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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 14, 2024

1,109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $248.87/cwt ≈ $1,903/hd at 765 lb · 93 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $307.43/cwt +16.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,643/hd at 535 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.15/cwt +20.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 528 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,109 585 1,388
Feeder cattle 1,051 543 1,183
Slaughter cattle 48 30 30
Replacement cattle 10 12 175

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's light test: Feeder steers and heifers sold with a higher undertone on limited comparable sales. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 7 367.00 $367.00 $1,384 —
412–436 423 25 329.00–345.00 $338.99 $1,434 —
458–460 459 6 327.00–335.00 $332.34 $1,525 —
520 unweaned 520 15 289.00 $289.00 $1,503 —
531–546 539 49 301.00–326.00 $313.07 $1,687 +22.07
553–576 560 24 275.00–302.00 $293.90 $1,646 +29.90
607–628 615 28 265.00–274.00 $268.34 $1,650 —
622–649 unweaned 640 20 251.00–258.00 $253.38 $1,622 —
663 unweaned 663 17 239.00 $239.00 $1,585 —
731 unweaned 731 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,652 —
760 fancy 760 75 257.00 $257.00 $1,953 —
784 784 18 215.00 $215.00 $1,686 —
824 824 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,730 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 23 301.00 $301.00 $1,592 —
575 575 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,409 -12.42
695 unweaned 695 25 229.00 $229.00 $1,592 —
921 921 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,086 —
452 452 16 217.50 $217.50 $983 —
566 566 21 229.00 $229.00 $1,296 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 6 322.00 $322.00 $1,034 —
363 363 8 304.00 $304.00 $1,104 -1.00
445 445 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,313 +26.00
469 469 8 289.00 $289.00 $1,355 —
505–541 528 62 257.00–272.00 $269.15 $1,421 +20.71
552–581 567 42 249.00–266.00 $257.67 $1,461 —
608–630 614 28 257.50–259.00 $257.94 $1,584 —
666 unweaned 666 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,432 -6.00
714 714 17 211.00 $211.00 $1,507 —
735 unweaned 735 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 —
763 763 10 202.00 $202.00 $1,541 —
804 804 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,753 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 26 300.00 $300.00 $1,119 +36.00
493 493 12 255.00 $255.00 $1,257 —
516–529 525 36 241.00–265.00 $257.95 $1,354 +17.95
635 unweaned 635 33 227.00 $227.00 $1,441 +0.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 21 247.00 $247.00 $1,109 —
699 699 16 205.00 $205.00 $1,433 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 15 223.00 $223.00 $818 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 8 327.50 $327.50 $1,199 —
521–544 534 11 235.00–243.00 $239.45 $1,279 —
606 606 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,454 —
716 716 6 188.00 $188.00 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–529 521 7 278.00–281.00 $279.26 $1,455 —
593 593 8 227.50 $227.50 $1,349 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1360 1245 80-85% 4 112.00–115.75 $114.48 $1,425 —
1120–1380 1322 80-85% 25 105.00–111.00 $109.14 $1,443 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1955 1567 75-80% 7 105.00–111.00 $106.85 $1,674 —
1745 1745 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,745 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $770 —
1250 1250 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,325 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1765 1680 2 140.00–141.00 $140.53 $2,361 —
1705 1705 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,131 —
1570–1980 1788 4 130.00–135.00 $131.37 $2,349 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1010–1080 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,603.35

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1020 960 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,453.13

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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
1050–1100 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–1,925.00 $1,908.20 —

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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.