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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 15, 2026

1,422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $375.23/cwt +10.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,773/hd at 739 lb · 182 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $356.74/cwt +23.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,431/hd at 681 lb · 169 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $500.12/cwt +32.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,596/hd at 519 lb · 148 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,422 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 14 625.00 $625.00 $2,106 +55.00
383 383 4 625.00 $625.00 $2,394 —
410–445 437 45 540.00–565.00 $547.08 $2,391 +37.08
467–471 469 19 520.00–535.00 $526.28 $2,468 +47.26
508–540 519 148 460.00–520.00 $500.12 $2,596 +32.77
561–566 563 14 455.00–485.00 $465.78 $2,622 +33.14
578 578 11 410.00 $410.00 $2,370 -22.64
616 unweaned 616 5 387.00 $387.00 $2,384 +25.00
636–638 637 23 399.00–410.00 $405.21 $2,581 -7.70
652–656 653 55 382.00–391.00 $389.68 $2,545 +14.17
721–740 739 182 375.00–375.25 $375.23 $2,773 +10.93
768–789 772 144 352.00–374.00 $368.61 $2,846 +23.61
821 821 21 341.00 $341.00 $2,800 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 45 375.00 $375.00 $2,542 —
925 925 42 328.00 $328.00 $3,034 +38.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–378 378 6 470.00–520.00 $494.97 $1,871 —
403–408 405 11 455.00–470.00 $463.14 $1,876 —
491–496 494 10 395.00–405.00 $399.97 $1,976 +9.69
510–544 522 83 357.00–410.00 $390.80 $2,040 +33.80
604–640 621 56 362.00–374.00 $368.04 $2,286 +21.06
629–649 unweaned 644 22 312.00–342.00 $326.54 $2,103 +6.54
670–678 unweaned 673 13 340.00 $340.00 $2,288 +30.00
654–684 682 156 352.00–358.50 $358.14 $2,443 +19.31
717–735 727 44 343.00–350.00 $345.98 $2,515 +12.30
753 753 68 342.00 $342.00 $2,575 +15.00
828 828 8 297.00 $297.00 $2,459 -13.00
869 869 5 297.00 $297.00 $2,581 +2.80
921 921 7 295.00 $295.00 $2,717 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 27 437.00 $437.00 $1,717 —
516 516 15 350.00 $350.00 $1,806 —
575–581 577 13 335.00–350.00 $339.65 $1,960 —
689 689 30 344.00 $344.00 $2,370 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 5 585.00 $585.00 $2,744 +105.00
561 561 15 375.00 $375.00 $2,104 -75.00
628 628 9 370.00 $370.00 $2,324 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,879 +50.00
818 818 4 277.00 $277.00 $2,266 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,595 —
1100–1330 1227 80-85% 13 149.00–156.00 $152.56 $1,872 -1.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1120 1054 85-90% 7 130.00–140.00 $134.98 $1,423 —
1000–1225 1081 85-90% 7 149.00–154.50 $151.15 $1,634 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,142 —
1560–1570 1565 75-80% 2 143.50–145.00 $144.25 $2,258 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1920 1770 2 170.00 $170.00 $3,009 —
1770 1770 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,920 —

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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
1200–1250 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,202.04 —

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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.