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Tulia Livestock Auction

Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Tulia, Texas · Thu, Sep 8

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1954

← Sep 1Sep 8Sep 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,165 head

▲ 545 vs last sale 620▲ 201 vs year ago 964 · +20.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

108 head

▲ 80 vs last sale 28▲ 78 vs year ago 30 · +260.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's light test: Not enough comparable sales of feeder steers or heifers for a trend. Trade activity was moderate on good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly 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 $185.78/cwt on 518 head.

Average price

$185.78

518 head · 645 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,199

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$39

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

$14.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.60

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	193.09	1,177	264
Medium and Large 1-2	682	178.18	1,216	254

One grade step is worth $14.91/cwt here — about −$39 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 sale518 hd

185.78

—

TX average4 barns · 1,933 hd

189.38

−3.60

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	—	High	1,990	100.00	1,990	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,190	87.50	1,041	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	994	70.35	699	106

Every lot

44 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	557	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	778	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	248.29/cwt	243.00–260.00	824	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	389	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	910	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	213.19/cwt	208.00–221.00	895	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	462	209.54/cwt	204.00–214.00	968	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	914	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	551	190.83/cwt	185.00–192.00	1,051	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,072	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	612	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,120	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	186.28/cwt	186.00–187.00	1,174	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,214	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,237	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	180.44/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,292	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	731	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,250	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	171.03/cwt	169.00–172.00	1,322	147
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	808	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	1,442	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	912	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,368	16
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	235	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	470	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	322	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	480	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	167.52/cwt	164.00–175.00	638	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	722	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	439	172.95/cwt	165.00–180.00	759	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	170.66/cwt	158.00–179.00	790	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	726	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	166.02/cwt	155.00–174.00	963	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	988	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	612	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	949	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	637	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,077	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,006	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	732	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,208	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	748	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,212	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	163.25/cwt	163.00–164.00	1,259	98
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	779	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,013	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	837	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,172	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	881	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,189	13
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	374	233.87/cwt	231.00–236.00	875	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	491	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	820	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	539	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	911	11
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	335	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	164	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,990	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,990	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	991	70.19/cwt	65.00–70.50	696	100
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	73.04/cwt	72.00–75.00	762	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	1,041	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 Sep 8, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,165Last week 620Year ago 964

Slaughter CattleReceipts 108Last week 28Year ago 30

Compared to last week's light test: Not enough comparable sales of feeder steers or heifers for a trend. Trade activity was moderate on good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	462	204.00–214.00	209.54
41	—	630	186.00–187.00	186.28
16	—	912	150.00	150.00
14	—	716	180.00–182.00	180.44
30	—	551	185.00–192.00	190.83
53	—	808	178.50	178.50
10	—	389	234.00	234.00
21	—	420	208.00–221.00	213.19
6	—	332	243.00–260.00	248.29
9	—	678	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	265	210.00	210.00
147	—	773	169.00–172.00	171.03
6	—	331	235.00	235.00
21	—	731	171.00	171.00
16	—	570	188.00	188.00
24	—	667	182.00	182.00
30	—	486	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	612	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	463	158.00–179.00	170.66
6	—	748	162.00	162.00
13	—	881	135.00	135.00
4	—	384	188.00	188.00
5	—	837	140.00	140.00
98	—	771	163.00–164.00	163.25
7	—	637	169.00	169.00
2	—	235	200.00	200.00
26	—	439	165.00–180.00	172.95
47	—	580	155.00–174.00	166.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	322	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	645	156.00	156.00
48	—	732	165.00	165.00
23	—	381	164.00–175.00	167.52
51	—	484	150.00	150.00
29	—	583	169.50	169.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	779	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	612	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	335	49.00	49.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	539	169.00	169.00
12	—	374	231.00–236.00	233.87
4	—	491	167.00	167.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,990	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	991	65.00–70.50	70.19
6	—	1,043	72.00–75.00	73.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	87.50	87.50

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.