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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 5, 2024

642 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.32/cwt +17.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 775 lb · 57 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $220.95/cwt ≈ $1,860/hd at 842 lb · 43 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $234.51/cwt +6.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,692/hd at 721 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 642 1,011 1,020
Feeder cattle 558 865 993
Slaughter cattle 31 106 24
Replacement cattle 53 40 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves were unevenly steady. Yearlings not well tested. Demand was moderate. Cooler weather swept across the area this week keeping temperatures in the 80s.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,158 —
448 448 12 330.00 $330.00 $1,478 ±0.00
468–487 480 14 305.00–315.00 $308.48 $1,481 -23.52
540 540 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,539 -15.31
717 717 14 220.00 $220.00 $1,577 —
705–748 724 23 242.00–245.00 $243.35 $1,762 —
778–789 785 29 216.50–220.00 $218.80 $1,718 —
823–846 842 43 220.00–226.00 $220.95 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 21 297.00 $297.00 $1,328 -19.55
629 629 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,510 —
688 unweaned 688 16 225.00 $225.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 12 270.00 $270.00 $1,166 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 16 285.00 $285.00 $1,126 —
400–432 416 10 257.00–280.00 $268.06 $1,115 +0.48
450–462 457 19 251.00–260.00 $254.94 $1,165 +6.20
549 549 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,318 -10.00
560 560 13 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 +2.00
618 618 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,390 —
603–643 unweaned 625 9 218.00–221.00 $219.71 $1,373 -0.04
660–677 unweaned 670 17 210.00–214.00 $211.62 $1,418 -7.14
714 714 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,635 —
769 769 12 210.00 $210.00 $1,615 +5.42
774–777 776 45 224.50–227.00 $225.61 $1,751 +21.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,039 +2.00
692 unweaned 692 11 209.00 $209.00 $1,446 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 11 262.00 $262.00 $1,176 —
662 662 6 211.00 $211.00 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687 687 9 224.50 $224.50 $1,542 +25.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1015 995 85-90% 3 105.00–110.00 $106.70 $1,062 —
1010–1215 1098 85-90% 7 125.00–131.00 $128.27 $1,408 —
1095–1105 1100 85-90% 2 115.00–120.00 $117.49 $1,292 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,528 +20.00
1145–1415 1329 80-85% 8 132.50–137.00 $134.58 $1,789 +9.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1870 1668 75-80% 3 132.00–136.50 $134.05 $2,236 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,198 —
1610–1745 1678 2 155.00–158.00 $156.44 $2,625 —
1650–1950 1843 4 145.00–150.00 $147.36 $2,716 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1060 948 (<2 yrs)Open 39 166.00–187.00 $181.90 $1,724
1362 1362 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 137.00 $137.00 $1,866

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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
1000–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,833.33 +133.33

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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.