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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 1, 2021

1,868 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $140.89/cwt +3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,165/hd at 827 lb · 181 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.06/cwt +2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $871/hd at 675 lb · 141 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.39/cwt +5.15 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 739 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,868 1,460 1,416
Feeder cattle 1,813 1,415 1,381
Slaughter cattle 55 42 35
Replacement cattle — 3 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade was fairly active on good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were 1.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 7 186.00 $186.00 $591 +8.00
363–388 380 6 180.00–207.00 $198.40 $754 —
389 thin fleshed 389 13 213.00 $213.00 $829 —
435–440 438 13 196.00–197.00 $196.38 $860 +20.47
451–463 456 11 164.00–181.00 $175.93 $802 —
501–541 526 31 164.00–179.00 $170.98 $899 -0.02
575 575 3 160.00 $160.00 $920 -0.53
603 unweaned 603 11 152.00 $152.00 $917 +5.00
630–648 634 23 157.50–160.00 $158.22 $1,003 +3.96
647 647 8 150.00 $150.00 $970 -4.26
663–692 688 73 145.50–151.50 $146.21 $1,006 -0.89
703–726 721 84 142.50–143.00 $142.62 $1,028 +3.42
753–795 781 72 139.00–143.00 $139.90 $1,093 +7.83
817–829 827 181 135.00–142.00 $140.89 $1,165 +3.89
910–942 922 35 126.00–132.00 $129.64 $1,195 +2.14
960 960 39 125.00 $125.00 $1,200 +7.50
1005 1005 7 121.50 $121.50 $1,221 +2.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 11 156.00 $156.00 $459 —
493 493 5 151.50 $151.50 $747 —
600 unweaned 600 11 138.00 $138.00 $828 —
671 671 17 150.00 $150.00 $1,006 —
731 731 21 138.50 $138.50 $1,012 —
758 758 45 136.50 $136.50 $1,035 +9.50
878–880 880 39 127.00–130.00 $127.31 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 42 153.50 $153.50 $562 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 10 30.00 $30.00 $172 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
651 651 8 125.00 $125.00 $814 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–337 323 12 168.00–170.00 $169.13 $546 +4.43
358–394 388 26 156.00–168.00 $157.70 $612 -13.91
400–444 426 10 158.00–162.00 $159.50 $679 -2.27
467 467 3 148.00 $148.00 $691 +4.00
537 537 3 148.00 $148.00 $795 +2.32
590 590 22 139.00 $139.00 $820 +0.95
610–633 627 44 133.00–140.00 $138.30 $867 +3.30
670–699 675 141 124.00–131.50 $129.06 $871 +1.92
706–746 739 115 129.00–133.00 $132.39 $978 +5.15
761–783 770 56 122.00–126.00 $124.29 $957 +2.59
800–829 814 45 122.00–124.50 $123.31 $1,004 —
861 861 6 114.50 $114.50 $986 -6.75
911–941 936 42 113.00–117.00 $114.13 $1,068 —
962 962 20 117.50 $117.50 $1,130 +3.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 6 144.00 $144.00 $543 -14.00
420 420 19 140.00 $140.00 $588 —
451 451 7 139.00 $139.00 $627 -1.71
545 545 22 132.00 $132.00 $719 -5.51
569 569 4 131.00 $131.00 $745 +6.50
615 615 6 130.50 $130.50 $803 +14.74
674 674 16 125.00 $125.00 $842 —
724–748 729 63 121.00–124.00 $121.68 $887 —
768 768 29 120.00 $120.00 $922 —
Medium 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 8 69.00 $69.00 $363 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 16 149.00 $149.00 $983 —
745 745 4 123.00 $123.00 $916 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 1 50.00 $50.00 $575 -15.00
1015–1295 1223 80-85% 16 60.00–65.00 $62.07 $759 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $525 —
975 975 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $663 —
900–1345 1073 85-90% 10 60.00–65.00 $62.70 $673 +5.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $831 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,196 —

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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.