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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 27, 2023

1,718 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $192.30/cwt +1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,699/hd at 883 lb · 284 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $199.42/cwt +5.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,651/hd at 828 lb · 165 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $202.22/cwt +3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,555/hd at 769 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,718 2,889 1,884
Feeder cattle 1,653 2,889 1,834
Slaughter cattle 54 — 50
Replacement cattle 11 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade was fairly 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
248 248 8 305.00 $305.00 $756 —
287 287 12 302.00 $302.00 $867 —
360 360 35 277.00 $277.00 $997 +20.00
405 405 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,053 —
470 470 30 247.00 $247.00 $1,161 -6.43
532–534 533 32 220.00–236.00 $229.51 $1,223 —
601 601 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,322 +1.06
678–685 679 61 212.00–215.00 $214.60 $1,457 +2.15
744 744 41 207.00 $207.00 $1,540 +10.00
761–792 769 105 198.50–203.50 $202.22 $1,555 +3.72
809–830 828 165 196.50–199.75 $199.42 $1,651 +5.74
870–886 883 273 189.50–195.00 $192.72 $1,702 +1.72
890 890 11 182.00 $182.00 $1,620 -9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,080 —
520 520 40 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 -2.00
588 588 13 210.00 $210.00 $1,235 —
609 unweaned 609 7 196.00 $196.00 $1,194 —
619 619 31 218.00 $218.00 $1,349 —
824 824 19 193.00 $193.00 $1,590 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
241 241 13 281.00 $281.00 $677 —
346 346 19 241.00 $241.00 $834 —
370 370 10 240.00 $240.00 $888 —
433 433 19 225.00 $225.00 $974 +20.00
459 459 12 222.00 $222.00 $1,019 +9.36
501–514 510 28 209.50–217.00 $214.63 $1,095 +26.63
594 594 61 203.25 $203.25 $1,207 +2.95
673–685 684 78 187.00–195.50 $195.07 $1,334 +9.07
716 716 75 180.00 $180.00 $1,289 -4.68
829 829 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,368 -11.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 27 216.00 $216.00 $961 —
532 532 43 205.00 $205.00 $1,091 +20.00
552 552 7 177.00 $177.00 $977 -12.00
625 625 13 188.00 $188.00 $1,175 —
700 unweaned 700 11 161.00 $161.00 $1,127 —
756–777 761 36 170.00–175.00 $173.31 $1,319 +3.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
689 689 7 181.00 $181.00 $1,247 —
773 773 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,345 —
867 867 8 164.00 $164.00 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1408 1408 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1250 1001 85-90% 35 75.00–80.00 $76.71 $768 —
1135–1185 1160 85-90% 2 85.00 $85.00 $986 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1420 1269 80-85% 7 85.00–90.00 $86.28 $1,095 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,386 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1790 1735 3 108.50–112.00 $109.70 $1,903 —
1635–2035 1833 5 100.00–105.00 $102.00 $1,870 —
1920 1920 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,824 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
931 931 (<2 yrs)Open 9 117.00 $117.00 $1,089

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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.