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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 15, 2021

2,198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $147.48/cwt -0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 666 lb · 241 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $131.81/cwt -6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 840 lb · 237 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.29/cwt -3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 575 lb · 111 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,198 3,258 1,411
Feeder cattle 2,114 3,226 1,401
Slaughter cattle 69 32 10
Replacement cattle 15 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Yearling feeder steers and heifers sold mostly 2.00 to 6.00 lower, instances 9.00 lower on stocker calves. Trade activity and demand were moderate. CME cattle futures struggled this week, closing in the red. Much needed moisture was a welcomed sight in the area, despite the cold front it brought along with it.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 202.00 $202.00 $636 —
405 405 7 184.00 $184.00 $745 -16.00
478 478 19 181.00 $181.00 $865 —
507–544 529 67 168.00–178.00 $174.05 $921 -6.07
598 598 10 150.00 $150.00 $897 -20.00
611–630 620 61 160.00–165.50 $162.74 $1,009 -0.93
632 unweaned 632 8 153.00 $153.00 $967 —
654–677 664 225 145.50–155.50 $147.94 $982 -0.17
689 unweaned 689 16 141.00 $141.00 $971 —
702–717 712 82 140.00–142.50 $141.82 $1,010 -2.82
767 767 36 141.00 $141.00 $1,081 +0.81
820 820 15 130.00 $130.00 $1,066 -8.71
837–842 841 222 131.75–132.75 $131.93 $1,110 -6.78
851 851 20 130.50 $130.50 $1,111 -6.00
992 992 65 119.00 $119.00 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 6 170.00 $170.00 $695 —
470 470 7 159.00 $159.00 $747 +12.32
582 582 9 134.00 $134.00 $780 —
618 618 16 120.00 $120.00 $742 -30.00
609–629 627 41 149.50–153.00 $149.91 $940 -0.09
650–679 668 38 137.00–143.00 $138.31 $924 -7.95
707 unweaned 707 9 126.00 $126.00 $891 —
774 774 6 115.00 $115.00 $890 -10.00
789 789 18 133.00 $133.00 $1,049 +8.00
830 830 11 130.00 $130.00 $1,079 -4.50
864 864 15 127.50 $127.50 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 6 120.00 $120.00 $784 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 4 182.00 $182.00 $400 —
385–398 395 10 146.00–161.00 $158.08 $624 —
423–443 432 24 140.00–152.00 $145.27 $628 -7.64
504–542 511 28 129.00–138.00 $136.12 $696 -11.73
564–591 575 111 126.00–139.50 $135.29 $778 -3.47
604–611 610 71 129.00–136.50 $135.14 $824 -6.63
614 614 9 120.00 $120.00 $737 -21.77
630–636 unweaned 633 11 123.00–125.50 $124.14 $786 -9.57
659 659 14 120.00 $120.00 $791 -14.31
673–695 688 19 124.00–125.00 $124.69 $858 -9.62
714–733 719 96 123.00–125.00 $124.37 $894 -7.70
768 768 28 123.75 $123.75 $950 -4.40
775 775 21 117.00 $117.00 $907 -11.15
809 809 13 120.50 $120.50 $975 -7.24
912 912 11 85.00 $85.00 $775 —
950 950 48 115.75 $115.75 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 5 135.00 $135.00 $666 -4.81
586 586 6 127.50 $127.50 $747 -11.74
612 612 18 126.50 $126.50 $774 -7.84
706 706 18 115.00 $115.00 $812 -8.25
766–775 769 34 120.00–122.00 $121.23 $932 +7.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 10 110.00 $110.00 $397 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 182.00 $182.00 $715 —
501 501 12 150.00 $150.00 $752 —
579–594 587 22 144.00–146.00 $144.99 $851 -15.01
603 603 9 143.00 $143.00 $862 -2.00
688 688 12 124.50 $124.50 $857 —
746 746 10 122.00 $122.00 $910 -5.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 12 119.00 $119.00 $472 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 10 143.00 $143.00 $815 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1215 1175 80-85% 3 55.00 $55.00 $646 -4.00
1135–1275 1208 80-85% 11 60.00–62.50 $60.70 $733 -4.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1175 1049 85-90% 4 55.00 $55.00 $577 —
1145–1205 1175 85-90% 2 65.00 $65.00 $764 —
1155–1215 1188 85-90% 4 60.00–62.50 $60.64 $720 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1555 1486 75-80% 4 60.00–61.00 $60.25 $895 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,091 —
1860 1860 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,581 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1255 1157 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 750.00–800.00 $762.97
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00

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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
900–1225 1067 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 800.00–900.00 $855.08 —

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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.