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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 28, 2026

532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $506.50/cwt +13.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,614/hd at 516 lb · 61 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $313.95/cwt ≈ $2,794/hd at 890 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $440.00/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,244/hd at 510 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 532 717 1,422
Feeder cattle 421 702 1,398
Slaughter cattle 70 10 12
Replacement cattle 41 5 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were steady to firm on limited comparable sales. Demand was good. Area received much needed rainfall turning pastures green.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 12 560.00 $560.00 $2,240 —
515–520 516 61 475.00–512.00 $506.50 $2,614 +13.42
561 561 10 460.00 $460.00 $2,581 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 10 437.00 $437.00 $2,552 —
887–893 890 35 308.00–319.00 $313.95 $2,794 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–425 413 20 490.00–515.00 $506.60 $2,092 —
453 453 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,265 +58.02
510 510 31 440.00 $440.00 $2,244 +5.00
598 598 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,093 —
628 unweaned 628 6 347.00 $347.00 $2,179 ±0.00
708 708 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,336 ±0.00
739 739 10 325.00 $325.00 $2,402 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 4 515.00 $515.00 $1,911 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 570.00 $570.00 $2,411 —
488 488 6 525.00 $525.00 $2,562 —
656 656 14 366.00 $366.00 $2,401 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1220 1185 80-85% 2 172.00–175.00 $173.46 $2,056 —
1235–1330 1250 80-85% 30 160.00–170.00 $168.15 $2,102 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,372 ±0.00
1000–1163 1125 85-90% 21 155.00–167.50 $164.83 $1,854 +14.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,305 —
1350–1880 1576 75-80% 8 160.00–165.00 $162.16 $2,556 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,140 —
1545–1700 1623 2 210.00–220.00 $215.24 $3,493 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
719–953 914 (<2 yrs)Open 36 247.00–320.00 $256.57 $2,345

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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
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1200–1300 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,200.00–3,400.00 $3,275.25 -724.75

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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.