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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 25, 2024

1,657 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $240.00/cwt +1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,947/hd at 811 lb · 259 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $260.43/cwt ≈ $1,878/hd at 721 lb · 242 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.80/cwt ≈ $1,800/hd at 866 lb · 177 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,657 1,816 1,718
Feeder cattle 1,627 1,773 1,653
Slaughter cattle 25 40 54
Replacement cattle 5 3 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade was fairly active on very good demand. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 6 410.00 $410.00 $1,255 —
360 360 29 415.00 $415.00 $1,494 +31.91
541 541 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,623 +68.00
601–641 632 35 270.00–290.00 $275.89 $1,744 +17.05
646 unweaned 646 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,744 —
657–663 658 85 258.00–266.00 $264.48 $1,740 +2.48
708–736 721 242 248.00–262.00 $260.43 $1,878 —
750 750 21 243.00–244.00 $243.48 $1,826 +3.48
805 fancy 805 75 243.00 $243.00 $1,956 —
809–834 814 184 234.00–240.00 $238.78 $1,944 -0.07
909 909 47 221.00 $221.00 $2,009 +6.16
950–971 967 50 205.00 $205.00 $1,982 —
1023 1023 11 194.50 $194.50 $1,990 -11.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,487 —
654 654 20 248.00 $248.00 $1,622 —
725 725 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,733 +25.00
806 806 24 233.50 $233.50 $1,882 +23.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–395 385 10 315.00–317.00 $315.77 $1,216 —
518 518 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,388 +48.00
616–631 625 42 252.50–256.00 $253.98 $1,587 —
647 unweaned 647 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,488 +17.12
660–676 664 47 236.00–238.00 $236.48 $1,570 —
659–696 unweaned 685 13 226.00–228.00 $226.59 $1,552 +43.59
742 742 12 220.00 $220.00 $1,632 +5.52
760–769 767 36 215.00–223.00 $221.46 $1,699 -3.54
800–844 821 40 208.00–215.00 $211.62 $1,737 +2.27
865–871 866 177 207.00–208.00 $207.80 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,195 +26.67
512 512 13 264.00 $264.00 $1,352 +30.59
562 562 5 262.00 $262.00 $1,472 —
658–698 681 19 210.00–220.00 $214.07 $1,458 —
791 791 16 202.00 $202.00 $1,598 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,560 —
461 461 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,567 +15.00
555 555 7 322.00 $322.00 $1,787 —
771 771 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,696 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,326 —
672 672 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,472 -5.95

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1555 1421 75-80% 9 115.00 $115.00 $1,634 -6.70
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1335 1210 80-85% 2 110.00–115.00 $112.76 $1,364 —
1210 1210 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,512 —
1205–1335 1280 80-85% 4 117.00–120.00 $118.01 $1,511 -9.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,116 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,308 +10.43
1205 1205 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,506 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,894 —
1805 1805 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,527 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1150–1200 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,697.87

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1250 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.