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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 24, 2026

1,133 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $365.23/cwt +30.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,288/hd at 626 lb · 103 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $395.16/cwt +52.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,185/hd at 553 lb · 44 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $345.62/cwt +30.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,081/hd at 602 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,133 666 794
Feeder cattle 953 636 749
Slaughter cattle 40 30 30
Replacement cattle 140 — 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Yearlings not tested. Demand was good. Heavy rainfall in the area and predicted into the weekend had buyers in good spirits. Slaughter cows were 5.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 9 440.00 $440.00 $1,971 —
456 456 7 450.00 $450.00 $2,052 +29.66
511 511 7 430.00 $430.00 $2,197 +23.86
550–577 553 44 377.00–406.50 $395.16 $2,185 +43.03
615–647 626 54 370.00–388.50 $380.12 $2,380 —
626–628 unweaned 627 49 346.00–357.00 $348.82 $2,187 +14.33
665–697 unweaned 689 17 314.00–333.00 $318.31 $2,193 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,466 —
500 500 29 402.00 $402.00 $2,010 —
601–603 unweaned 602 44 338.00–352.00 $345.62 $2,081 —
656 656 16 333.00 $333.00 $2,184 —
697 unweaned 697 9 313.00 $313.00 $2,182 —
782 782 10 310.00 $310.00 $2,424 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,435 +40.63
373 373 18 428.00–430.00 $428.56 $1,599 —
401–444 421 29 382.00–390.00 $385.16 $1,622 —
463 463 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,759 +6.77
536–539 538 20 350.00–357.00 $353.86 $1,904 -7.14
566–587 576 15 320.00–333.00 $330.04 $1,901 —
675 unweaned 675 23 317.00 $317.00 $2,140 +10.38
813 813 8 272.00 $272.00 $2,211 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 14 430.00 $430.00 $1,324 +72.44
399 399 16 411.00 $411.00 $1,640 —
468 468 25 376.00 $376.00 $1,760 +34.96
506–540 526 10 337.00–340.00 $338.15 $1,779 —
587 unweaned 587 21 326.00 $326.00 $1,914 —
696 unweaned 696 22 290.00 $290.00 $2,018 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–343 330 23 425.00 $425.00 $1,402 —
424–444 437 14 390.00–417.00 $399.36 $1,745 -25.64
548 548 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,754 —
575 575 12 318.00 $318.00 $1,828 —
609–611 610 17 318.00–325.00 $322.12 $1,965 —
696 696 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,158 —
855 855 7 280.00 $280.00 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 13 499.00 $499.00 $1,722 —
353 353 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,500 —
408–414 412 13 445.00–465.00 $451.09 $1,858 —
455–493 476 23 360.00–437.00 $391.97 $1,866 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1580 1528 75-80% 4 124.50–125.00 $124.87 $1,908 -0.13
1315–1825 1629 75-80% 4 131.00–137.00 $134.42 $2,190 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1225 1115 80-85% 2 139.50–140.00 $139.73 $1,558 —
1260–1325 1293 80-85% 2 130.00–136.00 $132.92 $1,719 +4.63
1310 1310 80-85% 1 128.50 $128.50 $1,683 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1155 1064 85-90% 4 129.50–133.50 $130.99 $1,394 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,438 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780 1780 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,848 —
1820–2370 2095 2 170.00 $170.00 $3,562 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
952 952 (<2 yrs)Open 29 141.00 $141.00 $1,342
1369 1369 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 68 139.00 $139.00 $1,903

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1444 1444 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 135.00 $135.00 $1,949
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1180 1095 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,471.23
1100–1150 1125 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,377.78

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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
1050–1225 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,786 —

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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.