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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 1, 2025

953 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $274.25/cwt +4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,378/hd at 867 lb · 116 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $268.87/cwt ≈ $2,530/hd at 941 lb · 108 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $262.71/cwt ≈ $2,514/hd at 957 lb · 108 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 953 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 9 397.00 $397.00 $1,906 —
539 539 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,994 —
574 574 7 342.00 $342.00 $1,963 —
615 615 16 334.00 $334.00 $2,054 —
725 725 25 304.00 $304.00 $2,204 —
784–785 785 78 274.00–275.00 $274.51 $2,155 —
800 800 7 265.00 $265.00 $2,120 —
867 867 116 274.25 $274.25 $2,378 +4.25
940–941 941 108 267.50–270.00 $268.87 $2,530 —
956 956 99 264.00 $264.00 $2,524 —
966 966 9 248.50 $248.50 $2,401 —
1208 1208 50 225.00 $225.00 $2,718 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 12 401.00 $401.00 $1,837 —
831 831 7 257.00 $257.00 $2,136 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 9 407.00 $407.00 $1,656 —
465 465 11 377.00 $377.00 $1,753 —
500 500 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,625 —
561–572 566 16 325.00–335.00 $330.58 $1,871 -11.42
716 716 6 263.00 $263.00 $1,883 —
813–837 818 42 240.00–246.00 $241.32 $1,974 —
910 910 42 251.50 $251.50 $2,289 -6.50
923–937 932 23 235.00–239.00 $236.55 $2,205 -12.45
951 951 67 234.00 $234.00 $2,225 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,272 —
445 445 28 367.00 $367.00 $1,633 -12.81
488 488 6 362.00 $362.00 $1,767 —
500–528 518 48 330.00–342.00 $337.90 $1,750 —
645 645 15 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 —
770 770 10 259.00 $259.00 $1,994 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
847 847 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,965 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 10 430.00 $430.00 $1,832 +60.00
474 474 9 370.00 $370.00 $1,754 —
616 616 7 327.00 $327.00 $2,014 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1255 1228 80-85% 7 130.00–140.00 $136.41 $1,675 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,108 —
1355–1635 1490 75-80% 3 130.00–135.00 $133.17 $1,984 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,312 —
1225 1225 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,642 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,648 —
1505–1860 1653 3 150.00–155.00 $151.88 $2,511 —

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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
1000–1350 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,787.61 —
1200–1250 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.