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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 17, 2024

1,884 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $202.50/cwt ≈ $1,201/hd at 593 lb · 206 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.00/cwt ≈ $1,568/hd at 659 lb · 156 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.57/cwt +13.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,460/hd at 625 lb · 111 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,884 1,119 1,801
Feeder cattle 1,557 1,089 1,746
Slaughter cattle 288 30 55
Replacement cattle 39 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers sold with a higher undertone from last week's light test. Weaned stocker calves were 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Unweaned calves were 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Unweaned or short weaned fleshy calves were heavily discounted. Fall weather kicked off the week with lows in the 40's, rain and temperatures in the 60's forecasted for the weekend. Slaughter cows were 5.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,245 —
477 477 16 283.00 $283.00 $1,350 —
554–593 564 45 270.00–289.00 $284.11 $1,602 +38.61
604–644 unweaned 632 33 238.00–250.00 $243.71 $1,540 -0.72
640 640 30 233.50 $233.50 $1,494 -21.36
674–690 unweaned 685 18 226.50–230.00 $227.65 $1,559 -9.37
715–738 unweaned 732 30 219.00–230.00 $221.44 $1,621 -13.56
774 unweaned 774 22 219.50 $219.50 $1,699 -6.50
871 871 14 215.00 $215.00 $1,873 -23.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,068 —
536 unweaned 536 19 245.00 $245.00 $1,313 —
659 unweaned 659 156 238.00 $238.00 $1,568 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,117 —
430–431 unweaned 431 19 225.00–236.00 $227.31 $980 —
434 434 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,102 -23.00
450–495 488 13 245.00–250.00 $249.29 $1,217 +7.98
531 531 36 236.00 $236.00 $1,253 -5.77
545 unweaned 545 13 218.00 $218.00 $1,188 —
577 577 15 238.00 $238.00 $1,373 +3.86
600–629 unweaned 620 42 215.00–226.00 $217.84 $1,351 -2.16
618–632 628 69 232.00–247.00 $243.15 $1,527 —
654–670 unweaned 663 64 205.00–219.00 $212.41 $1,408 -9.28
750 unweaned 750 11 217.00 $217.00 $1,628 +13.61
785 785 97 235.75 $235.75 $1,851 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 7 246.00 $246.00 $1,107 —
527 527 31 210.00 $210.00 $1,107 —
593 unweaned 593 206 202.50 $202.50 $1,201 —
617–642 unweaned 625 9 207.00–210.00 $208.97 $1,306 -4.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–626 unweaned 611 49 187.50–189.00 $188.16 $1,150 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,215 —
531–535 532 34 245.00–260.00 $248.11 $1,320 —
557–561 560 28 237.00–241.00 $239.58 $1,342 +4.98
610 610 14 237.00 $237.00 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,062 —
470 470 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,104 —
580 580 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,392 —
693–697 695 32 205.00–214.00 $209.21 $1,454 +4.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 19 205.00 $205.00 $1,201 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1355 1256 80-85% 12 110.00–115.00 $110.84 $1,392 -18.16
1010–1370 1267 80-85% 196 102.00–107.00 $104.56 $1,325 -24.44
1455 1455 80-85% 1 118.50 $118.50 $1,724 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
986 986 85-90% 19 93.50 $93.50 $922 —
1045–1190 1094 85-90% 7 105.00–110.00 $107.16 $1,172 -7.84
1010–1112 1099 85-90% 16 90.00–100.00 $91.15 $1,002 -23.85
1255 1255 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,456 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1365 1365 75-80% 26 105.00–108.00 $107.85 $1,472 -12.15
1425–1555 1483 75-80% 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,631 —
1615–1700 1658 75-80% 2 116.00–117.50 $116.77 $1,936 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,034 —
1985 1985 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,819 —
1755–2680 2218 2 135.00 $135.00 $2,994 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1267 1267 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 20 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1304 1304 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 19 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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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.