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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 17, 2025

1,677 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $253.28/cwt ≈ $2,432/hd at 960 lb · 174 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $261.84/cwt ≈ $2,328/hd at 889 lb · 166 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $257.00/cwt ≈ $2,406/hd at 936 lb · 145 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,677 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476–488 478 20 382.00–402.00 $397.92 $1,902 —
521–533 529 31 385.00–387.00 $385.70 $2,040 +25.70
557–572 562 9 350.00–357.00 $354.63 $1,993 —
644 644 66 352.00 $352.00 $2,267 +25.00
698 698 10 313.00 $313.00 $2,185 —
714–736 725 16 298.00–301.00 $299.48 $2,171 +9.48
761 761 26 275.00–283.00 $276.85 $2,107 —
803–826 814 42 274.00–282.50 $278.11 $2,264 —
860–899 889 166 260.50–265.00 $261.84 $2,328 —
928–938 936 145 256.00–257.25 $257.00 $2,406 —
955–975 956 149 246.00–256.25 $255.76 $2,445 —
986 986 25 238.50 $238.50 $2,352 —
1001–1006 1004 224 239.50–246.75 $244.14 $2,451 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
834 834 8 265.00 $265.00 $2,210 —
955 955 103 252.00 $252.00 $2,407 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
803 803 15 260.00 $260.00 $2,088 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,621 +13.52
460 460 9 370.00 $370.00 $1,702 +18.00
521–549 530 47 333.00–346.00 $342.79 $1,817 +10.79
553–568 557 17 307.00–337.00 $329.80 $1,837 +9.80
614–637 633 78 294.00–317.00 $312.20 $1,976 —
661 unweaned 661 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,785 —
653–693 671 13 271.00–280.00 $275.71 $1,850 -1.29
738 738 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,771 —
767 767 7 253.00 $253.00 $1,941 —
784 784 10 231.00 $231.00 $1,811 —
837–846 843 123 246.00–249.00 $246.94 $2,082 +20.94
850 850 69 248.00–248.50 $248.36 $2,111 —
917–921 919 88 233.50–236.00 $234.72 $2,157 —
1018 1018 36 227.00 $227.00 $2,311 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,664 -10.00
831 831 17 234.50 $234.50 $1,949 —
860 860 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,978 —
878 878 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
719 719 13 226.00 $226.00 $1,625 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 7 352.00 $352.00 $1,799 +0.99
620 620 13 325.00 $325.00 $2,015 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,457 -60.00
538 538 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,856 —
593 593 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,868 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280–1550 1384 (<2 yrs)N/A 10 3,900.00–4,900.00 $4,474.57 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 8 215.00 $215.00 $744 —
490 490 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,127 —

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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.