Sale reports / Texas / Tulia Livestock Auction / 2022-07-14

Tulia Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Tulia, Texas · Thu, Jul 14
● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1954
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,220 head
▲ 506 vs last sale 714▲ 64 vs year ago 1,156 · +5.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
20 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 30▼ 60 vs year ago 80 · −75.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
12 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 0▲ 12 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two week's ago light test: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade was moderate on good demand. Triple digit temperatures most of the week and into the weekend, a few places have been lucky to get a few thunderstorms in the evenings.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $186.12/cwt on 450 head.
Average price
$186.12
450 head · 574 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,068
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$18
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$44.87/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.00
vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1570189.871,082361
Medium and Large 1-2578173.101,00082
Medium and Large 2734145.001,0647thin
One grade step is worth $44.87/cwt here — about $18 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 sale450 hd
186.12
—
TX average4 barns · 1,934 hd
178.11
+8.00
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High2,00095.001,9002thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,43075.001,0732thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19168.668178thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,10464.777158thin

Every lot

61 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1203240.00/cwt240.00–240.004875
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2223230.00/cwt230.00–230.005132
Steers—Medium and Large 1279246.05/cwt236.00–251.0068621
Steers—Medium and Large 1326239.94/cwt234.00–246.0078230
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2388211.00/cwt211.00–211.008197
Steers—Medium and Large 1390216.87/cwt209.00–221.0084630
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2436180.00/cwt180.00–180.007855
Steers—Medium and Large 1463200.90/cwt193.00–205.0093033
Steers—Medium and Large 1506212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,0734
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2543170.00/cwt170.00–170.0092310
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full549180.00/cwt180.00–180.009885
Steers—Medium and Large 1579183.07/cwt177.00–184.001,06069
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2617167.83/cwt165.00–173.001,03652
Steers—Medium and Large 1635179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,13738
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy638160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0214
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full643169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,0878
Steers—Medium and Large 1664175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,16214
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned701159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,11517
Steers—Medium and Large 2734145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0647
Steers—Medium and Large 1737170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,25349
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2753155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1676
Steers—Medium and Large 1816156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,27327
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full897139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,2477
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1216189.41/cwt180.00–199.004098
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2250179.00/cwt179.00–179.004483
Heifers—Medium and Large 1253185.00/cwt185.00–185.004683
Heifers—Medium and Large 1319190.98/cwt180.00–210.0060953
Heifers—Medium and Large 1370184.00/cwt184.00–184.006816
Heifers—Medium and Large 1436172.43/cwt164.00–178.0075228
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2443165.00/cwt165.00–165.007318
Heifers—Medium and Large 2477141.00/cwt141.00–141.006738
Heifers—Medium and Large 1479169.05/cwt165.00–170.0081038
Heifers—Medium and Large 1507170.25/cwt168.00–171.0086324
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2530165.00/cwt165.00–165.0087512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1574158.00/cwt158.00–158.0090740
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy575134.00/cwt134.00–134.007712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2579164.00/cwt164.00–164.0095015
Heifers—Medium and Large 1613162.00/cwt162.00–162.0099310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned631156.00/cwt156.00–156.0098450
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full660151.00/cwt151.00–151.009977
Heifers—Medium and Large 1667161.25/cwt161.25–161.251,07680
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3686110.00/cwt110.00–110.0075512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1700155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,08514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy734142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,04616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy876121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,0606
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2328182.00/cwt182.00–182.005973
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2359180.00/cwt180.00–180.006464
Bulls—Medium and Large 1373215.00/cwt215.00–215.008026
Bulls—Medium and Large 1442210.00/cwt210.00–210.009287
Bulls—Medium and Large 1475186.00/cwt186.00–186.0088417
Bulls—Medium and Large 1522186.50/cwt186.50–186.509745
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2587159.00/cwt159.00–159.009337
Bulls—Medium and Large 1609156.00/cwt156.00–156.009507
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2630140.00/cwt140.00–140.008823
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——2,00095.00/cwt95.00–95.001,9002
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09362.61/cwt60.00–65.006846
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13571.23/cwt70.00–72.508082
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15065.52/cwt65.00–67.007534
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23171.79/cwt70.00–75.008844
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43075.00/cwt75.00–75.001,0732
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,083100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,08312

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.