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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 11, 2024

1,023 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.50/cwt +24.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,873/hd at 838 lb · 144 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $241.00/cwt ≈ $2,118/hd at 879 lb · 97 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.00/cwt ≈ $1,742/hd at 729 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,023 646 1,410
Feeder cattle 988 616 1,377
Slaughter cattle 30 30 14
Replacement cattle 5 — 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago's light test: Not enough comparable sales for a market trend. Demand was moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551–565 558 40 276.00–285.00 $277.41 $1,548 -16.50
617 unweaned 617 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,635 —
663 663 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,790 -5.00
783 783 31 249.00 $249.00 $1,950 —
879 879 97 241.00 $241.00 $2,118 —
968 968 33 226.50 $226.50 $2,193 +11.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 10 314.00 $314.00 $1,444 —
547 547 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,477 —
603–633 616 16 276.00–281.00 $278.25 $1,714 +9.50
651 651 8 265.00 $265.00 $1,725 —
709 709 11 236.00 $236.00 $1,673 —
836 836 9 226.00 $226.00 $1,889 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
768 768 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,690 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
717 717 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,635 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,217 —
496 496 7 283.00 $283.00 $1,404 —
561 561 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,386 -4.00
624 unweaned 624 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,435 —
639 639 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,534 -6.00
656–660 659 23 244.00–245.00 $244.65 $1,612 —
729 729 48 239.00 $239.00 $1,742 —
838 838 144 223.50 $223.50 $1,873 +24.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 10 272.00 $272.00 $1,210 —
471 471 13 285.00 $285.00 $1,342 +35.00
545–546 546 25 251.00–255.00 $253.40 $1,384 —
559–588 575 9 235.00–252.00 $242.34 $1,393 +2.66
682 682 19 235.00 $235.00 $1,603 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 41 285.00 $285.00 $815 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,159 —
624 624 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,466 —
712 712 10 223.00 $223.00 $1,588 +13.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,326 —
1100–1315 1208 80-85% 2 145.00–145.50 $145.23 $1,754 —
1080–1380 1209 80-85% 8 135.00–140.00 $137.58 $1,663 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1440 1406 75-80% 4 141.00–147.50 $143.90 $2,023 —
1405–1556 1467 75-80% 3 135.00–140.00 $136.99 $2,010 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1115 948 85-90% 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,185 —
1075–1150 1113 85-90% 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,503 —
1285 1285 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,838 ±0.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780 1780 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,097 —

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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 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 7 155.00 $155.00 $941 —

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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.