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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 20, 2024

1,634 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.56/cwt +18.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,505/hd at 613 lb · 153 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $271.71/cwt +0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,744/hd at 642 lb · 115 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.46/cwt -8.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,744/hd at 688 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,634 919 1,512
Feeder cattle 1,537 882 1,462
Slaughter cattle 97 23 50
Replacement cattle — 14 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's light test: Yearling steers and heifers were steady. Stocker calves sold with a higher undertone. Demand was moderate to good, especially on stockers going back out on pastures that recently benefitted from rain. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 18 330.00 $330.00 $1,670 —
569–599 589 49 285.00–308.00 $293.19 $1,727 —
615–644 642 115 270.00–285.00 $271.71 $1,744 -23.29
659–686 663 67 258.00–262.00 $261.32 $1,733 -5.68
758 758 28 253.50 $253.50 $1,922 +5.43
828 828 28 243.50 $243.50 $2,016 -5.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–441 435 12 382.00 $382.00 $1,662 —
456 456 8 300.00 $300.00 $1,368 —
525–538 528 30 284.00–312.00 $291.81 $1,541 —
567 567 19 256.00 $256.00 $1,452 —
667–694 688 80 253.00–255.00 $253.46 $1,744 —
702 702 36 240.00 $240.00 $1,685 —
706–739 724 38 243.00–247.00 $244.72 $1,772 —
816 816 19 231.00 $231.00 $1,885 —
883 883 13 215.00 $215.00 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 7 322.00 $322.00 $1,436 +22.00
693 693 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,455 —
891 891 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,844 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 8 360.00 $360.00 $994 —
460–463 462 14 267.00–282.00 $277.73 $1,283 +8.73
508–517 511 25 272.00–278.00 $275.82 $1,409 +65.82
553 553 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,382 +10.00
553–572 566 48 252.50–256.00 $253.53 $1,435 +13.53
604–631 613 153 244.00–248.50 $245.56 $1,505 +6.56
682 682 16 234.00 $234.00 $1,596 —
706–742 735 55 230.00–233.00 $230.52 $1,694 —
750 750 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,702 -3.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 6 360.00 $360.00 $738 —
336 336 19 300.00 $300.00 $1,008 —
395 395 11 285.00 $285.00 $1,126 —
427–443 435 17 250.00–268.00 $259.69 $1,130 —
542–543 542 18 255.00–261.00 $259.33 $1,406 —
554–575 557 30 240.00–251.50 $250.08 $1,393 +22.08
613 613 17 244.00 $244.00 $1,496 +5.00
669 669 56 232.00 $232.00 $1,552 —
701–724 716 46 222.00–229.00 $226.47 $1,622 —
825 825 11 205.00 $205.00 $1,691 -4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 9 410.00 $410.00 $972 —
337 337 17 400.00 $400.00 $1,348 —
464–470 467 14 312.00–340.00 $326.09 $1,523 —
567–581 575 12 243.00–262.00 $250.80 $1,442 —
607 607 14 240.00 $240.00 $1,457 —
679 679 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,562 -22.00
775–780 778 9 225.00–230.00 $227.79 $1,772 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,609 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1360 1235 80-85% 6 134.50–139.00 $136.32 $1,684 —
1290 1290 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,548 —
1080–1322 1317 80-85% 77 128.00–130.00 $129.98 $1,712 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,159 —
950–1180 1061 85-90% 4 133.00–138.00 $135.66 $1,439 +9.00
1100–1115 1110 85-90% 3 129.00–130.00 $129.67 $1,439 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1575 1496 75-80% 4 128.00 $128.00 $1,915 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755 1755 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,808 —

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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.