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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 3, 2025

1,312 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $263.22/cwt -4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,327/hd at 884 lb · 270 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.85/cwt ≈ $2,076/hd at 821 lb · 149 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.27/cwt ≈ $1,900/hd at 722 lb · 125 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,312

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,259
371 371 8 425.00 $425.00 $1,577
400 400 16 417.00 $417.00 $1,668 -7.29
486 486 8 385.00 $385.00 $1,871
527–530 528 33 350.00–365.00 $357.29 $1,886 -17.71
622 622 14 339.00 $339.00 $2,109 +3.00
650 650 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,852
700 700 11 285.00 $285.00 $1,995 -15.16
715 thin fleshed 715 13 307.00 $307.00 $2,195
714–725 723 75 288.00–291.00 $288.28 $2,084 -11.88
769 769 8 279.00 $279.00 $2,146 -8.50
867–891 884 270 262.00–267.50 $263.22 $2,327 -7.10
920–946 927 68 252.50–263.50 $256.78 $2,380
951–999 963 102 244.00–252.00 $250.63 $2,414
1067 1067 20 229.00 $229.00 $2,443
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 11 320.00 $320.00 $1,312
821 821 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,847
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 10 287.00 $287.00 $1,504 -43.49
591 591 7 347.00 $347.00 $2,051 +5.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 371 17 355.00–377.00 $363.48 $1,349
413 413 14 397.00 $397.00 $1,640
459–478 466 20 340.00–350.00 $346.43 $1,614 -13.57
505–526 511 13 320.00–331.00 $327.52 $1,674 +7.07
555–586 582 87 305.00–340.00 $317.50 $1,848 +30.50
622 622 29 297.00 $297.00 $1,847
684–696 693 31 268.00–276.50 $270.17 $1,872
718–726 719 69 257.00 $257.00 $1,848
725 fancy 725 56 271.00 $271.00 $1,965
763 763 20 250.00 $250.00 $1,908 -11.00
810–838 821 149 250.00–255.00 $252.85 $2,076
858 858 8 246.00 $246.00 $2,111
937 937 12 232.00 $232.00 $2,174
977 977 15 220.00 $220.00 $2,149
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 6 385.00 $385.00 $1,093
360 360 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,314
567–593 582 12 260.00–282.00 $268.93 $1,565 -15.20
843 843 13 246.00 $246.00 $2,074
871 871 14 242.00 $242.00 $2,108

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 4 392.00 $392.00 $1,619
510 510 10 372.00 $372.00 $1,897
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
881 881 7 241.00 $241.00 $2,123

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1074 1074 (<2 yrs)Open 8 184.00 $184.00 $1,976

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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.