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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 31, 2024

1,262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $239.17/cwt +12.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,766/hd at 738 lb · 127 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.32/cwt ≈ $1,480/hd at 707 lb · 99 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.08/cwt ≈ $1,376/hd at 609 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,262 927 973
Feeder cattle 1,216 839 938
Slaughter cattle 46 77 35
Replacement cattle — 11 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves were mostly steady. Yearlings not tested. Demand was moderate to good. The area remains dry with high winds this week, chance of moisture heading into the weekend. Slaughter cows were steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 18 311.00 $311.00 $1,396 —
461–497 467 18 285.00–291.00 $289.94 $1,354 +2.94
538 538 7 291.00 $291.00 $1,566 +1.26
543–545 unweaned 544 35 265.00–272.00 $266.80 $1,451 —
559–573 565 22 270.00–279.00 $276.24 $1,561 -6.60
631–634 unweaned 634 63 235.00–241.00 $240.15 $1,523 —
654–659 unweaned 657 26 234.00–238.50 $236.95 $1,557 -2.52
669 669 18 250.00 $250.00 $1,672 —
716–737 727 38 245.00–248.00 $246.60 $1,793 +21.60
743 unweaned 743 89 236.00 $236.00 $1,753 +7.50
751 unweaned 751 15 233.00 $233.00 $1,750 —
812–815 814 19 218.50–229.00 $223.46 $1,819 -5.75
924 924 6 219.00 $219.00 $2,024 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 18 270.00 $270.00 $1,042 —
494 494 5 267.00 $267.00 $1,319 —
537 537 7 267.00 $267.00 $1,434 —
567 unweaned 567 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,395 +14.50
666 unweaned 666 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,498 —
704 704 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,690 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 277.00 $277.00 $956 -25.00
437 437 7 261.00 $261.00 $1,141 —
463–493 471 26 259.00–267.00 $261.90 $1,234 -12.10
487 unweaned 487 16 235.00 $235.00 $1,144 —
501–536 521 16 258.00–261.00 $259.26 $1,351 +2.58
534 unweaned 534 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,287 —
564–579 574 22 243.00–254.00 $250.56 $1,438 -14.44
604 604 49 230.00 $230.00 $1,389 —
617–618 unweaned 618 25 212.00–222.00 $218.40 $1,350 —
657–658 unweaned 657 22 200.00–205.00 $203.63 $1,338 -16.44
664–697 678 26 225.00 $225.00 $1,526 +25.00
702–737 unweaned 707 99 205.00–210.00 $209.32 $1,480 —
955 955 24 215.00 $215.00 $2,053 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 unweaned 459 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,042 —
491 491 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,173 —
502 unweaned 502 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,135 ±0.00
531–542 538 15 230.00–240.00 $233.95 $1,259 -13.05
608–618 unweaned 616 33 207.00–221.00 $218.49 $1,346 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 14 177.00 $177.00 $573 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 5 272.00 $272.00 $949 —
461 461 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,268 -3.00
667 667 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,467 —
706 706 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,412 -21.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 9 290.00 $290.00 $1,221 —
535 535 5 276.00 $276.00 $1,477 +6.00
695 695 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
872 872 85-90% 32 75.00 $75.00 $654 —
1035–1115 1063 85-90% 5 105.00 $105.00 $1,116 -1.46
1090 1090 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,090 -6.46
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1405 1236 80-85% 6 105.00–110.00 $106.63 $1,318 -11.39
1240 1240 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,240 -18.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800 1800 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,980 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 8 137.00 $137.00 $600 —

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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.