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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 14, 2024

1,553 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.39/cwt -5.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,718/hd at 779 lb · 158 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $237.39/cwt +8.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,058/hd at 867 lb · 148 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $252.30/cwt +3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,859/hd at 737 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,553 2,446 2,548
Feeder cattle 1,523 2,446 2,513
Slaughter cattle 30 — 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 11 362.00 $362.00 $1,651 —
557–598 576 52 267.00–289.00 $281.61 $1,622 -18.96
664–688 676 40 258.00–263.50 $259.89 $1,757 -7.11
687 unweaned 687 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,711 —
702–749 737 77 250.50–256.50 $252.30 $1,859 +3.03
785 785 15 242.00 $242.00 $1,900 —
819 819 68 248.50 $248.50 $2,035 +15.43
854–882 867 148 235.00–240.00 $237.39 $2,058 +8.74
944 944 77 229.50 $229.50 $2,166 +0.99
987 987 21 214.50 $214.50 $2,117 -4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,493 —
541 541 24 256.00 $256.00 $1,385 —
585 585 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,521 +12.00
640 unweaned 640 12 244.00 $244.00 $1,562 —
647 647 24 241.00 $241.00 $1,559 —
891 891 17 221.00 $221.00 $1,969 —
911 911 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,959 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
729 729 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,531 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 10 399.00 $399.00 $1,205 —
358–390 382 8 337.00–365.00 $343.56 $1,312 +56.24
428 428 4 297.00 $297.00 $1,271 —
493–498 496 14 282.00–295.00 $286.61 $1,422 -6.96
534 534 14 282.00 $282.00 $1,506 +10.05
542 542 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,339 -24.95
554–586 563 25 260.00–274.00 $270.08 $1,521 +25.08
622–629 627 29 246.00–258.00 $250.11 $1,568 +6.39
642 642 23 232.00 $232.00 $1,489 -11.72
700–705 702 53 220.00 $220.00 $1,544 —
731 731 14 210.00 $210.00 $1,535 —
762 762 33 215.00 $215.00 $1,638 -11.10
773–795 784 125 218.75–225.00 $221.81 $1,739 -4.29
800 800 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 -15.81
819 819 17 209.00 $209.00 $1,712 -6.81
976 976 26 183.50 $183.50 $1,791 —
1093 1093 18 190.00 $190.00 $2,077 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–440 428 9 297.00–310.00 $301.45 $1,290 +26.45
520–529 521 44 259.00–282.00 $262.71 $1,369 +32.71
601–618 616 67 244.00–247.00 $244.35 $1,505 +16.85
699 699 8 206.00 $206.00 $1,440 -15.00
863 863 14 195.00 $195.00 $1,683 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 6 357.00 $357.00 $1,589 +15.00
619 619 8 252.00 $252.00 $1,560 —
745 745 19 220.00 $220.00 $1,639 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,545 —
897 897 6 172.00 $172.00 $1,543 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1245 1188 80-85% 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,307 —
1055–1460 1253 80-85% 9 115.00–118.00 $115.28 $1,444 —
1105–1425 1288 80-85% 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,546 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1510 1468 75-80% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,615 —
1415–1705 1532 75-80% 6 112.00–115.00 $114.44 $1,753 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $987 —
1000–1215 1133 85-90% 5 110.00–115.00 $112.03 $1,269 —

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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.