.70/cwt -4.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,874/hd at 756 lb · 280 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $267.98/cwt ≈ $1,782/hd at 665 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,921 619 1,176
Feeder cattle 1,891 599 1,165
Slaughter cattle 30 20 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales from last week's light test for an adequate market trend. Trade was fairly active on good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–329 322 26 375.00–385.00 $379.81 $1,223 —
411 411 7 395.00 $395.00 $1,623 —
455 455 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 —
500–536 512 15 292.00–330.00 $318.01 $1,628 +1.01
575–594 582 28 290.00–312.00 $302.42 $1,760 -12.58
622–635 628 9 292.00–295.00 $293.65 $1,844 —
654–667 665 119 266.00–272.00 $267.98 $1,782 —
702 702 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,615 —
748 748 18 248.00 $248.00 $1,855 —
754–781 756 263 248.00–250.00 $248.13 $1,876 -4.37
763–764 764 17 240.00–242.00 $241.06 $1,842 -11.44
802–838 810 290 236.00–244.00 $241.54 $1,956 —
826–845 831 33 226.00–232.50 $230.70 $1,917 —
874–885 880 44 225.00–229.50 $226.93 $1,997 —
923 923 35 224.50 $224.50 $2,072 —
969 969 5 210.00 $210.00 $2,035 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,433 -17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
753 753 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,619 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–338 320 5 370.00–372.00 $370.85 $1,187 +20.85
350 350 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,190 —
400 400 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,300 —
460–495 478 25 280.00–289.00 $282.08 $1,348 —
502–531 524 27 267.00–280.00 $275.49 $1,444 —
559–594 586 58 237.00–248.00 $243.92 $1,429 —
627–628 627 17 235.00–247.00 $242.05 $1,518 —
642 unweaned 642 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,412 —
663–692 679 108 227.00–236.00 $230.63 $1,566 —
741 741 104 230.00–231.50 $231.17 $1,713 +7.17
763 763 11 224.00 $224.00 $1,709 —
782 782 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,642 —
811–817 816 37 215.00–219.00 $218.36 $1,782 +8.36
845 845 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,648 —
881 881 27 207.00 $207.00 $1,824 —
941 941 17 186.00 $186.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
621 621 32 219.00 $219.00 $1,360 -21.50
787 787 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,653 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 8 245.00 $245.00 $982 —
696 696 20 205.00 $205.00 $1,427 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,573 —
505 505 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,439 —
603 603 12 263.00 $263.00 $1,586 —
663 663 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,571 —
752 752 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,647 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1215 1107 85-90% 5 100.00–105.00 $102.07 $1,130 —
920–1295 1109 85-90% 8 90.00–95.00 $94.31 $1,046 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,040 —
1190–1310 1238 80-85% 4 100.00–105.00 $103.79 $1,285 -6.21
1260 1260 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,386 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,609 —
1365–1765 1553 75-80% 3 105.00 $105.00 $1,631 -5.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1770 1523 4 120.00–125.00 $123.92 $1,887 —
2035 2035 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,849 —

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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.