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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 2, 2026

1,266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $455.64/cwt -10.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,165/hd at 475 lb · 119 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $465.76/cwt -5.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,715/hd at 583 lb · 101 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $416.33/cwt +4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,436/hd at 585 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,266 1,253 1,697
Feeder cattle 1,221 1,214 1,687
Slaughter cattle 20 39 0
Replacement cattle 25 — 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were mostly 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good as CME board climbed on feeders and live cattle futures.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 21 600.00 $600.00 $2,574 -6.19
456–467 465 39 570.00–585.00 $572.90 $2,664 +2.90
581 unweaned 581 5 442.00 $442.00 $2,568 —
562–588 583 96 463.00–468.00 $467.00 $2,723 -4.23
605 605 34 448.00 $448.00 $2,710 +8.00
750–778 760 38 365.00–375.00 $371.51 $2,823 +3.51
823 823 8 354.00 $354.00 $2,913 ±0.00
850 850 43 349.00 $349.00 $2,966 +11.84
922 922 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,996 —
953–977 962 13 307.00–312.00 $310.05 $2,983 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 10 550.00 $550.00 $2,008 —
420 420 3 540.00 $540.00 $2,268 ±0.00
493 493 20 532.00 $532.00 $2,623 —
606–629 619 43 427.00–435.00 $429.56 $2,659 +37.56
757 757 7 355.00 $355.00 $2,687 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 7 545.00 $545.00 $1,891 —
375–390 386 14 540.00–545.00 $541.39 $2,090 -48.61
430 430 8 485.00 $485.00 $2,086 -50.86
455–488 466 80 455.00–485.00 $467.17 $2,177 +0.68
494 unweaned 494 39 432.00 $432.00 $2,134 —
515–519 unweaned 518 8 425.00–427.00 $426.50 $2,209 —
520–539 530 15 437.00–457.00 $446.15 $2,365 -0.74
584 584 40 420.00 $420.00 $2,453 +4.13
593 unweaned 593 5 387.00 $387.00 $2,295 +20.00
734 734 30 343.50 $343.50 $2,521 +0.01
795 795 23 321.00 $321.00 $2,552 -3.89
845 845 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,620 —
943 943 14 290.00 $290.00 $2,735 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 5 540.00 $540.00 $1,723 -5.00
382–396 388 25 475.00–530.00 $499.69 $1,939 —
405–440 435 28 465.00–492.00 $488.41 $2,125 +23.41
492 492 13 425.00 $425.00 $2,091 —
563–591 579 35 360.00–410.00 $395.22 $2,288 -36.34
657–694 678 28 327.00–335.00 $331.68 $2,249 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,876 -60.00
397 397 11 530.00 $530.00 $2,104 —
501 501 7 540.00 $540.00 $2,705 —
570 570 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,565 -25.00
600 600 16 415.00 $415.00 $2,490 +20.00
676 676 10 370.00 $370.00 $2,501 —
799 799 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,397 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 10 450.00 $450.00 $2,034 —
612 612 8 385.00 $385.00 $2,356 —
959 959 7 275.00 $275.00 $2,637 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1175 1133 85-90% 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,869 —
1100–1310 1191 85-90% 7 155.00–160.00 $157.89 $1,880 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1320 1257 80-85% 3 160.00–165.00 $161.75 $2,033 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1560 1457 75-80% 3 160.00–162.50 $160.89 $2,344 +5.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2125 2125 1 177.00 $177.00 $3,761 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1200 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,294.87

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1000–1200 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 3,100.00–3,400.00 $3,312.33 —

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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.