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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 7, 2022

1,992 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.92/cwt -4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 730 lb · 204 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $155.89/cwt -2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 768 lb · 197 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $167.16/cwt +9.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 660 lb · 128 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,992 2,808 3,258
Feeder cattle 1,821 2,803 3,226
Slaughter cattle 85 — 32
Replacement cattle 86 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 3 191.00 $191.00 $720 —
425 425 45 213.00 $213.00 $905 +6.00
457–494 472 45 190.00–213.00 $201.10 $949 —
504–535 530 65 171.00–183.00 $181.25 $961 -1.45
568 568 6 172.00 $172.00 $977 -3.48
617 unweaned 617 10 151.00 $151.00 $932 ±0.00
620–641 633 36 169.00–176.00 $173.67 $1,099 +4.64
655–659 658 120 166.00–172.50 $168.10 $1,106 +3.10
694 unweaned 694 8 153.00 $153.00 $1,062 -2.00
754–775 768 197 153.00–157.25 $155.89 $1,197 -2.06
805–815 809 50 153.50–154.00 $153.71 $1,244 —
893 893 40 144.25 $144.25 $1,288 -5.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 6 180.00 $180.00 $698 —
463 463 8 150.00 $150.00 $694 ±0.00
794 794 5 152.00 $152.00 $1,207 -2.00
815–825 821 12 147.00 $147.00 $1,207 +6.56
872 872 34 139.50 $139.50 $1,216 +4.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 15 147.50 $147.50 $1,047 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 5 140.00 $140.00 $664 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 10 157.00 $157.00 $582 —
409 409 49 160.00 $160.00 $654 +1.00
470–494 489 27 155.50–163.00 $158.79 $776 +8.79
524–541 527 94 147.00–156.50 $151.10 $796 -11.49
575–590 585 57 149.00–154.50 $151.98 $889 -9.19
610–622 617 34 151.00–152.50 $151.77 $936 -2.44
634 unweaned 634 4 126.00 $126.00 $799 -24.68
664 unweaned 664 5 135.00 $135.00 $896 -10.00
672 672 21 147.00 $147.00 $988 -2.50
727–735 730 204 142.00–144.75 $142.92 $1,043 -4.35
751–755 753 29 137.50–144.00 $141.25 $1,064 -3.36
804 804 7 134.50 $134.50 $1,081 -0.50
855–856 855 39 134.50 $134.50 $1,150 -4.00
965 965 21 115.00 $115.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 13 153.00 $153.00 $681 —
491 491 5 149.00 $149.00 $732 —
528 528 5 140.00 $140.00 $739 -16.00
573 573 3 140.00 $140.00 $802 —
603 unweaned 603 8 131.00 $131.00 $790 —
627 627 5 144.00 $144.00 $903 —
698 698 74 139.50 $139.50 $974 —
857 857 22 125.00 $125.00 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 11 120.00 $120.00 $671 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1123–1155 1124 80-85% 25 75.00–77.50 $77.40 $870 —
1200–1358 1352 80-85% 53 80.00–83.25 $83.14 $1,124 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1695 1600 75-80% 2 80.00–82.50 $81.18 $1,299 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1905 1905 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,810 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1319 1207 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 86 885.00–1,060.00 $968.69

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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.