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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 9, 2025

935 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $383.87/cwt +41.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,956/hd at 770 lb · 157 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.29/cwt +33.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,176/hd at 583 lb · 149 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $389.23/cwt +4.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,439/hd at 627 lb · 91 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 935 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 9 450.00 $450.00 $1,827 —
486 486 9 465.00 $465.00 $2,260 ±0.00
520 520 5 465.00 $465.00 $2,418 —
553–598 576 48 392.00–400.00 $398.96 $2,298 -1.04
607–632 626 86 382.00–393.00 $390.23 $2,443 +5.23
636 unweaned 636 5 372.00 $372.00 $2,366 —
659–682 675 60 362.00–376.00 $369.97 $2,497 +7.31
650–695 unweaned 678 8 335.00–358.00 $343.27 $2,327 —
713 713 72 366.00 $366.00 $2,610 +31.00
763 763 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,594 +6.00
769 fancy 769 141 388.00 $388.00 $2,984 —
791 791 10 352.00 $352.00 $2,784 -7.50
906 906 8 325.00 $325.00 $2,944 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 7 372.00 $372.00 $2,559 —
703–728 711 22 341.00–344.00 $341.98 $2,431 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 17 327.00 $327.00 $1,743 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–428 422 37 407.00–437.00 $428.90 $1,810 +20.40
453 453 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,925 —
527 527 5 412.00 $412.00 $2,171 +60.00
551–595 583 149 364.00–385.00 $373.29 $2,176 +33.29
631 unweaned 631 6 342.00 $342.00 $2,158 —
659 659 67 341.00 $341.00 $2,247 +31.00
678 unweaned 678 3 332.00 $332.00 $2,251 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,841 —
535 535 7 357.00 $357.00 $1,910 —
571 571 5 357.00 $357.00 $2,038 —
638 638 8 377.00 $377.00 $2,405 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 20 329.00 $329.00 $1,589 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 9 460.00 $460.00 $1,753 —
496 496 14 417.00 $417.00 $2,068 -13.00
532 532 17 370.00 $370.00 $1,968 -45.00
593 593 12 343.00 $343.00 $2,034 +8.00
667 667 8 320.00 $320.00 $2,134 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 20 332.00–344.00 $339.20 $1,876 —
600 600 10 346.00 $346.00 $2,076 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1190 1098 85-90% 3 145.00–150.00 $146.56 $1,609 —
1075–1150 1113 85-90% 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,503 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 80-85% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,950 —
1265–1495 1375 80-85% 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,994 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,317 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,905 —
1705 1705 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,984 —
1880 1880 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,102 —

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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.