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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 23, 2025

865 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $274.62/cwt +2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,865/hd at 679 lb · 101 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $306.19/cwt +3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,611/hd at 526 lb · 65 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.20/cwt -0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,721/hd at 664 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 865 1,415 865
Feeder cattle 855 1,395 780
Slaughter cattle 5 20 15
Replacement cattle 5 — 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good. CME live and feeder futures jumped mid week, with live cattle hitting over 200.00 mark.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 17 420.00 $420.00 $1,462 —
350–388 362 26 395.00–425.00 $415.72 $1,505 —
431 431 32 380.00–390.00 $388.44 $1,674 +17.25
543–545 544 16 332.00–344.00 $338.74 $1,843 +11.96
558–572 566 44 319.00–327.00 $322.30 $1,824 +6.49
610–649 629 39 290.00–300.00 $298.41 $1,877 -9.13
668–697 679 101 270.00–276.00 $274.62 $1,865 +0.68
768 768 8 265.00 $265.00 $2,035 -5.50
858 858 21 254.00 $254.00 $2,179 +4.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
799 799 8 265.00 $265.00 $2,117 —
932 932 15 241.00 $241.00 $2,246 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–308 306 21 405.00–409.00 $407.49 $1,247 —
375 375 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,350 +3.00
410–448 420 19 330.00–345.00 $340.79 $1,431 +10.79
475–499 483 24 307.00–323.00 $315.62 $1,524 -2.63
516–538 526 65 302.00–313.00 $306.19 $1,611 +3.63
569–576 570 33 297.00–306.00 $304.90 $1,738 +26.68
600–649 624 45 261.00–280.00 $270.10 $1,685 -1.40
654–666 664 59 255.00–262.00 $259.20 $1,721 -0.48
705 705 10 255.00 $255.00 $1,798 +30.00
897 897 11 240.00 $240.00 $2,153 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,224 -26.00
737 737 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,806 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 7 377.00 $377.00 $1,587 +54.98

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1455 1448 75-80% 2 133.00–136.50 $134.74 $1,951 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 85-90% 1 118.50 $118.50 $1,292 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 139.50 $139.50 $2,092 —

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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
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.