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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 30, 2025

1,059 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.17/cwt ≈ $1,900/hd at 762 lb · 133 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.41/cwt -6.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,451/hd at 434 lb · 117 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $288.75/cwt +18.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,744/hd at 604 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,059 865 1,621
Feeder cattle 999 855 1,596
Slaughter cattle 60 5 25
Replacement cattle — 5 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady. Demand was moderate to good. Temperatures warming up and moisture in the area for the week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464–485 469 36 342.00–347.00 $345.71 $1,621 —
506 506 10 340.00 $340.00 $1,720 —
551–557 554 30 330.00–340.00 $334.64 $1,854 +12.34
600 600 25 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 +1.59
689 689 8 273.00 $273.00 $1,881 -1.62
738 738 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,860 —
748 748 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,990 —
753–778 773 31 260.00–264.00 $260.63 $2,015 -4.37
825 825 36 259.00 $259.00 $2,137 —
840 840 11 240.00 $240.00 $2,016 —
1014 1014 8 217.00 $217.00 $2,200 —
1130 1130 12 211.00 $211.00 $2,384 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 10 357.00 $357.00 $1,385 —
455 455 13 327.00 $327.00 $1,488 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 22 385.00 $385.00 $970 —
326 326 35 385.00 $385.00 $1,255 -22.49
353 353 5 362.00 $362.00 $1,278 +2.00
427–445 434 117 330.00–340.00 $334.41 $1,451 -6.38
481 481 9 307.00 $307.00 $1,477 -8.62
534 534 10 300.00 $300.00 $1,602 -6.19
550–554 553 14 292.00–297.00 $295.22 $1,633 -9.68
593 593 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,482 -54.90
601–611 604 60 285.00–290.00 $288.75 $1,744 +18.65
735 735 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,830 -6.00
759–773 761 117 247.00–253.75 $252.07 $1,918 —
773 773 16 228.00 $228.00 $1,762 —
806 806 7 248.00 $248.00 $1,999 —
863–873 866 12 219.00–226.00 $223.65 $1,937 -16.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,138 —
419 419 20 327.00 $327.00 $1,370 +45.00
456 456 6 287.00 $287.00 $1,309 —
563–595 590 24 262.00–267.00 $266.20 $1,571 —
744 744 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,786 -5.00
793 793 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,856 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,353 —
634 634 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,566 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1375 1231 80-85% 15 125.00–130.00 $126.35 $1,555 —
1115–1360 1259 80-85% 5 115.00–120.00 $118.98 $1,498 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,169 —
1000–1230 1116 85-90% 7 120.00–125.00 $122.26 $1,364 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1445 1443 75-80% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,804 -9.74
1420–1780 1567 75-80% 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,880 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1935 1788 3 140.00 $140.00 $2,503 —
1490–2065 1803 5 145.00–150.00 $146.99 $2,650 —

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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.