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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 12, 2026

1,204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $325.02/cwt -17.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,883/hd at 887 lb · 148 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $313.00/cwt +8.22 vs last sale · ≈ $3,024/hd at 966 lb · 108 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.00/cwt ≈ $2,765/hd at 984 lb · 89 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,204 1,210 1,663
Feeder cattle 1,179 1,194 1,648
Slaughter cattle 20 16 15
Replacement cattle 5 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. CME cattle futures closed in the red most of the week following a volatile market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 6 680.00 $680.00 $2,516 +70.00
514 unweaned 514 7 485.00 $485.00 $2,493 -2.57
662 662 8 375.00 $375.00 $2,482 -35.05
696 696 13 392.00 $392.00 $2,728 -18.05
725 unweaned 725 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,610 —
729–734 732 48 365.00–373.00 $368.99 $2,701 -17.47
751 fancy 751 40 371.00 $371.00 $2,786 —
757–772 765 41 359.00–364.00 $360.84 $2,760 -34.16
812 812 14 351.00 $351.00 $2,850 -4.00
882–888 887 148 323.00–335.00 $325.02 $2,883 -17.98
917 917 68 323.00 $323.00 $2,962 -4.00
966 966 108 313.00 $313.00 $3,024 +8.22
1059 1059 116 288.50 $288.50 $3,055 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 10 480.00 $480.00 $2,093 —
534 unweaned 534 7 442.00 $442.00 $2,360 —
587–589 588 25 422.00–426.00 $424.08 $2,494 -17.92
876 876 28 329.00 $329.00 $2,882 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 8 350.00 $350.00 $2,538 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 5 615.00 $615.00 $1,617 —
428 428 7 470.00 $470.00 $2,012 —
600–619 unweaned 610 8 367.00–370.00 $368.48 $2,248 —
614–620 617 19 385.00–387.00 $386.15 $2,383 +9.15
734 734 7 310.00 $310.00 $2,275 -34.02
754 754 15 324.00 $324.00 $2,443 -12.00
801 801 11 310.00 $310.00 $2,483 —
802 802 9 300.00 $300.00 $2,406 —
855 855 5 326.00 $326.00 $2,787 —
984 984 89 281.00 $281.00 $2,765 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 6 415.00 $415.00 $1,805 —
543 543 6 390.00 $390.00 $2,118 —
557 557 9 370.00 $370.00 $2,061 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 7 625.00 $625.00 $1,975 —
373 373 3 535.00 $535.00 $1,996 —
490 490 10 485.00 $485.00 $2,376 -15.00
521 521 7 478.00 $478.00 $2,490 -9.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 591 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,950 —

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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% 2 163.50–166.50 $165.04 $1,919 +12.47
1190–1195 1193 85-90% 2 150.00–155.00 $152.49 $1,819 -0.08
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 80-85% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,112 —
1280 1280 80-85% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,125 +16.00
1295 1295 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,942 ±0.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1645 1535 75-80% 2 163.00–165.50 $164.16 $2,520 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1670 1564 4 180.00–191.00 $187.80 $2,937 —

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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
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00–3,500.00 $3,375.00 —

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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.