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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 20, 2025

731 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $264.25/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,362/hd at 894 lb · 216 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.70/cwt +3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,922/hd at 697 lb · 67 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $279.85/cwt ≈ $2,136/hd at 763 lb · 52 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 731

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,427
415 415 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,577
541 541 7 367.00 $367.00 $1,985 -11.20
628–647 642 43 314.00–332.00 $319.21 $2,049
652–693 684 44 301.00–324.00 $310.32 $2,123 +6.24
758 758 42 284.00 $284.00 $2,153
785 785 4 260.00 $260.00 $2,041
785 785 6 264.00 $264.00 $2,072
809–833 823 20 267.00–270.00 $268.18 $2,207 +4.30
889–898 894 216 261.00–264.50 $264.25 $2,362 +5.00
956 956 5 245.00 $245.00 $2,342 -1.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
771 771 8 278.00 $278.00 $2,143 +10.00
981 981 44 251.50 $251.50 $2,467

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 12 407.00 $407.00 $1,449 +37.00
431 431 11 342.00 $342.00 $1,474 -23.39
472 472 3 357.00 $357.00 $1,685 +27.00
507 507 6 327.00 $327.00 $1,658 +7.00
562–579 568 34 270.00–307.00 $298.19 $1,694 +0.90
600–649 630 24 275.00–287.00 $279.45 $1,761 -0.55
645 unweaned 645 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,625
690–698 697 67 272.00–276.00 $275.70 $1,922 +0.20
710–742 725 39 257.00–272.50 $265.18 $1,923 +5.87
727 727 6 238.00 $238.00 $1,730 -21.31
760 760 12 266.00 $266.00 $2,022 +31.00
798 798 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,955 -11.30
811–825 820 17 245.00–258.50 $253.79 $2,081 +7.85
949 949 22 220.00 $220.00 $2,088 -9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 6 327.00 $327.00 $1,472
623 623 8 257.00 $257.00 $1,601
680 680 5 269.00 $269.00 $1,829 +5.00

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1010 1005 85-90% 2 135.50–138.00 $136.76 $1,374
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 80-85% 1 143.50 $143.50 $1,478
1190 1190 80-85% 1 139.50 $139.50 $1,660

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,958

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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.