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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 30, 2026

991 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.00/cwt ≈ $2,934/hd at 978 lb · 154 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $339.00/cwt ≈ $3,129/hd at 923 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $464.79/cwt +8.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,394/hd at 515 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 991 842 1,240
Feeder cattle 946 796 1,200
Slaughter cattle 5 30 17
Replacement cattle 40 16 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were 2.00 to 8.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Demand was good. CME cattle futures climbed higher throughout the week and negotiated cash cattle traded at record prices 255.00-256.00. Chance for much needed rain going into Friday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 7 565.00 $565.00 $2,520 —
471–481 479 27 535.00–555.00 $538.64 $2,580 +13.64
618–638 623 22 440.00–450.00 $444.43 $2,769 —
658 658 10 427.00 $427.00 $2,810 +17.00
747 747 14 382.00 $382.00 $2,854 +22.00
756–788 774 19 376.00–382.00 $378.69 $2,931 —
923 923 44 339.00 $339.00 $3,129 —
1030 1030 93 314.50 $314.50 $3,239 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 13 585.00 $585.00 $2,007 —
396 396 4 570.00 $570.00 $2,257 —
463 463 16 470.00 $470.00 $2,176 —
586 586 5 455.00 $455.00 $2,666 +34.00
614 614 5 395.00 $395.00 $2,425 —
682 682 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,728 +30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 7 595.00 $595.00 $2,154 —
401 401 6 525.00 $525.00 $2,105 —
470–498 494 13 470.00–495.00 $473.66 $2,340 +12.66
508–530 515 29 460.00–477.00 $464.79 $2,394 +8.29
563–590 587 18 400.00–430.00 $403.20 $2,367 —
617 617 10 427.00 $427.00 $2,635 —
673 673 9 367.00 $367.00 $2,470 +1.56
706 706 8 339.00 $339.00 $2,393 -11.21
722–743 735 19 360.00 $360.00 $2,646 +9.79
853–860 854 29 320.00–322.00 $320.35 $2,736 —
915 915 13 290.00 $290.00 $2,654 —
978 978 154 300.00 $300.00 $2,934 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–492 472 15 450.00–485.00 $470.39 $2,220 —
581 581 12 407.00 $407.00 $2,365 —
625 625 7 367.00 $367.00 $2,294 —
744 744 7 350.00 $350.00 $2,604 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 9 320.00 $320.00 $1,706 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 10 555.00 $555.00 $2,203 —
618 618 6 390.00 $390.00 $2,410 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 4 635.00 $635.00 $2,286 —
533 533 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,398 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1520 1485 75-80% 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,376 -3.78
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 80-85% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,319 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1168 1168 (<2 yrs)Open 31 243.00 $243.00 $2,838

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1150 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,232.84
1100–1200 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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
1100–1200 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,600.00 $3,265.22 —

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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.