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Tulia Livestock Auction

Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Tulia, Texas · Thu, Apr 6

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1954

← Mar 30Apr 6Apr 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,029 head

▲ 235 vs last sale 1,794▲ 208 vs year ago 1,821 · +11.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

43 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 31▼ 42 vs year ago 85 · −49.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Trade was fairly active on good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 5.00 higher.

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 $205.71/cwt on 1,116 head.

Average price

$205.71

1,116 head · 728 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,498

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$129

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

$36.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.23

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	606	206.19	1,250	47
Medium and Large 1	733	205.82	1,509	1,065
Medium and Large 2	811	170.00	1,379	4thin

One grade step is worth $36.19/cwt here — about −$129 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 sale1,116 hd

205.71

—

TX average4 barns · 2,133 hd

206.93

−1.23

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	—	Average	1,740	104.38	1,816	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,464	90.22	1,321	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,287	90.00	1,158	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,090	81.53	889	33

Every lot

55 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	274	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	718	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	273.34/cwt	252.00–276.00	1,134	78
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	245.05/cwt	237.00–246.00	1,166	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	219.63/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,138	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	215.64/cwt	214.00–218.00	1,225	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	203.36/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,186	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	220.48/cwt	217.00–223.00	1,349	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	678	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,288	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	682	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,344	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	700	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,512	115
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	201.36/cwt	197.00–204.50	1,442	130
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	748	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,421	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	752	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,481	135
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	811	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,379	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	196.69/cwt	194.00–197.50	1,603	216
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	846	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,481	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	858	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,536	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	888	183.58/cwt	181.50–184.25	1,630	102
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	938	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,660	108
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,068	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,666	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	309	219.08/cwt	210.00–231.00	677	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	349	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	810	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	860	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	411	210.69/cwt	206.00–212.50	866	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	853	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	202.19/cwt	200.50–209.00	950	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	964	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	205.86/cwt	190.00–213.00	1,075	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	543	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	999	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,058	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	198.66/cwt	191.00–205.00	1,162	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	591	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	981	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	612	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,077	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,271	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,158	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	638	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,257	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,149	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	741	176.75/cwt	176.75–176.75	1,310	72
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,367	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,318	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	799	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,318	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	829	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,368	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	363	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	951	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	455	222.11/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,011	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	920	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	538	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,151	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,189	11
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,680	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,596	1
Bulls	—	—	1,700	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,785	2
Bulls	—	—	1,880	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	2,115	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	80.18/cwt	80.00–85.00	864	29
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,178	91.34/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,076	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,287	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,158	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,435	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,234	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	92.33/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,365	2

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 Apr 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,029Last week 1,794Year ago 1,821

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 31Year ago 85

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Trade was fairly active on good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	411	206.00–212.50	210.69
5	—	575	184.00	184.00
4	—	829	165.00	165.00
18	—	309	210.00–231.00	219.08
13	—	626	185.00	185.00
10	—	780	169.00	169.00
5	—	668	172.00	172.00
15	—	543	184.00	184.00
5	—	477	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	435	196.00	196.00
28	—	349	232.00	232.00
17	—	768	178.00	178.00
17	—	363	237.00	237.00
50	—	522	190.00–213.00	205.86
18	—	623	204.00	204.00
72	—	741	176.75	176.75
51	—	470	200.50–209.00	202.19
42	—	585	191.00–205.00	198.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	612	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	799	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	591	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	638	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
130	—	716	197.00–204.50	201.36
216	—	815	194.00–197.50	196.69
31	—	612	217.00–223.00	220.48
64	—	476	237.00–246.00	245.05
78	—	415	252.00–276.00	273.34
8	—	1,068	156.00	156.00
108	—	938	177.00	177.00
25	—	518	215.00–222.00	219.63
22	—	568	214.00–218.00	215.64
135	—	752	197.00	197.00
102	—	888	181.50–184.25	183.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	678	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	846	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	682	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	748	190.00	190.00
7	—	858	179.00	179.00
25	—	583	200.00–205.00	203.36
7	—	274	262.00	262.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
115	—	700	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	811	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	363	262.00	262.00
16	—	455	210.00–225.00	222.11
6	—	538	214.00	214.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	200.00	200.00
11	—	583	204.00	204.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,287	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,178	90.00–95.00	91.34
29	—	1,078	80.00–85.00	80.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,478	90.00–95.00	92.33
1	—	1,435	86.00	86.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,700	105.00	105.00
1	—	1,680	95.00	95.00
1	—	1,880	112.50	112.50

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.