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Tulia Livestock Auction

Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-11-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Tulia, Texas · Thu, Nov 18

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1954

← Nov 11Nov 18Dec 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,533 head

▼ 73 vs last sale 1,606▼ 347 vs year ago 1,880 · −18.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 15▲ 10 vs year ago 30 · +33.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 48 vs last sale 55▲ 7 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. Slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 3.00 lower.

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 $148.11/cwt on 601 head.

Average price

$148.11

601 head · 664 lb average

Value per head Derived

$983

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$740

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$107.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.54

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	664	152.01	1,009	556
Medium and Large 1-2	714	143.84	1,028	25
Small 4	598	45.00	269	20

One grade step is worth $107.01/cwt here — about $740 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 sale601 hd

148.11

—

TX average4 barns · 2,464 hd

152.65

−4.54

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	1,908	75.02	1,431	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,259	58.15	732	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,540	57.91	892	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,118	52.03	582	11

Every lot

51 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	367	177.91/cwt	174.00–179.00	653	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	445	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	757	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	496	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	861	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	166.82/cwt	154.00–172.50	856	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	158.95/cwt	157.00–160.00	901	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	897	4
Steers	—	Small 4	598	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	269	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	158.12/cwt	157.50–159.00	969	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	625	152.38/cwt	150.00–154.00	952	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	665	148.61/cwt	144.00–151.00	988	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	668	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	942	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	708	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,048	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,065	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	729	138.39/cwt	135.50–145.00	1,009	98
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	729	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	988	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	741	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,186	116
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	758	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,061	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	764	132.63/cwt	131.00–133.25	1,013	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	802	134.25/cwt	134.25–134.25	1,077	16
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	163.53/cwt	160.00–166.00	543	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	151.22/cwt	149.00–152.50	644	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	143.71/cwt	141.50–148.00	687	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	140.88/cwt	130.00–145.00	738	83
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	558	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	714	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	134.61/cwt	131.00–140.00	778	81
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	602	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	801	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	627	129.52/cwt	123.00–130.00	812	73
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	632	141.67/cwt	136.00–144.00	895	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	144.72/cwt	144.00–146.00	962	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	665	127.19/cwt	120.00–129.00	846	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	668	133.77/cwt	132.00–138.50	894	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	709	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	1,067	68
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	726	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	955	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	758	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	997	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	758	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	932	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,054	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	319	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	566	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	516	157.42/cwt	156.00–160.00	812	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	837	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	916	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	686	129.00/cwt	124.00–130.00	885	41
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	708	129.43/cwt	120.00–134.50	916	26
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	882	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	970	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,908	75.02/cwt	72.50–77.50	1,431	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,118	52.03/cwt	50.00–55.00	582	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,242	59.02/cwt	57.50–60.00	733	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,343	53.79/cwt	52.50–55.00	722	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,500	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	825	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,548	58.49/cwt	57.50–60.00	905	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,291	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	11,748	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,443	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	12,266	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 Nov 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,533Last week 1,606Year ago 1,880

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 15Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 55Year ago 0

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 traded 2.00 to 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	710	150.00	150.00
4	—	575	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	170.00	170.00
116	—	741	160.00	160.00
20	—	613	157.50–159.00	158.12
8	—	496	173.50	173.50
54	—	567	157.00–160.00	158.95
37	—	513	154.00–172.50	166.82
23	—	367	174.00–179.00	177.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	598	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	758	140.00	140.00
4	—	729	135.50	135.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	802	134.25	134.25
43	—	764	131.00–133.25	132.63
98	—	729	135.50–145.00	138.39
59	—	625	150.00–154.00	152.38
56	—	665	144.00–151.00	148.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	668	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	708	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	686	124.00–130.00	129.00
11	—	516	156.00–160.00	157.42
15	—	615	149.00	149.00
5	—	319	177.50	177.50
26	—	708	120.00–134.50	129.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	560	149.50	149.50
5	—	882	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	665	120.00–129.00	127.19
3	—	558	128.00	128.00
73	—	627	123.00–130.00	129.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	578	131.00–140.00	134.61
68	—	709	150.50	150.50
13	—	332	160.00–166.00	163.53
83	—	524	130.00–145.00	140.88
30	—	665	144.00–146.00	144.72
32	—	478	141.50–148.00	143.71
8	—	426	149.00–152.50	151.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	602	133.00	133.00
6	—	758	131.50	131.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	632	136.00–144.00	141.67
33	—	668	132.00–138.50	133.77
26	—	726	131.50	131.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	830	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	758	123.00	123.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,118	50.00–55.00	52.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,242	57.50–60.00	59.02
2	—	1,343	52.50–55.00	53.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,500	55.00	55.00
10	—	1,548	57.50–60.00	58.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,908	72.50–77.50	75.02

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,443	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,291	910.00	910.00

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.