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Tulia Livestock Auction

Name: Tulia Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Tulia, Texas · Thu, May 25

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1954

← May 18May 25Jun 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,111 head

▼ 206 vs last sale 1,317▲ 39 vs year ago 1,072 · +3.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

70 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 30▲ 6 vs year ago 64 · +9.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade was fairly active on very good demand. Recent rains have made for muddy conditions, but benefitted local pastures.

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 $229.98/cwt on 586 head.

Average price

$229.98

586 head · 661 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,519

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$319

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

$58.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.57

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	463	271.51	1,258	168
Medium and Large 1	740	213.29	1,578	418

One grade step is worth $58.23/cwt here — about −$319 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 sale586 hd

229.98

—

TX average4 barns · 1,312 hd

226.41

+3.57

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	—	Average	1,543	109.86	1,695	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,547	96.03	1,486	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,287	93.53	1,204	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,027	90.21	926	53

Every lot

35 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	287.18/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,203	91
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	444	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,274	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	255.51/cwt	246.00–270.00	1,221	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,305	77
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	591	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,395	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,385	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	655	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,369	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	657	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,321	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	682	221.71/cwt	215.00–234.00	1,512	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	706	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,490	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	750	208.50/cwt	208.50–208.50	1,564	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	822	203.50/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,673	214
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	319	245.66/cwt	237.00–254.00	784	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	926	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	441	229.65/cwt	220.00–243.00	1,013	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	454	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,117	63
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	547	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,160	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	213.02/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,197	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	616	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,078	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,254	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	715	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,316	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	758	193.50/cwt	193.50–193.50	1,467	91
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	776	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	1,424	8
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	296	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	864	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,199	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,156	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,198	11
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,480	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,406	1
Bulls	—	—	1,513	109.72/cwt	109.50–110.00	1,660	2
Bulls	—	—	1,665	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	2,081	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,027	90.21/cwt	90.00–95.00	926	53
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,280	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,280	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,288	92.45/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,191	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,530	93.79/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,435	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,615	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,696	1

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 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,111Last week 1,317Year ago 1,072

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 30Year ago 64

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade was fairly active on very good demand. Recent rains have made for muddy conditions, but benefitted local pastures.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	296	292.00	292.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	474	253.00	253.00
11	—	662	181.00	181.00
9	—	505	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	776	183.50	183.50
11	—	715	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	319	237.00–254.00	245.66
32	—	372	249.00	249.00
63	—	454	246.00	246.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	547	212.00	212.00
8	—	627	200.00	200.00
24	—	441	220.00–243.00	229.65
17	—	562	210.00–214.00	213.02
91	—	758	193.50	193.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	616	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
214	—	822	200.00–204.00	203.50
10	—	444	287.00	287.00
10	—	610	227.00	227.00
7	—	706	211.00	211.00
51	—	682	215.00–234.00	221.71
21	—	478	246.00–270.00	255.51
21	—	591	236.00	236.00
58	—	750	208.50	208.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	419	265.00–290.00	287.18
77	—	516	253.00	253.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	657	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	655	209.00	209.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,513	109.50–110.00	109.72
1	—	1,480	95.00	95.00
1	—	1,665	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,530	90.00–95.00	93.79
1	—	1,615	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,027	90.00–95.00	90.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,288	90.00–95.00	92.45
1	—	1,280	100.00	100.00

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.