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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 7, 2024

585 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.42/cwt +11.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,521/hd at 591 lb · 63 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.05/cwt ≈ $1,811/hd at 770 lb · 57 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $252.18/cwt +13.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,790/hd at 710 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 585 1,262 1,468
Feeder cattle 543 1,216 1,328
Slaughter cattle 30 46 100
Replacement cattle 12 — 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifes were mostly steady on limited comparable sales. Demand was moderate to good. Several inches of rain and more predicted hampered cattle movement. Slaughter cows were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 10 325.00 $325.00 $1,254 +55.00
576–593 591 63 257.00–260.00 $257.42 $1,521 —
630 unweaned 630 10 245.00 $245.00 $1,544 —
753 753 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,657 —
757–776 774 47 238.00–240.00 $238.25 $1,844 —
873 873 7 227.00 $227.00 $1,982 —
995 995 13 192.00 $192.00 $1,910 —
1014 1014 11 210.00 $210.00 $2,129 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 22 291.00 $291.00 $1,507 ±0.00
576 576 13 264.00 $264.00 $1,521 -12.24
707 707 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,739 -0.60
710 710 45 253.00 $253.00 $1,796 +6.40
899 899 31 230.00 $230.00 $2,068 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 14 264.00 $264.00 $1,022 —
452 452 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,130 —
543 543 14 240.00 $240.00 $1,303 +6.05
607 607 13 236.00 $236.00 $1,433 —
613–626 unweaned 623 19 225.00–230.00 $226.30 $1,410 +7.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,135 —
446 446 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,200 +8.00
504–549 533 22 245.00–255.00 $248.44 $1,324 -10.82
657 unweaned 657 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,452 +17.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
744 744 20 208.00 $208.00 $1,548 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,384 +50.00
719 719 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,596 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1620 1481 75-80% 4 105.00 $105.00 $1,555 —
1455–1880 1663 75-80% 9 100.00 $100.00 $1,663 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,115 —
1160–1345 1279 80-85% 6 105.00–110.00 $109.12 $1,396 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–965 960 85-90% 2 105.00–106.00 $105.50 $1,013 —
1015–1055 1038 85-90% 3 105.00–109.00 $106.35 $1,104 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,112 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1710 1505 2 115.00–121.00 $117.59 $1,770 —
1915 1915 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,490 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
766–873 811 (<2 yrs)Open 12 162.00–181.00 $172.47 $1,399

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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.