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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 1, 2024

601 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.98/cwt -5.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 368 lb · 34 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.67/cwt ≈ $1,903/hd at 818 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $265.15/cwt ≈ $1,636/hd at 617 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 601 809 668
Feeder cattle 477 770 639
Slaughter cattle 120 39 29
Replacement cattle 4 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on steers or heifers but a lower undertone was noted. The lower undertone was inline with the both the CME Live and Feeder cattle contracts which both closed sharply lower today. Trading activity was inactive to moderate on light to moderate buyer demand. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady. Hotter than average temperatures have returned to the trading region with temperatures hovering at or above 100 degrees.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–345 unweaned 326 5 350.00–360.00 $355.76 $1,160 —
437 unweaned 437 5 313.00 $313.00 $1,368 —
616–627 617 25 259.00–266.00 $265.15 $1,636 —
754 754 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,862 —
835 835 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,837 -29.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 6 372.00 $372.00 $1,161 +2.00
406 406 14 351.00 $351.00 $1,425 +14.32
626 626 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,659 —
710 710 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 —
772 772 8 239.00–240.00 $239.38 $1,848 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 5 315.00 $315.00 $936 —
323 323 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,050 —
442 442 10 257.00 $257.00 $1,136 —
455 455 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,001 —
560 560 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,204 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 5 334.00 $334.00 $885 —
350 unweaned 350 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,092 —
365–373 369 32 319.00–322.00 $320.48 $1,183 -4.52
400 400 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 —
485 unweaned 485 5 258.00 $258.00 $1,251 —
558 558 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,334 —
676 676 7 227.00 $227.00 $1,535 -10.80
715 715 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,745 —
812–848 818 28 231.00–240.00 $232.67 $1,903 —
878 878 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,949 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
197 197 12 345.00 $345.00 $680 —
335 335 6 312.00 $312.00 $1,045 -8.00
363–370 367 4 300.00–305.00 $302.52 $1,110 -9.06
450 450 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,192 -18.33
545 545 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,390 +4.00
589 589 14 234.00 $234.00 $1,378 —
693 693 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,504 —
693 693 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,663 —
743 743 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,605 —
935 935 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 274.00 $274.00 $981 —
670 670 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,440 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 350.00 $350.00 $910 —
416 416 10 345.00 $345.00 $1,435 —
642 642 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,528 —
668 668 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,570 +5.00
733–737 736 7 205.00–206.00 $205.72 $1,514 —
764–791 773 12 194.00–200.00 $196.05 $1,515 -8.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,186 —
410–416 414 6 260.00–295.00 $283.45 $1,173 —
510 510 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,352 +33.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–855 814 85-90% 9 110.00–116.00 $112.73 $918 —
910–974 968 85-90% 20 126.00–130.00 $126.38 $1,223 —
1025–1120 1088 85-90% 28 125.00–130.00 $128.29 $1,396 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1215 1208 80-85% 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,691 —
1010–1535 1251 80-85% 33 130.00–136.00 $133.82 $1,674 —
1214–1390 1273 80-85% 6 120.00–125.00 $123.41 $1,571 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–1835 1758 75-80% 2 125.00 $125.00 $2,198 —
1385–1855 1761 75-80% 5 130.00 $130.00 $2,289 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,435 —
1550–1720 1650 3 160.00 $160.00 $2,640 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1050 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,608.33 —

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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.