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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 16, 2026

2,263 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $340.65/cwt -8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $3,039/hd at 892 lb · 154 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $370.04/cwt -13.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,818/hd at 762 lb · 132 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $361.10/cwt +2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,994/hd at 829 lb · 130 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,263 1,764 1,958
Feeder cattle 2,162 1,744 1,948
Slaughter cattle 85 — 0
Replacement cattle 16 20 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. CME board closed in the red today, but negotiated cash fat cattle in Texas holding steady at 248.00. The thunderstorms predicted last weekend were spotty at best and did not bring the rain the drought stricken area had hoped for.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 625.00 $625.00 $2,675 -5.00
450 450 11 540.00 $540.00 $2,430 -80.00
474 unweaned 474 30 510.00 $510.00 $2,417 —
522 522 10 550.00 $550.00 $2,871 +3.00
522 unweaned 522 30 500.00 $500.00 $2,610 —
564–567 unweaned 567 60 470.00–472.00 $471.83 $2,675 +46.83
699 699 10 390.00 $390.00 $2,726 -14.12
752–781 759 118 370.00–374.00 $371.23 $2,818 -12.77
783 783 14 360.00 $360.00 $2,819 -24.00
807–831 829 130 359.00–368.00 $361.10 $2,994 +2.89
889–892 892 154 340.00–344.00 $340.65 $3,039 -8.26
984 984 7 318.00 $318.00 $3,129 -3.00
1106 1106 314 295.50 $295.50 $3,268 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 570.00 $570.00 $2,525 —
553–554 554 19 490.00–505.00 $498.69 $2,763 —
814–829 824 123 344.00–356.00 $351.76 $2,899 —
901 901 10 320.00 $320.00 $2,883 -19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 11 390.00 $390.00 $2,438 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
744 744 8 348.00 $348.00 $2,589 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 6 565.00 $565.00 $1,831 -51.01
434–437 436 23 485.00–510.00 $493.66 $2,152 -27.38
462 462 20 464.00 $464.00 $2,144 -35.26
509 509 7 445.00 $445.00 $2,265 +7.94
558–587 583 28 385.00–402.00 $398.56 $2,324 —
626–644 627 84 376.50–380.00 $376.76 $2,362 -12.24
641–648 unweaned 643 23 357.00–362.00 $360.52 $2,318 —
705 705 51 358.00 $358.00 $2,524 -1.24
782 782 23 303.00 $303.00 $2,369 -43.00
820 820 39 320.00 $320.00 $2,624 -14.50
900 900 11 301.00 $301.00 $2,709 —
1044 1044 236 285.00 $285.00 $2,975 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 54 535.00 $535.00 $1,744 —
372 372 9 522.00 $522.00 $1,942 —
406 406 20 475.00 $475.00 $1,928 —
534 534 7 435.00 $435.00 $2,323 ±0.00
570 570 8 402.00 $402.00 $2,291 +32.00
667 667 17 340.00 $340.00 $2,268 -36.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 14 385.00 $385.00 $2,202 —
648 648 5 362.00 $362.00 $2,346 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 11 325.00 $325.00 $1,628 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 27 455.00 $455.00 $2,352 —
582 582 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,328 —
618 618 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,410 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1387 1387 80-85% 69 173.50 $173.50 $2,406 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1028 929 (<2 yrs)Open 9 260.00–275.00 $267.38 $2,484

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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
1150–1300 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,700.00–3,500.00 $2,985.14 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.