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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 19, 2024

1,149 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.81/cwt ≈ $1,702/hd at 737 lb · 109 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.25/cwt -17.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 517 lb · 90 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $254.00/cwt +24.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,438/hd at 566 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,149 1,183 1,392
Feeder cattle 1,057 1,176 1,317
Slaughter cattle 60 — 70
Replacement cattle 32 7 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady on limited comparable sales. Demand was moderate to good with big emphasis on weaned vs unweaned.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 17 309.00 $309.00 $1,285 -0.29
506 506 15 285.00 $285.00 $1,442 +21.48
570 570 32 257.50 $257.50 $1,468 +1.50
619–624 unweaned 623 50 234.00–236.00 $235.48 $1,467 -5.98
717 unweaned 717 35 219.00 $219.00 $1,570 +7.93
792 792 14 238.00 $238.00 $1,885 -12.00
833 833 31 235.00 $235.00 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–616 unweaned 611 18 234.00–238.00 $236.24 $1,443 —
709 709 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,602 -4.00
778 778 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,789 —
986 986 6 204.00 $204.00 $2,011 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 13 286.00 $286.00 $1,124 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–389 379 13 285.00–292.00 $287.57 $1,090 -11.43
452 452 9 246.00 $246.00 $1,112 -5.65
506–547 517 90 215.00–230.00 $224.25 $1,159 -17.74
557 557 37 216.50 $216.50 $1,206 -17.50
663 unweaned 663 33 201.00 $201.00 $1,333 +1.55
688 688 16 214.00 $214.00 $1,472 —
715 unweaned 715 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 —
721 721 11 195.00 $195.00 $1,406 —
740 740 95 236.25 $236.25 $1,748 —
772 772 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,621 —
804 804 34 223.50 $223.50 $1,797 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 13 260.00 $260.00 $1,032 —
447 447 22 239.00 $239.00 $1,068 —
503–530 523 25 218.50–220.00 $218.85 $1,145 —
566 566 59 254.00 $254.00 $1,438 +24.00
653 unweaned 653 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,371 —
701 701 8 214.00 $214.00 $1,500 —
704 unweaned 704 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,478 —
760 760 11 184.00 $184.00 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,313 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 9 185.00 $185.00 $1,058 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,079 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434–447 438 15 260.00–300.00 $273.60 $1,198 —
589 589 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,290 —
741 741 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,371 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 14 312.00 $312.00 $1,186 —
509 509 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,323 +11.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1135 1060 85-90% 3 109.00–110.00 $109.67 $1,163 —
1030–1230 1114 85-90% 7 115.00–120.00 $118.30 $1,318 —
1000–1260 1116 85-90% 7 122.50–125.00 $123.42 $1,377 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1340 1240 80-85% 11 120.00–125.00 $123.16 $1,527 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1590 1438 75-80% 8 121.00–125.00 $123.03 $1,769 —
1790 1790 75-80% 1 115.50 $115.50 $2,067 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–2045 1873 3 130.00 $130.00 $2,435 —
2055 2055 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,877 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
954–1078 1033 (<2 yrs)Open 28 160.00–186.00 $170.25 $1,759

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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
1200–1400 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00–1,975.00 $1,856.31 —

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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.