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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 8, 2026

1,641 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $350.50/cwt ≈ $2,744/hd at 783 lb · 161 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.89/cwt +11.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,161/hd at 634 lb · 148 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $406.75/cwt -6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,559/hd at 629 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,641 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 4 570.00 $570.00 $1,733 —
404–445 428 24 510.00 $510.00 $2,183 +55.00
482–494 489 38 460.00–510.00 $479.02 $2,342 -0.98
505–533 526 49 445.00–475.00 $467.35 $2,458 +22.35
557–597 577 57 400.00–457.00 $432.64 $2,496 —
607–649 629 109 395.00–430.00 $412.91 $2,597 -9.43
630 unweaned 630 15 362.00 $362.00 $2,281 +10.00
655–678 671 80 360.00–381.00 $375.51 $2,520 —
673 unweaned 673 7 350.00 $350.00 $2,356 +35.00
725–735 732 49 360.00–366.00 $364.30 $2,667 +53.30
756 756 15 345.00 $345.00 $2,608 —
854–887 872 69 325.00–333.00 $329.13 $2,870 +11.14
920–921 921 27 322.00–335.00 $324.89 $2,992 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 29 460.00 $460.00 $2,029 —
518 518 15 425.00 $425.00 $2,202 —
623 623 10 370.00 $370.00 $2,305 —
649 unweaned 649 18 330.00 $330.00 $2,142 —
698 unweaned 698 6 319.00 $319.00 $2,227 —
783 783 161 350.50 $350.50 $2,744 —
869 869 14 328.00 $328.00 $2,850 —
923 923 12 290.00 $290.00 $2,677 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 7 425.00 $425.00 $1,785 —
681 681 34 327.00 $327.00 $2,227 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,102 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 7 505.00 $505.00 $1,747 +80.00
435–449 445 55 427.00–450.00 $433.19 $1,928 +56.19
469 469 21 360.00 $360.00 $1,688 +10.00
453–499 483 68 372.00–400.00 $390.28 $1,885 +40.28
516 516 9 357.00 $357.00 $1,842 -21.37
559–591 578 109 330.00–363.00 $356.34 $2,060 —
601–647 628 92 340.00–357.00 $346.98 $2,179 +17.73
636 unweaned 636 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,035 —
644 644 51 331.00–338.00 $331.96 $2,138 +2.71
658–680 675 46 335.00–340.00 $338.83 $2,287 —
679 unweaned 679 12 310.00 $310.00 $2,105 —
709–716 712 56 330.00–338.00 $333.68 $2,376 +23.68
770 770 18 327.00 $327.00 $2,518 —
839 839 8 310.00 $310.00 $2,601 —
844 844 10 290.00 $290.00 $2,448 —
851–870 865 25 292.00–300.00 $294.20 $2,545 —
952 952 7 291.00 $291.00 $2,770 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 11 420.00 $420.00 $1,730 —
461–497 479 20 350.00–410.00 $378.87 $1,815 —
630 unweaned 630 9 320.00 $320.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,313 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 7 485.00 $485.00 $1,639 —
461 461 7 480.00 $480.00 $2,213 —
554 554 9 450.00 $450.00 $2,493 —
709 709 15 287.00 $287.00 $2,035 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,559 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1370 1230 80-85% 6 152.00–155.00 $153.72 $1,891 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,555 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 63 154.50 $154.50 $2,016

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1293 1293 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 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
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,800.00 $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.