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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 7, 2026

918 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $355.00/cwt ≈ $2,939/hd at 828 lb · 91 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $482.79/cwt +9.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,313/hd at 479 lb · 72 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $355.00/cwt ≈ $2,978/hd at 839 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 918 991 0
Feeder cattle 909 946 0
Slaughter cattle 9 5 0
Replacement cattle — 40 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Demand was good. Unseasonably cooler temperatures for May, spotty chances of much needed moisture in the area.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 13 790.00 $790.00 $1,833 —
293 293 20 685.00 $685.00 $2,007 —
306 306 8 685.00 $685.00 $2,096 —
399 399 42 600.00 $600.00 $2,394 —
402 402 6 590.00 $590.00 $2,372 —
488–495 494 41 555.00–580.00 $558.61 $2,760 +19.97
572–576 575 13 467.00–520.00 $479.17 $2,755 —
605–606 606 10 430.00–440.00 $436.00 $2,642 -8.43
720 720 10 395.00 $395.00 $2,844 +13.00
757 757 13 367.00 $367.00 $2,778 -11.69
825–840 828 91 355.00 $355.00 $2,939 —
942 942 21 332.00 $332.00 $3,127 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 3 625.00 $625.00 $1,981 +40.00
464 464 8 535.00 $535.00 $2,482 +65.00
565–584 572 20 430.00–455.00 $441.23 $2,524 -13.77
839 839 54 355.00 $355.00 $2,978 —
890 890 13 337.00 $337.00 $2,999 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,308 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274–285 275 24 640.00–690.00 $644.32 $1,772 —
301–336 315 10 650.00–680.00 $662.80 $2,088 —
394 394 48 545.00 $545.00 $2,147 -50.00
448 448 5 495.00 $495.00 $2,218 —
458–487 479 72 480.00–490.00 $482.79 $2,313 +9.13
519–548 536 27 462.00–485.00 $471.88 $2,529 +7.09
598 598 6 442.00 $442.00 $2,643 +38.80
630–631 630 21 377.00–407.00 $385.58 $2,429 -41.42
650–673 668 17 372.00–382.00 $374.29 $2,500 +7.29
780 780 21 334.00 $334.00 $2,605 —
789 789 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,446 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 7 650.00 $650.00 $1,930 —
474 474 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,252 +4.61
518 518 29 454.50 $454.50 $2,354 —
623 623 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,336 +8.00
688 688 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,408 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
908 908 10 292.00 $292.00 $2,651 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 5 480.00 $480.00 $2,405 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1235 1188 80-85% 2 174.00–178.00 $175.92 $2,090 —
1220 1220 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,013 —
1335 1335 80-85% 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,456 +9.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1330 1170 85-90% 2 170.00–174.00 $172.27 $2,016 —
1275 1275 85-90% 1 183.50 $183.50 $2,340 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740 1740 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,697 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1845 1845 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,506 —

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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.