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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 21, 2024

1,338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.40/cwt ≈ $1,618/hd at 662 lb · 126 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $238.24/cwt +0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,061/hd at 865 lb · 125 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $237.18/cwt -11.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,990/hd at 839 lb · 117 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,338 1,553 1,572
Feeder cattle 1,274 1,523 1,572
Slaughter cattle 27 30 0
Replacement cattle 37 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers over 750 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower. Steers and heifers under 750 lbs steady 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
424–442 438 23 353.00–357.00 $353.84 $1,550 —
512–544 531 44 296.00–324.00 $310.05 $1,646 —
538 unweaned 538 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,458 —
573 573 8 282.00 $282.00 $1,616 +0.39
643 unweaned 643 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,678 —
660 660 22 274.00 $274.00 $1,808 +14.11
714–737 728 49 254.00–257.00 $255.20 $1,858 +2.90
834–844 838 97 237.00–238.00 $237.84 $1,993 -10.66
844 844 20 234.00 $234.00 $1,975 -14.50
857–887 865 125 230.00–241.25 $238.24 $2,061 +0.85
956–985 974 19 211.00–217.00 $213.17 $2,076 -1.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 8 300.00 $300.00 $1,263 -40.00
490 490 16 307.00 $307.00 $1,504 —
708–741 737 30 244.00–246.00 $245.74 $1,811 —
762 762 13 244.00 $244.00 $1,859 —
828–848 836 20 226.00–234.00 $229.25 $1,917 —
850–871 858 10 222.00–225.00 $223.22 $1,915 +2.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 5 332.00 $332.00 $1,315 -11.56
449 449 10 310.00 $310.00 $1,392 +13.00
458–466 464 11 310.00–315.00 $311.35 $1,445 +24.74
523–535 531 33 283.00–295.00 $291.06 $1,546 +9.06
561–590 583 51 259.00–287.00 $262.85 $1,532 -7.23
602 602 11 267.00 $267.00 $1,607 +16.89
661–666 662 126 242.00–245.00 $244.40 $1,618 —
708 708 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,487 -10.00
749 749 16 221.00 $221.00 $1,655 +11.00
768–778 775 33 212.00–215.00 $214.10 $1,659 -7.71
824–826 825 41 200.00–208.00 $202.93 $1,674 -6.07
948 948 5 202.00 $202.00 $1,915 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 12 325.00 $325.00 $1,190 —
455 455 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,433 —
758 758 11 205.00 $205.00 $1,554 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,512 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1235 1155 80-85% 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,444 +15.00
1140–1365 1269 80-85% 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,523 +4.72
1300 1300 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,495 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1090 1063 85-90% 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,222 —
1045–1105 1079 85-90% 4 105.00–110.00 $107.51 $1,160 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,794 +10.00
1455–1660 1558 75-80% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,948 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1325 1288 2 120.00–125.00 $122.57 $1,579 —
1305–1500 1405 5 130.00–140.00 $136.11 $1,912 —
1970–2030 2000 2 145.00–150.00 $147.46 $2,949 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
961 961 (<2 yrs)Open 30 142.00 $142.00 $1,365

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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
1100–1200 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.