Sale reports / Texas / Tulia Livestock Auction / 2022-12-01

Tulia Livestock Auction

Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Tulia, Texas · Thu, Dec 1

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1954

← Nov 17Dec 1Dec 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,113 head

▼ 285 vs last sale 1,398▼ 271 vs year ago 1,384 · −19.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 10▲ 38 vs year ago 12 · +316.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 0▲ 13 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher on comparable sales. Trade activity was moderate to good on good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were 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 $179.64/cwt on 442 head.

Average price

$179.64

442 head · 673 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,209

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$482

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2-3

$30.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.00

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	686	180.56	1,238	413
Medium and Large 1-2	493	171.00	842	23
Medium and Large 2-3	504	150.00	756	6thin

One grade step is worth $30.56/cwt here — about $482 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 sale442 hd

179.64

—

TX average4 barns · 2,143 hd

179.65

−0.00

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	2,038	80.82	1,647	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,512	68.33	1,033	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,294	67.68	876	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,073	61.26	657	2thin

Every lot

41 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	401	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	698	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	451	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	879	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	206.62/cwt	190.00–217.00	990	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	504	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	756	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,063	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	183.34/cwt	171.00–197.00	1,054	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	596	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	894	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	633	170.95/cwt	168.00–173.50	1,082	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	676	175.85/cwt	175.00–177.00	1,189	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	680	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	1,159	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	725	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,247	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	739	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,293	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	791	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,424	130
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	811	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,289	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	940	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,410	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	313	217.54/cwt	210.00–220.00	681	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	539	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	616	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	696	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	438	184.63/cwt	183.00–185.00	809	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	155.34/cwt	150.00–164.00	747	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	171.38/cwt	165.00–181.00	826	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	494	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	672	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	172.56/cwt	171.00–174.00	908	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	534	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	662	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	582	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	826	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	586	172.55/cwt	171.00–172.75	1,011	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	600	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	888	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	624	154.47/cwt	149.00–159.00	964	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	663	154.01/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,021	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	166.35/cwt	160.00–168.50	1,108	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	1,238	70
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	424	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	890	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,775	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,420	1
Bulls	—	—	1,995	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,397	2
Bulls	—	—	2,213	92.06/cwt	90.00–94.00	2,037	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	61.26/cwt	60.00–62.50	657	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,294	67.68/cwt	67.50–70.00	876	40
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	946	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,078	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	827	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	935	13

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 Dec 1, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,113Last week 1,398Year ago 1,384

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 10Year ago 12

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	424	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	666	160.00–168.50	166.35
30	—	438	183.00–185.00	184.63
70	—	722	171.50	171.50
51	—	586	171.00–172.75	172.55
42	—	526	171.00–174.00	172.56
8	—	313	210.00–220.00	217.54
54	—	482	165.00–181.00	171.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	315	171.00	171.00
10	—	481	150.00–164.00	155.34
18	—	432	161.00	161.00
3	—	385	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	582	142.00	142.00
6	—	534	124.00	124.00
10	—	494	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	663	150.00–158.00	154.01
42	—	624	149.00–159.00	154.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	600	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	479	190.00–217.00	206.62
59	—	676	175.00–177.00	175.85
44	—	575	171.00–197.00	183.34
27	—	739	175.00	175.00
7	—	940	150.00	150.00
36	—	526	202.00	202.00
130	—	791	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	633	168.00–173.50	170.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	596	150.00	150.00
7	—	401	174.00	174.00
7	—	451	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	680	170.50	170.50
11	—	725	172.00	172.00
20	—	811	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	504	150.00	150.00

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	13	—	827	113.00	113.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,995	70.00	70.00
1	—	1,775	80.00	80.00
2	—	2,213	90.00–94.00	92.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,073	60.00–62.50	61.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,294	67.50–70.00	67.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,540	70.00	70.00
1	—	1,455	65.00	65.00

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.