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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 12, 2024

1,330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.11/cwt -40.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,508/hd at 582 lb · 134 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $246.50/cwt +31.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,115/hd at 858 lb · 91 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.53/cwt -20.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,552/hd at 627 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,330 1,300 0
Feeder cattle 1,294 1,230 0
Slaughter cattle 30 40 0
Replacement cattle 6 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves were 5.00 to 15.00 lower, after large gains last week. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 14 362.00 $362.00 $1,542 -18.49
437 437 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,508 -35.49
478–488 486 17 335.00–370.00 $343.11 $1,668 -16.89
543 543 15 305.00 $305.00 $1,656 -27.49
564–595 571 22 280.00–281.00 $280.76 $1,603 -37.96
608 608 22 282.00 $282.00 $1,715 -28.92
618 unweaned 618 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,700 -8.82
674 674 28 272.00 $272.00 $1,833 -10.00
673–699 unweaned 678 22 249.50–260.00 $251.47 $1,705 —
702 unweaned 702 13 249.00 $249.00 $1,748 -4.81
753–755 754 20 238.00–246.00 $244.00 $1,840 -7.00
756 unweaned 756 18 230.00 $230.00 $1,739 —
858 858 91 246.50 $246.50 $2,115 +31.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 11 360.00 $360.00 $1,433 —
556 556 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,473 -24.37
851 851 9 245.50 $245.50 $2,089 —
936 936 9 233.00 $233.00 $2,181 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 8 288.00 $288.00 $1,351 —
563 563 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,464 —
768 768 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,766 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,069 ±0.00
361–390 383 17 335.00–347.00 $337.66 $1,293 -11.34
403–438 431 20 307.00–310.00 $309.58 $1,334 -11.95
453–492 459 26 280.00–313.00 $308.57 $1,416 -16.26
505–548 538 42 264.00–290.00 $275.57 $1,483 -30.95
559–595 582 134 240.00–272.00 $259.11 $1,508 -40.87
601–627 unweaned 616 40 242.00–244.00 $243.17 $1,498 -8.99
643 643 27 254.00 $254.00 $1,633 -21.13
656–695 unweaned 682 15 210.00–225.00 $214.81 $1,465 —
740 740 11 210.00 $210.00 $1,554 —
783–786 785 15 215.00–217.00 $215.66 $1,693 +5.66
810 810 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 9 305.00 $305.00 $1,250 —
476–479 477 36 252.00–267.00 $258.27 $1,232 -31.96
523 523 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,407 -28.00
603–605 unweaned 604 17 223.00–229.00 $224.77 $1,358 —
618 618 24 241.00 $241.00 $1,489 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,020 —
511 511 8 259.00 $259.00 $1,323 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,249 —
421 421 4 357.00 $357.00 $1,503 —
526 526 21 302.00 $302.00 $1,589 —
554–560 556 15 282.00–297.00 $292.97 $1,629 —
644 644 29 251.00–257.00 $252.03 $1,623 -21.97
711–724 718 51 239.00–247.00 $245.14 $1,760 —
768 768 10 225.00 $225.00 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 —
614–624 620 11 237.00–240.00 $238.92 $1,481 —
657–668 661 11 237.00–240.00 $238.90 $1,579 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1340 1228 80-85% 10 105.00–107.00 $105.22 $1,292 —
1270 1270 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,206 —
1205–1405 1301 80-85% 4 110.00–115.00 $111.35 $1,449 +4.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,221 —
1055–1245 1174 85-90% 4 100.00–105.00 $101.30 $1,189 -1.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1690 1608 75-80% 2 110.00–115.00 $112.37 $1,807 —
1470–1930 1650 75-80% 3 105.00 $105.00 $1,732 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2090 2090 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,299 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
991 991 (<2 yrs)Open 5 157.00 $157.00 $1,556

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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.