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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 29, 2025

1,132 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $271.00/cwt ≈ $2,634/hd at 972 lb · 241 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $349.86/cwt +10.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,781/hd at 509 lb · 79 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $283.33/cwt +9.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,533/hd at 894 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,132 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613–619 617 38 334.00–340.00 $336.20 $2,074 +5.20
744 744 34 304.00 $304.00 $2,262 —
776 776 24 294.00 $294.00 $2,281 —
878–899 894 73 282.75–285.00 $283.33 $2,533 +9.83
920–935 932 48 274.00 $274.00 $2,554 —
972 972 241 271.00 $271.00 $2,634 —
1030 1030 99 263.00 $263.00 $2,709 —
1235 1235 11 200.00 $200.00 $2,470 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 10 425.00 $425.00 $1,687 —
409–429 417 20 427.00–440.00 $432.35 $1,803 —
485 485 12 400.00 $400.00 $1,940 —
633 unweaned 633 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,962 —
740–741 740 52 287.00–295.00 $292.07 $2,161 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,584 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,556 -5.00
433 433 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,710 -15.00
498 498 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,843 +11.00
518–528 522 23 330.00–345.00 $339.29 $1,771 +11.57
553–573 563 4 310.00–330.00 $319.82 $1,801 -1.56
616 616 7 305.00 $305.00 $1,879 -9.20
721–740 726 52 289.00–293.00 $290.18 $2,107 +12.68
761–766 762 18 291.00–294.00 $293.16 $2,234 +34.16
840 840 60 272.50 $272.50 $2,289 +8.00
864 864 24 263.50 $263.50 $2,277 +33.50
864 864 7 282.00 $282.00 $2,436 +52.00
901 901 8 256.00 $256.00 $2,307 —
954–958 957 70 247.00–259.50 $257.54 $2,465 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–392 382 32 360.00–362.00 $361.35 $1,380 —
508–528 509 79 322.00–351.00 $349.86 $1,781 +10.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 11 410.00 $410.00 $2,005 —
548 548 10 382.00 $382.00 $2,093 —
615 615 7 327.00 $327.00 $2,011 +21.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
644 644 7 301.00 $301.00 $1,938 —
717 717 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,792 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1370 1271 80-85% 7 140.00–145.00 $141.52 $1,799 -7.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,967 +5.00
1505–1585 1545 75-80% 2 135.00 $135.00 $2,086 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1515 1453 2 170.00–175.00 $172.39 $2,505 —

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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 2,900.00 $2,900.00 -100.00
1050–1200 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,773.33 —
1100–1350 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,050.00–3,450.00 $3,327.69 —

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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.