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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 19, 2026

952 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $382.80/cwt +21.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,909/hd at 760 lb · 154 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $442.78/cwt +2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,666/hd at 602 lb · 97 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $417.10/cwt +32.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,377/hd at 570 lb · 56 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 952 1,017 0
Feeder cattle 950 1,012 0
Slaughter cattle 2 5 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was good. High winds and dry conditions throughout the week for the area. Fires have started in the northern panhandle and Oklahoma.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–449 424 11 570.00–580.00 $574.81 $2,437 +35.34
473–493 484 22 525.00–527.00 $525.89 $2,545 -9.11
552–569 563 49 484.00–495.00 $487.63 $2,745 +31.95
601–606 602 97 437.00–458.00 $442.78 $2,666 +2.78
666–697 684 37 387.00–397.00 $392.08 $2,682
753–781 760 154 369.00–388.00 $382.80 $2,909 +21.48
814–834 827 33 359.00–365.00 $360.97 $2,985 +5.41
866 866 8 349.00 $349.00 $3,022 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 5 525.00 $525.00 $2,693 +20.00
587 587 10 460.00 $460.00 $2,700
605 605 13 417.00 $417.00 $2,523
713 713 15 387.00 $387.00 $2,759

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 7 545.00 $545.00 $2,066 +88.45
432–448 437 18 485.00–490.00 $488.29 $2,134 +7.08
493 493 9 475.00 $475.00 $2,342 +29.08
539–544 541 31 415.00–430.00 $423.19 $2,289 +3.65
556–579 570 56 412.00–430.00 $417.10 $2,377 +32.10
634–646 640 36 370.00–375.00 $372.07 $2,381
651–692 678 23 345.00–360.00 $350.01 $2,373 -13.55
700 700 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,380
700 700 15 348.00 $348.00 $2,436
759 759 14 339.00 $339.00 $2,573 +5.00
892 892 8 275.00 $275.00 $2,453
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 11 490.00 $490.00 $2,156
467 467 7 445.00 $445.00 $2,078
596 596 8 390.00 $390.00 $2,324
700 700 13 340.00 $340.00 $2,380
738 738 7 320.00 $320.00 $2,362

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 15 520.00 $520.00 $2,392 +55.00
522 522 6 480.00 $480.00 $2,506 -20.00

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,634

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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.