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Tulia Livestock Auction

Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-06-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Tulia, Texas · Thu, Jun 24

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1954

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Feeder Cattle receipts

966 head

▼ 264 vs last sale 1,230▼ 226 vs year ago 1,192 · −19.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 35▲ 13 vs year ago 12 · +108.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 0▼ 2 vs year ago 3 · −66.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to instances 5.00 higher. Trade activity was moderate on good demand. Triple digit heat continued to plague the area in much need of rain.

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 $133.55/cwt on 394 head.

Average price

$133.55

394 head · 722 lb average

Value per head Derived

$964

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$227

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

$7.44/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 1-2	530	140.69	745	16thin
Medium and Large 1	730	133.25	972	378

One grade step is worth $7.44/cwt here — about −$227 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 sale394 hd

133.55

—

TX average4 barns · 1,434 hd

134.61

−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	—	Low	1,610	84.50	1,360	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,541	70.08	1,080	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,085	70.00	760	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,215	70.00	851	1thin

Every lot

38 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	672	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	768	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	175.31/cwt	170.00–181.00	845	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	507	169.31/cwt	166.00–171.00	858	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	920	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	592	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	971	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	939	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	150.14/cwt	149.50–150.50	1,007	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	673	136.46/cwt	133.00–140.00	918	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	1,042	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	788	145.46/cwt	140.00–146.50	1,146	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	823	143.28/cwt	142.75–145.50	1,179	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	867	142.75/cwt	142.75–142.75	1,238	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	881	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,128	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	941	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,223	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	148.34/cwt	146.00–150.00	641	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	152.38/cwt	140.00–155.75	738	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	729	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	141.28/cwt	138.00–149.00	733	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	780	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	813	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	138.96/cwt	137.50–141.00	860	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	661	138.00/cwt	135.00–140.00	912	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	136.86/cwt	134.00–138.00	983	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	753	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,009	65
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	823	126.40/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,040	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	828	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	994	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	830	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	996	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	909	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	1,123	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,038	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,142	18
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	839	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	787	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	960	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,590	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,495	1
Bulls	—	—	1,630	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,223	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	760	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	851	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,541	70.08/cwt	65.00–70.50	1,080	15
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,640	1

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 Jun 24, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 966Last week 1,230Year ago 1,192

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 35Year ago 12

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 3

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to instances 5.00 higher. Trade activity was moderate on good demand. Triple digit heat continued to plague the area in much need of rain.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,541	65.00–70.50	70.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,085	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,630	75.00	75.00
1	—	1,590	94.00	94.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	828	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	585	139.00	139.00
29	—	432	146.00–150.00	148.34
30	—	519	138.00–149.00	141.28
12	—	619	137.50–141.00	138.96
32	—	718	134.00–138.00	136.86
31	—	661	135.00–140.00	138.00
46	—	823	125.00–128.00	126.40
65	—	753	134.00	134.00
76	—	909	123.50	123.50
18	—	1,038	110.00	110.00
27	—	484	140.00–155.75	152.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	517	141.00	141.00
5	—	557	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	830	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	184.00	184.00
27	—	592	164.00	164.00
17	—	671	149.50–150.50	150.14
24	—	867	142.75	142.75
28	—	716	145.50	145.50
43	—	788	140.00–146.50	145.46
20	—	626	150.00	150.00
15	—	507	166.00–171.00	169.31
38	—	482	170.00–181.00	175.31
66	—	823	142.75–145.50	143.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	673	133.00–140.00	136.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	480	160.00	160.00
7	—	881	128.00	128.00
11	—	941	130.00	130.00
9	—	577	159.50	159.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	615	136.50	136.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	787	122.00	122.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	800.00	800.00

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.