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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 3, 2024

1,055 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $240.46/cwt ≈ $2,005/hd at 834 lb · 190 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $227.49/cwt ≈ $2,102/hd at 924 lb · 43 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.50/cwt ≈ $1,508/hd at 690 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,055 773 1,275
Feeder cattle 1,023 560 1,244
Slaughter cattle 30 111 30
Replacement cattle 2 102 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Light weight steer and heifer calves were 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Yearlings were not well tested last week. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 392.00 $392.00 $1,254 —
410–432 424 20 330.00–350.00 $343.88 $1,458 —
451–490 476 29 300.00–332.00 $316.17 $1,505 +16.17
506 506 6 294.00 $294.00 $1,488 +4.00
575–592 584 18 260.00–269.00 $265.06 $1,548 +6.70
600–619 unweaned 612 40 256.00–260.00 $258.53 $1,582 —
650 unweaned 650 7 249.00 $249.00 $1,618 +21.00
701 701 27 250.00 $250.00 $1,752 —
828–843 834 190 235.00–244.50 $240.46 $2,005 —
903 903 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,950 —
927 927 38 229.00 $229.00 $2,123 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 16 367.00 $367.00 $1,240 —
387 387 10 358.00 $358.00 $1,385 —
454 454 14 295.00 $295.00 $1,339 —
527 527 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,270 —
585 585 20 240.00 $240.00 $1,404 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 9 260.00 $260.00 $829 —
354–396 363 37 270.00–307.00 $297.62 $1,080 +7.62
435 435 15 252.00 $252.00 $1,096 +2.00
450–466 459 32 250.00–251.00 $250.46 $1,150 —
531 531 9 229.00 $229.00 $1,216 +3.00
564 564 8 222.50 $222.50 $1,255 +6.50
577 unweaned 577 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,269 —
625 unweaned 625 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 +10.00
657–660 unweaned 658 8 200.00–216.00 $209.98 $1,382 —
698 698 34 220.50 $220.50 $1,539 —
756 756 11 225.00 $225.00 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–329 327 11 322.00–327.00 $325.20 $1,063 —
364–366 365 11 300.00–315.00 $309.53 $1,130 +16.53
453–498 482 30 263.00–268.00 $266.48 $1,284 -6.52
502–533 515 33 247.00–262.00 $255.36 $1,315 -9.14
554 554 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,296 —
672 unweaned 672 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,458 +12.00
728 unweaned 728 9 209.50 $209.50 $1,525 +1.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,117 +10.00
553 553 12 228.00 $228.00 $1,261 +2.01
624 624 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,379 —
688 688 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 10 294.00 $294.00 $1,508 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1360 1260 80-85% 4 110.00–116.50 $113.58 $1,431 +8.51
1125–1380 1276 80-85% 8 117.50–125.00 $120.57 $1,538 +15.50
1405 1405 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,405 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1550 1471 75-80% 6 117.00–122.50 $119.12 $1,752 —
1575–1735 1655 75-80% 2 110.00–114.00 $112.10 $1,855 —
1905 1905 75-80% 1 106.50 $106.50 $2,029 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1070 998 85-90% 2 115.50–117.00 $116.30 $1,161 —
1040–1095 1068 85-90% 2 120.00–122.50 $121.22 $1,295 +19.89
1070 1070 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,070 -1.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1930 1740 2 130.00 $130.00 $2,262 —

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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
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 10 156.00 $156.00 $749 —
623 623 5 153.00 $153.00 $953 —

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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.