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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 13, 2023

2,231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $207.33/cwt +10.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,564/hd at 755 lb · 270 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.00/cwt ≈ $1,695/hd at 980 lb · 151 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $239.72/cwt +20.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 532 lb · 128 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,231 2,072 1,099
Feeder cattle 2,206 2,029 1,091
Slaughter cattle 25 43 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher, instances as much as 10.00 higher. Trade was active on good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 14 300.00 $300.00 $1,152 —
411–449 429 27 250.00–278.00 $257.38 $1,104 -15.96
463 463 7 257.00 $257.00 $1,190 +11.95
515–547 532 128 225.00–246.00 $239.72 $1,275 +20.09
556–598 582 40 219.00–224.00 $221.94 $1,292 +6.30
606–621 618 68 217.00–221.00 $217.87 $1,346 -2.61
652–689 685 122 210.00–219.00 $215.16 $1,474 +25.16
707–729 713 20 206.00–210.00 $208.98 $1,490 +7.62
751–765 754 264 197.00–211.00 $207.61 $1,565 +10.61
778 778 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,517 -2.00
889 889 7 188.00 $188.00 $1,671 +4.42
927 927 17 175.00 $175.00 $1,622 -2.00
1074 1074 26 156.50 $156.50 $1,681 +0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533–549 541 18 219.00–221.00 $219.99 $1,190 —
572–585 579 60 204.50–216.00 $210.19 $1,217 +6.83
655 655 10 205.50 $205.50 $1,346 —
704–711 709 34 199.00–202.00 $199.88 $1,417 —
848 848 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,620 —
914–918 915 33 175.00–179.00 $177.54 $1,624 —
980 980 151 173.00 $173.00 $1,695 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 25 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 —
704 704 16 187.00 $187.00 $1,316 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 4 250.00 $250.00 $622 —
305–332 319 12 255.00–275.00 $264.58 $844 +32.58
361 361 8 252.00 $252.00 $910 +15.00
435–437 436 18 228.00–229.00 $228.44 $996 +32.44
456–491 481 33 218.00–226.00 $220.44 $1,060 +18.25
510–544 527 122 208.00–217.00 $211.42 $1,114 +5.56
557–581 567 23 194.00–205.00 $200.10 $1,135 +1.44
616–634 631 37 198.00–200.50 $200.04 $1,262 -3.96
649 649 10 188.00 $188.00 $1,220 -16.00
671 unweaned 671 14 185.00 $185.00 $1,241 —
653–685 679 90 187.50–194.50 $188.70 $1,281 —
746 746 9 176.00 $176.00 $1,313 -0.75
754 754 20 176.00 $176.00 $1,327 -2.00
873 873 18 168.00 $168.00 $1,467 —
982 982 31 154.50 $154.50 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 13 232.00 $232.00 $970 +21.31
489 489 12 211.00 $211.00 $1,032 +9.00
509 509 29 193.50 $193.50 $985 +9.50
566–598 576 123 187.00–195.50 $190.39 $1,097 +6.39
617–639 632 27 185.50–188.00 $186.31 $1,177 +1.31
755 755 15 175.00 $175.00 $1,321 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 10 180.00 $180.00 $893 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 10 265.00 $265.00 $904 —
410 410 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,128 —
578 578 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,277 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1375 1200 80-85% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,200 —
1250–1275 1261 80-85% 4 90.00–92.50 $91.24 $1,151 +1.24
1205–1350 1304 80-85% 4 80.00–85.00 $83.74 $1,092 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1015 964 85-90% 5 80.00 $80.00 $771 —
1055 1055 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $971 +11.82
1100–1230 1165 85-90% 2 85.00 $85.00 $990 -6.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1575 1500 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,500 —
1680 1680 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,100 +30.00

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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.