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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 13, 2026

707 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $466.51/cwt ≈ $1,819/hd at 390 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $396.31/cwt ≈ $2,286/hd at 577 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $459.25/cwt ≈ $1,970/hd at 429 lb · 28 head
Tulia, TX 3-weight heifers sold at $477/cwt, the highest of the 4 yards reporting the class and $16/cwt above the TX average ($461). The class is down $44 from its mid-July peak of $503. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 707 509 1,140
Feeder cattle 682 434 1,096
Slaughter cattle 15 40 15
Replacement cattle 10 35 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's light test: Feeder steers and heifers traded 6.00 to 12.00 lower on limited comparable sales. Demand was moderate. Drought conditions continue with no rain in sight. CME cattle futures closed in the red on feeders and live cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 8 510.00 $510.00 $2,086 +27.71
568–587 574 30 377.00–416.00 $404.03 $2,319 —
593 unweaned 593 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,076 —
623–640 unweaned 629 12 330.00–338.00 $332.71 $2,093 —
636 636 15 367.00 $367.00 $2,334 -25.00
725 unweaned 725 5 337.00 $337.00 $2,443 —
839 839 11 320.00 $320.00 $2,685 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 13 432.00 $432.00 $2,026 —
575 575 15 357.00 $357.00 $2,053 -21.27
992 992 10 275.00 $275.00 $2,728 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 4 555.00 $555.00 $1,554 +10.00
389–391 390 43 465.00–470.00 $466.51 $1,819 —
421–428 424 14 415.00–420.00 $417.84 $1,772 -37.16
478 478 18 372.00 $372.00 $1,778 -48.00
540 unweaned 540 13 319.00 $319.00 $1,723 —
556–586 570 20 335.00–358.00 $340.21 $1,939 -26.13
613 613 13 325.00 $325.00 $1,992 -20.57
673 unweaned 673 6 305.00 $305.00 $2,053 —
689 689 11 270.00 $270.00 $1,860 -57.00
839 839 8 290.00 $290.00 $2,433 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203 203 5 650.00 $650.00 $1,320 —
309 309 13 515.00 $515.00 $1,591 +40.00
376 376 7 470.00 $470.00 $1,767 —
455 455 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,615 —
583–596 591 8 304.00–330.00 $313.62 $1,853 —
766 766 12 295.00 $295.00 $2,260 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–443 429 28 435.00–475.00 $459.25 $1,970 —
518 518 2 422.00 $422.00 $2,186 -53.00
567–581 572 28 340.00–375.00 $361.13 $2,066 -10.87
625 625 5 331.00 $331.00 $2,069 -21.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 11 515.00 $515.00 $1,787 —
386 386 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,930 —
524 524 6 355.00 $355.00 $1,860 —
704 704 9 312.00 $312.00 $2,196 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1320 1233 80-85% 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,973 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 85-90% 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,747 —
1070 1070 85-90% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,637 -19.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,472 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,916 -5.22
2355 2355 1 184.00 $184.00 $4,333 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.