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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 6, 2023

2,072 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $208.23/cwt ≈ $1,475/hd at 708 lb · 245 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $196.20/cwt +8.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,600/hd at 816 lb · 221 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $197.00/cwt +7.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,481/hd at 752 lb · 135 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,072 1,840 1,906
Feeder cattle 2,029 1,794 1,821
Slaughter cattle 43 31 85
Replacement cattle — 15 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Trade was fairly active on good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–446 415 78 252.00–276.00 $273.34 $1,134 +24.18
455–488 476 64 237.00–246.00 $245.05 $1,166 +10.44
504–549 518 25 215.00–222.00 $219.63 $1,138 -8.52
567–569 568 22 214.00–218.00 $215.64 $1,225 +14.64
612–613 612 31 217.00–223.00 $220.48 $1,349 +5.14
678 678 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,288 -13.08
682 unweaned 682 18 197.00 $197.00 $1,344 +5.96
700 fancy 700 115 216.00 $216.00 $1,512 —
708–718 716 130 197.00–204.50 $201.36 $1,442 —
752 752 135 197.00 $197.00 $1,481 +7.56
801–819 815 216 194.00–197.50 $196.69 $1,603 +9.19
846 846 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,480 —
886–888 888 102 181.50–184.25 $183.58 $1,630 +4.66
938 938 108 177.00 $177.00 $1,660 —
1068 1068 8 156.00 $156.00 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 7 262.00 $262.00 $718 —
576–598 583 25 200.00–205.00 $203.36 $1,186 —
748 748 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,421 —
858 858 7 179.00 $179.00 $1,536 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
811 811 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,379 +2.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 28 232.00 $232.00 $810 —
363 363 17 237.00 $237.00 $860 +13.49
435 435 16 196.00 $196.00 $853 -23.99
450–480 470 51 200.50–209.00 $202.19 $950 -8.60
506–540 522 50 190.00–213.00 $205.86 $1,075 +2.87
571–599 585 42 191.00–205.00 $198.66 $1,162 -1.74
623 623 18 204.00 $204.00 $1,271 +26.00
638 unweaned 638 28 197.00 $197.00 $1,257 —
741 741 72 176.75 $176.75 $1,310 -4.00
768 768 17 178.00 $178.00 $1,367 +2.58
799 799 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,318 -10.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–316 309 18 210.00–231.00 $219.08 $677 -0.92
406–424 411 30 206.00–212.50 $210.69 $866 -16.31
477 477 5 202.00 $202.00 $964 —
543 543 15 184.00 $184.00 $999 —
575 575 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,058 +3.00
612 unweaned 612 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,077 —
626 626 13 185.00 $185.00 $1,158 —
668 668 5 172.00 $172.00 $1,149 +12.00
780 780 10 169.00 $169.00 $1,318 -1.00
829 829 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,368 +4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 591 9 166.00 $166.00 $981 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 23 262.00 $262.00 $951 —
452–468 455 16 210.00–225.00 $222.11 $1,011 -14.89
538 538 6 214.00 $214.00 $1,151 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 200.00 $200.00 $920 —
583 583 11 204.00 $204.00 $1,189 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1150 1078 85-90% 29 80.00–85.00 $80.18 $864 +10.18
1100–1265 1178 85-90% 4 90.00–95.00 $91.34 $1,076 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1390 1287 80-85% 3 90.00 $90.00 $1,158 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,234 —
1375–1580 1478 75-80% 2 90.00–95.00 $92.33 $1,365 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,596 —
1585–1815 1700 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,785 —
1880 1880 1 112.50 $112.50 $2,115 —

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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.