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Tulia Livestock Auction

Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Tulia, Texas · Thu, Oct 28

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1954

← Oct 21Oct 28Nov 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

958 head

▼ 586 vs last sale 1,544▲ 958 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 59▲ 25 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 15▲ 27 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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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. High winds across the area the past couple of days hampered cattle movement. 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 $148.49/cwt on 415 head.

Average price

$148.49

415 head · 693 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,029

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$140

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

$32.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.24

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	707	151.41	1,070	349
Medium and Large 1-2	668	145.91	975	33
Medium and Large 2	533	124.00	661	6thin
Medium and Large 2-3	487	119.50	582	18thin
Medium 1-2	782	119.00	931	9thin

One grade step is worth $32.41/cwt here — about $140 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 sale415 hd

148.49

—

TX average4 barns · 2,950 hd

152.73

−4.24

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	1,335	75.00	1,001	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,209	61.28	741	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,545	60.00	927	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,065	59.38	632	8thin

Every lot

35 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	758	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	174.52/cwt	164.00–182.00	815	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	487	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	582	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	160.43/cwt	159.00–162.00	844	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	661	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	964	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	659	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	857	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	670	134.51/cwt	131.00–135.00	901	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,013	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	672	143.99/cwt	138.00–147.00	968	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	721	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,089	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	752	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,188	148
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	767	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,035	30
Steers	—	Medium 1-2Full	782	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	931	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	146.01/cwt	145.00–147.00	642	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	610	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	133.35/cwt	130.00–140.00	703	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	136.06/cwt	132.00–142.00	788	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	122.49/cwt	121.50–129.00	723	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	608	131.23/cwt	125.00–134.00	798	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	648	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	907	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	663	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	829	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	682	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	887	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,068	68
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	738	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	996	12
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	589	130.52/cwt	129.50–138.00	769	31
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	783	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	783	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,335	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,001	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	614	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	692	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,168	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	642	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	60.69/cwt	60.00–62.50	729	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	842	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,545	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	927	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,383	1,020.06/cwt	1,010.00–1,025.00	14,107	27

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 28, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 958Last week 1,544Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 59Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 15Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	589	129.50–138.00	130.52
9	—	783	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	738	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	648	140.00	140.00
8	—	440	145.00–147.00	146.01
12	—	527	130.00–140.00	133.35
68	—	705	151.50	151.50
41	—	579	132.00–142.00	136.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	590	121.50–129.00	122.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	682	130.00	130.00
23	—	608	125.00–134.00	131.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	469	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	663	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	767	135.00	135.00
31	—	672	138.00–147.00	143.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	618	156.00	156.00
4	—	426	178.00	178.00
12	—	526	159.00–162.00	160.43
5	—	467	164.00–182.00	174.52
148	—	752	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	487	119.50	119.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	671	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	721	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	659	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	782	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	533	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	670	131.00–135.00	134.51

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	1,383	1,010.00–1,025.00	1,020.06

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	66.00	66.00
8	—	1,201	60.00–62.50	60.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,545	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	65.00	65.00
2	—	1,168	55.00	55.00
5	—	1,023	60.00	60.00

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.