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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 6, 2024

1,114 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $235.12/cwt -9.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,973/hd at 839 lb · 137 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $226.90/cwt +5.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,106/hd at 928 lb · 108 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $229.87/cwt ≈ $2,039/hd at 887 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,114 1,641 894
Feeder cattle 1,018 1,631 775
Slaughter cattle 91 10 101
Replacement cattle 5 — 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were steady. Trade activty was moderate on moderate to good demand. Temperatures reaching near triple digits this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 6 450.00 $450.00 $1,318 —
381 381 15 400.00 $400.00 $1,524 -5.63
571 571 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,656 -1.12
604 unweaned 604 7 269.00 $269.00 $1,625 —
611 611 48 287.00 $287.00 $1,754 —
701–743 728 22 247.00–256.00 $250.15 $1,821 +10.15
756–776 unweaned 766 14 227.00–228.00 $227.49 $1,743 —
787 787 9 237.00 $237.00 $1,865 -11.00
835–840 839 129 231.00–236.75 $236.00 $1,980 -9.00
843 843 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,863 -24.00
908 908 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,870 -15.00
901–941 929 104 224.00–230.25 $227.70 $2,115 +6.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 25 260.00 $260.00 $1,492 -15.45
774 unweaned 774 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,703 —
785 785 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,806 -11.00
836 836 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,889 -5.00
886–895 887 62 224.00–230.50 $229.87 $2,039 —
1075 1075 26 198.00 $198.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
973 973 9 186.00 $186.00 $1,810 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 342.00 $342.00 $1,088 +31.00
428 428 7 295.00 $295.00 $1,263 —
515 515 26 260.00 $260.00 $1,339 -1.16
604–643 613 13 234.00–242.00 $240.06 $1,472 +3.06
664–665 665 19 230.00–237.00 $234.06 $1,556 —
698 unweaned 698 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,550 —
770 unweaned 770 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,594 —
886 886 19 190.00 $190.00 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,159 —
479 479 6 257.00 $257.00 $1,231 +8.00
561 561 25 242.00 $242.00 $1,358 —
755 755 12 214.00 $214.00 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
857 857 10 195.00 $195.00 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 6 199.00 $199.00 $1,652 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483–490 485 18 310.00–312.00 $310.45 $1,506 —
559 559 9 280.00 $280.00 $1,565 —
624–648 634 15 260.00–282.00 $273.00 $1,731 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,319 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,428 —
1105–1415 1273 80-85% 65 125.00–130.00 $125.67 $1,600 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1500 1412 75-80% 3 128.00–130.00 $129.39 $1,827 —
1300–1600 1448 75-80% 8 120.00–125.00 $123.75 $1,792 —
1555 1555 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,788 -5.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1145 1000 85-90% 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,150 —
1015–1165 1086 85-90% 5 120.00–125.00 $122.11 $1,326 —
1035–1215 1125 85-90% 3 130.00–133.00 $131.00 $1,474 +3.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780–1795 1788 2 145.00–155.00 $150.02 $2,682 —

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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 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,347.37 —

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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.