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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 26, 2024

773 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.50/cwt +37.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 522 lb · 57 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $209.58/cwt ≈ $1,907/hd at 910 lb · 48 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $200.00/cwt ≈ $1,672/hd at 836 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 773 1,149 973
Feeder cattle 560 1,057 961
Slaughter cattle 111 60 12
Replacement cattle 102 32 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker steer and heifer calves sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Yearlings were not well tested. Demand was good after last weekend's rain and cooler temperatures. Slaughter cows were 4.00 to 9.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–390 366 21 335.00 $335.00 $1,226 —
466–496 486 15 300.00 $300.00 $1,458 —
534 534 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,549 +5.00
551–591 583 37 258.00–260.00 $258.36 $1,506 +0.86
655 unweaned 655 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,493 —
761 761 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,712 -13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634–641 unweaned 636 18 227.00–239.00 $236.31 $1,503 +0.07
760 760 12 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 -10.00
908–917 910 48 205.00–210.50 $209.58 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,032 —
641 641 10 223.00 $223.00 $1,429 —
855–856 856 15 199.00–205.00 $202.60 $1,734 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 8 293.00 $293.00 $1,058 +5.43
410 410 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,189 —
485 485 12 273.00 $273.00 $1,324 +27.00
521 unweaned 521 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,230 —
522 522 51 264.50 $264.50 $1,381 +40.25
640 640 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 —
646 unweaned 646 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,344 —
676 unweaned 676 10 205.00 $205.00 $1,386 +4.00
702 unweaned 702 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,460 +18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,061 +30.00
403 403 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,008 —
522 522 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,180 +7.15
595 595 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,285 -38.00
602 unweaned 602 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,264 —
836 836 38 200.00 $200.00 $1,672 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 4 285.00 $285.00 $767 —
399 399 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,077 —
537 537 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,181 —
566–567 567 15 220.00–238.00 $225.99 $1,281 +6.99
734 734 12 200.00 $200.00 $1,468 +15.00
796 796 9 187.00 $187.00 $1,489 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–340 326 7 312.00–342.00 $329.89 $1,075 —
453–468 463 13 260.00–300.00 $286.07 $1,325 —
727 727 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,563 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1315 1220 80-85% 94 113.00–118.00 $117.14 $1,429 -6.02
1250–1285 1268 80-85% 2 100.00–110.00 $105.07 $1,332 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1280 1083 85-90% 4 100.00–104.00 $101.33 $1,097 -8.34
1045–1185 1115 85-90% 2 115.00–117.00 $115.94 $1,293 -7.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1420 1363 75-80% 3 111.50–117.00 $113.41 $1,546 —
1290–1455 1373 75-80% 2 105.00–110.00 $107.65 $1,478 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,690 —
2015–2555 2207 3 135.00 $135.00 $2,979 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
761 761 (<2 yrs)Open 31 186.00 $186.00 $1,415

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1287 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 15 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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.