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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 1, 2026

458 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $430.17/cwt +0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,224/hd at 517 lb · 51 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $376.29/cwt +22.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,930/hd at 513 lb · 49 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $405.56/cwt -5.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,578/hd at 389 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 458 1,133 929
Feeder cattle 452 953 929
Slaughter cattle 5 40 0
Replacement cattle 1 140 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold steady to 5.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Yearlings not tested. Demand was moderate to good. Parts of the panhandle had flooding from remnants of Hurricane Polo that swept across Tuesday night. Slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–392 386 10 455.00–490.00 $479.33 $1,850 —
428 428 19 505.00 $505.00 $2,161 +65.00
512–530 517 51 419.00–435.00 $430.17 $2,224 +0.17
568 568 3 378.00 $378.00 $2,147 -17.16
609 609 9 385.00 $385.00 $2,345 +4.88
634 unweaned 634 8 339.00 $339.00 $2,149 -9.82
708 unweaned 708 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,301 —
718 718 10 336.00 $336.00 $2,412 —
760 unweaned 760 3 312.00 $312.00 $2,371 —
866 866 12 310.00 $310.00 $2,685 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 35 438.00 $438.00 $1,857 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,395 -10.00
387 387 16 460.00 $460.00 $1,780 +31.44
510–538 513 49 355.00–380.00 $376.29 $1,930 +22.43
559 559 4 337.00 $337.00 $1,884 +6.96
616–617 617 16 315.00–334.00 $328.07 $2,024 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–393 389 36 405.00–410.00 $405.56 $1,578 -5.44
683 683 6 307.00 $307.00 $2,097 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 10 447.00 $447.00 $1,806 -4.09
533 533 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,679 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,412 -14.73
1225 1225 80-85% 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,562 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,421 +0.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,725 —

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.