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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 3, 2026

618 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $322.74/cwt ≈ $2,204/hd at 683 lb · 49 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $288.03/cwt ≈ $1,918/hd at 666 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $394.19/cwt ≈ $2,101/hd at 533 lb · 26 head
Six-weight steers at Tulia, TX cleared at $325/cwt—$15/cwt below the TX average ($340) and $27/cwt under Texas Direct Cattle Report ($352). The class is down $68/cwt from its mid-July peak of $417. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 618 499 602
Feeder cattle 583 462 588
Slaughter cattle 25 32 9
Replacement cattle 10 5 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales of feeder heifers or steers for a market trend. Demand was light to moderate. Drought conditions and unseasonably hot temperatures continue to plague local pastures.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 6 442.00 $442.00 $1,909 +12.00
474 474 8 417.00 $417.00 $1,977 -8.00
513–547 533 26 385.00–405.00 $394.19 $2,101 —
609 unweaned 609 10 335.00 $335.00 $2,040 —
675–685 683 49 320.00–337.00 $322.74 $2,204 —
700 unweaned 700 13 311.00 $311.00 $2,177 —
855 855 11 302.00 $302.00 $2,582 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 24 295.00 $295.00 $1,667 —
678 678 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,798 —
571 571 13 330.00 $330.00 $1,884 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 6 337.00 $337.00 $1,210 -54.69
452–477 467 21 315.00–322.00 $317.58 $1,483 -41.52
516 516 18 325.00 $325.00 $1,677 -5.83
574 unweaned 574 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,722 —
614 unweaned 614 13 290.00 $290.00 $1,781 -23.00
615 615 4 307.00 $307.00 $1,888 —
655–671 unweaned 666 32 286.00–292.00 $288.03 $1,918 —
824 824 7 287.00 $287.00 $2,365 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,121 —
524 524 21 275.00 $275.00 $1,441 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,204 —
470–478 474 11 300.00–307.00 $303.79 $1,440 -26.21
572 572 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,687 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
664 664 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,793 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 10 372.00 $372.00 $1,979 +17.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1890 1551 75-80% 4 130.00–135.00 $131.16 $2,034 —
1770–1980 1866 75-80% 4 125.00 $125.00 $2,332 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1105 1027 85-90% 7 130.00–136.00 $132.60 $1,362 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 140.50 $140.50 $1,707 -5.58
1375–1385 1378 80-85% 4 130.00–135.00 $131.25 $1,809 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1034 1034 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 250.00 $250.00 $2,585 —

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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.