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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 18, 2025

811 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $337.53/cwt ≈ $2,909/hd at 862 lb · 227 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $368.47/cwt +46.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,597/hd at 705 lb · 173 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $413.08/cwt +22.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,507/hd at 607 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 811 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 10 490.00 $490.00 $1,896 -57.14
441 441 7 455.00 $455.00 $2,007 -25.81
456–496 466 46 480.00 $480.00 $2,237 -15.85
510 510 13 445.00 $445.00 $2,270 +4.05
606 unweaned 606 10 352.00 $352.00 $2,133 —
602–608 607 66 395.00–435.00 $422.34 $2,564 +32.05
692 unweaned 692 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,180 -14.00
700 700 17 332.00 $332.00 $2,324 -5.00
703 fancy 703 142 378.50 $378.50 $2,661 —
729 729 14 311.00 $311.00 $2,267 -26.00
860 860 197 340.50 $340.50 $2,928 —
869–879 874 30 316.00–320.00 $317.99 $2,779 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 6 445.00 $445.00 $1,451 —
742 unweaned 742 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,300 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,352 —
394 394 29 495.00 $495.00 $1,950 +5.00
446 446 7 377.00 $377.00 $1,681 —
460 460 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 -44.40
518–526 unweaned 521 14 337.00–340.00 $338.30 $1,763 —
518–523 521 27 367.00–385.00 $378.37 $1,971 -25.00
619–631 623 57 327.00–330.00 $329.25 $2,051 -9.97
714 714 9 310.00 $310.00 $2,213 -12.00
744 744 41 320.00 $320.00 $2,381 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,748 —
542 542 7 385.00 $385.00 $2,087 —
591 591 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,773 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,022 —
728 728 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,820 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,613 —
1275–1340 1308 80-85% 3 150.00–155.00 $151.62 $1,983 —
1225–1485 1346 80-85% 7 140.00–145.00 $142.78 $1,922 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1140 1113 85-90% 2 152.00–157.00 $154.56 $1,720 —
1115–1255 1208 85-90% 3 140.00–147.00 $142.15 $1,717 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1850 1588 75-80% 5 140.00–145.00 $140.92 $2,238 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,756 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.