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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 2, 2024

1,326 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.00/cwt -0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,801/hd at 870 lb · 88 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.28/cwt -5.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,562/hd at 729 lb · 63 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.24/cwt -0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,739/hd at 823 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,326 1,657 1,725
Feeder cattle 1,266 1,627 1,662
Slaughter cattle 45 25 63
Replacement cattle 15 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Slaughter cows were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 6 437.00 $437.00 $1,412 +27.00
384 384 8 392.00 $392.00 $1,505 -23.00
717–734 723 28 253.00–255.00 $254.49 $1,840 -5.94
767 767 26 242.00 $242.00 $1,856 -1.48
805 805 15 244.50 $244.50 $1,968 +5.72
808 808 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,858 -8.78
1058 1058 35 190.00 $190.00 $2,010 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 19 400.00 $400.00 $1,484 —
440 440 16 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 —
491–496 495 14 313.00–327.00 $323.03 $1,599 —
710 710 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,697 ±0.00
760 760 16 228.00–236.00 $234.50 $1,782 —
925 925 17 208.00 $208.00 $1,924 —
1019 1019 13 194.00 $194.00 $1,977 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 7 355.00 $355.00 $1,477 —
789 789 7 217.00 $217.00 $1,712 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
241 241 17 337.00 $337.00 $812 —
295 295 6 367.00 $367.00 $1,083 —
385 385 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,213 -0.77
400 400 30 319.00 $319.00 $1,276 —
478–497 493 20 267.00–270.00 $267.58 $1,319 —
517–541 529 19 259.00–265.00 $260.34 $1,377 -7.66
588 588 12 252.00 $252.00 $1,482 —
621 unweaned 621 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,428 ±0.00
652 652 8 235.50 $235.50 $1,535 -0.98
679 679 15 220.00 $220.00 $1,494 -16.48
704–714 711 21 220.00–225.00 $223.59 $1,590 +3.59
736–744 738 42 208.00–210.00 $209.62 $1,547 -10.38
756 756 7 216.00 $216.00 $1,633 -5.46
780 780 14 206.50 $206.50 $1,611 -14.96
823 823 59 211.00–212.00 $211.24 $1,739 -0.38
870 870 88 207.00 $207.00 $1,801 -0.80
963 963 32 187.00 $187.00 $1,801 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 16 300.00 $300.00 $1,068 —
414–435 426 20 240.00 $240.00 $1,022 -50.00
477 477 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,288 —
514 514 8 237.00 $237.00 $1,218 -27.00
625 unweaned 625 12 229.00 $229.00 $1,431 —
687 unweaned 687 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,511 —
755–796 774 19 206.00–210.00 $208.05 $1,610 +6.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,031 —
459 459 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,069 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 13 309.00 $309.00 $1,536 —
621 621 7 242.00 $242.00 $1,503 —
738 738 14 228.00 $228.00 $1,683 —
751–764 762 53 194.00–228.00 $223.58 $1,704 —
967 967 33 189.00 $189.00 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 18 410.00 $410.00 $1,074 —
341 341 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,296 —
460 460 6 359.00 $359.00 $1,651 +19.00
501 501 12 310.00 $310.00 $1,553 —
569 569 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,764 -12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1000 933 85-90% 9 120.00–125.00 $120.60 $1,125 —
855–1060 964 85-90% 21 105.00–115.00 $109.09 $1,052 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1290 1153 80-85% 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,326 —
1170 1170 80-85% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,544 —
1000–1325 1181 80-85% 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,417 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1725 1528 75-80% 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,757 —
1645 1645 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,925 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,507 —
1500–1670 1585 2 135.00–140.00 $137.37 $2,177 —
1920 1920 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,880 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
873–950 878 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,963.94

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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.