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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 25, 2021

1,460 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.24/cwt ≈ $910/hd at 715 lb · 112 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $139.20/cwt -2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 722 lb · 112 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.66/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 677 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,460 1,384 1,034
Feeder cattle 1,415 1,384 1,008
Slaughter cattle 42 — 20
Replacement cattle 3 — 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady to weak. Quality was attractive. There were a lot of light weight, turn out type of cattle with good weigh-ups were on offer. Buyer demand was good on active trading activity. Trace amounts of moisture were recorded across the majority of the trading region. However, a lot more moisture is needed to improve drought conditions in the area.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
182 182 3 202.00 $202.00 $368 —
216 216 4 202.00 $202.00 $436 —
322 322 10 178.00 $178.00 $573 —
415–424 420 19 173.00–180.00 $175.91 $739 —
427 thin fleshed 427 8 184.00 $184.00 $786 —
483 thin fleshed 483 3 172.00 $172.00 $831 —
484 unweaned 484 7 156.00 $156.00 $755 —
520 520 10 171.00 $171.00 $889 +4.78
555–596 570 46 154.00–165.00 $160.53 $915 +3.03
607 unweaned 607 17 147.00 $147.00 $892 —
633–636 636 43 151.00–154.50 $154.26 $981 +7.36
666 666 4 136.00 $136.00 $906 -11.75
652–692 677 98 144.00–152.50 $147.10 $996 -0.65
704–748 722 112 134.00–140.75 $139.20 $1,005 -2.66
779–788 780 80 130.00–135.00 $132.07 $1,030 +4.07
810 810 33 137.00 $137.00 $1,110 +6.00
880 880 33 128.00 $128.00 $1,126 -1.25
905 905 10 127.50 $127.50 $1,154 -0.50
995 995 12 117.50 $117.50 $1,169 —
1031 1031 18 119.35 $119.35 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 175.00 $175.00 $648 —
418–437 429 5 148.00–160.00 $152.67 $655 —
518 518 2 158.00 $158.00 $818 +11.00
588 588 2 149.00 $149.00 $876 +16.99
773 773 4 127.00 $127.00 $982 +0.13
821 821 53 133.00 $133.00 $1,092 —
953 953 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,182 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
194 194 5 200.00 $200.00 $388 —
205 205 2 165.00 $165.00 $338 —
311–328 313 16 163.00–176.00 $164.70 $516 +8.70
374–387 382 15 171.00–172.00 $171.61 $656 —
403–404 403 18 152.00–168.00 $161.77 $652 +5.86
475 475 3 144.00 $144.00 $684 +7.96
504–549 527 24 139.50–148.00 $145.68 $768 +3.09
561–592 578 71 130.00–141.00 $138.05 $798 +0.39
603 603 19 135.00 $135.00 $814 +2.69
658–685 675 66 121.00–129.00 $127.14 $858 -1.43
688 688 5 115.00 $115.00 $791 -13.57
701–734 715 112 125.00–128.00 $127.24 $910 —
759–798 780 61 118.00–124.25 $121.70 $949 —
857–880 874 92 119.50–122.50 $121.25 $1,060 —
900 900 15 110.00 $110.00 $990 —
979 979 27 113.75 $113.75 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 thin fleshed 338 2 169.00 $169.00 $571 —
368 368 6 158.00 $158.00 $581 —
405–443 thin fleshed 429 8 154.00–163.00 $157.19 $674 —
462–477 467 19 138.00–142.00 $140.71 $657 —
500–544 517 18 135.00–139.00 $137.51 $711 —
597 597 5 124.50 $124.50 $743 +3.50
633–645 640 7 110.00–120.00 $115.76 $741 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 63.00 $63.00 $200 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 4 160.00 $160.00 $774 —
522 522 5 150.00 $150.00 $783 —
638–648 641 7 110.00–140.00 $131.33 $842 —
968 968 2 91.00 $91.00 $881 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1260 1098 85-90% 8 55.00–60.00 $57.15 $628 —
1375 1375 85-90% 2 66.00 $66.00 $908 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1200 1158 80-85% 3 65.00 $65.00 $753 —
1000–1250 1188 80-85% 4 59.00–60.00 $59.79 $710 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1350 1325 75-80% 2 60.00 $60.00 $795 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1400 1348 2 77.50–79.00 $78.22 $1,054 —
1505–1800 1743 6 80.00–85.00 $83.42 $1,454 —
1805–1850 1828 2 87.50 $87.50 $1,600 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 (<2 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 $748

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 604 4 132.00 $132.00 $797 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 3 138.00 $138.00 $828 —

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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.