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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 15, 2025

1,066 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.54/cwt ≈ $2,212/hd at 876 lb · 169 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $268.41/cwt -0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,485/hd at 926 lb · 100 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $290.13/cwt +15.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,283/hd at 787 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,066 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 12 402.00 $402.00 $1,905 +5.00
513–548 532 23 384.00–412.00 $393.93 $2,096 +23.93
551–584 574 17 352.00–395.00 $363.60 $2,087 +21.60
628 628 26 340.00 $340.00 $2,135 +6.00
650–673 665 20 320.00–321.00 $320.34 $2,130 —
734 734 24 294.00 $294.00 $2,158 -10.00
778–798 787 66 284.00–295.00 $290.13 $2,283 +15.62
829 829 9 279.00 $279.00 $2,313 +14.00
895 895 32 273.00 $273.00 $2,443 -1.25
911–944 926 100 268.00–269.00 $268.41 $2,485 -0.46
980 980 15 257.50 $257.50 $2,524 +9.00
1005 1005 41 259.50 $259.50 $2,608 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–513 508 12 370.00–380.00 $374.95 $1,905 —
610 610 6 332.00 $332.00 $2,025 —
694 694 8 284.00 $284.00 $1,971 —
758–770 764 26 276.00–286.00 $280.96 $2,147 —
822–848 834 22 270.00–274.00 $271.75 $2,266 +14.75
862 862 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,241 —
927 927 45 267.00 $267.00 $2,475 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 9 339.00 $339.00 $1,749 —
586 586 5 292.00 $292.00 $1,711 —
667 667 7 300.00 $300.00 $2,001 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–539 533 17 327.00–365.00 $339.08 $1,807 +14.08
553–598 587 54 316.00–320.00 $316.23 $1,856 -14.35
604–614 607 26 301.00–310.00 $303.45 $1,842 —
755–785 771 64 266.00–274.00 $271.73 $2,095 —
811–828 823 42 264.00–265.00 $264.72 $2,179 +23.40
867–879 876 169 249.00–257.00 $252.54 $2,212 —
926 926 28 248.00 $248.00 $2,296 +11.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,726 -12.00
515–534 521 15 310.00–340.00 $329.76 $1,718 -8.14
700–747 728 30 254.00–260.00 $256.77 $1,869 —
813 813 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,902 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,617 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–498 464 7 387.00–415.00 $406.41 $1,886 +36.41

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1360 1206 80-85% 14 140.00–145.00 $143.21 $1,727 +6.80
1325 1325 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,961 —
1370 1370 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,850 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1595 1490 75-80% 3 140.00 $140.00 $2,086 +6.83
1515 1515 75-80% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,212 —
1415–1685 1561 75-80% 4 135.00 $135.00 $2,107 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 85-90% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 $1,311 -2.50
1170 1170 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,638 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1445 1408 2 150.00–158.00 $154.11 $2,170 —
1705–1885 1792 5 170.00–175.00 $171.05 $3,065 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1400 1239 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,161.67
1300–1350 1333 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,050.00 $1,999.38
1350–1400 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,474.55

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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
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 +512.39
1200–1300 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00–3,200.00 $3,164.86 +364.86

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 6 135.00 $135.00 $753 —
805 805 10 164.00 $164.00 $1,320 —

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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.