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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 29, 2024

1,011 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.30/cwt +11.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,487/hd at 666 lb · 77 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.57/cwt +4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,400/hd at 623 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $300.31/cwt +29.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,559/hd at 519 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,011 1,226 1,072
Feeder cattle 865 1,214 1,057
Slaughter cattle 106 11 15
Replacement cattle 40 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves were 4.00 to 12.00 higher, recouping last week's losses. Yearlings not well tested. Demand was moderate to good. A break in triple digit heat with rain in the forecast for the weekend. Slaughter cows and bulls were 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,445 +6.69
456 456 8 332.00 $332.00 $1,514 +37.00
500–528 519 40 297.00–304.00 $300.31 $1,559 +29.51
562–598 589 16 255.00–256.00 $255.76 $1,506 —
606–647 unweaned 639 20 245.00 $245.00 $1,566 +12.00
651–654 unweaned 652 32 231.50–233.00 $231.88 $1,512 -2.12
718–736 unweaned 733 33 221.00–229.00 $227.57 $1,668 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–424 414 17 314.00–318.00 $316.55 $1,311 +41.62
631 unweaned 631 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,521 —
863 863 29 219.00 $219.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 34 240.00 $240.00 $1,553 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–437 434 31 263.00–279.00 $267.58 $1,161 +13.58
486–493 490 23 244.00–255.00 $248.74 $1,219 +2.74
535 535 11 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 +3.39
558 558 10 238.00 $238.00 $1,328 +1.57
605–608 unweaned 606 16 218.50–223.50 $219.75 $1,332 -6.25
660 660 40 227.50 $227.50 $1,502 +1.50
656–688 unweaned 672 37 218.50–219.00 $218.76 $1,470 +8.76
711 unweaned 711 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,486 —
750–779 768 11 202.00–206.00 $204.58 $1,571 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 3 277.00 $277.00 $839 —
370 370 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,036 +20.00
425 425 24 279.00 $279.00 $1,186 —
466 466 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,025 —
597 597 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,301 —
621 621 42 225.00 $225.00 $1,397 +25.00
649 unweaned 649 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,428 —
750 750 38 224.50 $224.50 $1,684 +17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,079 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 +50.00
542 542 14 244.00 $244.00 $1,322 —
594 594 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,307 —
686 686 7 199.00 $199.00 $1,365 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,526 —
961 961 14 180.00 $180.00 $1,730 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,288 -12.50
950–1120 1050 85-90% 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,208 —
885–1203 1141 85-90% 48 105.00–110.00 $105.28 $1,201 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1285 1198 80-85% 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,318 —
1115–1365 1297 80-85% 21 115.00–120.00 $118.95 $1,543 —
1260–1390 1325 80-85% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,656 -14.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1435 1374 75-80% 6 110.00 $110.00 $1,511 —
1450 1450 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,812 —
1425–1675 1481 75-80% 19 115.00–120.00 $118.87 $1,760 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2010–2070 2040 2 150.00 $150.00 $3,060 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)Open 26 169.00 $169.00 $1,715

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.