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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 19, 2026

940 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $332.50/cwt +9.50 vs last sale · ≈ $3,059/hd at 920 lb · 147 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $341.00/cwt +12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,909/hd at 853 lb · 92 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $347.93/cwt -3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,905/hd at 835 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 940 1,204 907
Feeder cattle 918 1,179 902
Slaughter cattle 11 20 5
Replacement cattle 11 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady. Demand was good especially on conditioned yearlings available in the offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 4 570.00 $570.00 $2,656 —
557 557 13 520.00 $520.00 $2,896 —
614–639 619 37 410.00–445.00 $438.27 $2,713 —
765–786 774 46 358.00–368.00 $363.59 $2,814 +2.75
801 801 5 337.00 $337.00 $2,699 -14.00
809–842 837 79 347.50–353.00 $348.62 $2,918 -2.38
863 863 9 340.00 $340.00 $2,934 +14.98
920 920 147 332.50 $332.50 $3,059 +9.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 15 442.00 $442.00 $2,542 +17.92
744 744 29 358.00 $358.00 $2,664 —
752 752 16 346.00 $346.00 $2,602 —
851–853 853 92 341.00 $341.00 $2,909 +12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 12 595.00 $595.00 $1,987 —
436 436 9 475.00 $475.00 $2,071 +5.00
480 480 12 477.00 $477.00 $2,290 —
551 551 35 437.00 $437.00 $2,408 —
615–642 626 20 371.00–377.00 $373.46 $2,338 -12.69
729 729 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,442 +25.00
771–792 781 32 320.00–322.00 $320.95 $2,507 -3.05
852 852 13 315.00 $315.00 $2,684 -11.00
991 991 8 290.00 $290.00 $2,874 +9.00
1055 1055 12 280.00 $280.00 $2,954 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 20 372.00 $372.00 $2,042 -18.00
690 690 34 330.00 $330.00 $2,277 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 6 630.00 $630.00 $2,249 +95.00
554 554 15 462.00 $462.00 $2,559 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1650 1362 (<2 yrs)N/A 8 6,200.00–6,800.00 $6,474.58 —
1525 1525 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 5,500.00 $5,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1370 1134 85-90% 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,701 —
1200 1200 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,860 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,504 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,608 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,380 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1030 1015 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,047.78

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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.