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Tulia Livestock Auction

Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Tulia, Texas · Thu, Sep 10

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1954

← Sep 3Sep 10Sep 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

726 head

▼ 434 vs last sale 1,160▼ 675 vs year ago 1,401 · −48.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 41▼ 30 vs year ago 55 · −54.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

120 head

▲ 110 vs last sale 10▲ 120 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 were steady to 2.00 higher on a light test. Trade activity was light to moderate on moderate demand. A cold front pushed through the area setting record lows and bringing some moisture. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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 $134.55/cwt on 278 head.

Average price

$134.55

278 head · 718 lb average

Value per head Derived

$966

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$118

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

$2.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.46

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	759	135.75	1,030	128
Medium and Large 1	683	133.52	912	150

One grade step is worth $2.24/cwt here — about $118 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 sale278 hd

134.55

—

TX average3 barns · 718 hd

136.01

−1.46

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	1,820	72.50	1,320	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,330	60.00	798	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,198	56.26	674	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	49.85	511	12

Every lot

48 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	445	141.81/cwt	140.00–150.00	631	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	506	143.28/cwt	140.00–144.00	725	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	711	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	613	136.80/cwt	135.00–137.50	839	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	686	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	885	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	689	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	923	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	704	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	936	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	713	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	866	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	767	139.75/cwt	139.75–139.75	1,072	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	139.75/cwt	139.75–139.75	1,076	75
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,075	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	901	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	901	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	930	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	977	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	319	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	396	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	356	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	498	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	516	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	135.25/cwt	133.50–140.00	587	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	489	127.44/cwt	126.00–128.00	623	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	541	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	684	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	549	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	664	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	556	118.27/cwt	115.00–121.50	658	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	619	120.61/cwt	115.00–123.00	747	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	775	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	632	117.42/cwt	117.00–117.50	742	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	706	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	844	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	743	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	840	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	748	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	913	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	848	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	763	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	907	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	862	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	456	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	456	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	547	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	707	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	747	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	747	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,765	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,147	1
Bulls	—	—	1,875	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,500	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	43.24/cwt	40.00–45.00	417	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,047	51.52/cwt	50.00–52.50	539	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,067	55.86/cwt	55.00–57.50	596	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,080	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	648	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	56.26/cwt	55.00–57.50	684	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	656	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,330	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	798	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	818	763.11/cwt	700.00–800.00	6,242	54
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	807.20/cwt	800.00–850.00	7,709	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,111	762.80/cwt	700.00–835.00	8,475	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,129	785.49/cwt	700.00–835.00	8,868	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	687.08/cwt	650.00–710.00	8,245	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	748	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	561	42

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 Sep 10, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 726Last week 1,160Year ago 1,401

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 41Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 120Last week 10Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	704	133.00	133.00
15	—	860	125.00	125.00
6	—	689	134.00	134.00
75	—	770	139.75	139.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	767	139.75	139.75
17	—	506	140.00–144.00	143.28
6	—	930	105.00	105.00
16	—	445	140.00–150.00	141.81
12	—	569	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	901	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	686	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	713	121.50	121.50
15	—	613	135.00–137.50	136.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	328	139.00	139.00
9	—	584	121.00	121.00
9	—	456	120.00	120.00
8	—	747	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	848	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	743	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	319	124.00	124.00
9	—	907	95.00	95.00
10	—	430	120.00	120.00
4	—	549	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	541	126.50	126.50
7	—	434	133.50–140.00	135.25
9	—	620	125.00	125.00
2	—	748	122.00	122.00
10	—	356	140.00	140.00
16	—	556	115.00–121.50	118.27
18	—	489	126.00–128.00	127.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	632	117.00–117.50	117.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	706	119.50	119.50
21	—	619	115.00–123.00	120.61

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,200	650.00–710.00	687.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	955	800.00–850.00	807.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	54	—	818	700.00–800.00	763.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,129	700.00–835.00	785.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,111	700.00–835.00	762.80

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	42	—	748	75.00	75.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,875	80.00	80.00
1	—	1,765	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	60.00	60.00
1	—	1,250	52.50	52.50
4	—	1,215	55.00–57.50	56.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,067	55.00–57.50	55.86
4	—	965	40.00–45.00	43.24
5	—	1,047	50.00–52.50	51.52

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.