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Tulia Livestock Auction

Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Tulia, Texas · Thu, May 11

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1954

← May 4May 11May 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,339 head

▼ 323 vs last sale 1,662▲ 67 vs year ago 1,272 · +5.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 37 vs last sale 63▼ 47 vs year ago 73 · −64.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 0▲ 2 vs year ago 3 · +66.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower on limited comparable sales. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Slaughter cows 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 $184.77/cwt on 746 head.

Average price

$184.77

746 head · 719 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,329

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$20

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

$29.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.57

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	643	186.24	1,198	258
Medium and Large 1	758	185.70	1,408	459
Medium and Large 2	776	157.00	1,218	29

One grade step is worth $29.24/cwt here — about −$20 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 sale746 hd

184.77

—

TX average4 barns · 1,587 hd

189.34

−4.57

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	1,763	105.00	1,851	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,590	90.72	1,443	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,266	88.34	1,119	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,057	84.00	888	10

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,000	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,300	1thin

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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	393	279.77/cwt	279.00–280.00	1,099	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	442	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,145	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	255.46/cwt	252.00–256.00	1,180	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,169	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	517	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,179	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	211.58/cwt	208.00–216.00	1,305	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	647	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,359	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,418	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	684	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,368	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	776	191.97/cwt	189.50–195.00	1,490	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	789	193.50/cwt	193.50–193.50	1,527	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	837	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,507	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	864	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,620	16
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	262	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	686	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	318	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	849	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	411	243.91/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,002	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	461	199.42/cwt	196.00–218.00	919	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,001	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	202.81/cwt	201.00–204.00	1,063	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	190.87/cwt	187.00–192.00	1,118	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	603	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,194	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	670	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,159	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,283	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,301	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	757	177.78/cwt	177.50–179.00	1,346	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	776	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,218	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	782	168.73/cwt	168.50–170.00	1,319	85
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	801	168.41/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,349	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	899	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,528	261
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	220.13/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,167	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	589	195.80/cwt	195.00–197.00	1,153	15
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,340	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,340	1
Bulls	—	—	2,185	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	2,404	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,054	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	896	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,068	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	854	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,248	87.64/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,094	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	1,175	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	81.40/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,054	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,345	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,278	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,672	89.29/cwt	87.50–90.00	1,493	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	3

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 May 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,339Last week 1,662Year ago 1,272

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 63Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 0Year ago 3

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower on limited comparable sales. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Slaughter cows were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	589	195.00–197.00	195.80
25	—	530	210.00–221.00	220.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	670	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	776	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
261	—	899	170.00	170.00
6	—	318	267.00	267.00
6	—	675	190.00	190.00
21	—	723	180.00	180.00
41	—	524	201.00–204.00	202.81
55	—	757	177.50–179.00	177.78
56	—	411	235.00–245.00	243.91
13	—	461	196.00–218.00	199.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	486	206.00	206.00
85	—	782	168.50–170.00	168.73
10	—	262	262.00	262.00
10	—	603	198.00	198.00
22	—	801	165.00–170.00	168.41
48	—	586	187.00–192.00	190.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	477	245.00	245.00
2	—	675	210.00	210.00
14	—	789	193.50	193.50
30	—	393	279.00–280.00	279.77
31	—	442	259.00	259.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	776	189.50–195.00	191.97
50	—	617	208.00–216.00	211.58
16	—	864	187.50	187.50
12	—	684	200.00	200.00
15	—	462	252.00–256.00	255.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	837	180.00	180.00
5	—	517	228.00	228.00
6	—	647	210.00	210.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	925	1,000.00	1,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,185	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,340	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,248	85.00–90.00	87.64
4	—	1,270	92.50	92.50
2	—	1,295	80.00–83.00	81.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	95.00	95.00
3	—	1,672	87.50–90.00	89.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,054	85.00	85.00
2	—	1,068	80.00	80.00

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.