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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 8, 2026

1,091 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $436.44/cwt +6.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,285/hd at 524 lb · 72 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $391.75/cwt +28.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,366/hd at 604 lb · 51 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.44/cwt -6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,920/hd at 581 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,091 458 1,222
Feeder cattle 956 452 1,208
Slaughter cattle 77 5 14
Replacement cattle 58 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves were mostly steady on limited comparable sales. Yearlings not well tested. Demand was moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 9 680.00 $680.00 $1,741 —
364–385 381 19 475.00–480.00 $478.99 $1,825 -0.34
430 unweaned 430 11 435.00 $435.00 $1,870 —
432 432 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,030 -35.00
503–522 517 52 435.00–453.00 $448.28 $2,318 +18.11
529–546 unweaned 541 20 403.00–412.00 $405.64 $2,195 —
553 553 11 350.00 $350.00 $1,936 -28.00
561–580 571 11 390.00–400.00 $394.46 $2,252 +16.46
600–605 604 51 385.00–393.00 $391.75 $2,366 +6.75
650–699 unweaned 678 24 325.00–335.00 $329.40 $2,233 —
824 824 25 319.00 $319.00 $2,629 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 8 384.00 $384.00 $1,989 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 15 610.00 $610.00 $1,616 —
426–449 440 27 370.00–387.00 $375.46 $1,652 —
473–490 475 34 362.00–385.00 $382.21 $1,815 —
513–546 527 18 352.00–366.00 $358.56 $1,890 -17.73
542 542 15 342.00 $342.00 $1,854 -34.29
566–597 581 47 317.00–339.00 $330.44 $1,920 -6.56
616–633 unweaned 622 8 305.00–317.00 $312.42 $1,943 —
673 unweaned 673 6 300.00 $300.00 $2,019 —
694 694 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,082 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,541 —
506 506 7 369.00 $369.00 $1,867 —
672 unweaned 672 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,982 —
968 968 31 210.00 $210.00 $2,033 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–447 437 12 415.00–442.00 $431.13 $1,884 -15.87
450–476 467 28 350.00–380.00 $370.71 $1,731 —
530 530 12 362.00 $362.00 $1,919 +47.00
593 593 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,957 —
605–632 624 21 312.00–333.00 $316.85 $1,977 —
716 716 7 312.00 $312.00 $2,234 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
912 912 85-90% 9 109.00 $109.00 $994 —
1004 1004 85-90% 19 119.50 $119.50 $1,200 —
1032–1087 1052 85-90% 49 125.00–126.00 $125.62 $1,322 -5.38

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1122 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 140.00 $140.00 $1,571

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1094–1199 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,550.00–1,960.00 $1,771.81
1231 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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.