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Tulia Livestock Auction

Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Tulia, Texas · Thu, Mar 30

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1954

← Mar 23Mar 30Apr 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,794 head

▲ 222 vs last sale 1,572▲ 99 vs year ago 1,695 · +5.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

31 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 0▲ 24 vs year ago 7 · +342.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 0▲ 15 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade was fairly active on good demand.

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 $187.69/cwt on 694 head.

Average price

$187.69

694 head · 658 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,234

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$36

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

$13.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.43

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	653	189.70	1,239	591
Medium and Large 1-2	683	176.17	1,204	103

One grade step is worth $13.54/cwt here — about $36 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 sale694 hd

187.69

—

TX average4 barns · 1,538 hd

193.13

−5.43

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	1,214	90.00	1,093	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,052	79.11	832	17

Every lot

51 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	253	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	756	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	249.16/cwt	240.00–257.00	1,054	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	234.61/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,112	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	496	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,042	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	228.15/cwt	224.00–246.00	1,211	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	599	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,204	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	601	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,142	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,203	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	215.34/cwt	213.50–217.00	1,333	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	628	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,181	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	639	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,214	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	203.08/cwt	196.00–206.00	1,336	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	673	191.04/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,286	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	685	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,192	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	712	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,299	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	767	186.89/cwt	185.50–188.00	1,433	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	787	189.44/cwt	189.00–195.00	1,491	116
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	809	187.50/cwt	186.00–188.00	1,517	94
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	816	167.09/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,363	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	827	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	1,451	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	864	181.50/cwt	181.50–181.50	1,568	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	884	178.92/cwt	178.50–179.50	1,582	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	978	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,614	36
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	708	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	387	223.51/cwt	223.00–224.00	865	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	938	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	219.99/cwt	217.00–223.00	946	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	210.79/cwt	208.00–220.00	970	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	202.99/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,074	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	200.40/cwt	195.00–204.00	1,144	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,034	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	601	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,118	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	614	191.89/cwt	190.00–199.00	1,178	104
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	628	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,118	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	653	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,045	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,302	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,253	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	748	180.75/cwt	180.75–180.75	1,352	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	767	175.42/cwt	171.50–177.50	1,345	90
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,309	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	172.17/cwt	166.00–174.25	1,426	79
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	836	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,346	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	879	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,362	17
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	463	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,097	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	571	204.48/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,168	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	643	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,132	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	782	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,173	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,041	89.35/cwt	85.00–90.00	930	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,062	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	743	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,214	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,093	14
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,052	105.50/cwt	105.50–105.50	1,110	15

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 Mar 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,794Last week 1,572Year ago 1,695

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 0Year ago 7

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade was fairly active on good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	237.00	237.00
6	—	643	176.00	176.00
6	—	782	150.00	150.00
11	—	571	195.00–210.00	204.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	879	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	571	195.00–204.00	200.40
23	—	460	208.00–220.00	210.79
31	—	430	217.00–223.00	219.99
49	—	529	195.00–205.00	202.99
42	—	748	180.75	180.75
16	—	387	223.00–224.00	223.51
44	—	678	192.00	192.00
104	—	614	190.00–199.00	191.89
90	—	767	171.50–177.50	175.42
79	—	828	166.00–174.25	172.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	653	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	628	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	836	161.00	161.00
8	—	413	227.00	227.00
48	—	770	170.00	170.00
7	—	571	181.00	181.00
6	—	322	220.00	220.00
7	—	700	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	601	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	628	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
116	—	787	189.00–195.00	189.44
37	—	531	224.00–246.00	228.15
37	—	658	196.00–206.00	203.08
43	—	619	213.50–217.00	215.34
3	—	253	299.00	299.00
94	—	809	186.00–188.00	187.50
15	—	599	201.00	201.00
19	—	423	240.00–257.00	249.16
11	—	474	232.00–237.00	234.61
12	—	884	178.50–179.50	178.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	639	190.00	190.00
15	—	673	185.00–194.00	191.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	978	165.00	165.00
6	—	496	210.00	210.00
48	—	767	185.50–188.00	186.89
8	—	614	196.00	196.00
14	—	827	175.50	175.50
26	—	864	181.50	181.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	712	182.50	182.50
33	—	816	165.00–170.00	167.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	601	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	685	174.00	174.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,062	70.00	70.00
8	—	1,041	85.00–90.00	89.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,214	90.00	90.00

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	15	—	1,052	105.50	105.50

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.