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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 20, 2023

2,889 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $190.53/cwt +2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,664/hd at 873 lb · 329 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.69/cwt +7.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 721 lb · 204 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $231.27/cwt +9.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 578 lb · 196 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,889 2,231 1,494
Feeder cattle 2,889 2,206 1,494
Slaughter cattle — 25 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady. 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
330–345 342 23 247.00–260.00 $257.82 $882 —
359 359 10 257.00 $257.00 $923 -43.00
462–487 483 148 238.00–255.00 $253.43 $1,224 -3.57
553–588 578 196 220.00–234.00 $231.27 $1,337 +9.33
620–644 634 40 214.00–224.00 $218.94 $1,388 +1.07
657 unweaned 657 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,215 —
661–695 685 157 210.50–213.00 $212.45 $1,455 -2.71
740–743 742 63 197.00 $197.00 $1,462 -11.98
761 761 66 198.50 $198.50 $1,511 -9.11
811–817 814 114 191.75–196.00 $193.68 $1,577 —
855 855 14 180.00 $180.00 $1,539 -8.00
874 874 315 191.00 $191.00 $1,669 +3.00
1026 1026 16 159.00 $159.00 $1,631 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 26 200.00 $200.00 $810 —
502 502 14 227.00 $227.00 $1,140 —
772–779 775 49 190.50–193.00 $191.97 $1,488 —
800–814 806 14 190.00 $190.00 $1,531 —
892 892 139 185.00 $185.00 $1,650 —
901 901 11 170.00 $170.00 $1,532 -7.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
962 962 23 155.00 $155.00 $1,491 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 24 217.00 $217.00 $662 -47.58
425 425 4 205.00 $205.00 $871 -23.44
453–460 459 28 212.00–215.00 $212.64 $976 -7.80
526 526 6 188.00 $188.00 $989 -23.42
554–583 562 39 189.00–209.00 $200.30 $1,126 +0.20
609–641 unweaned 624 37 188.00–189.00 $188.47 $1,176 —
613–641 625 82 190.00–198.00 $194.40 $1,215 -5.64
632 632 19 186.00 $186.00 $1,176 -14.04
656 unweaned 656 8 184.00 $184.00 $1,207 -1.00
658 658 18 186.00 $186.00 $1,224 -2.70
714–719 716 161 182.00–186.50 $184.68 $1,322 +8.68
740 740 43 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 +4.00
764 764 147 179.75 $179.75 $1,373 +3.75
802–829 820 77 175.50–177.00 $176.50 $1,447 —
839 839 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,342 —
899 899 85 165.00 $165.00 $1,483 -3.00
965 965 8 141.00 $141.00 $1,361 -13.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 8 196.00 $196.00 $796 -36.00
463–481 475 17 193.50–205.00 $197.46 $938 -13.54
538 538 10 185.00 $185.00 $995 -8.50
575 575 17 189.00 $189.00 $1,087 -1.39
642 unweaned 642 17 178.00 $178.00 $1,143 —
690 unweaned 690 17 165.00 $165.00 $1,138 —
746 746 12 167.00 $167.00 $1,246 —
750 750 9 170.00 $170.00 $1,275 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,140 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,116 —
769 769 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,330 —

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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.