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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 22, 2026

1,087 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $353.70/cwt +11.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,796/hd at 791 lb · 190 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $338.00/cwt ≈ $2,853/hd at 844 lb · 78 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $406.88/cwt -10.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,152/hd at 529 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,087 719 851
Feeder cattle 1,031 649 831
Slaughter cattle 55 20 20
Replacement cattle 1 50 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves remained mostly steady. Yearlings were not well tested last week. Demand was moderate to good. Several loads of reputation yearlings available in the offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 10 540.00 $540.00 $1,825 —
390 390 11 500.00 $500.00 $1,950 -12.97
468 468 6 465.00 $465.00 $2,176 ±0.00
500–523 515 37 420.00–432.00 $424.23 $2,185 -18.77
544 unweaned 544 34 388.00 $388.00 $2,111 -20.30
583–589 585 25 349.00–375.00 $359.46 $2,103 -20.54
601 601 10 370.00 $370.00 $2,224 —
620–645 unweaned 635 39 310.00–331.00 $320.16 $2,033 -11.84
656–657 unweaned 656 17 344.00–345.00 $344.29 $2,259 +29.32
709 709 11 354.00 $354.00 $2,510 +14.00
720 unweaned 720 11 319.00 $319.00 $2,297 —
782 782 55 350.50 $350.50 $2,741 +8.50
794 fancy 794 135 355.00 $355.00 $2,819 —
844 844 78 338.00 $338.00 $2,853 —
886 886 5 329.00 $329.00 $2,915 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 12 415.00 $415.00 $1,801 —
590 590 8 322.00 $322.00 $1,900 —
681 681 27 348.50 $348.50 $2,373 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 381 11 367.00–375.00 $369.79 $1,409 —
443 443 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,639 -4.59
454–467 462 44 350.00–417.00 $378.63 $1,749 +14.69
528–535 534 13 360.00–380.00 $363.04 $1,939 +3.09
543 unweaned 543 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,792 —
568 568 23 347.00 $347.00 $1,971 —
571 unweaned 571 8 325.00 $325.00 $1,856 +15.63
617 unweaned 617 21 333.00 $333.00 $2,055 +13.19
680–683 unweaned 681 25 290.00–316.00 $306.61 $2,088 —
806 806 59 318.00 $318.00 $2,563 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 8 350.00 $350.00 $1,624 —
533 533 4 332.00 $332.00 $1,770 —
575 575 13 325.00 $325.00 $1,869 —
655 655 12 317.00 $317.00 $2,076 —
751 751 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,328 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 367.00 $367.00 $1,596 —
564–565 565 18 326.00–332.00 $328.66 $1,857 —
743 743 13 310.50 $310.50 $2,307 —
781 781 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,827 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,340 —
1150–1350 1270 80-85% 15 120.00–126.00 $121.41 $1,542 -3.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1155 1083 85-90% 2 110.00–115.00 $112.67 $1,220 —
1025–1185 1105 85-90% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,381 -8.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,685 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,216 —

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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
1200 1200 Aged (>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.