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Tulia Livestock Auction

Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-01-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Tulia, Texas · Thu, Jan 21

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1954

← Jan 14Jan 21Jan 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,872 head

▲ 352 vs last sale 2,520▲ 1,565 vs year ago 1,307 · +119.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

87 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 54▲ 56 vs year ago 31 · +180.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 65 vs last sale 93▲ 28 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade was active on good demand. Offering consisted of mostly yearling steers and heifers weighing 700-850 lbs.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $126.09/cwt on 1,251 head.

Average price

$126.09

1,251 head · 665 lb average

Value per head Derived

$839

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$36

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

$6.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.62

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	664	127.22	845	1,041
Medium and Large 1-2	671	120.51	809	210

One grade step is worth $6.71/cwt here — about $36 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 sale1,251 hd

126.09

—

TX average4 barns · 2,618 hd

127.72

−1.62

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	1,174	72.00	845	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,007	38.53	388	68

Every lot

59 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	393	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	778	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	154.51/cwt	151.00–160.00	633	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	457	160.71/cwt	157.00–177.00	734	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	158.38/cwt	144.00–166.00	841	85
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	146.62/cwt	143.00–150.00	840	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	133.79/cwt	131.50–136.00	768	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	142.82/cwt	141.00–145.00	881	70
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	621	132.52/cwt	131.00–134.00	823	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	649	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	889	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	658	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	823	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	661	132.49/cwt	131.50–135.00	876	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	138.83/cwt	137.00–141.00	933	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	680	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	898	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	704	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	912	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	134.46/cwt	133.00–135.00	960	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	137.27/cwt	134.50–139.50	991	129
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	762	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	903	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	783	132.62/cwt	130.00–137.50	1,038	335
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	784	125.22/cwt	123.50–129.00	982	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	826	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,008	114
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	838	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,094	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	873	128.86/cwt	128.00–130.50	1,125	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	911	132.25/cwt	132.25–132.25	1,205	50
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	324	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	470	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	341	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	443	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	386	154.75/cwt	154.50–155.00	597	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	149.56/cwt	148.00–153.50	631	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	141.06/cwt	132.00–144.50	659	63
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	624	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	137.66/cwt	133.00–141.00	702	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	542	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	699	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	132.19/cwt	127.00–135.00	753	100
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	677	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	618	123.93/cwt	120.00–125.00	766	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	626	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	720	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	130.54/cwt	126.00–133.50	818	111
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	666	119.08/cwt	118.00–121.00	793	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	668	114.67/cwt	113.50–117.00	766	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	818	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	687	123.91/cwt	121.00–125.00	851	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	698	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	817	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	711	122.59/cwt	122.50–123.50	872	80
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	122.05/cwt	120.00–125.00	890	188
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	737	115.97/cwt	115.00–120.00	855	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	762	122.04/cwt	120.00–124.50	930	116
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	766	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	881	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	781	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	859	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	783	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	900	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	811	123.21/cwt	119.50–124.75	999	140
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	823	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	938	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	853	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	930	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	894	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	966	8
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	531	138.40/cwt	135.00–140.00	735	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	600	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	774	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	717	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,174	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	845	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	327	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,037	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	415	48
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,377	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	16,524	28

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 Jan 21, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,872Last week 2,520Year ago 1,307

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 54Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 93Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade was active on good demand. Offering consisted of mostly yearling steers and heifers weighing 700-850 lbs.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	838	130.50	130.50
129	—	722	134.50–139.50	137.27
70	—	617	141.00–145.00	142.82
5	—	410	151.00–160.00	154.51
335	—	783	130.00–137.50	132.62
85	—	531	144.00–166.00	158.38
50	—	911	132.25	132.25
45	—	672	137.00–141.00	138.83
17	—	393	198.00	198.00
59	—	457	157.00–177.00	160.71
43	—	873	128.00–130.50	128.86
27	—	573	143.00–150.00	146.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	661	131.50–135.00	132.49
18	—	621	131.00–134.00	132.52
18	—	704	129.50	129.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	680	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	784	123.50–129.00	125.22
114	—	826	122.00	122.00
33	—	714	133.00–135.00	134.46
25	—	649	137.00	137.00
19	—	574	131.50–136.00	133.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	762	118.50	118.50
4	—	658	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	618	120.00–125.00	123.93
49	—	666	118.00–121.00	119.08
30	—	737	115.00–120.00	115.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	467	132.00–144.50	141.06
16	—	386	154.50–155.00	154.75
7	—	324	145.00	145.00
54	—	510	133.00–141.00	137.66
188	—	729	120.00–125.00	122.05
140	—	811	119.50–124.75	123.21
52	—	687	121.00–125.00	123.91
44	—	422	148.00–153.50	149.56
111	—	627	126.00–133.50	130.54
116	—	762	120.00–124.50	122.04
8	—	894	108.00	108.00
100	—	570	127.00–135.00	132.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	668	113.50–117.00	114.67
7	—	853	109.00	109.00
3	—	823	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	766	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	783	115.00	115.00
9	—	478	130.50	130.50
80	—	711	122.50–123.50	122.59
20	—	581	116.50	116.50
9	—	542	129.00	129.00
23	—	682	120.00	120.00
10	—	341	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	698	117.00	117.00
7	—	626	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	781	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	531	135.00–140.00	138.40
15	—	600	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	629	114.00	114.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	28	—	1,377	1,200.00	1,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	935	35.00	35.00
48	—	1,037	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,174	72.00	72.00

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.