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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 21, 2022

1,514 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $157.91/cwt -4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 727 lb · 224 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.18/cwt +1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,034/hd at 722 lb · 197 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $157.80/cwt +2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 787 lb · 144 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,514 1,101 2,507
Feeder cattle 1,494 1,091 2,417
Slaughter cattle 20 8 90
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. 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
428 428 3 199.00 $199.00 $852 +15.18
526–545 541 18 171.00–179.00 $177.27 $959 +5.87
550–583 577 58 164.00–179.00 $176.48 $1,018 +35.48
603–615 610 40 173.00–179.00 $175.37 $1,070 —
619 unweaned 619 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,040 —
672–698 678 80 164.50–169.00 $165.74 $1,124 -0.76
705–730 716 75 162.00–166.00 $164.26 $1,176 +14.26
730–748 733 149 153.00–155.00 $154.71 $1,134 +4.71
786 786 129 159.00 $159.00 $1,250 +3.74
796 796 15 147.50 $147.50 $1,174 -7.76
801–818 804 62 151.50–155.00 $153.03 $1,230 —
918–919 919 16 137.00–138.00 $137.31 $1,262 +2.31
951 951 27 144.75 $144.75 $1,377 +8.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 18 188.00 $188.00 $812 —
477 477 24 172.50 $172.50 $823 —
568 568 8 159.00 $159.00 $903 +3.41
617 617 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,049 +14.00
641 641 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,000 ±0.00
785 785 10 154.00 $154.00 $1,209 +5.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 9 145.00 $145.00 $989 —
713 713 9 146.00 $146.00 $1,041 —
808 808 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,091 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 161.00 $161.00 $592 -1.80
456–475 464 14 153.00–161.00 $157.38 $730 +12.38
538–540 539 20 148.50–156.50 $154.11 $831 -7.27
587 587 9 151.50 $151.50 $889 -5.00
620 620 12 145.00 $145.00 $899 —
624 unweaned 624 4 140.00 $140.00 $874 +18.00
657 unweaned 657 7 135.50 $135.50 $890 —
711–731 722 197 139.00–144.00 $143.18 $1,034 +1.18
834 834 69 130.00 $130.00 $1,084 -3.00
863 863 35 130.50 $130.50 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 3 168.00 $168.00 $457 —
376 376 4 161.00 $161.00 $605 —
431 431 24 165.00 $165.00 $711 +8.00
583–588 585 23 141.00–142.00 $141.65 $829 +1.65
704 704 17 142.50 $142.50 $1,003 +0.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471–493 487 37 131.00–134.50 $133.59 $651 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 7 127.00 $127.00 $1,022 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 3 166.00 $166.00 $908 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1125 997 85-90% 3 70.00 $70.00 $698 —
1200–1270 1235 85-90% 2 80.00 $80.00 $988 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1355 1301 80-85% 4 80.00–85.00 $81.30 $1,058 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1580 1419 4 85.00–90.00 $88.73 $1,259 —
1785–2360 1990 4 95.00–100.00 $96.12 $1,913 —

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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.