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Tulia Livestock Auction

Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Tulia, Texas · Thu, Oct 7

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1954

← Sep 30Oct 7Oct 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

939 head

▼ 703 vs last sale 1,642▼ 680 vs year ago 1,619 · −42.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 10▼ 136 vs year ago 146 · −93.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand. 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 $157.18/cwt on 387 head.

Average price

$157.18

387 head · 612 lb average

Value per head Derived

$961

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$22

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

$26.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.99

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	610	159.00	970	343
Medium and Large 1-2	577	148.21	855	29
Medium and Large 2	713	133.00	948	15thin

One grade step is worth $26.00/cwt here — about $22 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 sale387 hd

157.18

—

TX average4 barns · 2,316 hd

153.19

+3.99

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	1,715	70.00	1,201	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,245	61.64	767	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,538	61.14	940	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,152	59.13	681	3thin

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	339	180.57/cwt	173.00–188.00	612	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	183.10/cwt	180.00–184.00	769	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	453	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	797	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	179.09/cwt	168.00–180.50	870	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	748	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	154.77/cwt	154.50–157.00	885	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	587	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	881	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	624	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	920	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	653	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	868	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	713	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	948	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	744	153.25/cwt	153.25–153.25	1,140	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	760	133.44/cwt	128.00–138.00	1,014	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	1,159	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,237	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	952	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,285	27
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	344	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	568	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	358	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	566	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	147.90/cwt	144.00–158.00	630	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	578	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	457	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	594	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	150.90/cwt	143.00–154.50	700	77
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	742	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	553	131.00/cwt	130.00–132.00	724	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	738	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	603	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	793	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	852	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	683	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	844	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	684	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	876	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	734	136.30/cwt	135.50–137.50	1,000	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	785	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	903	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	790	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	964	8
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	595	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	833	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	788	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,715	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,201	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,123	56.20/cwt	55.00–57.50	631	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,210	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	787	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	61.64/cwt	60.00–62.50	767	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,538	61.14/cwt	60.00–62.50	940	2

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 Oct 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 939Last week 1,642Year ago 1,619

Slaughter CattleReceipts 10Last week 10Year ago 146

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade activity was moderate on moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	713	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	865	143.00	143.00
30	—	770	150.50	150.50
45	—	572	154.50–157.00	154.77
23	—	744	153.25	153.25
49	—	486	168.00–180.50	179.09
33	—	339	173.00–188.00	180.57
45	—	420	180.00–184.00	183.10
27	—	952	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	760	128.00–138.00	133.44
48	—	624	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	587	150.00	150.00
4	—	453	176.00	176.00
4	—	516	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	653	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	595	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	685	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	464	143.00–154.50	150.90
20	—	734	135.50–137.50	136.30
6	—	526	141.00	141.00
3	—	568	130.00	130.00
16	—	426	144.00–158.00	147.90
20	—	344	165.00	165.00
8	—	358	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	603	131.50	131.50
12	—	683	123.50	123.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	457	130.00	130.00
13	—	629	135.50	135.50
14	—	553	130.00–132.00	131.00
6	—	428	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	785	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	684	128.00	128.00
8	—	790	122.00	122.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,715	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,538	60.00–62.50	61.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	65.00	65.00
2	—	1,123	55.00–57.50	56.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,245	60.00–62.50	61.64

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.