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Tulia Livestock Auction

Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Tulia, Texas · Thu, Sep 16

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1954

← Sep 9Sep 16Sep 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,191 head

▲ 227 vs last sale 964▼ 909 vs year ago 2,100 · −43.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 30▼ 265 vs year ago 285 · −93.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 0▼ 41 vs year ago 60 · −68.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales for a market trend; however, a lower undertone was noted on all classes. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good.

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 $151.18/cwt on 439 head.

Average price

$151.18

439 head · 712 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,077

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$378

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2-3

$51.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.42

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	696	157.11	1,093	299
Medium and Large 1-2	752	140.48	1,057	132
Medium and Large 2-3	674	106.00	714	8thin

One grade step is worth $51.11/cwt here — about $378 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 sale439 hd

151.18

—

TX average4 barns · 1,882 hd

151.60

−0.42

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	1,769	82.52	1,460	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,208	63.37	765	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,115	62.95	702	5thin

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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	441	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	807	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	171.55/cwt	170.00–172.00	921	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	151.54/cwt	150.00–154.50	856	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	652	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	916	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	674	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	714	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	733	137.21/cwt	137.00–137.50	1,006	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	748	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	1,201	144
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	808	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,172	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	828	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,110	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	836	140.46/cwt	140.00–140.50	1,174	72
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	904	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,229	23
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	636	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	137.34/cwt	135.00–140.00	582	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	150.66/cwt	139.00–154.00	728	73
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	134.19/cwt	134.00–136.00	695	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	138.06/cwt	134.00–139.50	734	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	659	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	134.88/cwt	134.00–135.00	782	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	596	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	793	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	601	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	541	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	620	130.45/cwt	129.75–134.00	809	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	672	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	806	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	693	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	963	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	703	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	801	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	734	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	954	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	792	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	942	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	812	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,023	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	133.83/cwt	132.00–135.50	1,117	65
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	138.20/cwt	138.00–140.00	726	40
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	569	138.29/cwt	134.50–142.00	787	32
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	806	45
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	871	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	887	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	778	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	949	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,325	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	994	1
Bulls	—	—	1,917	85.02/cwt	82.50–87.50	1,630	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	57.30/cwt	55.00–60.00	584	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,178	66.72/cwt	65.00–70.00	786	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	59.38/cwt	55.00–62.50	713	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,217	68.70/cwt	65.00–71.50	836	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	12,100	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 Sep 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,191Last week 964Year ago 2,100

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 30Year ago 285

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 0Year ago 60

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales for a market trend; however, a lower undertone was noted on all classes. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	715	124.00	124.00
40	—	525	138.00–140.00	138.20
45	—	635	127.00	127.00
10	—	670	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	569	134.50–142.00	138.29
5	—	778	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	652	140.50	140.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	441	183.00	183.00
39	—	537	170.00–172.00	171.55
23	—	904	136.00	136.00
42	—	565	150.00–154.50	151.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	808	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	733	137.00–137.50	137.21
9	—	828	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	674	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	836	140.00–140.50	140.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
144	—	748	160.50	160.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	672	120.00	120.00
6	—	568	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	792	119.00	119.00
8	—	734	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	620	129.75–134.00	130.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	424	150.00	150.00
19	—	532	134.00–139.50	138.06
24	—	580	134.00–135.00	134.88
65	—	835	132.00–135.50	133.83
73	—	483	139.00–154.00	150.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	518	134.00–136.00	134.19
9	—	424	135.00–140.00	137.34
13	—	693	139.00	139.00
7	—	596	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	601	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	812	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	703	114.00	114.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,100.00	1,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	75.00	75.00
3	—	1,917	82.50–87.50	85.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,217	65.00–71.50	68.70
4	—	1,201	55.00–62.50	59.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,178	65.00–70.00	66.72
2	—	1,020	55.00–60.00	57.30

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.