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Tulia Livestock Auction

Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Tulia, Texas · Thu, Apr 29

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1954

← Apr 22Apr 29May 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,470 head

▼ 947 vs last sale 2,417▼ 313 vs year ago 1,783 · −17.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 70 vs last sale 90▲ 0 vs year ago 20 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower on limited comparable sales. Trade activity and demand were moderate. Corn futures prices hovering around 7.00, which dampers the yearling market going to feedlots.

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 $146.71/cwt on 820 head.

Average price

$146.71

820 head · 604 lb average

Value per head Derived

$886

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$20

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

$20.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.07

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	600	149.02	894	713
Medium and Large 1-2	584	135.69	792	39
Medium and Large 2-3	551	130.00	716	13thin
Medium and Large 2	680	128.50	874	55

One grade step is worth $20.52/cwt here — about $20 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 sale820 hd

146.71

—

TX average4 barns · 1,834 hd

145.64

+1.07

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	1,745	83.33	1,454	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,266	68.47	867	13

Every lot

42 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	313	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	454	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	396	189.48/cwt	171.00–190.50	750	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	406	169.68/cwt	159.00–175.00	689	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	161.29/cwt	159.00–163.00	763	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	160.39/cwt	147.50–165.75	824	229
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	537	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	816	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	551	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	716	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	145.98/cwt	144.50–146.50	851	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	601	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	826	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	140.12/cwt	134.00–142.50	940	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	671	129.81/cwt	129.00–131.50	871	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	874	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	131.06/cwt	130.50–135.50	941	208
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	756	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	968	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	811	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,014	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	866	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,057	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	925	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,073	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,014	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,146	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	594	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	452	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	542	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	137.57/cwt	136.50–140.00	638	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	127.48/cwt	127.00–129.00	678	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	724	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	598	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	742	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	603	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	721	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	733	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	637	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	819	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	686	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	816	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	701	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	831	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	852	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	908	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	783	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	822	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	994	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	974	32
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	482	147.97/cwt	141.00–154.00	713	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	543	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	766	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	639	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	767	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	655	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	871	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	947	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,089	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,673	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,422	2
Bulls	—	—	1,890	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,512	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,177	64.12/cwt	62.50–65.00	755	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,293	69.77/cwt	69.75–70.00	902	10

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 Apr 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,470Last week 2,417Year ago 1,783

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 90Year ago 20

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,673	85.00	85.00
1	—	1,890	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,177	62.50–65.00	64.12
10	—	1,293	69.75–70.00	69.77

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	925	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	406	159.00–175.00	169.68
21	—	473	159.00–163.00	161.29
42	—	671	134.00–142.50	140.12
229	—	514	147.50–165.75	160.39
24	—	811	125.00	125.00
208	—	718	130.50–135.50	131.06
66	—	583	144.50–146.50	145.98
68	—	396	171.00–190.50	189.48
11	—	866	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	601	137.50	137.50
12	—	671	129.00–131.50	129.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	313	145.00	145.00
10	—	1,014	113.00	113.00
5	—	756	128.00	128.00
6	—	537	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	680	128.50	128.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	551	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	452	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	603	119.50	119.50
8	—	686	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	464	136.50–140.00	137.57
8	—	566	128.00	128.00
8	—	701	118.50	118.50
15	—	426	139.50	139.50
42	—	637	128.50	128.50
20	—	532	127.00–129.00	127.48
36	—	773	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	616	119.00	119.00
6	—	710	120.00	120.00
7	—	598	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	783	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	994	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	482	141.00–154.00	147.97
4	—	543	141.00	141.00
7	—	655	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	947	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	639	120.00	120.00

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.