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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 14, 2022

1,101 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $154.92/cwt -0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 784 lb · 139 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.25/cwt -3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $994/hd at 591 lb · 100 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.00/cwt -0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 742 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,101 1,992 2,198
Feeder cattle 1,091 1,821 2,114
Slaughter cattle 8 85 69
Replacement cattle 2 86 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–438 437 9 169.00–188.00 $183.82 $803 -29.18
463 463 6 181.00 $181.00 $838 -20.10
512–547 541 26 160.00–178.00 $171.40 $927 -9.85
584 584 16 141.00 $141.00 $823 -31.00
575–598 592 84 172.50–177.00 $173.44 $1,027 +1.44
676 676 12 166.50 $166.50 $1,126 -1.60
728 728 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,092 —
744 744 47 163.50 $163.50 $1,216 —
754 754 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,131 -5.89
773–798 786 130 155.00–155.50 $155.26 $1,220 -0.63
865–868 867 21 141.00–143.50 $142.79 $1,238 -1.46
930 930 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,256 —
959 959 23 136.00 $136.00 $1,304 —
1063 1063 6 110.00 $110.00 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552–596 564 18 155.00–157.00 $155.59 $878 —
628 628 11 156.00 $156.00 $980 —
735 735 6 147.00 $147.00 $1,080 —
761–770 766 22 145.00–152.00 $148.16 $1,135 -3.84
814 814 20 146.00 $146.00 $1,188 -1.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 11 130.00 $130.00 $1,098 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–369 364 19 160.00–166.00 $162.80 $593 +5.80
499 499 7 145.00 $145.00 $724 -13.79
526–548 530 25 159.00–162.00 $161.38 $855 +10.28
561 561 14 156.50 $156.50 $878 +4.52
613 unweaned 613 15 122.00 $122.00 $748 -4.00
655–657 656 48 147.00–153.50 $151.06 $991 +4.06
693 unweaned 693 6 143.00 $143.00 $991 +8.00
742 742 70 142.00 $142.00 $1,054 -0.92
813 813 12 133.00 $133.00 $1,081 -1.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 12 157.00 $157.00 $694 +4.00
495 495 3 155.00 $155.00 $767 +6.00
575 575 13 140.00 $140.00 $805 ±0.00
608–640 636 24 147.00–149.00 $148.76 $946 +4.76
707–734 726 45 141.75–142.50 $141.98 $1,031 —
773–783 778 20 135.00 $135.00 $1,050 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 4 179.00 $179.00 $634 —
602 602 19 167.00 $167.00 $1,005 —
673 673 11 146.50 $146.50 $986 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 4 160.00 $160.00 $738 —
772 772 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,065 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $675 —
1115–1195 1155 85-90% 2 80.00 $80.00 $924 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1650 1455 75-80% 2 80.00–84.00 $81.73 $1,189 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $972 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.