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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 17, 2026

666 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $340.13/cwt ≈ $2,598/hd at 764 lb · 155 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.70/cwt +0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,807/hd at 523 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $342.69/cwt -19.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,025/hd at 591 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 666 471 0
Feeder cattle 636 446 0
Slaughter cattle 30 25 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales for a market trend. Demand was moderate to good. Offering included a set of reputation yearlings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483–498 490 16 415.00–427.00 $420.34 $2,060 —
517–518 518 7 405.00–407.00 $406.14 $2,104 +13.14
586–589 588 15 350.00–358.00 $352.13 $2,071 -32.87
596 unweaned 596 8 325.00 $325.00 $1,937 -23.48
605–648 unweaned 632 8 330.00–337.00 $334.49 $2,114 -6.51
650 650 10 342.00 $342.00 $2,223 —
705–731 unweaned 724 11 300.00–310.00 $302.66 $2,191 —
762 fancy 762 143 343.50 $343.50 $2,617 —
786 786 12 300.00 $300.00 $2,358 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
756 756 7 300.00 $300.00 $2,268 —
950 950 14 262.00 $262.00 $2,489 —
1137 1137 13 236.00 $236.00 $2,683 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 6 445.00 $445.00 $1,718 —
648 unweaned 648 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,041 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 323 10 390.00–445.00 $419.37 $1,355 —
456–486 471 8 365.00–382.00 $373.23 $1,758 +6.40
518–522 unweaned 521 17 319.00–337.00 $323.21 $1,684 -12.80
524 524 25 361.00 $361.00 $1,892 -2.00
594 unweaned 594 12 320.00 $320.00 $1,901 —
630–643 unweaned 640 18 311.00–315.00 $311.87 $1,996 —
651–677 unweaned 668 12 305.00–310.00 $306.62 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–321 318 12 332.00–410.00 $357.56 $1,137 —
404–414 409 13 377.00–395.00 $386.58 $1,581 —
450–474 461 11 320.00–365.00 $341.04 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
782 782 6 260.00 $260.00 $2,033 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 17 410.00 $410.00 $1,349 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,652 —
444 444 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,887 —
479 479 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,676 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1380 1273 80-85% 6 125.00–130.00 $128.29 $1,633 -2.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1690 1523 75-80% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,904 —

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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.