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Tulia Livestock Auction

Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Tulia, Texas · Thu, Mar 5

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1954

← Feb 27Mar 5Mar 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,352 head

▼ 291 vs last sale 1,643▲ 1,352 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

31 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 34▲ 31 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Yearling steers and heifers sold mostly 1.00 to 6.00 higher, recouping some of last week's losses. Trade was fairly active on good demand. The board rebounded some encouraging the demand for cattle.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $139.69/cwt on 675 head.

Average price

$139.69

675 head · 735 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,026

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$120

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$4.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.75

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	735	139.73	1,027	669
Medium and Large 1-2	670	135.50	908	6thin

One grade step is worth $4.23/cwt here — about $120 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale675 hd

139.69

—

TX average3 barns · 1,708 hd

147.44

−7.75

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,796	77.84	1,398	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,198	55.69	667	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,355	53.69	727	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	954	52.85	504	7thin

Every lot

43 lots · USDA AMS · Tulia Livestock Auction - Tulia, TX

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	576	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	444	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	790	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	457	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	777	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	845	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	913	186
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	634	145.35/cwt	145.00–146.00	922	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	649	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	922	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	908	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	946	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	697	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	948	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	713	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	984	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	776	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,009	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	812	130.04/cwt	125.00–133.00	1,056	190
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	872	123.98/cwt	121.50–127.00	1,081	96
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	909	123.25/cwt	123.25–123.25	1,120	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	998	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,123	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,010	113.65/cwt	112.50–114.50	1,148	27
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	636	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	392	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	568	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	664	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	493	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	690	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	704	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	587	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	657	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	614	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	749	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	131.22/cwt	126.50–135.00	811	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	619	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	712	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	649	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	808	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	124.21/cwt	122.00–126.25	832	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	736	119.04/cwt	117.50–121.00	876	156
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	782	117.15/cwt	115.50–118.50	916	73
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	782	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	860	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	826	108.50/cwt	108.50–108.50	896	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	836	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	915	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	864	108.41/cwt	107.50–109.75	937	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	952	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	990	13
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	666	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	773	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,796	77.84/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,398	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	552	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	930	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	465	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	51.66/cwt	50.00–52.50	496	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	683	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,276	55.10/cwt	54.50–56.00	703	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,355	53.69/cwt	52.50–55.00	727	2

This sale against other markets

Texas weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Texas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Texas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Tulia Livestock Auction - Tulia, TX

Thu Mar 5, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Amarillo, TX (LS-AM)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,352Last week 1,643Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 34Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,276	54.50–56.00	55.10
2	—	1,138	60.00	60.00
1	—	930	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	960	50.00–52.50	51.66
1	—	920	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,355	52.50–55.00	53.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,796	75.00–80.00	77.84

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	666	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	587	112.00	112.00
14	—	836	109.50	109.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	619	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	782	110.00	110.00
14	—	392	145.00	145.00
8	—	649	124.50	124.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	614	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
156	—	736	117.50–121.00	119.04
73	—	782	115.50–118.50	117.15
62	—	618	126.50–135.00	131.22
42	—	864	107.50–109.75	108.41
39	—	826	108.50	108.50
36	—	670	122.00–126.25	124.21
20	—	415	160.00	160.00
13	—	952	104.00	104.00
6	—	388	164.00	164.00
3	—	525	134.00	134.00
2	—	493	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	670	135.50	135.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	697	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
190	—	812	125.00–133.00	130.04
186	—	567	161.00	161.00
96	—	872	121.50–127.00	123.98
50	—	678	139.50	139.50
36	—	998	112.50	112.50
27	—	1,010	112.50–114.50	113.65
22	—	444	178.00	178.00
14	—	634	145.00–146.00	145.35
11	—	909	123.25	123.25
11	—	457	170.00	170.00
10	—	776	130.00	130.00
5	—	713	138.00	138.00
2	—	515	164.00	164.00
2	—	320	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	649	142.00	142.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.