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Tulia Livestock Auction

Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-01-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Tulia, Texas · Thu, Jan 20

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1954

← Jan 13Jan 20Jan 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,388 head

▼ 898 vs last sale 2,286▼ 1,484 vs year ago 2,872 · −51.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 54 vs last sale 59▼ 82 vs year ago 87 · −94.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▼ 93 vs last sale 94▼ 27 vs year ago 28 · −96.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade was fairly active on good demand. A light snow was a welcomed sight to the drought stricken panhandle.

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 $162.12/cwt on 729 head.

Average price

$162.12

729 head · 759 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,230

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$13.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.73

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	758	162.19	1,230	725
Medium and Large 1-2	823	149.00	1,226	4thin

One grade step is worth $13.19/cwt here — about $4 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 sale729 hd

162.12

—

TX average4 barns · 2,962 hd

164.85

−2.73

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,300	71.25	926	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,360	65.00	884	1thin

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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	803	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	174.66/cwt	174.50–175.00	840	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	164.26/cwt	152.00–167.50	946	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	163.78/cwt	162.00–165.50	1,025	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	686	164.43/cwt	162.00–169.50	1,128	160
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	701	173.75/cwt	173.75–173.75	1,218	127
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	161.06/cwt	159.00–164.50	1,156	89
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	767	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,204	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	821	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,256	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	823	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,226	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	868	156.10/cwt	154.00–156.50	1,355	113
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	961	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,470	110
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	625	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	772	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	534	154.54/cwt	153.00–156.00	825	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	153.44/cwt	152.50–154.00	862	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	149.10/cwt	148.50–151.00	954	107
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	660	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	924	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	998	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	148.92/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,071	127
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	796	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,011	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	800	148.25/cwt	148.25–148.25	1,186	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	869	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,164	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	436	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	798	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	463	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	787	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	524	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	854	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	644	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,030	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	922	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	758	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	913	12
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,036	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,109	15
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,206	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	965	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	910	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,345	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	942	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,360	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	884	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,395	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	12,206	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 Jan 20, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,388Last week 2,286Year ago 2,872

Slaughter CattleReceipts 5Last week 59Year ago 87

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 94Year ago 28

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade was fairly active on good demand. A light snow was a welcomed sight to the drought stricken panhandle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	800	148.25	148.25
7	—	429	180.00	180.00
107	—	640	148.50–151.00	149.10
127	—	719	145.00–150.00	148.92
22	—	562	152.50–154.00	153.44
40	—	674	148.00	148.00
5	—	388	161.00	161.00
29	—	534	153.00–156.00	154.54
6	—	869	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	796	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	660	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
113	—	868	154.00–156.50	156.10
160	—	686	162.00–169.50	164.43
2	—	418	192.00	192.00
18	—	481	174.50–175.00	174.66
89	—	718	159.00–164.50	161.06
23	—	626	162.00–165.50	163.78
34	—	576	152.00–167.50	164.26
9	—	767	157.00	157.00
110	—	961	153.00	153.00
40	—	821	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
127	—	701	173.75	173.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	823	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,206	80.00	80.00
15	—	1,036	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	673	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	644	160.00	160.00
13	—	524	163.00	163.00
12	—	758	120.50	120.50
8	—	436	183.00	183.00
5	—	463	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	70.00	70.00
1	—	1,255	72.50	72.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	65.00	65.00

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 (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,395	875.00	875.00

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.