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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 23, 2026

842 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.21/cwt -7.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,536/hd at 724 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $456.50/cwt +11.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,324/hd at 509 lb · 55 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $431.10/cwt +32.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,371/hd at 550 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 842 2,263 494
Feeder cattle 796 2,162 478
Slaughter cattle 30 85 8
Replacement cattle 16 16 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales for a market trend. Demand was moderately active on light supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 4 525.00 $525.00 $2,515 -15.00
503 503 12 515.00 $515.00 $2,590 -35.00
542 unweaned 542 17 461.00 $461.00 $2,499 -39.00
568 568 6 480.00 $480.00 $2,726 —
658 658 8 410.00 $410.00 $2,698 —
723 723 18 380.00 $380.00 $2,747 —
734 734 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,642 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 18 421.00 $421.00 $2,345 -77.69
578 unweaned 578 8 410.00 $410.00 $2,370 —
669 669 20 370.00 $370.00 $2,475 —
729 729 15 375.00 $375.00 $2,734 —
776 776 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,677 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 20 460.00–470.00 $461.00 $2,236 -3.00
505–520 509 55 450.00–462.00 $456.50 $2,324 +11.50
550 550 30 422.00–435.00 $431.10 $2,371 +32.54
650–653 652 29 364.00–370.00 $365.44 $2,383 —
704–729 724 67 345.00–359.00 $350.21 $2,536 -7.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 6 495.00 $495.00 $1,881 -27.00
545 545 28 410.00 $410.00 $2,234 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 8 460.00 $460.00 $1,707 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 6 620.00 $620.00 $1,798 —
471 471 5 535.00 $535.00 $2,520 —
534 534 4 525.00 $525.00 $2,804 +70.00
562 562 20 420.00 $420.00 $2,360 +20.00
625 625 16 388.00 $388.00 $2,425 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 6 525.00 $525.00 $2,300 —
493 493 13 460.00 $460.00 $2,268 —
666 666 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,531 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1290 1165 80-85% 8 160.00–170.00 $164.85 $1,921 —
1210–1360 1264 80-85% 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,959 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1600 1414 75-80% 4 150.00–155.00 $153.77 $2,174 —
1435 1435 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,440 —
1355–1630 1499 75-80% 4 160.00–165.00 $163.78 $2,455 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,628 —
1145–1230 1181 85-90% 6 160.00–165.00 $160.82 $1,899 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710–1735 1723 2 190.00 $190.00 $3,274 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.