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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 5, 2026

1,210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $386.46/cwt +11.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,848/hd at 737 lb · 143 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $369.00/cwt +22.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,476/hd at 671 lb · 98 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $513.67/cwt -17.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,685/hd at 523 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,210 1,368 1,599
Feeder cattle 1,194 1,346 1,584
Slaughter cattle 16 20 15
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Thunderstorms with the possible severe weather expected for the afternoon and into over night.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 7 610.00 $610.00 $2,422 —
406 406 9 630.00 $630.00 $2,558 +55.00
511–529 519 50 520.00–535.00 $525.67 $2,728 -19.77
500–542 unweaned 531 23 475.00–510.00 $487.57 $2,589 +5.57
617–648 639 28 421.00–440.00 $428.99 $2,741 —
665–670 668 18 395.00–422.00 $410.05 $2,739 -7.28
713–740 737 143 384.00–401.00 $386.46 $2,848 +11.46
753 753 17 395.00 $395.00 $2,974 +17.77
806–828 824 48 355.00 $355.00 $2,925 -4.56
863 863 56 343.00 $343.00 $2,960 -2.07
938 938 13 327.00 $327.00 $3,067 —
955–961 957 25 300.00–317.00 $304.78 $2,917 -15.22
1285 1285 20 235.00 $235.00 $3,020 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 7 525.00 $525.00 $2,362 —
547 547 6 485.00 $485.00 $2,653 —
567 567 13 442.00 $442.00 $2,506 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–395 391 19 545.00–550.00 $549.26 $2,148 —
450–491 473 48 465.00–485.00 $471.05 $2,228 +0.72
500–514 510 30 440.00–460.00 $447.08 $2,280 -4.87
510–529 unweaned 516 20 412.00–425.00 $416.00 $2,147 —
545 545 12 425.00 $425.00 $2,316 —
550–563 555 17 410.00–425.00 $418.74 $2,324 -1.43
646 646 8 377.00 $377.00 $2,435 -18.10
671 671 98 369.00 $369.00 $2,476 +22.00
702–727 714 50 343.00–345.00 $344.02 $2,456 -2.98
771 771 9 336.00 $336.00 $2,591 -14.00
846 846 11 335.00 $335.00 $2,834 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 4 530.00 $530.00 $1,850 —
607 607 12 375.00 $375.00 $2,276 —
795 795 67 332.50 $332.50 $2,643 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687 687 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,301 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 5 500.00 $500.00 $2,390 —
517–520 519 19 475.00–515.00 $487.58 $2,531 —
676 676 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,636 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 5 475.00 $475.00 $1,710 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1195 1163 85-90% 2 150.00–155.00 $152.57 $1,774 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,928 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1905 1614 4 150.00–165.00 $155.81 $2,515 —
1400–2175 1742 3 170.00–175.00 $173.42 $3,021 —
1565–2175 1808 6 190.00–202.00 $192.81 $3,486 —

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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.