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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 22, 2025

835 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.38/cwt +5.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,864/hd at 580 lb · 107 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $304.41/cwt ≈ $2,045/hd at 672 lb · 75 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $280.00/cwt +20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,416/hd at 863 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 835 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 10 430.00 $430.00 $2,008 +28.00
501 501 11 395.00 $395.00 $1,979 +1.07
573–579 574 28 346.00–350.00 $346.86 $1,991 -16.74
638 638 9 331.00 $331.00 $2,112 -9.00
803 803 20 278.50 $278.50 $2,236 -0.50
813 813 11 291.50 $291.50 $2,370 +12.50
867–891 883 38 273.50 $273.50 $2,415 +0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 16 370.00 $370.00 $1,865 -4.95
588 588 9 326.00 $326.00 $1,917 —
631 631 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,019 -12.00
658–663 660 46 311.00–325.00 $320.72 $2,117 +36.72
863 863 48 280.00 $280.00 $2,416 +20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 6 405.00 $405.00 $1,450 —
417 417 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,710 —
480 480 20 359.00 $359.00 $1,723 —
543–544 544 21 322.00–330.00 $327.72 $1,783 -11.36
566–596 580 107 302.00–332.00 $321.38 $1,864 +5.15
611–628 621 21 309.00–318.00 $314.20 $1,951 +10.75
670 670 62 311.00 $311.00 $2,084 —
681 681 13 273.00 $273.00 $1,859 —
728 728 14 277.50 $277.50 $2,020 —
785 785 20 259.00 $259.00 $2,033 -12.73
846 846 25 264.50 $264.50 $2,238 -0.22
877 877 27 230.00 $230.00 $2,017 -22.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,735 —
494 494 18 352.00 $352.00 $1,739 +2.00
501–530 525 29 339.00–342.00 $339.49 $1,782 +9.73
661 661 8 305.00 $305.00 $2,016 —
829 829 37 250.00 $250.00 $2,072 +16.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737 737 10 217.00 $217.00 $1,599 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,619 —
401–428 416 11 437.00–470.00 $451.47 $1,878 —
564–595 576 30 317.00–342.00 $331.31 $1,908 —
637–643 639 20 305.00–307.00 $305.70 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,865 —
607 607 12 301.00 $301.00 $1,827 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1225 1215 80-85% 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,640 -8.21
1115–1330 1220 80-85% 12 140.00–145.00 $141.69 $1,729 -1.52
1270–1285 1278 80-85% 2 148.00–150.00 $149.01 $1,904 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–920 885 85-90% 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,150 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,538 —
1025–1070 1048 85-90% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,362 —
1040–1120 1088 85-90% 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,523 +17.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1575 1410 75-80% 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,904 —
1415 1415 75-80% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,840 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1840 1840 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,220 —
1845–2115 1980 2 165.00–170.00 $167.33 $3,313 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1170–1300 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,201.63
1200–1370 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,420.04

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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 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1200–1350 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,825.60 —

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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.