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Tulia Livestock Auction

Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Tulia, Texas · Thu, Sep 15

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1954

← Sep 8Sep 15Sep 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

844 head

▼ 321 vs last sale 1,165▼ 347 vs year ago 1,191 · −29.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

13 head

▼ 95 vs last sale 108▼ 7 vs year ago 20 · −35.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 0▼ 1 vs year ago 19 · −5.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales of feeders for a market trend; however, a lower undertone was noted on the calves. Trade activity was light on light to moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $156.75/cwt on 328 head.

Average price

$156.75

328 head · 572 lb average

Value per head Derived

$896

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$286

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

$12.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.75

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	601	159.71	960	240
Medium and Large 1-2	532	150.28	800	40
Medium and Large 2	458	147.33	674	48

One grade step is worth $12.38/cwt here — about $286 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 sale328 hd

156.75

—

TX average4 barns · 1,415 hd

168.50

−11.75

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	1,658	92.00	1,526	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,275	75.00	956	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,022	68.31	698	9thin

Every lot

42 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	295	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	646	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	794	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	724	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	384	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	603	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	191.84/cwt	185.00–193.00	827	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	184.87/cwt	183.00–190.00	897	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	501	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	967	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	159.87/cwt	158.00–160.00	807	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	578	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	867	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	586	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,017	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,070	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	704	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,084	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	719	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,179	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	743	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,115	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	743	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,115	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	884	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,233	18
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	264	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	475	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	309	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	640	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	352	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	651	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	558	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	620	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	412	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	721	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	682	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	156.27/cwt	150.00–167.00	750	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	493	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	757	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	835	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	155.97/cwt	152.00–157.50	897	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	658	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	924	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,134	68
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	702	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,025	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,021	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	758	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,084	26
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	258	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	490	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	536	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	836	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	553	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	976	20
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,475	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,180	1
Bulls	—	—	1,530	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,469	1
Bulls	—	—	1,970	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,970	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,006	63.62/cwt	60.00–66.00	640	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,034	72.07/cwt	70.00–75.00	745	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	956	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	804	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	844	18

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 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 844Last week 1,165Year ago 1,191

Slaughter CattleReceipts 13Last week 108Year ago 20

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 0Year ago 19

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,006	60.00–66.00	63.62
5	—	1,034	70.00–75.00	72.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	80.00	80.00
1	—	1,970	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,530	96.00	96.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	18	—	804	105.00	105.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	675	168.00	168.00
7	—	309	207.00	207.00
12	—	480	150.00–167.00	156.27
20	—	530	157.50	157.50
26	—	758	143.00	143.00
6	—	352	185.00	185.00
5	—	702	146.00	146.00
20	—	412	175.00	175.00
45	—	575	152.00–157.50	155.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	493	153.50	153.50
16	—	724	141.00	141.00
4	—	264	180.00	180.00
10	—	372	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	658	140.50	140.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	385	161.00	161.00
41	—	470	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	384	157.00	157.00
48	—	505	158.00–160.00	159.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	501	193.00	193.00
2	—	378	210.00	210.00
7	—	485	183.00–190.00	184.87
34	—	431	185.00–193.00	191.84
44	—	586	173.50	173.50
7	—	295	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	743	150.00	150.00
18	—	884	139.50	139.50
9	—	578	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	743	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	381	190.00	190.00
22	—	622	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	704	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	719	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	258	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	553	176.50	176.50
5	—	536	156.00	156.00

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.