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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 16, 2024

1,077 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.98/cwt ≈ $1,555/hd at 673 lb · 95 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $220.00/cwt +7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,132/hd at 969 lb · 85 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $226.50/cwt -1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,841/hd at 813 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,077 1,065 1,347
Feeder cattle 1,047 1,034 1,317
Slaughter cattle 28 6 30
Replacement cattle 2 25 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Pop up thunderstorms forecasted throughout the panhandle for the week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 unweaned 672 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,680 —
748 748 19 244.00 $244.00 $1,825 -1.00
813 813 55 226.50 $226.50 $1,841 -1.50
904 904 18 227.00 $227.00 $2,052 +3.50
969 969 85 220.00 $220.00 $2,132 +7.50
1011–1012 1012 225 205.00–210.00 $205.89 $2,084 —
1075 1075 6 186.00 $186.00 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 unweaned 657 9 254.00 $254.00 $1,669 —
755 755 12 246.00 $246.00 $1,857 —
800 800 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,760 —
801 801 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,802 —
919 919 5 220.00 $220.00 $2,022 +5.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 13 245.00 $245.00 $1,205 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,387 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,298 —
459 459 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,317 +27.00
503–512 504 38 255.00–274.00 $257.54 $1,298 +18.87
596 596 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,371 +5.00
611 611 39 240.00 $240.00 $1,466 +17.00
666 unweaned 666 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,399 —
673–678 674 86 227.00–234.00 $233.18 $1,572 —
702 unweaned 702 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,334 —
729–740 733 29 210.00–215.00 $213.26 $1,563 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 15 275.00 $275.00 $996 —
503 503 14 238.00 $238.00 $1,197 —
602 602 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 347.00 $347.00 $1,006 —
556 556 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,490 +25.00
843 843 7 196.00 $196.00 $1,652 -1.00
874 874 7 191.00 $191.00 $1,669 -7.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,332 —
488 488 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,488 —
627 627 16 240.00 $240.00 $1,505 -20.00
675 675 14 253.00 $253.00 $1,708 —
729 729 7 229.00 $229.00 $1,669 —
805 805 7 168.00 $168.00 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 4 417.00 $417.00 $1,309 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1045 1013 85-90% 3 130.00–132.00 $130.63 $1,323 —
1000–1140 1058 85-90% 5 120.00–125.00 $123.92 $1,311 —
1125 1125 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,294 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1665 1526 75-80% 7 130.00–139.00 $134.94 $2,059 —
1515–1735 1625 75-80% 2 120.00–127.00 $123.26 $2,003 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1280 1245 80-85% 2 120.00–127.00 $123.60 $1,539 —
1190–1340 1290 80-85% 5 130.00–139.00 $132.86 $1,714 —
1415 1415 80-85% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,585 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1600 1500 2 160.00–161.00 $160.47 $2,407 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.