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Tulia Livestock Auction

Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-02-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Tulia, Texas · Thu, Feb 11

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1954

← Feb 4Feb 11Feb 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

947 head

▼ 693 vs last sale 1,640▲ 545 vs year ago 402 · +135.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 45▲ 5 vs year ago 10 · +50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were steady on a limited test. Trade activity was light to moderate on moderate demand. The area is busy preparing for below freezing temperatures, and possibility of snow and ice.

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 $138.10/cwt on 573 head.

Average price

$138.10

573 head · 708 lb average

Value per head Derived

$978

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$141

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

$5.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.35

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	616	142.14	875	159
Medium and Large 1	744	136.55	1,016	414

One grade step is worth $5.59/cwt here — about −$141 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 sale573 hd

138.10

—

TX average4 barns · 1,738 hd

139.45

−1.35

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,229	58.75	722	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,158	57.50	666	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,549	56.13	869	4thin

Every lot

41 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	294	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	529	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	547	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	407	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	688	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	167.03/cwt	162.00–174.00	710	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	166.78/cwt	155.00–171.00	802	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	666	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	544	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	860	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	594	142.20/cwt	136.00–143.50	845	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	612	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	771	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	654	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	818	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	937	82
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	739	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,027	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	739	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	924	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	744	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	930	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	746	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	947	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	753	137.30/cwt	136.50–138.00	1,034	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	773	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	966	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	796	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	987	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	805	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	934	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	841	123.25/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,037	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	882	128.48/cwt	127.00–130.50	1,133	88
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	894	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,050	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,039	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,216	50
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	272	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	408	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	302	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	408	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	567	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	398	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	593	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	614	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	491	137.38/cwt	135.00–137.50	675	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	548	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	732	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	592	128.22/cwt	122.00–129.00	759	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	653	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	771	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	845	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	741	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	926	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	748	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	898	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	896	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	887	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	605	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	701	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,215	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	729	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,290	57.50/cwt	57.50–57.50	742	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,549	56.13/cwt	55.00–57.50	869	4

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 Feb 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 947Last week 1,640Year ago 402

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 45Year ago 10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,290	57.50	57.50
2	—	1,168	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,549	55.00–57.50	56.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	55.00	55.00
1	—	1,215	60.00	60.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	805	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	294	180.00	180.00
11	—	481	155.00–171.00	166.78
30	—	594	136.00–143.50	142.20
45	—	753	136.50–138.00	137.30
50	—	1,039	117.00	117.00
82	—	674	139.00	139.00
88	—	882	127.00–130.50	128.48
14	—	425	162.00–174.00	167.03
15	—	739	139.00	139.00
36	—	544	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	746	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	654	125.00	125.00
9	—	744	125.00	125.00
9	—	773	125.00	125.00
3	—	612	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	841	120.00–128.00	123.25
44	—	407	169.00	169.00
8	—	894	117.50	117.50
16	—	481	138.50	138.50
24	—	739	125.00	125.00
25	—	796	124.00	124.00
15	—	318	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	653	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	491	135.00–137.50	137.38
13	—	431	142.50	142.50
19	—	548	133.50	133.50
45	—	592	122.00–129.00	128.22
3	—	272	150.00	150.00
21	—	741	125.00	125.00
25	—	671	126.00	126.00
4	—	398	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	382	148.50	148.50
19	—	748	120.00	120.00
9	—	302	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	896	99.00	99.00

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.