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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 28, 2022

1,884 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.53/cwt -4.65 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 711 lb · 161 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $168.87/cwt -5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 621 lb · 154 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $172.10/cwt -5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 543 lb · 135 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,884 1,514 1,490
Feeder cattle 1,834 1,494 1,470
Slaughter cattle 50 20 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade activity and demand were moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 368 16 188.00–192.00 $189.86 $699 —
435–448 441 17 170.00–192.00 $173.67 $766 -25.33
457 457 9 180.00 $180.00 $823 —
501–545 543 135 171.75–182.00 $172.10 $935 -5.17
556–565 561 8 166.00–180.00 $172.94 $970 -3.54
606–633 621 154 168.50–175.00 $168.87 $1,049 -6.50
653 thin fleshed 653 70 174.75 $174.75 $1,141 —
673 unweaned 673 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,077 —
681 681 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,124 -0.74
687 687 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,030 -15.74
745 745 18 150.00 $150.00 $1,118 -4.71
750–766 762 87 153.00–157.00 $153.95 $1,173 -5.05
762 762 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,105 -14.00
802–822 817 43 145.00–148.50 $147.62 $1,206 -5.41
851–882 864 35 143.25–147.00 $145.36 $1,256 —
963–999 968 135 132.00–142.25 $139.91 $1,354 -4.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 18 185.00 $185.00 $677 —
426–439 434 31 171.00–176.00 $174.26 $756 -13.74
458–468 465 30 167.00–178.00 $175.76 $817 +3.26
548 548 21 159.00 $159.00 $871 —
584 584 13 177.00 $177.00 $1,034 +18.00
670 670 10 159.50 $159.50 $1,069 —
691 691 9 142.00 $142.00 $981 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 8 149.00 $149.00 $736 —
662 662 5 140.00 $140.00 $927 -5.00
709 709 6 142.00 $142.00 $1,007 -4.00
799 799 16 135.00 $135.00 $1,079 —
840 840 19 139.00 $139.00 $1,168 +4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–345 341 6 162.00–167.00 $164.53 $561 —
433–441 435 13 150.00–163.00 $154.05 $670 —
469–483 474 14 151.00–154.00 $152.42 $722 -4.96
500 500 7 147.00 $147.00 $735 —
588 588 54 149.00–153.00 $152.19 $895 +0.69
605–619 unweaned 613 12 137.00–141.00 $138.64 $850 -1.36
645 645 12 145.50 $145.50 $938 +0.50
661 661 15 131.00 $131.00 $866 —
703–742 711 161 135.00–139.50 $138.53 $985 -4.65
760–792 777 101 130.00–137.50 $133.62 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–342 324 17 150.00–165.00 $157.12 $509 —
411–433 419 40 155.00–159.00 $157.55 $660 -7.45
450–461 455 28 152.50–153.00 $152.78 $695 —
522–549 530 32 140.00–148.50 $145.75 $772 —
592 592 9 137.00 $137.00 $811 -4.65
611–620 617 21 135.00–140.00 $136.89 $845 —
653 653 13 134.00 $134.00 $875 —
739 739 4 135.00 $135.00 $998 -7.50
875 875 30 128.00 $128.00 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 5 137.00 $137.00 $862 —
737 737 15 133.50 $133.50 $984 —
813 813 5 129.00 $129.00 $1,049 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–440 405 22 169.00 $169.00 $684 —
503 503 6 162.00 $162.00 $815 —
601 601 8 164.00 $164.00 $986 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 7 184.00 $184.00 $539 —
477 477 6 152.00 $152.00 $725 —
581 581 9 150.00 $150.00 $872 —
605 605 6 153.00 $153.00 $926 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–865 799 85-90% 7 50.00–53.00 $50.45 $403 —
950–1205 1078 85-90% 2 60.00 $60.00 $647 —
1000–1175 1097 85-90% 3 70.00 $70.00 $768 —
1005–1275 1150 85-90% 4 75.00–80.00 $76.14 $876 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 1 82.50 $82.50 $949 —
1215–1295 1258 80-85% 6 75.00–80.00 $77.49 $975 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,050 —
1560 1560 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,092 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–2225 1806 6 85.00–90.00 $87.55 $1,581 —
1935 1935 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,838 —

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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.