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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 19, 2024

1,505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.52/cwt +25.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,609/hd at 669 lb · 146 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $257.44/cwt +20.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,979/hd at 769 lb · 125 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $241.87/cwt ≈ $1,802/hd at 745 lb · 121 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,505 1,330 422
Feeder cattle 1,478 1,294 412
Slaughter cattle 25 30 10
Replacement cattle 2 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves were 4.00 to 12.00 higher. Yearlings were not well tested last week. Demand was good to end the year. 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
398 398 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,492 —
412–436 427 26 375.00–380.00 $377.38 $1,611 +15.38
441 unweaned 441 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,544 —
458 458 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,786 +46.89
508–511 510 12 340.00–350.00 $346.68 $1,768 +41.68
512–516 unweaned 513 22 305.00–307.00 $306.45 $1,572 —
558–595 583 45 289.00–312.00 $297.80 $1,736 +17.04
601–621 613 47 280.00–295.00 $286.15 $1,754 +4.15
623 unweaned 623 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,620 -15.00
656–697 675 33 255.00–270.00 $262.96 $1,775 -9.04
665–698 unweaned 675 20 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 -11.47
704–722 718 19 246.00–252.00 $247.24 $1,775 —
758 fancy 758 69 261.50 $261.50 $1,982 —
778–795 782 56 245.00–255.00 $252.44 $1,974 +8.44
801 801 58 258.00 $258.00 $2,067 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 8 352.00 $352.00 $1,306 -8.00
460 460 12 347.00 $347.00 $1,596 —
500–544 519 16 297.00–310.00 $304.04 $1,578 —
638 638 27 259.00 $259.00 $1,652 —
724–747 745 121 241.00–250.00 $241.87 $1,802 —
787 787 23 245.00 $245.00 $1,928 —
818 818 10 227.00 $227.00 $1,857 —
879 879 16 237.00 $237.00 $2,083 -8.50
1025 1025 21 184.00 $184.00 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,265 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–417 414 16 312.00–330.00 $322.37 $1,335 +12.79
450–460 454 22 300.00–320.00 $305.88 $1,389 -2.69
501–537 513 39 289.00–299.50 $296.73 $1,522 +21.16
526–538 unweaned 533 9 252.00–265.00 $257.71 $1,374 —
550–552 551 11 262.00–265.00 $263.64 $1,453 +4.53
605 605 25 244.50 $244.50 $1,479 —
604–633 unweaned 621 35 235.00–240.00 $237.43 $1,474 -5.74
654–683 667 128 239.00–244.00 $242.84 $1,620 —
682 unweaned 682 18 224.00 $224.00 $1,528 +9.19
786 786 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,768 +9.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–436 436 14 295.00–299.00 $297.29 $1,296 -7.71
468–495 486 18 277.00–282.00 $280.70 $1,364 +22.43
506 506 14 277.00 $277.00 $1,402 +8.00
559 559 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,353 —
619 619 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,486 -1.00
824 824 19 210.00 $210.00 $1,730 —
933 933 15 178.00 $178.00 $1,661 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 8 272.00 $272.00 $963 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,452 —
648 648 21 237.00 $237.00 $1,536 -1.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,303 —
411 411 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,233 -57.00
483 483 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,352 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1410 1299 80-85% 10 105.00–108.00 $105.58 $1,371 +10.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,100 -10.00
1040–1275 1158 85-90% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,216 +3.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1695 1575 75-80% 3 105.00 $105.00 $1,654 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,575 —
1360–1770 1565 2 135.00 $135.00 $2,113 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.