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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 5, 2024

1,300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $258.50/cwt ≈ $1,876/hd at 726 lb · 129 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.80/cwt +43.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,670/hd at 624 lb · 116 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $294.92/cwt +37.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,867/hd at 633 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,300 928 1,657
Feeder cattle 1,230 918 1,613
Slaughter cattle 40 5 35
Replacement cattle 30 5 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Steer and heifer calves were 15.00 to 30.00 higher. Yearlings not well tested last week. Demand was good after sales were closed for the holiday week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,189 —
401–427 415 15 375.00–385.00 $380.49 $1,579 —
468 468 9 360.00 $360.00 $1,685 —
500–547 525 64 316.00–345.00 $332.49 $1,746 +30.49
561–570 566 21 305.00–331.00 $318.72 $1,804 +38.58
600–640 627 34 295.00–317.00 $310.92 $1,949 —
620–639 unweaned 637 49 264.00–286.00 $283.82 $1,808 +26.82
681 681 28 282.00 $282.00 $1,920 +29.00
714–724 unweaned 717 47 252.00–259.00 $253.81 $1,820 —
713–733 725 54 268.00–282.00 $273.74 $1,985 —
742 742 28 237.00 $237.00 $1,759 —
758 758 26 251.00 $251.00 $1,903 —
877 877 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–598 580 21 282.00–295.00 $289.37 $1,678 —
624 unweaned 624 8 247.00 $247.00 $1,541 +17.00
624 624 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,810 +30.93
652 unweaned 652 9 248.00 $248.00 $1,617 +5.00
758–774 767 26 231.00–240.00 $235.11 $1,803 —
804 804 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,865 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,084 —
326 326 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,222 —
396 396 17 349.00 $349.00 $1,382 —
417–444 431 22 307.00–337.00 $321.53 $1,386 —
457 457 29 320.00–340.00 $324.83 $1,484 +43.83
506–524 513 58 297.00–317.00 $306.52 $1,572 +39.07
554–586 571 13 287.00–316.00 $299.98 $1,713 +41.44
609–628 unweaned 621 37 240.00–262.00 $252.16 $1,566 +27.49
601–632 625 79 268.00–283.00 $275.13 $1,720 —
698 698 21 267.00 $267.00 $1,864 —
700 700 25 229.00 $229.00 $1,603 +3.00
755 unweaned 755 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 —
778 778 20 210.00 $210.00 $1,634 —
803 803 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–488 472 24 275.00–305.00 $290.23 $1,370 —
548 548 7 297.00 $297.00 $1,628 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,620 —
632 632 14 274.00 $274.00 $1,732 +35.00
684 684 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,703 +13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 5 401.00 $401.00 $1,179 —
384 384 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,306 —
780 780 9 192.00 $192.00 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1825 1825 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1420 1301 80-85% 13 105.00–110.00 $106.52 $1,386 —
1370 1370 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,370 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1920 1566 75-80% 13 100.00–107.00 $104.96 $1,644 —
1690 1690 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,859 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,265 +5.00
1100–1380 1197 85-90% 6 100.00–105.00 $102.54 $1,227 -2.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,600 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1370 1197 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,831.67
1355–1510 1433 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1315–1645 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,888.94
1780 1780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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.