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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 12, 2026

1,017 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $345.00/cwt +5.56 vs last sale · ≈ $3,060/hd at 887 lb · 90 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $442.85/cwt -5.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,157/hd at 487 lb · 59 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $539.47/cwt -40.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,287/hd at 424 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,017 1,007 1,090
Feeder cattle 1,012 981 1,070
Slaughter cattle 5 6 20
Replacement cattle — 20 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good. Temperatures back in the 60s and 70s with chance of much needed rain going into the weekend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 3 625.00 $625.00 $1,638 —
300 300 5 575.00 $575.00 $1,725 —
390 390 4 550.00 $550.00 $2,145 —
403–446 424 59 535.00–540.00 $539.47 $2,287 -40.53
450 450 9 535.00 $535.00 $2,408 +18.99
549 549 6 530.00 $530.00 $2,910 +51.36
584–592 586 42 452.00–457.00 $455.68 $2,670 +38.19
605 605 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,662 —
718 718 8 380.00 $380.00 $2,728 -5.00
730 730 40 395.00 $395.00 $2,884 +10.00
782–796 788 23 360.00–363.00 $361.32 $2,847 +11.32
827–835 832 48 355.00–356.00 $355.56 $2,958 —
887 887 90 345.00 $345.00 $3,060 +5.56
933–934 933 22 335.00–338.50 $336.91 $3,143 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 4 505.00 $505.00 $2,550 —
668 668 21 391.00–401.00 $398.14 $2,660 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 7 355.00 $355.00 $1,839 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
218 218 5 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 5 510.00 $510.00 $1,341 —
363–381 371 21 450.00–470.00 $456.55 $1,694 —
423–426 426 44 475.00–482.00 $481.21 $2,050 +1.21
466–493 485 46 440.00–460.00 $445.92 $2,163 -2.46
494 unweaned 494 13 432.00 $432.00 $2,134 —
514–537 534 41 417.00–435.00 $419.54 $2,240 +20.68
575 575 7 385.00 $385.00 $2,214 +43.00
602 602 25 385.00 $385.00 $2,318 +10.00
665–678 670 24 362.00–370.00 $363.56 $2,436 -3.15
779 779 21 334.00 $334.00 $2,602 —
843 843 9 305.00 $305.00 $2,571 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
168 168 4 1,525.00 $1,525.00 -175.00
206–226 215 9 1,550.00–1,660.00 $1,608.58 -191.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 10 367.00 $367.00 $2,356 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 6 495.00 $495.00 $1,832 —
504 504 9 445.00 $445.00 $2,243 —
571–592 577 10 377.00–395.00 $389.46 $2,247 -10.54
710 710 6 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 —
860 860 12 280.00 $280.00 $2,408 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 15 515.00 $515.00 $2,189 —
472 472 14 465.00 $465.00 $2,195 -50.00
525 525 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,625 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,845 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810 1810 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,168 —
2105 2105 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,894 —

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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.