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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 26, 2026

1,253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $337.16/cwt -2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,970/hd at 881 lb · 126 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $446.89/cwt ≈ $2,288/hd at 512 lb · 116 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $482.30/cwt ≈ $2,595/hd at 538 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,253 940 1,277
Feeder cattle 1,214 918 1,263
Slaughter cattle 39 11 14
Replacement cattle — 11 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good. Area continues to be dry with triple digit heat.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 2 625.00 $625.00 $1,888 —
406–432 424 15 585.00–615.00 $606.19 $2,570 —
483 483 3 570.00 $570.00 $2,753 ±0.00
494 unweaned 494 5 540.00 $540.00 $2,668 —
553–571 566 74 465.00–495.00 $471.23 $2,667 -48.77
613 613 21 440.00 $440.00 $2,697 +1.73
644 644 7 385.00 $385.00 $2,479 -53.27
673–683 679 23 392.00–395.00 $393.29 $2,670 —
721 721 15 376.00 $376.00 $2,711 —
727 727 11 368.00 $368.00 $2,675 —
751 751 14 368.00 $368.00 $2,764 +4.41
806 806 23 354.00 $354.00 $2,853 +17.00
867–895 881 126 335.00–341.00 $337.16 $2,970 -2.84
1106 1106 7 270.00 $270.00 $2,986 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 7 540.00 $540.00 $2,230 —
528 528 16 487.00 $487.00 $2,571 —
562 562 6 480.00 $480.00 $2,698 +38.00
641 641 25 392.00 $392.00 $2,513 —
644 unweaned 644 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,479 —
770 770 17 359.00 $359.00 $2,764 +13.00
833 833 12 346.00 $346.00 $2,882 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 8 430.00 $430.00 $1,600 —
624 624 9 385.00 $385.00 $2,402 —
803 803 5 332.00 $332.00 $2,666 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 5 595.00 $595.00 $1,850 ±0.00
355 355 10 590.00 $590.00 $2,094 —
411–446 424 13 515.00–550.00 $535.86 $2,272 +60.86
477–485 482 22 445.00–480.00 $466.49 $2,248 -10.51
500–528 512 116 430.00–465.00 $446.89 $2,288 —
551–596 572 48 412.00–430.00 $415.87 $2,379 -21.13
590 unweaned 590 4 367.00 $367.00 $2,165 —
611–614 612 20 407.00–410.00 $409.10 $2,504 +35.64
678 678 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,509 —
688 unweaned 688 9 347.00 $347.00 $2,387 —
713–739 729 54 340.00–349.00 $343.49 $2,504 +8.49
761–790 785 37 323.00–335.00 $324.89 $2,550 +3.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 6 545.00 $545.00 $1,793 —
431 431 8 465.00 $465.00 $2,004 —
559–562 561 11 422.00–437.00 $431.56 $2,421 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 7 395.00 $395.00 $1,714 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,680 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 615.00 $615.00 $2,060 —
410 410 6 585.00 $585.00 $2,398 —
466 466 14 525.00 $525.00 $2,446 —
517–545 538 75 475.00–505.00 $482.30 $2,595 —
560 560 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,660 +13.00
606 606 5 395.00 $395.00 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1490 1450 75-80% 2 155.00 $155.00 $2,248 —
1465–1705 1502 75-80% 28 160.00–167.00 $166.21 $2,496 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1100 1089 85-90% 4 155.00–160.00 $156.25 $1,702 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1190 1113 80-85% 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,670 —
1205 1205 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,928 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–2355 1933 2 180.00–190.00 $183.91 $3,555 —

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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.