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Tulia Livestock Auction

Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-07-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Tulia, Texas · Thu, Jul 15

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1954

← Jul 8Jul 15Jul 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,156 head

▲ 274 vs last sale 882▲ 13 vs year ago 1,143 · +1.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

80 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 100▲ 49 vs year ago 31 · +158.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Trade activity was moderate on good demand. Pastures are in good condition with more rain in the forecast for the weekend. 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 $154.65/cwt on 790 head.

Average price

$154.65

790 head · 720 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,113

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$198

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

$25.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.34

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	747	158.20	1,182	313
Medium and Large 1-2	700	152.90	1,071	463
Medium and Large 2	740	133.07	984	14thin

One grade step is worth $25.13/cwt here — about $198 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 sale790 hd

154.65

—

TX average4 barns · 3,138 hd

151.31

+3.34

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	—	High	1,555	86.67	1,348	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,297	72.50	940	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	981	69.35	680	51

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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	232.18/cwt	230.00–235.00	743	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	857	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	457	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	877	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	886	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	168.48/cwt	166.00–170.00	878	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	927	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	590	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	820	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	593	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	949	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	596	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	894	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	154.05/cwt	148.50–155.00	978	120
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	640	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	998	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	684	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,033	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	689	141.45/cwt	141.00–143.00	975	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	713	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	941	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	743	151.75/cwt	151.75–151.75	1,128	285
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,124	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	837	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,096	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	878	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,203	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	889	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,316	173
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	337	165.85/cwt	164.00–170.00	559	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	689	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	165.52/cwt	163.00–166.00	702	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	703	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	762	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	147.85/cwt	144.00–159.00	843	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	137.23/cwt	136.50–139.00	790	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	647	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	893	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	649	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	915	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	657	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	923	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	660	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	891	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	737	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	929	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	814	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	1,030	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	921	126.54/cwt	126.00–127.00	1,165	11
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	566	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	877	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	691	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	836	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,425	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,211	1
Bulls	—	—	1,590	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,511	1
Bulls	—	—	1,650	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,320	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	979	69.44/cwt	67.00–70.00	680	50
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	699	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,297	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	940	22

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 Jul 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,156Last week 882Year ago 1,143

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 100Year ago 31

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,590	95.00	95.00
1	—	1,650	80.00	80.00
1	—	1,425	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,297	72.50	72.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	65.00	65.00
50	—	979	67.00–70.00	69.44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	320	230.00–235.00	232.18
37	—	593	160.00	160.00
16	—	480	184.50	184.50
173	—	889	148.00	148.00
5	—	533	174.00	174.00
8	—	410	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	640	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	457	192.00	192.00
21	—	521	166.00–170.00	168.48
5	—	596	150.00	150.00
4	—	770	146.00	146.00
120	—	635	148.50–155.00	154.05
6	—	878	137.00	137.00
285	—	743	151.75	151.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	689	141.00–143.00	141.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	590	139.00	139.00
5	—	713	132.00	132.00
6	—	837	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	684	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	649	141.00	141.00
11	—	921	126.00–127.00	126.54
10	—	337	164.00–170.00	165.85
18	—	424	163.00–166.00	165.52
2	—	475	148.00	148.00
7	—	814	126.50	126.50
38	—	570	144.00–159.00	147.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	660	135.00	135.00
46	—	647	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	576	136.50–139.00	137.23
13	—	529	144.00	144.00
7	—	423	163.00	163.00
20	—	657	140.50	140.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	737	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	691	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	566	155.00	155.00

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.